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Turn a Simple Baked Potato Into a Memorable Dinner

November 20, 2025

A New York-inspired chopped cheese filling adds bold flavor and heartiness to classic baked potatoes. You can meal prep the potatoes ahead, cutting lunch or dinner down to just 15...

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The Easiest Corn Pudding You’ll Make This Season

November 20, 2025

A cozy, creamy classic that belongs on every Thanksgiving table, this corn pudding comes together with simple pantry staples. It bakes up sweet, soft, and full of warm corn flavor,...

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For the Best Meatballs, Make Them Like the French Do

November 20, 2025

Key Takeaways Soaking bread in milk (a panade) helps your meatballs stay tender, not dry.” The panade prevents proteins from tightening, giving melt-in-your-mouth Use about 3/4 cup breadcrumbs and 1/4...

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The 15-Minute Dinner I Make Every Week

November 20, 2025

You can make these Tuscan-style beans with just three main pantry staples. This 15-minute recipe does not sacrifice flavor or texture for speed. Smashing some of the butter beans creates...

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Polar Just Released Its Best Limited Edition Seltzer in Years

November 20, 2025

I’ve been drinking seltzer for a very long time. In fact, I used to drink it before it was cool. That’s because my grandma used to bring one-liter plastic bottles...

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The Midwestern Way To Eat Chili (It’s So Much Better)

November 20, 2025

A bowl of chili is all well and good, but it’s virtually worthless without solid carbs on the side. Be it cornbread, flour or corn tortillas, tortilla chips, or good...

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I Asked 4 Bakers to Pick the Best Store-Bought Bagels—The Winner Genuinely Surprised Me

November 20, 2025

As a native Midwesterner, I definitely did not grow up eating the best of the best New York-style bagels. We were a frozen Lender’s Bagel family (and while doing research...

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The Retro Coffee Cake I’m Making Over and Over (There’s Nothing Like It)

November 20, 2025

There’s really no sugar-coating the fact that working as a substitute teacher is tough. I speak from experience, having served as a sub in the Los Angeles Unified School District...

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The 10 Recipes Our Editors Can’t Wait to Make for Thanksgiving

November 20, 2025

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood “It might be a bit biased to pick a recipe that...

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Sweet Potato Sonker Is the Southern Dessert You Need to Make

November 20, 2025

Sweet potato sonker is a traditional North Carolina dessert featuring tender pie crust and syrupy, gooey filling. This recipe features a classic lattice top and a distinctive “milk dip” sauce...