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This Ethiopian-Jewish restaurateur is nourishing Harlem community through pandemic

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Panera puts pizza on the menu for the 1st time

Desserts

We made the Reddit-famous 'Nana's Devil's Food' cake — and it's worth the hype

Henry Hargreaves

Entertaining

Christina Tosi makes candy milkshakes and pumpkin pie bars for Halloween

Entertaining

Sandra Lee adds spooky twists to treats and cocktails for Halloween

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The best and worst Halloween candies — ranked by dietitians

Cook Smarter

6 easy hacks to keep bananas from ripening too fast

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The drama in this Crock-Pot Facebook group is boiling over

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Make Christina Tosi’s easy-as-pie bars

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Dinner

An ode to taco night, my weeknight lifesaver

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Trends

Trader Joe’s has recalled over 4,400 pounds of frozen fish

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Vote, then treat yourself to these Election Day freebies from Krispy Kreme and more

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Cook Smarter

4 pasta-making mistakes you’re probably making

Trends

Wendy's is giving away its new chicken sandwich for free — here’s how to get it

If you time it right, you can actually get two free sandwiches.

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Groceries

At largest food bank in US, 1 million pounds of food daily for needy

Before the coronavirus struck, the group's average daily distribution was 450,000 pounds.

Trends

The scent of KFC is returning to fireplaces once again this holiday season

KFC's 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog sold out in a matter of hours the past two years.

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Trends

Food writer opened a restaurant during the pandemic — for a chipmunk

Trends

Free doughnuts and 8 other frighteningly good deals for Halloween

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Trends

Hole-y matrimony: Couple weds as Dunkin' drive-thru where they met

It doesn't get much sweeter than a woman named Sugar who met the love of her life at a Dunkin' drive-thru.

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Trends

Dunkin' in talks to be sold and go private

Shares of Dunkin’ surged after the company confirmed it is in sale talks with Inspire Brands, the privately held owner of Arby’s and Jimmy John’s.

Trends

My 4 big quarantine cooking projects, ranked from worst to best

Crowded indoor dinner parties may be out for now, but for me at least, pandemic projects continue to offer creative ways of relieving boredom and stress.

Entertaining

Make your own almond butter cups and crispy chocolate bars for a healthier Halloween

These grown-up versions of your childhood-favorite treats are impossibly easy to create at home.

Trends

Are meal kits a good value? Why Blue Apron, HelloFresh and more are so popular

Meal-kit delivery services and in-store packs are still a booming business.

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Food

How to celebrate Thanksgiving safely this year, according to health experts

Turkey day isn't cancelled, but with all the efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, expect it to be different.

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Recipes

Craving something comforting? Here are our 10 best acorn squash recipes

In a surprise to no one, Ina Garten has the most perfect roasted acorn squash recipe.

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Dinner

For perfect meatballs, stop using breadcrumbs — use this instead

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Eat Better TODAY

Your favorite tailgating dish, Buffalo chicken dip, just got a healthy makeover

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Entertaining

21 easy casserole recipes that will keep the whole family full and happy

Cook Smarter

This is the biggest mistake people make when they crack eggs

Cook Smarter

Here's the best way to keep guacamole green

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Eat Better TODAY

Go nuts for nuts with Joy Bauer's pecan pesto and dark chocolate almonds

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The best dish at Universal Orlando is a vegan mac and cheese — here's the recipe

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Money

Why are pine nuts so expensive? 4 reasons a small bag costs so much

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Cook Smarter

Is it safe to put frozen chicken in a Crock-Pot or an Instant Pot?

Entertaining

Bobby Flay goes sweet and spicy for game day with chipotle-honey chicken wings

Food

‘What happened to live free or die?’ New Hampshire restaurant closes over mask mandate

"We can either exist in fear, and hope to not die, or we can live knowing eventually we're all going to die," owner Joe Bodge said.

Food

A ‘lifesaver’: Organization purchases oysters to help farmers during pandemic

NBC's Harry Smith reported on the program, operated by The Nature Conservancy.

Trends

Chick-fil-A is selling its sauces in stores. Get the recipe to make a sandwich at home

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Groceries

Is there a right way to organize groceries on a conveyor belt? These people think so

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Food

'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro undergoes 3rd hand surgery after gruesome accident

Trends

This viral hack for opening coffee creamer is a ‘life changer’

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'His Royal Thighness': Prince William is caught peering longingly through KFC window

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Trends

'Chefs for the Polls' feeds hungry voters waiting in long lines at voting sites

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Pets

Restaurateur uses pandemic downtime to fly at-risk dogs and cats to safety

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Food

A new 'Top Chef' series with amateur cooks is coming to Bravo

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Entertaining

Don't feel like cooking? Here are 9 places to order prepared Thanksgiving dinners

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Eat Better TODAY

Is brown rice really better for you?

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Trends

Hispanic food processing and farm workers more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19

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Groceries

Whole Foods now offers free 1-hour grocery pickup at all US stores

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Food

Man went on mac-and-cheese run, came home with $200,000 lottery win

Trends

How to get a free taco — or 2! — from Taco Bell

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Food

We know guac is extra at Chipotle — but now tortillas are, too

Marie-Aude Rose

Entertaining

Crêpes, 2 ways: Sweet and chocolaty & savory with bacon

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Food

Michelin-starred Hungarian restaurant offers fine dining on a Ferris wheel

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Trends

Boston voter goes viral sporting Pats gear and ‘Dunkies’ while voting at Fenway Park

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Food

Starbucks barista keeps her cool during racist, anti-mask tirade from customer

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Trends

Reese Witherspoon’s take on an Aperol spritz is the fall cocktail we need

Trends

British supermarket sends chicken nugget into space

Food

Federal judge strikes down USDA rule aimed to cut food stamps during pandemic

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Trends

People are goading Gordon Ramsay with their TikTok recipes (and it’s working)

Trends

Papa John’s brings back its cheeseburger pizza — topped with pickles and special sauce

Food

Unmasked man in Washington grocery store speaks out after video goes viral

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Cook Smarter

21 things you should never put in the dishwasher

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Trends

This is Halloween 2020: Reese’s created a motorized door that dispenses candy

Snacks

A fungus among us: 8-year-old moldy Twinkie becomes real-life science experiment

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Diet & Fitness

5 comfort foods that are actually really good for you

Recipes

9 fall soup recipes to keep you warm and cozy all season