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Easy Holiday Roast Leg of Lamb

A festive lamb roast with Middle Eastern spicers is a beautiful centerpiece to a holiday meal.  You’ll love the easy pureed sauce make with the carrots, onions, and garlic that roast alongside the delicious lamb.

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Sesame Salt-and-Pepper Steak

This is a guest recipe from blogger Cynthia Chen McTernan, who shares more than 80 modern recipes combining her Chinese roots, Southern upbringing, and Korean mother-in-law’s table in her book, A Common Table. All it takes is the smell of sesame oil for my husband to come wandering into the […]

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7 Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

We know most people have a tried and true Thanksgiving regimen: You do the turkey in a particular way, and the accompaniments never change. Green bean casserole, Brussels sprouts, sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes — everyone expects the same sides, year after year. There’s nothing wrong with the […]

5 Sweet and Savory Treats Featuring Bacon

Desserts are often just one note, all sweet — and while that can be delicious, it sometimes lacks a certain complexity. Enter bacon: With its crisp texture and salty, savory flavor, it can make for a truly ideal dessert enhancer. Just as a pinch of flaky salt can wake up […]

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6 One-Pan Meaty Recipes for Busy Weeknights

There are some nights when the idea of cooking dinner and then slaving over a pile of post-meal dishes just seems impossible. This mostly happens on Mondays for us, but no day is truly safe. But there is a solution: One-pan recipes. It doesn’t matter what kind of pan; baking […]