Recipe: Raspberry Vinaigrette — Recipes from The Kitchn

Every once in a while during the summer, I stumble on the sale of the season. I’m not talking about clothes or shoes — this is far better. I’m talking about fresh, ripe raspberries for $1 per pint. Considering these berries can be upwards of $5 at the grocery store, I stock up!

While I could easily eat my way through pint after pint, popping berries from the container straight to my mouth, I do my best to show a little restraint. I like to save at least a few to be put to work in the kitchen.

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3 Ways to Pit Cherries Without a Cherry Pitter — Tips from The Kitchn

Is it necessary to own a cherry pitter? If you’re making cherry pie and need to pit a mountain of cherries, then yes, please do yourself a favor and buy an actual cherry pitter to make the process a whole lot easier.

But for the rest of us who just want to pit a few cherries for a sangria and don’t want to buy a unitasker, there are three other ways to pit cherries with things you probably already have in the kitchen or desk drawer!

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How To Make Ice Cream Without Eggs — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

We’ve been talking ice cream all week (it’s Ice Cream Week at The Kitchn!), but let’s take a step back here for a minute and get down to basics. If you’ve never made ice cream at home but want to give it a try, start here.

This is a tutorial for making plain vanilla ice cream, from start to finish, showing you your options for recipes and churning methods along the way. And let me be very clear: When you make vanilla ice cream at home, with good milk and cream, and real vanilla bean, it’s anything but plain!

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