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When to Use the Convection Setting On Your Oven (and When Not To)

October 2, 2025

Key Takeaways Convection is great for roasting vegetables and poultry, multi-rack baking, and reheating leftovers. Don’t use convection for delicate baked goods like soufflés, cakes, or quick breads where the...

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Martha Stewart’s Beef Stew Has a Secret Ingredient That Adds Depth to Every Bite

October 2, 2025

Why Make This Martha Stewart’s classic beef stew is cozy and streamlined—there’s no browning required. With beef chuck, carrots, potatoes, garlic, tomato paste, and balsamic vinegar (the secret ingredient), it’s...

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The Biggest Mistake You’re Making When Cooking Steak, According to Butchers

October 2, 2025

Cooking steak feels, well, high stakes. It has a way of intimidating even confident home cooks: You splurge on a nice cut, heat up your pan or grill, and before...

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This $2.15 Aldi Find Tastes Just Like a Restaurant’s

October 2, 2025

One of the best bottled salad dressings on the market is Olive Garden’s Signature Italian Salad Dressing. It’s hands-down the best way to get the endless salad experience right in...

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This Is the Worst Thing You Can Do to Cheese, According to Tillamook

October 2, 2025

If I had to rank every item in the fridge in terms of fussiness, raspberries, buttermilk, and thawed meat would be up near the top. Wait just a half day...

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For the Best Banana Bread, Add This Pantry Ingredient

October 2, 2025

Banana bread has always been one of my favorite things to bake. It calls for easy-to-find pantry ingredients, comes together in a flash, and fills my kitchen with the most...

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My Dad’s Zucchini Pizza Casserole Is the Best Thing I’ve Eaten This Year

October 2, 2025

Making stuffed zucchini boats is a fun idea in theory, but a lot of work in practice. Plus, convincing a child that cheesy, saucy zucchini boats are “kind of like...

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Stephen Colbert’s Childhood “Kindergarten Soup” Is Pure Nostalgia in a Bowl

October 2, 2025

Despite the name, you won’t find Play-Doh, pretend food, or alphabet magnets in this recipe! Kindergarten Soup is a hearty, edible beef and vegetable soup from The Late Show host...

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I’ve Been Making My Grandma’s 4-Ingredient Johnny Mac for Decades

October 2, 2025

Why Make This Johnny Mac has been loved for decades because it’s just four ingredients and feeds a crowd. The casserole also delivers comforting, cheesy, meaty goodness. Let’s be clear...

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The Top 10 Recipes Our Editors Are Excited to Make in October

October 2, 2025

Welcome to our monthly series featuring recipes our editors are most looking forward to cooking each month! I love October. It’s quiet and cool, the calm before the back-to-back Thanksgiving,...