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How to make perfect french fries at home

Deep-fried super-crispy, golden french fries taste great. To achieve the right flavor and texture you simply need to follow a few simple steps.

How To Tell When Your Cake Is Done

How do you avoid one of the most common cake baking problems and pitfalls? Learn how to tell when cake is done with these easy tips.

Pairing Champagne and Chocolate: Concept vs. Reality

You might think a bubbly would enhance the tannins in chocolate to disconcertingly bitter notes. That’s not to say a successful pairing can’t be done.

How To Make Homemade Pasta

Homemade pasta is fun to make & easier than you think.

How to Make Croissants: A 3-Day Process Walk-Through

Few things are as delicious as melt-in-your-mouth, buttery croissants. Sure they require a little time, but the payoff is worth it.

How To Make Homemade Bagels

Warm, chewy bagels are one of life’s pure pleasures. But what most people don’t know is that they’re also one of the simplest breads to make at home. We’re here to walk you through the process, step by step. So get your knead on, then boil and bake!

How to Make the Perfect Baked Potato

Bake a potato and you’re not far from a side dish or an easy dinner (loaded baked potatoes anyone?), and let’s not forget twice-baked potatoes and potato skins. The question is, what’s the best way to bake a potato? Read on.

How to Make a Gingerbread House

Impress everyone you celebrate with this season by showing off your master building skills thanks to step-by-step photos and easy-to-follow directions for a gingerbread house of your very own.

How to Make a Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake)

Impress your guests (and yourself) this year by making a traditional yule log cake. It's easier than it looks, and as sweet as it is stunning. Yule be singing its praises!

How to Create the Ultimate Cheese Board

Our local expert on all things cheese, C.J. Bienert, helps us put together the prettiest, picture-perfect cheese board with a variety of textures and flavors. Then, with his suggestions in hand, have some fun creating your own photo-worthy cheese board.

Braising Brisket

How do you cook a tough, flat piece of meat? With less-than-tender cuts like brisket, the moist, gentle heat of braising is the answer.

How to Make Homemade Bratwurst

WHEN IT COMES TO GRILLING OUT, brats are often on the menu. And with more and more people looking to get back to the basics, making your own brats really isn’t a stretch. Plus, when you make them yourself, you know exactly what’s going into them, and they have tons more flavor than store-bought brats. Here's how to make homemade bratwurst.


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Recipes

Cinnamon-Pecan Bars

Cinnamon-Pecan Bars are a holiday treat everyone will love. The classic cinnamon-sugar cookie base takes a Southern turn with the addition of toasty pecans.

Pumpkin Pancakes with Butter Pecan Syrup

Sweet seasonal indulgence or nutritious twist on a classic? These fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes with Butter Pecan Syrup are both at the same time!

Buttermilk-Bacon Pancakes

The ultimate breakfast, these all-in-one Buttermilk-Bacon Pancakes will be a family favorite for years to come.

Cinnamon Apple Muesli Bars

Fuel up for the day with these fiber-filled Cinnamon Apple Muesli breakfast bars that will make your morning routine easier and more enjoyable.

Apricot, Walnut, and Coconut Date Bars

Brighten up your morning with Apricot, Walnut, and Coconut Date Bars — a tropical escape courtesy of sweet apricots and luscious coconut. Protein from the almonds and walnuts will help keep your hunger at bay.

Peanut Butter and Banana Muesli Bars

The classic flavor pairing in Peanut Butter and Banana Muesli Bars is perfect for breakfast, and uses up those ripe bananas on your kitchen counter.

White Bean and Tomato Salad

This refreshing and flavorful White Bean and Tomato Salad will have you hooked on cooking beans from scratch! Dried beans produce a firmer texture than the canned variety and can be soaked in advance for easy prep.

Strawberry Pistachio Semifreddo

A little sweet and a little salty, this frozen mousse-like Strawberry Pistachio Semifreddo will be your new favorite summertime treat.

Maple Sausage & Waffles Overnight Casserole

Get your prep work out of the way the night before and have breakfast ready to pop in the oven first thing in the morning with this Maple Sausage & Waffles Overnight Casserole.

Pain au Potiron

This recipe for Pain au Potiron comes from The Best of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day cookbook by Jeff Hertzberg, M.D., and Zoë François. It's a moist whole-wheat bread with tender bites of pumpkin and hints of pepper — perfect for winter squash (and soup!) season.

Red Velvet Waffles with chocolate

How about dessert for breakfast? Red Velvet Waffles’ rich chocolate flavor is irresistible. But, wait! Drizzling (or coating!) these waffles with the dreamy Cream Cheese Frosting seals the deal.

Savory Cheese & Pastrami Waffles

Savory Cheese & Pastrami Waffles are a riff off of a pastrami and rye sandwich. But, since no sammie is complete without a special sauce, insert the Spicy Mustard-aise (you might find yourself making these waffles simply for the sauce!).