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    What Is Pickling Salt and How Is It Different Than Kosher Salt?

    What is pickling salt? It sounds specialized, but it's really the simplest form of salt and keeps pickles bright and...


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    How to Make a Showstopping Surprise Cake

    When a regular cake doesn't cut it, make a surprise cake. The first slice always earns oohs and aahs!


    These Trending Kitchen Gadgets Are on Deep Discount

    Go on. Pop a few of these kitchen gadgets into your cart. They'll make life a little easier—and they're all...


    How to Bake Pork Chops

    A quick spice rub makes these easy baked pork chops extra juicy and tasty.


    What Is Hominy and How Do You Cook It

    All hominy is corn, but not all corn is hominy. We break it down and explain what hominy really is.


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    How to Make TikTok Ramen, a Dry Take on the Soupy Noodle Dish

    Noodles have to be some of the easiest dishes to customize, and this dry version of ramen—aka TikTok ramen—is no...


    Creamy Polenta

    1 review

    Serve this creamy polenta with roasted chicken or grilled pork instead of potatoes or rice. Dress up the polenta by...


    Salmon Tacos

    3 reviews

    You can have a restaurant-style dinner in less than 30 minutes with these easy salmon tacos. In addition to the...

    How to Wash Potatoes

    Considering these tubers grow underground, it's no surprise that you'll want to remove the unwanted dirt before enjoying your mashed,...


    Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

    This isn't intended to be eaten like a traditional soup, but used in recipes that call for undiluted cream soup....


    Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts

    Share a warm batch of these cinnamon-sugar-coated pumpkin doughnuts at your next morning meeting, and you'll become the office's favorite....


    How to Make Easy S’mores in Your Air Fryer

    You can have air-fryer s'mores ready in two minutes!


    How to Make Crispy Brussels Sprouts

    With just a hot oven and a couple of easy tips, you can roast mouthwatering, crispy Brussels sprouts.



    I Cook Everything in This Smithey Cast-Iron Skillet—An Heirloom Kitchen Workhorse

    I own a lot of cast-iron skillets, and this is my favorite. Smithey cast iron cooks like a dream and...


    Butternut Squash Pasta

    My husband can't eat tomatoes, so this butternut squash pasta is the perfect alternative pasta sauce. This dish is great...


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    Spaghetti Carbonara

    2 reviews

    Spaghetti carbonara is a classic Italian recipe. The key is to use the hot pasta water to make the dish...

    Pesto Lasagna

    1 review

    The bright flavor of basil takes center stage in this pesto lasagna. Paired with a rich cheese sauce and layers...


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    The Nespresso Vertuo Plus Is the Best Coffee Pod Machine Money Can Buy

    Bye-bye stale coffee! This machine brews coffee shop-level espresso and coffee every. single. time.


    What Is Pectin and How Do You Use It?

    Pectin puts the wobble in jellies and jams. Here's what it's made from and how to cook with pectin.


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    Ninja Creami Review: Is This Viral Ice Cream Maker Worth the Hype?

    A couple of kitchen experiments and two pints of ice cream later, this Taste of Home testing expert can confidently...


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    Air-Fryer Salmon

    1 review

    Preparing salmon in the air fryer is, hands down, one of the easiest ways to cook it. Air-fryer salmon stays...


    Fried Fish Tacos

    This fried fish taco recipe is easy to make for dinner any night of the week. Use cod, halibut, walleye...

    How to Make Spinach Pesto

    You'll want to whip up this fresh spinach pesto all summer!


    The Best Home and Kitchen Amazon Prime Day Early Access Deals

    Don't wait until Prime Day starts—incredible savings are already here!


    The Makers of the Always Pan Launched a 6-in-1 Air Fryer Oven

    The Our Place Wonder Oven joins the Always Pan as Our Place's most popular kitchenware release. Here's why we love...


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    Our Easy No-Bake Protein Balls Recipe

    These six-ingredient protein balls are perfectly poppable and sweet as can be.


    How to Make Copycat Applebee’s Spinach Artichoke Dip

    With a few simple ingredients, you can make the best-ever homemade Applebee's spinach artichoke dip.


    What Does ‘Room Temperature’ Mean?

    So, your recipe calls for room-temp eggs or dairy. What is room temperature, anyway? We'll give you the facts and...