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The Best Crispy Roast Potatoes Ever

These are the crispiest, most flavorful roast potatoes you'll ever make.

Ultra-Crispy Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder

Pull-apart tender meat and ultra-crisp skin: It's not the most gorgeous roast in the world, but you'd be hard pressed to find one more flavorful.

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges, a rich, buttery, toffee-like flavor, big chocolate chunks, and a sprinkle of sea salt.

Sous Vide Smoked Brisket

Sous vide is the key to consistently moist brisket with a smoky bark.

The Best Baba Ganoush

A few simple tricks make this the richest, smokiest, creamiest baba ganoush in town.

Pork Belly Buns With Pork Braise Mayo and Quick-Pickled Cucumbers

Pork belly cooked sous-vide with a Japanese-style marinade, then stuffed in steamed buns with quick-pickled cukes.

Homemade Fig Newtons

Fig cookies that taste as cakey and soft as you remember.

Simple Crusty White Bread

A classic, crusty loaf of country-style white bread.

Negroni Sbagliato

A "mistaken" Negroni, with sparkling wine instead of gin.

Quick and Easy Drop Biscuits

Just 25 minutes and five basic ingredients stand between you and these fluffy, tender drop biscuits.

Maryland Crab Imperial With Buttery Golden Bread Crumbs

A crab dip, a gratin, a casserole. Call it what you want—it's delicious.

One-Bowl Homemade Ladyfingers

Classic ladyfingers, simplified

Charred Salsa Verde

Smoky, spicy, sweet, bright, and complex, this is the one salsa to rule them all.

Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin

The best cooking method for the most tender cut of meat around.

No-Bake Cookies With Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Chewy Oats

Simple, fast, and foolproof.

Sweet and Savory Corn Casserole

This sweet and savory casserole is perfect for your holiday table.

The Best Spinach Lasagna

Creamy, cheesy, spinach lasagna, flavored with a hint of nutmeg and a combination of white sauce and fresh ricotta.

All-Belly Porchetta

This all-belly porchetta is as rich and crisp as it comes.

Pressure Cooker Mushroom Risotto

Creamy, flavor-packed mushroom risotto, without the constant stirring.

Lacy Brown Butter and Ricotta Cookies

Like mainlining brown butter, in cookie form.

The Best Caesar Salad

A classic Caesar salad with crunchy garlic-Parmesan croutons and a creamy dressing.

Slow-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb With Garlic, Rosemary, and Lemon

Easy slow-roasted lamb leg that's crispy on the outside and tender within.

Smooth and Silky Cauliflower Purée

Pure, unadulterated cauliflower flavor in the silkiest, smoothest package.

Ultra-Crispy Roast Potatoes

Give your potatoes extra-crunchy exterior by parboiling and tossing them before roasting them in the oven.
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Cookie Science: The Real Differences Between Brown and White Sugars

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Cooking Techniques

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How Does Baking Powder Affect My Cookies?

Answers to all your baking powder questions.
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Cookies

Cookie Science: Why Cream Butter and Sugar?

The science behind creaming butter and sugar.
Cooking Techniques

How to Trim a Whole Beef Tenderloin for Roasting

The best way to save money on your holiday roast? Buy the tenderloin whole, bring it home, and trim it yourself.
Pork

The Food Lab's Definitive Guide to Buying and Cooking Hams

Don't know the difference between a city and a country ham? Don't know how to cook and serve them? Don't worry; we've got you covered.
Turkey

The Serious Eats Guide to Carving Turkey

For many folks, the hardest part of cooking a turkey is carving and serving it. Here's the easiest way to do it, whether it's roasted whole or spatchcocked.
Turkey

The Quick and Dirty Guide to Brining Chicken or Turkey

Nothing but the facts: a quick reference guide to dry-brining or wet-brining your holiday turkey for moister, juicier results.
Turkey

The Definitive Guide to Buying, Prepping, Cooking, and Carving a Holiday Turkey

The Definitive Guide to Buying, Prepping, Cooking, and Carving a Holiday Turkey
Cocktails

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Cocktails

The Serious Eats Guide to Essential Cocktail Techniques

Tips, essential pointers, and the wisdom of a few stellar bartenders, all in one guide.
Beer and Wine

The Serious Eats Guide to Holiday Beer Pairing
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The Food Lab: The Truth About Brining Turkey

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We Aged Eggnog for 1 Year to See if It's Worth the Wait

Is aged eggnog really mellower and more complex than fresh? We put it to the test.
Personal Essays

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When beef is scarce, a Christmas tenderloin is a delicacy beyond belief.
Personal Essays

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