simple chicken tacos

Twenty years ago, I started this website because I wanted a place to share recipes I was excited about, as it’s practically coded into my DNA to be an unfettered yap about the things I love. [This is me.] The larger context was that upon reaching so-called adulthood, I’d found that while I knew how to cook, there were still so many things I hadn’t figured out, such as: how to turn a can of tomatoes into not just an okay pasta sauce, but a spectacular one; how to make really good meatballs; perfect hummus; and a crumb cake I’d want to make forever.

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You’d think that 20 years and more than 1400 recipes later, I’d be closing this chapter. What could there possibly be left to know? Haven’t we kale salad-ed and tomato soup-ed and apple pie-d our way to fulfillment yet?

Well no, absolutely not. In fact, most days, I feel like I’m just getting started.

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The Impossibly Fluffy Pancakes I Make Every Weekend of Fall


I always have a can or two of pumpkin purée in my pantry during the fall. Call me basic, but I do enjoy adding a teaspoon to my morning latte. I equally love whipping pumpkin into baked goods such as muffins or pumpkin bread, or even swirling some into pasta sauce.Another great way to enjoy pumpkin? These delicious and fluffy pumpkin pancakes. They’re the perfect thing to wake up to on a crisp autumn morning.
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This Is the “Best Butter in the World,” According to a Beverly Hills Cheesemonger (He’s Right!)


Butter makes everything better. But who makes the best butter? And yes, there is a best. Why else would this French butter earn rave reviews from everyone in the food world?I recently saw a video on TikTok where a Beverly Hills cheesemonger declared Maison Bordier Le Beurre Bordier Semi-Salted Butter the “world’s best butter.” The more research I did, the more I found that others agreed. This butter was at the top of the charts, no matter who was judging.
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Everywhere You Can Get Free Coffee for National Coffee Day


You can love coffee any day of the year (and we do!). But on one very special day, that love is finally reciprocated. September 29 is National Coffee Day, and many chains and companies are celebrating with all kinds of deals and rewards for java lovers, including free coffee. We rounded up the best ones so you can cash in while getting caffeinated. Here are 15 deals you need to know about — get ’em while they’re hot (or iced).
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