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How to Soften Cream Cheese (& Bake Your Heart Out With It)

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How to Soften Cream Cheese (& Bake Your Heart Out...
By: Courtney Kassel

How to Substitute Oat Milk in Sweet & Savory Recipes

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How to Substitute Oat Milk in Sweet & Savory Recipes
By: Coral Lee

How to Upcycle Old Vases With This DIY Terracotta Paint Hack

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How to Upcycle Old Vases With This DIY Terracotta...
By: Caroline Mullen

How to Stop Fresh Basil From Wilting (& Making You Miserable)

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How to Stop Fresh Basil From Wilting (& Making Yo...
By: Sarah Jampel

A Professional Baker’s Tips for a Clean, Calm Kitchen

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A Professional Baker’s Tips for a Clean, Calm Kit...
By: Caroline Lange

Could Salt Make Coffee Taste Better?

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Could Salt Make Coffee Taste Better?
By: Nik Sharma

The Pineapple Cutting Trick We Learned From Chrissy Teigen's Mom

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The Pineapple Cutting Trick We Learned From Chris...
By: Brinda Ayer

10 Surefire Substitutes for All-Purpose Flour

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10 Surefire Substitutes for All-Purpose Flour
By: Sam Sontag

How to Tell if an Avocado Is Bad

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How to Tell if an Avocado Is Bad
By: Sarah Jampel

Out of Baking Powder? Here Are the 3 Best Substitutes.

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Out of Baking Powder? Here Are the 3 Best Substit...
By: Coral Lee

How to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh (Almost) Forever

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How to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh (Almost) Forever
By: Erin Alexander

Yes, You Can Dry Clean at Home—Here's How

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Yes, You Can Dry Clean at Home—Here's How
By: Arati Menon

The Sweetest Guide: 13 Types of Sugar & How to Use Each One

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The Sweetest Guide: 13 Types of Sugar & How to Us...
By: Coral Lee

The 4 Rules You Need to Know to Become a Freer, More Creative Cook

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The 4 Rules You Need to Know to Become a Freer, M...
By: Sarah Jampel

This Is How Many Towels You Really Need to Own

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This Is How Many Towels You Really Need to Own
By: Kelly Dawson

How to Cut an Onion (& Why Different Cuts Actually Matter)

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How to Cut an Onion (& Why Different Cuts Actuall...
By: Nozlee Samadzadeh

A 'Why Didn't I Think of That?' Way to Peel Potatoes

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A 'Why Didn't I Think of That?' Way to Peel Potatoes
By: Valerio Farris

32 Aldi Groceries We're Loading Into Our Shopping Carts

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32 Aldi Groceries We're Loading Into Our Shopping...
By: Eric Kim

A Funny Little Trick to Make Leftover Pasta Creamy Again

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A Funny Little Trick to Make Leftover Pasta Cream...
By: Ella Quittner

A $10 Plate of Pasta That's the Greatest Lunch in Seattle

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A $10 Plate of Pasta That's the Greatest Lunch in...
By: Brinda Ayer