Recipe: Everything Bagel Croutons — The Crouton Chronicles

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I firmly believe there are few places where everything bagel spice can’t go — and croutons are certainly no exception. Studded with tiny nooks and crannies, these crispy, toasted cubes are ideal for catching every last bit of flavoring. If you have 10 minutes, you have more than enough time to make these croutons a reality.

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Do This to Make Any Slow-Cooker Recipe Better — Slow-Cooker Tips from The Kitchn

If you’ve ever tried online recipes and found them to be slightly less awe-inspiring in person than they were on Pinterest, I’m with you. In fact, I recently tried the top five slow-cooker recipes on Pinterest and, for the most part, they were a big disappointment.

But all is not lost! Those recipes could have been a success with just a few simple tweaks. Here’s how to upgrade any slow-cooker recipe so you can have superstar meals with very little prep time and hassle.

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Recipe: Nani’s Sheer Khurma — The Ramadan Table

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This recipe for sheer khurma, or warm sweet vermicelli milk, is the recipe my grandmother, or Nani, made for Eid. This is a warming drink with a texture that also makes it a great dessert. The milky goodness of ghee-tossed vermicelli, warm saffron milk, chopped pistachios, and chewy, sweet dried dates, is a pure taste of Eid in Pakistan. You can have it at breakfast, offer it as a hospitable drink to guests, or save it for an after-dinner treat

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