We have some very specific thoughts on the best way to cook pasta, and we’ve even recommended cooking grains like pasta. The same approach doesn’t apply to ramen, however. Despite their likeness to one another, ramen noodles and pasta fall in two different camps when it comes to preparation.

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With a spiced curry sauce that we sop up with abandon, chana masala, one of the most popular vegetarian curry dishes you’ll find at Indian restaurants, is full of tender chickpeas. It’s become a comfort-food classic for many home cooks and still manages to feel wholesome. Best of all, it’s a dish easily made at home — as long as you keep a few key ingredients in your pantry.

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From Apartment Therapy → Cocktail Style: The Best Bar Tools Under $60

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The gift of soup is a great one — everyone needs to be warmed up a little during the cool fall and winter months. Plus, who doesn’t enjoy soup? Here are 10 of our favorites that pack up great and are sure to be well-received by whoever is the lucky recipient.

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Cool weather brings on the craving for cozy comfort foods like steaming bowls of soups, stews, chiles, and chowders. Creamy tomato soup is the perfect seasonal soup to transition from the bright tomato flavors of late summer into the crisp evenings of October. The secret to creamy tomato soup isn’t in the preparations, but in the ingredients.

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2016 has been lucky enough to witness the creation of Barolo Week!

Barolo week is a series of events in 30 countries, celebrating the iconic wines of the Piedmont region of Italy and introduce a new crowd to this scrumptious vino.

Now is the time to take your Barolo Week celebration to the next level, with a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the historic Fontanafredda winery in Piedmont, one of Italy’s top wine regions.

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