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    30 Slow-Cooker Recipes for January

    Keep things easy in the New Year with these daily slow-cooker recipes! From roasts and salad to soups and stir-fry,...


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    How to Cut Down Recipes

    Always having to ask yourself how many tablespoons are in 1/3 cup? We have the answer, and more! Bookmark this...


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    35 Easy 13×9 Christmas Dessert Ideas

    These 13x9 desserts are easy, delicious, festive—and perfect for your Christmas celebration.


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    These Are the Best Pretzels You Can Buy, According to Our Test Kitchen

    Looking for the best pretzels to snack on? Our Test Kitchen pros tried the most popular brands. Just three got...


    61 5-Star Recipes You Can Toss in the Slow Cooker

    Let's get slow cookin'! Here are the best slow-cooker recipes you need to try—from morning to night.


    A 7-Day Indian Dinners Meal Plan

    Get ready for lots of chicken! These Indian-inspired dinners are better than takeout. Whether you are used to Indian flavors...


    How to Make White Gravy

    A white gravy recipe is a staple in southern kitchens. Learn how to make this simple sauce yourself.


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    45 Easy Christmas Recipes Made in a 13×9 Pan

    From appetizers to desserts, your trusty 13x9 baking pan is the perfect vessel for these easy Christmas recipes.

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    26 Christmas Casserole Recipes to Make in Your 13×9 Pan

    Fresh from the oven, these Christmas casserole recipes are hearty, warm and ready to share.


    A 7-Day Meal Plan of Winter Dinners When Your Fridge Is Bare

    Don't want to venture outside? These simple dinners don't require a lot of ingredients, so you'll be able to whip...


    How to Make the Easiest 2-Ingredient Fudge

    This two-ingredient fudge belongs in your recipe box. It's the easiest candy recipe ever!


    We Made the TikTok Mac and Cheese Recipe That People Can’t Stop Raving About

    TikTok mac and cheese will shatter what you thought you knew about your boxed Kraft mac.



    How to Make Vintage Poor Man’s Cake

    No money? No problem! Try this vintage cake recipe, appropriately named poor man's cake.


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    We Tried 7 Brands to Find the Best Boxed Mac and Cheese

    Craving comfort food in a hurry? Grab a box! We snagged seven to find the best boxed mac and cheese.


    How to Make a Sazerac Like a Bartender in New Orleans

    Take a trip to the Big Easy with this sophisticated Sazerac recipe, the official cocktail of New Orleans.


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    Our Place Always Pan Review: We Tried the Famous Pan to See if It Lives Up to the Hype

    Sure, the Our Place Always Pan is pretty. But is it useful? Our Test Kitchen and editors have been using...

    Huckleberry Bear Claws

    1 review

    Beware: Bear claws may lead to bear hugs! My family can't get enough of these quick, easy pastries made from...


    Cuts-Like-Butter BBQ Brisket

    4 reviews

    With just a few ingredients and steps, this recipe is nearly impossible to mess up. The thin, fall-apart-tender slices are...


    Rock N Rye Pork Roast Sandwiches

    Detroit's Faygo Rock & Rye soda (or pop, as we call it in Michigan) gives these pork roast sandwiches such...


    Rib Shack Copycat Mashed Potatoes

    2 reviews

    Idaho is well known for being the potato state—even our license plates say "Famous Potatoes"! This is my version of...


    Buckeye Doughnut Holes

    Ohioans LOVE their buckeyes! They are in just about every candy shop and on every homemade sweets tray. I've taken...


    How to Make Lemon-Frosted Fruit Bars from the 1940s

    I found this vintage recipe in a Betty Crocker recipe book from 1943. I adapted it slightly to make these...


    This Quirky Kitchen Gadget Makes Spreading Butter So Much Easier

    This kitchen gadget is really buttering us up with its genius design.


    Peppermint Schnapps Hot Cocoa Snowflakes

    Mint and chocolate are perfect partners in these cutout cookies! —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin


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    How to Keep Your Gingerbread House from Falling Apart

    Don't give up on your gingerbread house. You can make it work with this TikTok hack!


    How to Reheat Lasagna So It Tastes Delicious

    Never suffer through a dry bite of lasagna again! These tips for reheating lasagna will help it taste like it's...


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    Buffalo Chicken Chili

    12 reviews

    This Buffalo chicken chili is rich in the best way. The cream cheese, blue cheese and tangy hot sauce join...