Recipe: 30-Minute Green Curry Braised Salmon — Recipes from The Kitchn

This recipe is the poster child of the perfect weeknight meal. It’s fast (done in 30 minutes); cooks in one pot, so cleanup is minimal; and it takes a familiar ingredient, in this case salmon, and makes it feel fresh and new. All that might seem like a tall order for a recipe, but this dish of braised salmon rises to the occasion quite deliciously.

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The 5 Most Popular Dinnerware Sets for Millennials — Wedding Season

When it comes to wedding registries, it probably comes as no surprise that there has been a dramatic shift away from so-called “wedding china.” More and more couples are choosing everyday dishes, but that doesn’t mean your dinnerware has to be boring!

With wedding season just around the corner, we enlisted the help of wedding registry site Zola to see what real couples are registering for right now.

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Recipe: Black Tea & Orange Juice Ice Pops — Recipes from The Kitchn

As a kid, orange Popsicles were always my go-to from those big boxes of fruit-flavored icy treats that would make appearances at end-of-year school parties and friends’ summer birthdays. Forget cherry or grape — the citrusy pops were the only kind that mattered in my 9-year-old mind.

Now, to be completely honest, if I were faced with that box again, my choice would be the same. But I’d rather skip that choice completely and make something a little more fitting to my current taste, like these orange juice pops that are made a tiny bit more sophisticated with the help of black tea.

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24 Colorful Mediterranean Recipes to Feel Good About — Recipes from The Kitchn

We’ve heard for years about the wonders of the Mediterranean diet. Featuring foods like olive oil, whole grains, fish, legumes, fruits, and vegetables, it’s considered an all-around healthy way of eating. Even if you don’t adopt it completely, it’s easy to work a few more Mediterranean-inspired meals into your weekly menu plan, even if it’s just for the bright and satisfying flavors alone.

Here are 24 of our favorite recipes — from breakfast to dinner to snacks — that will help you do just that.

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How My Kids’ Allergies Reshaped My Identity as a Mother and Cook — Mother’s Day Menu

I recently went to a dinner party at the home of a friend who happens to be a wonderful cook. I was in the kitchen sipping a glass of wine when I glanced at the refrigerator and noticed a list with all of the guests’ names on them. Over half of them — including mine — had food restrictions, allergies, or sensitivities listed after their name.

Have you had this experience? A vegetarian friend coming to dinner? Your daughter has gone vegan? Your son has a nut allergy? Your best friend is gluten-free and your own tummy may do better without dairy?

This is the age we are living in, where people are more and more vested in what they are putting into their bodies — whether it is for better health or ethical reasons. Now more than ever you are what you eat, which means who you are can change, too.

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7 Tips to Help You Get to Honey’s Sweet Spot in the Kitchen — Tips From the Kitchn

If you haven’t explored honey beyond those plastic bears that line grocery shelves, it’s time to dig a little deeper. The world of honey is a vast, exciting place, but knowing exactly how to discover it can seem a bit daunting. That’s why we’re here to help. Here are seven tips and tricks to get you started on your journey.

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10 Things New Moms Actually Want for Mother’s Day — Mother’s Day 2016

This is my first Mother’s Day. I spent years assiduously avoiding this holiday, as I had a long and painful road to motherhood, and it felt like one more trumped-up moment to make me feel lacking, rife with clichés and shallow assumptions about what motherhood should be.

Now that I’m a mama to a glorious little 15-week-old daughter, I approach my first Mother’s Day with deep gratitude. But I don’t want brunch or a tea party. One of these 10 things would be more of a treat — maybe you or someone you know, as a new mom, can relate.

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