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The Kitchn: Your air fryer is the secret to the easiest homemade potato chips

July 20, 2021 at 11:14 a.m.

Homemade potato chips always seem so luxurious: They're crispy, perfectly salted, and the potato flavor really shines through. And while they typically require a vat of hot oil and a...

This charming cake has a colorful surprise inside.

The Kitchn: A sparkly, spangly Fourth of July flag cake for your holiday celebration

June 21, 2021 at 12:10 p.m.

One of my favorite annual traditions is making this super-simple flag cake with my daughter. Yes, turning a cake into an American flag is somewhat cliché, but if you consider...

Corned beef and cabbage is considered an essential March recipe by many home cooks.

The Kitchn: How to make Instant Pot corned beef and cabbage

February 22, 2021 at 1:54 p.m.

Corned beef and cabbage, the classic Irish dish most often enjoyed on St Patrick's Day, is considered an essential March recipe by many home cooks. The star of the dish...

Shrimp po'boys are a staple of New Orleans cuisine.

The Kitchn: Shrimp po’boy brings the Mardi Gras flavor

January 25, 2021 at 11:51 a.m.

Imagine, if you will, fresh Gulf shrimp, juicy and aromatic with coriander and lime, combined with all the pickled goodness of a banh mi sandwich, slathered with a spicy-sweet mayonnaise...

Turkey Bolognese delivers the rich, meaty flavor of a sauce that's simmered all day.

The Kitchn: Turkey Bolognese makes loads of leftovers

December 8, 2020 at 3:33 p.m.

Making a big pot of simmering sauce on the weekend always leaves me with a sense of triumph. I love that it's going to feed my family tonight and make...

Lasagna is the greatest way to eat Thanksgiving leftovers.

The Kitchn: How to make Thanksgiving leftovers lasagna

October 28, 2020 at 4:45 p.m.

When you've had your fill of turkey sandwiches and turkey soup, but there are still leftovers waiting to be eaten in the fridge, choose greatness. And by greatness we mean...

The Kitchn: Garlic butter steak bites are the best thing to ever happen to beef

October 22, 2020 at 8:52 a.m.

Garlic butter steak bites are everything you love about a steakhouse steak, with none of the work. Instead of cooking a whole steak, making a pan sauce, slicing the steak,...

Use up leftover berries in this upside-down cake.

The Kitchn: Your Instant Pot is the ultimate ‘summer oven.’ We’ll prove it with this cake

July 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

If you make just one dessert in the Instant Pot this summer, let it be this simple upside-down cake. This four-ingredient recipe is my favorite way to use up farmers...

Remember that pieces of chicken cook at slightly different rates depending on the cut, their weight, and whether they are bone-in.

The Kitchn: A foolproof method for perfect grilled chicken every time

June 3, 2020 at 2:08 p.m.

Grilled chicken is synonymous with summer grilling, both for family cookouts and weeknight meals. But chicken is also one of the harder proteins to grill, because the chicken's skin and...

The Kitchn: Rule-breaking sheet pan mac and cheese has crispy topping in every bite

April 2, 2020 at 9:47 a.m.

Is there anything better than creamy, crispy, baked mac and cheese? It's the ultimate comfort food, but it's certainly not short on steps. Classic mac and cheese casseroles require cooking...

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