Holiday Gift Guide for Home Cooks: Top Picks for Every Kitchen

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Over the past decade we’ve spent countless hours in the kitchen—testing recipes, writing cookbooks, filming cooking courses, and feeding family and friends. When people ask us for our favorite kitchen tools, we always have a few go-to recommendations, but we also discover new favorites every year. If you’re shopping for the cook in your life … Read more

Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe for Holiday Tables

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Whether you call it cornbread dressing or cornbread stuffing, this recipe adds rich, comforting flavor to roasted turkey or serves as a classic Thanksgiving side. The secret to a deeply flavorful dressing is plenty of softened vegetables, fresh herbs, and butter — don’t be afraid to use it. Make this cornbread dressing from scratch and … Read more

Spiced Gingerbread Bundt Cake Recipe with Molasses Glaze

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This gingerbread bundt cake is a spiced bundt filled with gingerbread men and finished with a simple maple icing. It’s festive, moist, and a delightful surprise to find gingerbread cutouts in every slice — a perfect holiday centerpiece. This festive Gingerbread Bundt Cake combines a tender, lightly spiced bundt with little gingerbread men baked into … Read more

Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas Recipe for Quick Weeknight Dinner

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This easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas recipe, loaded with peppers, onions, and marinated steak, is roasted on a single sheet pan for a delicious weeknight dinner and minimal cleanup. I was pleasantly surprised by how well this sheet pan steak fajitas recipe turned out. I hesitated at first — steak can become tough quickly if … Read more

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe for Moist, Chewy Treats

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Bananas, oats and chocolate chips belong together. Whether enjoyed as a warm muffin or alongside your morning coffee, these Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins are lightly sweet, satisfying and nutrient-rich. Bananas and oats provide fiber, which supports digestion and helps maintain proper water balance in the body. Instead of reaching for a bowl of vegetables … Read more

30+ Proven Methods for Preserving Apples All Year Round

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Apples have been a reliable winter crop for centuries, and their uses go far beyond applesauce. Long before canning and freezing became common, people developed many effective ways to preserve apples to last through the winter until spring harvests arrived.

In Vermont and similar northern climates, stored apples provided households with fresh fruit from October until early summer. Even without a dedicated root cellar, there are plenty of practical methods to preserve apples for long-term enjoyment.

Ways to Preserve Apples ~ Collage of Apple Preservation Techniques

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Steak Pizzaiola Recipe: Flavorful Affordable Weeknight Steak Dinner

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 54:33 — 76.2MB) Subscribe or Follow Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | RSS | More Steak Pizzaiola is a comforting, old-school Italian-American dish I grew up eating. It’s a great example of how humble ingredients—tougher cuts of beef braised in a tomato sauce with oregano … Read more

Trinidad Oxtail Pelau Recipe + Black History Month Virtual Potluck Guide

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Oxtail Pelau is a delicious, spicy and savory Caribbean one‑pot dish featuring caramelized dark-brown oxtail (or chicken) cooked with rice, pigeon peas and vegetables. This Trinidad Pelau recipe is part of a Black History Month Virtual Potluck featuring recipes from Black food bloggers around the world. Pelau is a flavorful, comforting dish that brings together … Read more

Crispy Pulled Pork Crunchwrap Supreme Recipe

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Pulled pork is one of my favorite smoked meats — versatile, flavorful, and perfect for turning leftovers into something special. This pulled pork Crunchwrap Supreme reinvents the Taco Bell classic using leftover smoked pulled pork. It’s easy to assemble, makes great use of leftovers, and delivers the satisfying mix of melty cheese, crisp tostada crunch, … Read more

Savory Sweet Potato Casserole with Herbed Panko Topping

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Not a fan of gooey, marshmallow-topped sweet potato casseroles? Me neither. This savory sweet potato casserole with apples and bacon offers a flavorful alternative to the candied version. The recipe layers thinly sliced sweet potatoes with sautéed apples, crisp bacon, and nutty gruyère in an herb-infused custard. It’s straightforward to prepare and can easily be doubled for larger gatherings—perfect for the holidays or any time you want a refined side dish.

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