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Almond Biscotti: The Perfect Care-Package Cookie

Classic almond biscotti, with a hint of anise.
Pressure Cooker

Love Tonkotsu? Meet Tori Paitan Ramen, Its Creamy, Chicken-y Cousin

A rich and creamy chicken broth–based ramen that rivals any bowl of tonkotsu.
Ramen

How to Make Shoyu Ramen Using a Pressure Cooker

A classic style of ramen broth, made easier with a pressure cooker.
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Chef Kate Williams's Roast Leg of Lamb
Japanese

The Ultimate Guide to Making Ramen Noodles at Home

How to make ramen (the noodles!).
Techniques

How to Make Roast Beef and Beef Roast in One Fell Swoop

A beef roast on a budget.

Cocktail Recipes

Pick Your Poison

Equipment and Product Reviews

Chocolate

Our Top 6 Dutch-Style Cocoas for Brownies, Hot Chocolate, and More

Dutch-style cocoas are alkaline and dark, with a flavor that's earthy and deep. These six brands are guaranteed to please.
Buying Guides

The Most Popular Kitchen Tools We Recommend

The year's most coveted kitchen tools and equipment.
Buying Guides

Our Favorite Splurge-Worthy Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers

Buy your way into any food lover's heart with one of these big-ticket holiday gifts.
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Chef Kate Williams on Where to Eat in Detroit
Buying Guides

Our Favorite Culinary Gifts Under $100

Our favorite gifts for cooks for under $100, including a great chef's knife, a gorgeous tagine, and more.
Buying Guides

Our Favorite Culinary Gifts Under $50

You don't have to go broke this holiday season—some of our favorite gifts for food lovers cost well under $50.

Special Sauce Podcast

Welcome to Special Sauce, a James Beard–nominated podcast hosted by Serious Eats founder Ed Levine. Join us each week for intimate conversations about food and life between Ed and well-known food lovers like Calvin Trillin, Ruth Reichl, and Chris Kimball.

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Features

Podcast

Special Sauce: René Redzepi on Opening Noma at 25
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Chef Alex Raij's Casadielles
Podcast

Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook on What Makes Israeli Cuisine Unique

Part 2 of the Special Sauce interview with Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook.
Personal Essays

Ajji's Cooking: Preserving an Unsung Cuisine

How a grandmother's lovingly cooked meals opened a connection to all-but-lost Indian culinary traditions.
Podcast

Special Sauce: Kenji and Stella on Good Gravy and Loving White Meat

On travel-friendly pies, the right way to handle sweet potatoes, and much more.
Podcast

Special Sauce: Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook on True Partnership

The Food Lab
Techniques

How to Roast Mushrooms

A properly roasted mushroom is meaty, intense, and deeply flavored.
The Food Lab

How to Roast Carrots and Parsnips

Nothing like a roasted root.
The Food Lab

The Food Lab: Batter and Breading Basics for Frying

Learn to pick and choose breadings and batters like a pro.
Techniques

The Food Lab: Japanese-Style Tempura

Learn to make tempura (almost) like a master.
Techniques

The Food Lab: The Realest-Deal Kung Pao Chicken (Gong Bao Ji Ding)

A trip to China leads to an even more "authentic" recipe.
Techniques

The Food Lab: How to Organize Your Refrigerator

How to set up the contents of your fridge for maximum efficiency.