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Straight to the Point The best springform pans are from Williams Sonoma and Nordic Ware. The Williams Sonoma pan bakes beautiful cheesecake and has a roomy 12-cup capacity, while the Nordic Ware pan is super easy to assemble. Both are nonstick and have bases that extend from the sides, offering secure places to hold while … Read more

One of my favorite side dishes to make in the summer is a Caprese salad. With sweet, juicy tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, aromatic basil, and good quality olive oil (no balsamic vinegar here!), I can serve a standout side dish that requires just a few simple ingredients. That’s the beauty of summer and the produce it … Read more

On weeknights, when taking on a complicated recipe feels like an impossible task, we like to keep a collection of healthy recipes that taste delicious but take little time and effort to put together. That’s especially true during hot summer days, as we want to avoid sweating next to a hot stove. Recently, one meal … Read more

Discover savoury ideas and ghoulish desserts in our collection of Halloween baking recipes as well as our top Halloween baking ideas. We also have a selection of halloween biscuits, halloween jelly and halloween party recipes. Halloween cake ideas 1. Black cat cake This picture purr-fect black cat cake is the perfect feline companion to any … Read more

10 easy Halloween cupcakes 1. Black cat cupcakes No self-respecting witch would be without these cute black cat cupcakes for Halloween. With just some black buttercream, shop-bought sweets and laces, a little fondant icing and an icing pen you can whip up a batch of these whiskered treats. Practice your piping skills and see how … Read more

We love getting a sneak peek of the kitchen staples loved by our favorite celebrity chefs and cooks. That’s why we have asked Alton Brown, Pati Jinich, Maneet Chauhan and countless others about their go-to pantry ingredients that they cannot live without. But recently, Katie Lee Biegel did the work for us on her brand-new … Read more

Making breakfast in the morning can be as easy as 1-2-3! These delicious recipes take only three steps to make, so your morning meal will be ready in no time. They’re also rated four and five stars by our readers, making them popular choices. You’ll want to try options like our Ricotta Toast with Peaches … Read more

There seem to be endless methods for hard-boiling eggs that promise easy-to-peel shells that effortlessly slip right off the eggs. For any home cook who regularly makes egg salad, deviled eggs, or likes to keep hard-boiled eggs in the fridge to have on hand for cobb salads, an easy-to-peel egg elicits much joy. Most of … Read more

Is there anyone who doesn’t own (or at least think about owning) an air fryer these days? For a confessed kitchen-gadget hoarder like myself, it took enormous willpower to hold out for a great deal on one. But now I use it almost daily for everything from refreshing leftover homemade pizza and fried tofu to … Read more