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A warm rum pear cider made with apple cider, sliced pears, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, and lemon. Simmered for thirty minutes and served with rum in each mug.
byStacey M Doyle

Texan Morgue-a-Rita

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byKalle Bergman

Skillet Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Thin chicken cutlets seared in a skillet, then finished in a creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and spinach. Twenty minutes, start to finish, and it tastes like a restaurant.
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L’Oiseau Blanc, Paris: A “Travel Book” Tasting Menu Through France

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Badshah Social: Mughal India Meets Brooklyn Royalty

Badshah Social brings modern Indian dining to Brooklyn near Barclays Center. Here’s what to order, from crispy spinach chaat to lamb nihari.
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Amisfield’s New Chapter: Sun Peng Writes His Story in New Zealand Produce

At one of New Zealand's most celebrated restaurants, a young Malaysian-born executive chef has rewritten the menu with local produce and Southeast Asian memory.
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Beer-Battered Fish and Chips

Thick cod fillets in a shatteringly crisp beer batter, alongside twice-fried chips that are crunchy outside and fluffy inside, finished with malt vinegar.
byKalle Bergman

Crispy Tofu Stir-Fry

Most people who say they do not like tofu have only had it soft and bland. Pressed, cubed, and fried until crispy, then tossed with vegetables in savory-sweet sauce, this is tofu at its best.
byKalle Bergman

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken tortilla soup in the slow cooker is a dump-and-go recipe that actually delivers real flavor. Everything goes in raw, and by dinnertime you have smoky, spiced broth.
byKalle Bergman

Crispy Mongolian Beef with Green Onions

Mongolian beef is Chinese-American restaurant cooking at its most direct: thin slices of beef coated in cornstarch, fried crispy, and tossed in a sweet-savory sauce of soy, brown sugar and loads of green onions.
byKalle Bergman

Baked Lebanese Kibbeh with Pine Nuts

Kibbeh is Lebanon's national dish: a shell of seasoned bulgur and lamb wrapped around a filling of spiced lamb, pine nuts, and onions. The baked version layers like a savory pie and cuts into diamonds.
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No-Cook Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl

Sushi-grade tuna diced and tossed with sriracha mayo, sesame, and soy, served over seasoned sushi rice with avocado, cucumber, and edamame. Ten minutes, zero cooking.
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Step by Step Guide to Making Tuscan Pici Pasta

Pici, or "Fat Spaghetti," is a a traditional Tuscan pasta that is easy to make, as it takes only a handful of ingredients and steps to make.
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This Halloween cocktail layers grenadine, orange juice, and black-tinted vodka in a martini glass, poured slowly over a spoon for distinct, dramatic strata.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Mint Mojitos

A strawberry rhubarb mint mojito made with homemade simple syrup, muddled mint, fresh lime juice, white rum, and club soda. Deep pink and tart.
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Pumpkin Smoothie Bowl: Thick, Spoonable and Vegan

Pumpkin smoothie bowl with oats, almond butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Topped with pecans, pumpkin seeds, chia, and hemp. Thick and spoonable.
byVicky Cohen and Ruth Fox

Frozen Strawberry and Almond Butter Smoothie

Frozen strawberries blended with banana, almond butter, vanilla almond milk, and wheat germ. Thick, nutty, and more filling than a fruit-only smoothie.
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This Under-the Radar Napa Estate Has Been Making Cult Cabernet for Three Decades

Nemerever Vineyards feels like a time capsule; a window into what Napa Valley looked like before velvet ropes and reservation waitlists.
byAndrew Garsetti

Watermelon Lemonade: Blended, Strained and Cold

Watermelon lemonade made with fresh watermelon, lemon juice, sugar, and water. Blended smooth, strained, and served over ice. Three minutes from start to glass.
byZrinka Baker

Midsummer Peach Cider Cocktail

Midsummer peach cider cocktail with Rekorderlig Pear Cider, cachaca, and peach liqueur. Three ingredients, served over ice. Fizzy, sweet, and deceptively strong.
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Pork cutlets pounded thin, breaded in fine dry breadcrumbs, and fried in butter until the crust puffs away from the meat. Served with buttered spaetzle, lemon, and a cucumber salad.
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