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THE TREES FOR THE FOREST

QUICK TIPS • Some of the best tips you’ve shared with us aim to make food preparation easier, cleaner, and more convenient. Here are a few of our favorites.

Light and Tender Gnudi • Cobbled together from ricotta and greens, these dumplings have long evoked rustic Italian cooking. Yet precision is required to get their pillowy texture just right.

My Favorite Egg Sandwich • A local bakery’s thoughtfully crafted sandwich featuring tender, creamy, custardy eggs inspired me to create a version of my own.

Skordalia Is for Garlic Lovers • In this heady Greek condiment, the allium gets top billing.

Ultracomforting Chicken and Gravy • Spatchcock a bird and slide it under the broiler. While it cooks to juicy, crispy-skinned perfection, use our novel method to whip up a luscious, savory gravy.

Kimchi Bokkeumbap • This punchy, radiant fried rice is comfort food on the fly in many Korean households. It’s also a junction of the cuisine’s two most fundamental staples.

No-Fail Popovers • Crisp and toasty on the outside, custardy and lush within. With our easy and fool-proof recipe, popovers are dependably magical.

Cooking with Butter • This stick of (mostly) fat is one of the most versatile ingredients in any kitchen.

Why You Should Roast Fennel • High heat turns this vegetable into an even better version of itself.

Anzac Biscuits • Part patriotic icon, part everyday sweet, these Antipodean biscuits are like my favorite oatmeal cookie —but with a decidedly golden touch.

The Best Multicooker for Your Money • Two months. Thirteen models. Countless batches of food. Here’s what we learned.

Two Multicooker Meals • The pressure-cook feature of this appliance delivers deeply complex flavors in record time. Here are two one-pot dinners to prove our point.

Home Bartending 101 • With the right ingredients, equipment, and recipes, you can elevate your cocktails from simple to sublime.

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