Rebecca Firkser
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Put Croissants in Your Salad
Sure, croissants are good for breakfast. But they're even better as a crunchy salad topper. Plus, learn other ways to use croissant croutons in this story. → Read More
These Colorful Glasses Eliminate the Need to Label Your Drink
They're durable, stackable, chic—and, most importantly, they mean you'll never confuse your cup with someone else's. → Read More
Make-Ahead Brown Butter Is My Thanksgiving Secret Weapon
For a toastier, tastier Thanksgiving meal, make (and freeze) your brown butter today so it will be ready to add to gravy, stuffing, pecan pie, and more. → Read More
Everyone Gets a Crispy Piece With Sheet-Pan Mac and Cheese
Skip the roux and the casserole dish for an extra-crispy sheet-pan take on baked macaroni and cheese, where every piece is as good as the corner pieces. → Read More
This Salted Dark Chocolate Pudding Takes 9 Minutes to Make
This pudding is used as a cake filling at a famous New York bakery, but it's also a brilliant back-pocket dessert. → Read More
Crispy, Creamy Sheet-Pan Mac and Cheese
What’s the best part of a baked mac and cheese? The crispy edges, obviously. This sheet-pan recipe maximizes the crunch. → Read More
You Say Fruit Basket, I Say Snack Basket
How to use a three-tiered hanging basket for storing more than just fruit. → Read More
This Salty-Sweet No-Bake Cheesecake Is Made for Summer
The secret to this salty-sweet masterpiece? Wheat Thins. → Read More
Make Your Next Caesar Salad With Zucchini Ribbons
In this take on a classic Caesar salad, thinly shaved raw zucchini teams up with creamy dressing, Parmesan, and croutons. → Read More
Zucchini and White Bean Caesar
Ribbons of raw zucchini take well to the Caesar treatment in mostly no-cook dinner. If you have lots of summer squash, this easy summer meal is the answer. → Read More
5 Breezy Tequila Drinks That Were Made for Summer Fridays
From palomas to margaritas and snack mixes to dreamy dips, here are the recipes you need to enjoy your Summer Fridays to the fullest. → Read More
Aperol Snow Cones Are All I Want This Summer
In this summer snow cone recipe, we're swapping out fruity syrups for syrupy aperitifs like Campari and sweet vermouth. → Read More
This Is Our Favorite Cast-Iron Cleaning Brush
It's perfect for scraping up those caked-on bits in the corners of your kitchen workhorse. → Read More
Make a Better Ice Cream Sandwich With Digestive Biscuits
These ice cream sandwiches turn digestive biscuits and vanilla ice cream into a perfect blank canvas to dip in chocolate, coat in sprinkles, and more. → Read More
Grilled Swordfish Steaks With Whole-Lemon Dressing
Tender grilled swordfish steaks are topped with a bright, garlicky Mediterranean-inspired dressing of chopped whole lemon and oregano. → Read More
This Tequila-Spiked Watermelon Granita Is the Ultimate Summer Refresher
What better way to ward off summer's heat than with this boozy watermelon granita, a blended mixture of sweetened, flavored water or juice? → Read More
The Internet's Favorite Grandpa Gardener Is Now An Author Too
Meet Twitter-famous Gerald Stratford, author of ‘Big Veg.’ → Read More
Passover Seder for $25? Totally Possible.
By making a few adjustments—including going vegetarian—a budget-friendly seder is within your reach. → Read More
My Favorite Kitchen Tool Has Nothing to Do With Food
Everyone needs kitchen shoes to protect their feet. Here’s why. → Read More
Salad Freaks Unite—Our Cookbook Is Finally Here
In “Salad Freak,” Jess Damuck shares how anything can be a salad. Not like regular salads. Cool salads. → Read More