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A couple of weeks ago we had a handful of lady friends over to Geraldine’s apartment in Brooklyn to celebrate Valentine’s Day. We embraced the cheesy with lots of pink drinks, stinky cheese, Mariah Carey, and over-the-top decorations. So far this week we’ve shared the party plan, a recipe for muffin tin apple pies that look just like roses, and flower alternatives for the special day.

Want to see how everything came together? Here’s what we made, how the party went down, and the special board game that brought the whole thing together.

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11 Easy Ways to Fancy Up Your Avocado Toast

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In January I announced that one thing I’d like to do more in 2016 is bring my lunch to work more often. I wasn’t trying to do it every single day — just four times a week. I thought this resolution would help me eat better and save a little money, but I didn’t anticipate that it would also have a bonus side effect.

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Valentine’s Day is a little bit about love, and a whole lot about candy. There’s the classic box of mixed chocolates or a box of Sweethearts, but then there’s the seasonal Kit Kat bars and Airheads that always need to make an appearance. Where do you start?

We want to know: What’s your favorite Valentine’s Day candy? Make up your mind, and then find out what that really says about you.

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Less than inspired by your mismatched and chipped dishes? We’ve teamed up with Canvas Home to give away a complete tableware setting for 8 from the Maxwell Ryan Collection, worth more than $1,300! Get everything you need to set your table in style. CLICK HERE to enter for your chance to win!

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You don’t have to be Italian to appreciate the bake-and-serve simplicity of a big plate of stuffed shells. It’s the kind of Sunday supper that transcends tradition to make everyone happy. So when you’ve got a whole mess of people to feed, this is the dish that benefits both host and guests. There’s no unexpected additions of spinach to keep picky eaters away, and no hidden meat, so vegetarians will be happy. (Although that’s not to say you couldn’t sub in some sautéed greens or sausage if you wanted!)

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I didn’t always love white rice. Raised on my Southern grandmother’s cooking, I grew up thinking of rice as an “instant” food — something Grandmother Maye dumped on the plate next to my pork chop on those nights when she didn’t have time to make mashed potatoes. White rice constituted a cheap, bland filler, made interesting only once or twice a year, when Maye indulged her Cajun roots and dished it up with chicken gumbo.

But my feelings changed during the year I spent in Hyderabad, India, where rice is so essential to daily life that friends greet each other with the question, “Have you had your rice today?” There I discovered that white rice can be prepared dozens of ways and paired with hundreds of accompaniments — and that eating rice, simple and unadorned, can keep you alive through emotional or physical illness.

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Lately you’ve probably heard the term “bean to bar” bandied about — especially in relation to a couple of bearded brothers in Brooklyn. But what the heck does it mean? And should you care if your chocolate is labeled “bean to bar”?

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Gnocchi Skillet with Chicken Sausage & Tomatoes

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Skip the hustle for dinner reservations this Valentine’s Day and spend the night in making a delicious meal for the ones you love.

Whether it’s your spouse, significant other, best friend, group of friends, or just yourself, you can’t go wrong with any of these romantic recipes. And, of course, make sure there’s plenty of fancy wine.

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Classic Chinese Dumplings (Jiaozi)

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The world’s most widely celebrated holiday is just around the corner. This year’s Lunar New Year starts on February 8 and, as the Year of the Monkey, promises to be full of clever, playful surprises and general “monkeying around.”

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