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Ed Levine in conversation with author Susan Spungen.

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Bean Dip Gets Summery With a Roasted Tomato Puttanesca Salad

Creamy white bean dip meets briny, punchy black olives, anchovies, parsley, and roasted tomatoes.

Sasha Marx

Beans and Pulses

Chickpea Stew With Bacon and Broccoli Rabe

Anchovies and Calabrian chilies add nuance and heat to this hearty, flavorful dinner.

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Beans and Pulses

The Perfect Quarantine-Pantry, Warm-Weather Salad Is Here at Last

Protein-packed pantry staples are the key to this simple, classic, warm-weather salad.

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Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Throw All Your Leftovers Into These Savory Veggie Pancakes

A pancake to help eat your vegetables, kids!

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Beans and Pulses

Give Cooked Beans the Mapo Tofu Treatment

Give cannellini beans the Sichuan mapo tofu treatment.

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Beans and Pulses

Spicy Chicken and Lentil Stew With Jammy Onions

Whole-poached chicken brings layers of flavor to this fragrant, spiced lentil stew. Topped with fried onions and tomatoes, it's a filling and deeply flavorful meal.

Daniel Gritzer

American

Easy Diner-Style Tuna Melt

An American sandwich classic.

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American

Jewish Deli–Style Tuna Melt With Relish, Dill, Celery, and Swiss

A celebration of Jewish deli flavors, in hot melted tuna salad-and-cheese form.

Daniel Gritzer

How-Tos

Baking

Watch Kenji Make No-Knead Bread With Beer

A step-by-step walkthrough of no-knead bread—with a splash of beer for good measure.

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Baking

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Cooking Techniques

Can't Find Bread Flour? Vital Wheat Gluten Can Help

No bread flour? Vital wheat gluten may help.

Sho Spaeth

Chinese

How to Stock a Sichuan Pantry, According to Fuchsia Dunlop

Just a few ingredients are all you need to unlock Sichuan flavors at home.

Daniel Gritzer

Kitchen Tips

Kitchen First Aid 101: How to Treat Common Injuries

How to treat minor cuts and burns at home—and when to head to urgent care or the emergency room

Daniela Galarza

Kitchen Tips

Kitchen Safety 101: How to Prevent Cuts, Burns, and Other Injuries

Best practices for using knives, stoves, ovens, and other appliances.

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American

The Tuna Melt Manifesto: 7 Ways to Improve Your Melt

The tuna-salad and melted-cheese rules to live by.

Daniel Gritzer

Condiments and Sauces

Turn Vegetable Greens and Herb Scraps Into Flavorful Pestos

You probably have the ingredients for a sauce like this in your fridge right now.

Daniel Gritzer

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The Science of Sourdough Starters

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American

Flour Frosting: The Not-Too-Sweet Buttercream for Whipped-Cream Lovers

How to make a silky, eggless frosting without powdered sugar.

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Baking

Watch Kenji Make No-Knead Bread With Beer

A step-by-step walkthrough of no-knead bread—with a splash of beer for good measure.

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Cooking Techniques

The Food Lab: The Reverse Sear Is the Best Way to Cook a Steak, Period

Everything you need to know about the best way to cook a steak, indoors or out.

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Cooking Techniques

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Sous Vide Steak

The foolproof way to stunning steaks.

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Equipment

The Truth About Cast Iron Pans: 7 Myths That Need To Go Away

The world of cast iron is packed with myths. Join @thefoodlab as he puts them to rest.

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Culture

Podcast

Cookbook Author Susan Spungen on Craving Togetherness

Ed Levine in conversation with author Susan Spungen.

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Personal Essays

Why I Hate Strega Nona

The beloved children's book is subjected to unnecessarily harsh scrutiny.

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NYT’s Pete Wells on the Future of Restaurant Criticism

Part two of Ed Levine's conversation with NYT restaurant critic Pete Wells.

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Baking

What Is Gluten? The Science Behind Great Dough

What "gluten-free" actually means, and how wheat protein enhances doughs, batters, and baked goods of all kinds.

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Culture

The Great Farm Box Boom

Amidst the pandemic, CSAs and direct-from-farm food is more accessible—and attractive—than ever.

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NYT Restaurant Critic Pete Wells on the State of the Industry

NYT restaurant critic Pete Wells on how coronavirus has changed the restaurant industry.

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Culture

Ina Is Queen, Even in Quarantine

We may all be on our own right now, but Ina Garten remains the consummate host—Top Ramen, frozen waffles, and all.

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