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American

Shell Game: How to Serve Oysters on the Half-Shell at Home

For easy entertaining, bring the raw bar home.
Other Meats

The Right Way to Make Duck à l’Orange: It's All About the Sauce

Want this dish to rock? Take a closer look at the citrus.
Cookies

Quick Gingerbread Cookies for Busy Holiday Bakers

A simple holiday classic.
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Elevate Your Holiday Party With These Blue Diamond Bites
Techniques

Almond Biscotti: The Perfect Care-Package Cookie

Classic almond biscotti, with a hint of anise.
Soups and Stews

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.

Cocktail Recipes

Pick Your Poison

Equipment and Product Reviews

Equipment

ThermoWorks Flash Sale: Get 20% Off the ThermoPop

Grab our favorite affordable instant-read thermometer before the sale ends.
Buying Guides

Our Favorite Gifts for the (Proud) Geek Cook

The most popular tools in our geekiest colleagues' kitchens.
Buying Guides

Our Favorite Books for Food Lovers

The perfect presents for the person whose love of reading rivals their love of cooking and eating.
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Chef Nyesha Arrington's Recipe for Kimchi Potato Pancakes
Buying Guides

Great Gifts for Cocktail, Wine, and Beer Lovers

Everything you need for spirited festivities.
Editors' Picks

The Travel Knife: Don't Cleave Home Without It

These knives are small, lightweight, and safe to pack, once they're paired with a wooden sheath.

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

Stella and Daniel on Combustible Artichokes and Making a Better Cookie

In which Daniel and Stella handle readers' holiday cooking conundrums.
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Chef Kate Williams's Roast Leg of Lamb
International Cuisines

Three Days and a Pit Oven: How the Best Barbacoa Is Made

A writer gets a rare glimpse into how her favorite Mexican specialty is made.
Ingredient Guides

Beer Pairing 101: Malty and Sweet Beers

Learn how to pair malty-sweet dubbels, doppelbocks, Scotch ales, and more with your favorite winter foods.
Podcast

Special Sauce: René Redzepi on Opening Noma at 25
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.

The Food Lab
Videos

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.
Techniques

The Food Lab: Batter and Breading Basics for Frying

Learn to pick and choose breadings and batters like a pro.
The Food Lab

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.
The Food Lab

The Food Lab: How to Organize Your Refrigerator

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