How a Cocktail Expert Uses Aperol Spritz’s 3:2:1 Ratio To Make Any Spritz

The Aperol Spritz is one of the most iconic summer drinks—and maybe for spring and early fall too—thanks in part to its parent company Campari’s successful marketing campaign. The cocktail has been around for many decades and has earned its status, because, well, it’s delicious. One of the most effective parts of Campari’s strategy is …

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The Best Staub Kitchen Equipment of 2023

Since 1974, Staub has been making their high-end enameled cookware in France, starting with their cocotte—another name for a Dutch oven. Over the years they’ve branched out into other enameled cast iron cookware (always featuring their black satin enamel interior), and there isn’t a Serious Eats review of anything with enameled cast iron that doesn’t …

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Stanley Tucci’s Spaghetti alla Nerano Recipe

Each summer when we find ourselves with an abundance of zucchini, we make a Stanley Tucci-inspired pasta. It’s truly the best way to fall in love with the versatile vegetable. We first saw the pasta on an episode of Tucci’s show, Searching for Italy. He tried spaghetti alla Nerano—spaghetti with zucchini from Nerano, a tiny …

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Beurre Blanc Recipe

Why This Recipe Works Constant whisking and heat management ensures a properly emulsified sauce that won’t break. A slightly lower amount of wine vinegar at the outset allows you to dial in the acidity of the sauce at the end. What do you get when you take the yolk out of a hollandaise? Oh, sorry, …

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Babka-Inspired Bagels (Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Bagels)

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. These Greek yogurt bagels with a babka-inspired filling of cinnamon, sugar, and chocolate are delicious served for breakfast with coffee or as an after school snack. Babka-Inspired Bagels Babka is a sweet cake-like bread developed by Polish and Ukrainian Jews many years ago. It’s sort …

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Campbell’s Just Bought Rao’s—Here’s What It Means for Super Fans

Things are about to get saucier at Campbell’s. The soup maker—whose red and white can inspired Andy Warhol’s iconic painting—announced on Monday that it had purchased Sovos Brands, the company that produces Rao’s Homemade.  Fans of Rao’s might be fearing the worst of this corporate acquisition. If you too were ready to run out to …

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The Best Knife Blocks of 2023

Magnetic Field Strength: How the Universal Knife Blocks Measured Up 360 Knife Block  23.5 mT 360KB MAX  17.42 mT 360 KB  21.2 mT Schmidt Bros Downtown Magnetic Knife Block  20.35 mT KITCHENDAO XL Bamboo Universal Knife Block Holder n/a Home Kitchen Magnetic Knife Block Holder  7.55 mT Material Knife Stand 11.5 mT Kitchen Seven Knife …

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The health benefits of chia seeds

Discover our full range of health benefit guides and also check out some of our favourite chia seed recipes, from vegan pancakes to chia pudding. Nutritional profile of chia seeds A handful of chia seeds (25g) contains approximately: 122 kcal/508KJ 4.1g protein 2g carbohydrates 8.6g fibre 7g fat 158mg calcium 84mg magnesium 93mg iron 15mg …

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One-Pot Taco Pasta Recipe

We get all of our cooking skills from our mom, but today we’re going to give some credit to our dad. True to his bold Leo personality, he likes to add some shock value to whatever he’s making, regardless of the outcome. One time he added Grape-Nuts to meatloaf, a decision he still stands by …

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The Best Wine Subscription Services of 2023

The world of wine is wide and wonderful—there are over 10,000 different types of wine grapes, and winemaking techniques are constantly evolving. But large liquor stores and grocery stores tend to stock mass-produced wines catered to a wide audience, and it can be difficult to find small estate or natural wines, especially in small towns …

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