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Appearing on Christmas tables and at winter weddings, smør bullar cookies evoke powdery snowballs.

Smør Bullar: The Classic Danish Christmas Cookie No One Has Heard Of

1:34pm December 18, 2017

by Amy E. Robertson

For one writer, the small, buttery Danish cookie her Scandinavian-American family made during Christmas was the taste of the holidays. Turns out, the classic Danish cookie may not be Danish after all.

Step by step visual instructions for rolling the pavlova with peaches and blackberries. We use plums instead of peaches for our holiday version.

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Showstopping Holiday Desserts For Home Cooks Of All Skill Levels

9:21am December 13, 2017

by Reena Advani

Want to take your homemade treats to the next level? We've got three recipes to put warmth, color and a little wow on your holiday table from chef Yotam Ottolenghi.

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The FDA infamously sanctioned the Nashoba Brook Bakery for listing "love" as an ingredient in its granola, but our writer went on a quest to get that recipe. What she found was a treasure of another sort, one of value for those with eating disorders.

On The Hunt For The 'Love' In Granola: A Story About Loving Yourself

8:47pm December 10, 2017

by Jean Fain

The FDA infamously sanctioned a bakery for listing "love" as an ingredient, but our writer wanted that recipe. She found a treasure of another sort, one of value for those with eating disorders.

Unforgettable: The Bold Flavors of Paula Wolfert's Renegade Life by Emily Kaiser Thelin, a biography of famed chef and cookbook author Paula Wolfert, includes some of Wolfert's famously detailed recipes.

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New Biography Features Recipes Of Famed Chef And Cookbook Author Paula Wolfert

7:57am November 26, 2017

by Linda Wertheimer

When Paula Wolfert was diagnosed with dementia, author Emily Kaiser Thelin set out to capture the chef's legacy, as well as her elaborate Mediterranean specialties, now featured in Unforgettable.

What To Do With Your Leftover Thanksgiving Stuffing

4:33pm November 24, 2017

In an interview earlier this week, Deb Perelman — the food blogger behind Smitten Kitchen — suggested frying leftover Thanksgiving stuffing in a waffle iron. We had no choice but to try it out for ourselves.

Vegetarians at your Thanksgiving table? Adam Rapoport, editor in chief of Bon Appétit, suggests making Hasselback butternut squash. Find the recipe here.

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Your Thanksgiving Meal Prep Questions, Answered

12:50pm November 21, 2017

by Heidi Glenn

Bon Appétit magazine Editor-in-Chief Adam Rapoport answers your questions about Thanksgiving menu planning, including Tofurky-free dishes for vegetarians and "boozy" bird recipes.

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Though the filling is not actually totally transparent, the name of the pie has stuck around since it first appeared in Kentucky newspapers in the 1890s.

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In Kentucky, Transparent Pie Is Clearly A Thanksgiving Winner

10:00am November 21, 2017

by Ashlie Stevens

A Bluegrass State specialty, this well-loved, sugary dessert is one of the most basic to make — and maybe that's part of what has made it so popular for so many years.

It's great when generations get together to pass down family traditions, especially if the little ones might need a little extra time to get on board.

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Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Takes Heat From One Of The Family's Own

8:11am November 17, 2017

by Susan Stamberg

It's the Friday before Thanksgiving. That means it's time for NPR's Susan Stamberg's traditional recipe that "sounds terrible but tastes terrific" — though her granddaughter begs to differ.

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One of Cipe Pineles' many illustrated recipes in the newly published cookbook, Leave Me Alone With the Recipes: The Life, Art & Cookbook of Cipe Pineles.

A Rare Find: Trailblazing Female Designer's Unpublished Family Cookbook

4:03pm November 09, 2017

by Greta Jochem

Magazine art director Cipe Pineles helped pave the way for creative women in publishing. She also illustrated her mother's Eastern European recipes, but for 70 years the manuscript lay undiscovered.

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The Trick To Making Your Own Halloween Candy? Swallowing Your Fear

11:34am October 25, 2017

by Deena Prichep

Jami Curl is a homemade candy evangelist. The sweet stuff can be made from "real" ingredients — and you can do it at home. The process can be intimidating, but also kind of magical.