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How to Make Cinnamon Rolls That Stay Pillowy-Soft for Days

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How to Make Cinnamon Rolls That Stay Pillowy-Soft for Days

No surprise: King Arthur Baking Company's 2021 recipe of the year does not disappoint.

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This Chocolate Cake Makes Its Own Hot Fudge Sauce

A simple, joyful Valentine’s treat from Benjamina Ebuehi’s 'The New Way to Cake.'

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My New Favorite Eggs—in 5 Minutes Flat

Aki and Alex at Ideas in Food have gone and changed how we cook forever (again). This time: egg salad without peeling a single egg.

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Your Top 10 Genius Recipes of 2020

And the most overlooked recipe of the year, too.

Ultra-Crispy Roast Potatoes From a Secret Cooking Club in Indonesia

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Ultra-Crispy Roast Potatoes From a Secret Cooking Club in Indonesia

Plus, 20 beginner recipes I’m still hunting for our next Genius cookbook.

by: Kristen Miglore|December 16, 2020
48 Genius Edible Holiday Gifts (with Semi-Handy Wrapping Tips)

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48 Genius Edible Holiday Gifts (with Semi-Handy Wrapping Tips)

33 Genius Recipes—along with (mostly) handy gifting ideas and intel.

by: Kristen Miglore|December 14, 2020
This Genius Pumpkin Bread Keeps Astonishingly Well for Days

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This Genius Pumpkin Bread Keeps Astonishingly Well for Days

Perfect for afternoon-slump snacks—or mailing to someone you love.

by: Kristen Miglore|December  2, 2020
Is This the Most Genius Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes?

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Is This the Most Genius Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes?

Highly likely, according to science and Nik Sharma.

by: Kristen Miglore|November 18, 2020
A Truly Stress-Free Pumpkin Pie for 2020

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A Truly Stress-Free Pumpkin Pie for 2020

Picture a filling that will never crack and a no-roll pie crust that won’t leave a floury mess—all thanks to this week’s Genius Recipe from Erin Jeanne McDowell’s ‘The Book on Pie.’

by: Kristen Miglore|November  4, 2020
The Story Behind Bryant Terry's Marinade That Brings Vegetables to Life

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The Story Behind Bryant Terry's Marinade That Brings Vegetables to Life

Plus a zillion substitution ideas, what happens to a book tour in a pandemic, and how Terry's Vegetable Kingdom is adult-tested, kid-approved—all on the latest episode of our podcast The Genius Recipe Tapes.

by: Emily Hanhan|October 28, 2020
Hetty McKinnon on Bean Water, Tall Poppy Syndrome & Being Deviant in the Kitchen

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Hetty McKinnon on Bean Water, Tall Poppy Syndrome & Being Deviant in the Kitchen

Plus how salad can build a community, the secret life of a successful cookbook author, and preserving your history one recipe at a time.

by: Emily Hanhan|October 23, 2020
Dreamy-Smooth Hummus From a Kitchen Oops

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Dreamy-Smooth Hummus From a Kitchen Oops

How Hetty McKinnon turned a kitchen mistake into a Genius recipe.

by: Kristen Miglore|October 21, 2020
The Story Behind Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley's Un-Mess-Upable Shakshuka

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The Story Behind Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley's Un-Mess-Upable Shakshuka

Plus, how to bring your kids to culinary school, the art of the quadruple-batch, and reimagining foods from childhood.

by: Emily Hanhan|October 14, 2020
The Fastest, Fluffiest Muffins With a Genius Secret Ingredient

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The Fastest, Fluffiest Muffins With a Genius Secret Ingredient

Meet Jerrelle Guy’s speedy, funky cousin to Irish soda bread in this week’s Genius Recipe.

by: Kristen Miglore|October  7, 2020

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