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31 Best Kitchen Gifts of 2024

Shopping for a home cook? We're here to help! Explore our guide to the best kitchen gifts. It features ideas like top-rated appliances, knives, and more.

If you’re looking for kitchen gifts for the home cooks in your life, you’ve come to the right place! Below, I’ve rounded up the best kitchen gifts of 2024. They...

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Cilantro Lime Dressing

This tangy cilantro lime dressing is destined for your next taco salad. Enjoy it as a vinaigrette, or add avocado or Greek yogurt to make it creamy!

...Breakfast Burritos Vegetarian Tacos (use in place of the tomatillo sauce) Breakfast Tacos (use in place of the salsa) Grilled Vegetables Avocado Toast Oven Roasted Potatoes Fajita Veggies Quesadillas If...

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Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette

This chipotle vinaigrette is smoky, spicy, and a little sweet. Use it as a salad dressing, or drizzle it over burrito bowls, tacos, grilled veggies, and more!

...sweet potatoes, butternut squash, cauliflower, and broccoli. With tacos or a burrito. Drizzle it into veggie tacos, or serve it as a dipping sauce with a breakfast burrito (or a...

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24 Best Dutch Oven Recipes

These easy Dutch oven recipes show off the versatility of everyone's favorite cast-iron pot. Use yours to make bread, stew, pasta, risotto, and more!

...its heavy lid, it’s great at capturing moisture and heat. Occasionally, you’ll find Dutch ovens that are made of ceramic or stainless steel, but in my opinion, the best ones...

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30 Best Christmas Side Dishes

Our best Christmas side dishes! From fresh vegetable sides to crowd-pleasing casseroles, they'll all be hits on your holiday dinner table.

...to Try Looking for more holiday recipe ideas? Check out one of these round ups next: 25 Best Christmas Appetizers 45 Best Christmas Breakfast Ideas 25 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes...

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35 Best Party Dip Recipes

Throwing a party? You need some easy dip recipes in your back pocket! Find our 35 best below. They include spinach artichoke dip, guacamole, and more!

...for dipping. Best Guacamole It’s one of the easiest dip recipes, and it’s also one of the best! Jalapeños and lots of lime give this guac a zesty, spicy kick....

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Fajita Veggies

Celebrate summer with these rainbow fajita veggies! Incredibly easy and insanely flavorful, this veggie fajita recipe is perfect for entertaining.

...are nicely charred, remove them from the grill, and slice the mushrooms into thin strips. You could pile them into a burrito bowl, stuff them into a burrito, or serve...

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Austin Restaurant Guide: SXSW 2017

...hummus with their homemade flatbread. DINNER: Epicerie (also great for lunch and breakfast) The cutest little french cafe – great wine, delicious cheese and the BEST cauliflower gnocchi you’ve ever...

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The Best Holiday Gifts for Cooks

Searching for the perfect gift for someone who loves to cook? Our gift guide has you covered! Find stunning cookware, fun appliances, and more.

...for 45% off, one of the best prices I’ve ever seen for a Vitamix. Get this blender for yourself, or give it to any home cook—it’ll be the best holiday...

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25 Kitchen Essentials That Every Home Cook Needs

The right tools make cooking easy and efficient! Here are the must-have kitchen essentials, ranging from basic utensils to high-quality cookware.

In my opinion, every home cook needs certain kitchen essentials. These basics make cooking easier, more efficient, and—best of all—more enjoyable. With the right tools and equipment, you’ll have more...

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Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Learn how to make the best mashed potatoes with this easy recipe! Rich, creamy, and flavorful, they're always a crowd-pleasing side dish.

...with butter, milk, and sour cream. I’m not kidding when I say that these are the best mashed potatoes I’ve tried. They’re ultra-rich and blissfully creamy, and the sour cream...

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I'm Jeanine Donofrio, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author and recipe developer. I share fresh, delicious vegetarian recipes that celebrate seasonal ingredients and flavors.

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