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8 Types of Butter and How to Use Them
Cultured, compound, clarified—what’s the difference? Learn about the many types of butter and how to use them in your cooking and baking projects.
By Zoe Denenberg
Twice-Baked-Potato Casserole
Made by mashing roasted potatoes with all of the typical ingredients in a twice-baked potato, this dish captures the best parts of the beloved side in a shareable format.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Qorma-e-nakhod (Stewed Chickpeas With Spinach and Goat Cheese)
This warm, comforting vegetarian stew of chickpeas and spices hails from Afghanistan and is topped with a creamy cumin-flecked goat cheese sauce.
By José Andrés
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
The only thing better than a pumpkin cookie? Two pumpkin cookies—plus a generous swoosh of cream cheese icing.
By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Cheesy Rice Grits With Bacon and Chiles
Broken rice is an ingredient in many popular dishes around the world. You can make your own rice grits, or broken rice, in a blender or food processor.
By JJ Johnson
Apple Strudel
These raisin-studded apple strudels have a hint of cinnamon and a zingy whipped cream topping fortified with sour cream.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Ricotta Tart With Roasted Cherries
You can make this tart, which is accented with fennel and Pernod, with cow’s milk ricotta or small-batch sheep’s milk ricotta, which tastes even better.
By Claudia Fleming
Smoked Feta Dip
If you want to add a little heat to this simple smoked feta tip, start by throwing in some chopped hot peppers or even your favorite hot sauce.
By Mark Anderson and Ryan Fey
Cheesy Potato Soup With Bacon
This hearty homemade potato soup owes its richness to plenty of melted cheddar cheese and a topping of crispy bacon.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Pasta With No-Cook Zucchini Sauce
Made with cut zucchini that is salted and marinated, this recipe is proof that a satisfying pasta can be made with minimal cooking.
By Jesse Szewczyk
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23 Dreamy Ways to Use Mascarpone
Our best mascarpone recipes include riffs on tiramisu, rich vegetarian lasagna, and a vintage cake doused in sherry.
By Zoe Denenberg and The Editors of Epicurious
Spinach Frittata With Raisins and Pine Nuts
Pine nuts with raisins is a classic Roman Jewish combination for frittata. This version builds on that formula with the addition of lemon and creamy mascarpone.
By Leah Koenig
Spicy Garlicky Corn Cheese Ciabatta
Garlic bread meets Korean corn cheese—a simple dish that consists of sweet canned corn kernels, lots of mayonnaise, and mozzarella cheese.
By James Park
Chess Pie
Easy to make and impossible to forget, this classic dessert combines a buttery pie crust with luscious, tangy custard.
By Virginia Willis
The 10 Best Substitutes for Sour Cream
If a recipe calls for sour cream and you don't have it, worry not. These alternatives—with both dairy and nondairy solutions—work too.
By Niki Achitoff-Gray
Fluffy and Fabulous Coconut Cake
This version of the classic Southern coconut cake keeps things simple with a fuss-free white cake enrobed in frosting with a layer of shredded coconut.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Simple Turkey Chili With All the Toppings
Having a dependable turkey chili recipe in your culinary repertoire means that a hearty, crowd-pleasing weeknight dinner is never far from reach.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Noodle Kugel
If grandma won’t reveal her secrets, let this classic noodle kugel recipe be your guide.
By Phyllis Roberts
Skillet Cornbread
Proof that the best cornbread isn’t necessarily the most complicated, this easy recipe gets it on the table in 30 minutes.
By Lillian Chou
Gunshop Fizz
The Gunshop Fizz gets its bang from two ounces, not dashes, of Peychaud’s bitters.
By Maks Pazuniak and Kirk Estopinal