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I Tried Quaker Oats and King Arthur’s Popular Oatmeal Cookie Recipes—Here’s the Winner

December 8, 2025

There’s a bit of lore around oatmeal cookies in my family. My mom wasn’t much of a baker, but she tried for many years to get us to like oatmeal...

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I Asked 4 Italian Chefs the Best Way To Use Balsamic Vinegar (One Answer Truly Surprised Me)

December 8, 2025

I used to think of balsamic vinegar as having all the flavor and aroma of a sweaty foot. I dreaded ordering Caprese salads or roasted vegetables in restaurants, only to...

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The $2.95 Aldi Ramen My Teen Can’t Stop Eating

December 8, 2025

My 15-year-old son loves ramen noodles in all forms, from fancy bowls of warm ramen and instant ramen soup packets to heat-and-serve stir fried ramen noodles. So whenever he spots...

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Ina Garten’s Blueberry Ricotta Cake Is My Favorite Last-Minute Dessert

December 8, 2025

When The Food Network launched in the early ’90s, I couldn’t get enough of it. During high school, my mom and I would watch the (dubbed) Japanese Iron Chef, and...

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18 Retro Dessert Recipes To Make on Repeat This Holiday

December 8, 2025

Community cookbooks and vintage Betty Crocker and Better Homes and Gardens cookbooks are my weakness. I have dozens. For fun I pull one from the shelf and comb through looking...

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The $1.29 Trader Joe’s Find That Instantly Levels Up My Meals

December 8, 2025

Trader Joe’s Marinated Artichokes On The Go Price: $1.29 for a 1.58-ounce snack-sized serving Why I Love It: The zesty artichokes add a ton of flavor to pizzas, salads, potatoes,...