Kendra Vaculin
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New York, United States
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This Easy Marinade Is the Secret to Quick and Flavorful Grilled Chicken Breasts
This simple grilled chicken is anything but plain. → Read More
Jarred Peppers and Olives Are My Weeknight Dinner Dream Team
Tossed with pasta or cooked into shrimp and rice, the sweet and briny pair make for weeknight dinner magic. → Read More
The Best Low-Effort, High-Reward Dessert Is This Overnight Candied Pumpkin
Candied pumpkin, a traditional Turkish dessert, couldn't be simpler, requiring only two ingredients and a little time. → Read More
With These Goat Cheese and Salami Stuffed Dates, You Can Sip Your Cocktail While You Snack
These salty, sweet, and meaty one-biters spell cocktail hour success. → Read More
Goat Cheese and Salami Stuffed Dates
As a last-minute finger food or hors d'oeuvre, these goat cheese stuffed dates can't be beat. The prep time for this easy party snack is just 15 minutes. → Read More
Gluten-Free Fresh Pasta at Home? You Can Do That
A blend of chickpea and store-bought GF flour makes for an easy homemade dough with surprising chew. → Read More
For Dessert in a Snap, Make an Ice Cream Icebox Cake—Any Way You Like It
Ice cream, jam, whipped cream, and cookies are all you need to make any variety of icebox cake your heart desires. → Read More
Raspberry and Pistachio Ice Cream Icebox Cake
Ice cream isn’t a traditional element in icebox cakes (usually they contain just whipped cream and cookies), but spreading a layer of ice cream right through the center creates a mix of textures and flavors that is hard to beat. Nutty pistachio and bright raspberry jam spread through whipped cream make for a lovely pastel duo, while Biscoff cookies add a welcome hint of spice. → Read More
Blackberry and Chocolate Ice Cream Icebox Cake
This dessert looks way more complicated than it is—if you have the time to whip some cream, you can throw this layered stunner together. For a slight twist on the regular icebox cake formula, you mix blackberry jam into half of the whipped cream for a fruity element and spread a layer of chocolate ice cream right through the middle. → Read More
Peach and Butter Pecan Ice Cream Icebox Cake
A few tweaks to the standard icebox cake formula make this version stand out: jam (in this case, peach) folded into half of the whipped cream for a fruity element, Ritz crackers that go delightfully soft in the freezer but still make a case for belonging in dessert with their salty, buttery flavor, and a layer of butter pecan ice cream right through the middle. → Read More
The Best Camping Cooking Gear for More Than Just S’mores
You don't need to pack your entire kitchen, but a few choice cooking tools will make mealtime the highlight of any camping trip. → Read More
Is This the Summer You Get a Shaved Ice Machine?
There's nothing like a sweet shaved ice on a scorching day—and with your own shaved ice machine, you can make a party out of it. → Read More
The Best Mini Food Processors (2021) to Save You Money and Space
Simplify your kitchen prep with this compact yet powerful tool—we tested 5 leading models to find the very best mini food processor. → Read More
Red Zhoug Is the Only Condiment You Need This Summer
The red zhoug from Ori Menashe’s Bavel is spicy, sweet, smoky, and ready to party. Read on for all the ways to integrate it into your summer cooking repertoire. → Read More
13 Best Instant Pot Deals Available on Amazon Prime Day 2021
Get everyone’s favorite multi-cooker (plus accessories) for up to 50% off. → Read More
The Best Fancy Salsa to Buy For Your Summer Hangs
After a not-very-scientific survey of the landscape (read: I ate a lot of salsa), two brands stood out as the best fancy store-bought options. → Read More
Make Ice Cream Sandwiches to Stock Your Freezer
Peanut butter + chocolate + a nifty sheet pan trick = the perfect ice cream sandwich for the season. → Read More
Best Rice Cookers of 2021: Tested & Reviewed
We tested 12 leading models—from Zojirushi, Cuckoo, Breville, and more—to find the best rice cookers for grain bowls, sushi, fried rice, and more. → Read More
Chocolate–Peanut Butter Sheet Pan Ice Cream Sandwiches
An easy way to stock your freezer with homemade ice cream sandwiches: use baking sheets to make a giant ice cream-filled cookie that's easy to slice. → Read More
Anyday Cookware Review: Can You Really Cook All Your Meals in the Microwave?
We put Anyday cookware, a brand new microwave-forward product line, to the test to see if it really could simplify dinner with the push of a button. → Read More