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From seed to frond, pollen to bulb, fennel is the vegetable kingdom’s true utility player. And it deserves your respect.

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What makes spicy food taste spicy?

For maximum streusel effect, just flip the script, and the cake.

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There’s a lot the label won’t tell you.

What Does the ‘Extra Virgin’ in Olive Oil Mean?

"Simple and adaptable, everyday snacking cakes are perfect for chiseling away at over the course of a week."

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This fast-changing, wide-ranging, ever-moving coffee world, explained.

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To become a private chef for an athlete, movie star, or billionaire tech founder, you need years of professional experience and a knack for keeping secrets.

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Cool down your dough for a tastier, chewier cookie.

Why do we chill cookie dough before baking?

The short answer: yes, and more than you may think.

Does it Matter Which Brand of Kosher Salt I Use?

Plenty of people who grow up with dishwashers in American households choose not to use them. The reasons why depend on who you ask.

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For the best pasta sauce, think of it like salad dressing.

Why do you add starchy pasta water to sauce? 

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We Will Cacio e Pepe Everything

We may call them French fries in the U.S., but they were born in Belgium as a street food for the rich.

In Belgium, the Fries Are Never Wimpy (Sorry, America)

This silky, starchy orzo, studded with mellow blue cheese, is a crash course in a pasta cooking technique that may sound a little familiar.

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An Internet Recipe Watchdog Speaks

The bean pie is sweet, custard-like, and a foundationally humble foodstuff. It’s also a culinary icon of the controversial Nation of Islam and of revolutionary black power.

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What Is Demi Glace?

Korean-American, Korean-French, Korean-Chinese. In 2019, Korean food flexes in many ways through the cooking of David Chang, Pierre Sang, Eunjo Park, and an army of ambitious chefs and home cooks.

It's Not Korean, It's Korean With a Hyphen

For tender summer-squash carpaccio, shockingly concentrated tomato vinaigrettes, and superior hot sauces, just add smoke.

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Success can be a double-edged sword for the chefs and shepherds of marginalized cuisines, with media adoration and cookbook deals leading to unneeded compromises and ultimate failure.

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Hiroko Shimbo’s primal utility sauce is good for the freezer, and best when brought out for surprise inspiration.

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