Fact: Old Newspaper is the Greatest Gift Wrap of All Time

I think I was eight. Maybe seven. It was my birthday, and a family friend who’d taken a mentor role with me stopped by to give me a small gift. I don’t remember what was in inside, but I can so perfectly and vividly recall that it was...

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The Best Hot Sauce: 7 Bottles to Make Everything Taste Better

Here’s the thing people who don’t like spicy food don’t really understand: adding heat to your food, whether in the form of fresh chile peppers, their dried counterparts, or any number or cooked, mixed, and fermented chile-based...

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Step Up Your Summer with These Three Words: Grill. Your. Fruit.

Photo: Kelly vanDellen/ShutterstockMy entire kitchen-consciousness shifts in the summertime. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. The mindset moves from something that is predominantly focused on the oven and range to one that is all about...

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