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No matter how many Thanksgiving dinners you’ve cooked or eaten, no matter how many birds you’ve bought, thawed, brined, seasoned, buttered, basted, stuffed, or spatchcocked, there’s no escaping those nagging questions, “Am I doing it right?” and “Is there a better way to roast a turkey?” Certain styles of cooking turkey come into fashion and fall out of favor, only to return every few years. Deep-frying was all the rage for a few years, then it was brining, then upside-down roasting....

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When we’re looking for a creative activity to pass the time, many of us choose to roll up our sleeves and dip various household items including white shirts and socks into dye for some creativity and fun. While dying is especially popular in the warmer months, there’s no reason why you can’t do it all year long. The outcome is a kaleidoscope of color that made your otherwise simple items vibrant and new again....

` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer As a member of the bridal party, it’s important to keep in mind that you’re representing the couple throughout the entirety of their wedding celebrations....

We’ve all been there: You’re making a favorite baked good when you realize you don’t have one of the key ingredients. When that ingredient is baking soda, do you need to run to the store to buy it, or is there an easy replacement hiding in your kitchen cupboards? Recipes that feature acidic ingredients, like buttermilk, honey, or molasses, call for baking soda, as it’s a base mineral that works with acid to help a baked good rise....

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Dousing your houseplants with any ol’ kind of H2O just won’t do, experts say. In fact, we should take as much care choosing the water we put on our plants as we do the water we put in our bodies. Simply put, if you want your plants to thrive, then it’s important to understand which kind of water you should be giving them. Watch the Temperature First, don’t spray cold water onto your plants, instructs Trey Plunkett, lawn and garden specialist for Lowe’s....

Arctic Char and Green Beans with Basil Vinaigrette Credit: Con Poulos ` What’s for Dinner Franchise Logo View Series 18 Cozy, Comforting Winter Dinner Recipes You’ll Make on Repeat Our Favorite 20-Minute Dinner Recipes for When You Need a Home-Cooked Meal Fast What’s for Dinner This Week: Quick Chicken Puttanesca, Sheet-Pan Sausages With Squash, and a 15-Minute Vegetarian Meal What’s for Dinner This Week: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken, Beans-and-Greens Stuffed Peppers, and More Easy, Broiled Dishes...

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pouring hot coffee into mug Credit: yipengge / Getty Images pouring hot coffee into mug Credit: yipengge / Getty Images pouring hot coffee into mug Credit: yipengge / Getty Images pouring hot coffee into mug Credit: yipengge / Getty Images Starting your morning with a cup of joe has several proven health benefits; research shows the beloved beverage can improve longevity and decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease. One drawback of consuming the caffeinated drink, however, is its connection to high cholesterol—a risk not all coffee lovers are susceptible to....

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` What’s for Dinner Franchise Logo View Series 18 Cozy, Comforting Winter Dinner Recipes You’ll Make on Repeat Our Favorite 20-Minute Dinner Recipes for When You Need a Home-Cooked Meal Fast What’s for Dinner This Week: Quick Chicken Puttanesca, Sheet-Pan Sausages With Squash, and a 15-Minute Vegetarian Meal What’s for Dinner This Week: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken, Beans-and-Greens Stuffed Peppers, and More Easy, Broiled Dishes As you venture out to your local farmers’ market or grocery store this month, what should you buy?...

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Adding the Icing on Baked Christmas Cookies Credit: GETTY IMAGES Adding the Icing on Baked Christmas Cookies Credit: GETTY IMAGES Adding the Icing on Baked Christmas Cookies Credit: GETTY IMAGES Adding the Icing on Baked Christmas Cookies Credit: GETTY IMAGES The most wonderful time of the year, in our opinion, officially starts when you host a Christmas cookie decorating party. Maybe it’s the warmth of the oven or the scent of frosting in the air, but it always puts us in the holiday spirit....

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To ace the American tradition of making apple pie each fall, our editorial director of food and entertaining, Sarah Carey, has spent years (yes, years) testing pie with different apples, using all of one type or another type, combining different varieties of apples in the filling for one pie, then trying different varieties of apple in her filling. How much sugar is just right? What spices enhance the apple filling rather than overwhelming it?...

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instant pot cooker on kitchen counter Credit: MihailDechev / Getty Images ` What’s for Dinner Franchise Logo View Series 18 Cozy, Comforting Winter Dinner Recipes You’ll Make on Repeat Our Favorite 20-Minute Dinner Recipes for When You Need a Home-Cooked Meal Fast What’s for Dinner This Week: Quick Chicken Puttanesca, Sheet-Pan Sausages With Squash, and a 15-Minute Vegetarian Meal What’s for Dinner This Week: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken, Beans-and-Greens Stuffed Peppers, and More Easy, Broiled Dishes...

Snow days have always been tricky. A single phone call—“School’s cancelled!"—changes the whole day, sending parents everywhere scrambling to keep their kids occupied from sun up to sun down. But this winter, moms and dads face a new and unique challenge: keeping their kids busy at home for days on end. Though many schools are still in session (at least in some capacity), there’s no telling what the coming months will bring....