Your Checklist for Doing Fall Right — Fall, Y’all

Summer, we definitely knew ye — with your record-setting high temps and low rainfall, your cobblers and corn on the cob, and your iced tea and ice cream. We knew ye and loved ye — most of the time. (Sometimes you were a real piece of work, just sayin’.) But that’s all in the past. So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye.

Guys, fall is here. If you’re not already baking something that is the culinary equivalent of wooly socks and warm mittens, you’re doing it wrong. In fact, fall demands you do the following things in the kitchen right now if you want to feel as cozy as an oversized flannel shirt.

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A Visual Guide to the 7 Major Types of Canned Tomatoes — Ingredient Intelligence

A lot of recipes rely on canned tomatoes for flavor, acidity, richness, liquid, and so much more. Canned tomatoes are definitely a pantry staple we can’t live without, especially when it’s the middle of winter and there aren’t any good fresh tomatoes to be found.

The canned tomato aisle at the grocery store is pretty impressive, with so many varieties and brands competing for your attention. How is each kind made, and how is it best used?

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10 Easy Ways to Turn a Wasa Cracker into Lunch — Three-Ingredient Upgrades

Do you know Wasa crackers? These crunchy, whole-grain crispbreads are a mild yet sturdy cracker with a touch of earthy flavor. And that is precisely what makes them the perfect base for lunch. Think of these cracker combos like an open-faced sandwich, or tartine, but way more exciting.

Ready to up your lunch game? Here are 10 easy and delicious ways to turn any type of Wasa cracker (or another style or brand of savory cracker) into lunch. All it takes is three everyday ingredients.

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10 Smart Places to Put a Pot Rack — Kitchen Inspiration

When storage space is at a premium in the kitchen (or any room, for that matter), you’ve got to think vertically. We love hanging racks for pots and pans; they ensure your cookware doesn’t take up valuable cabinet or drawer space, and give purpose to spaces that would otherwise likely go unused.

If you’re unsure where a hanging rack would fit in your kitchen, take a look at these 10 hot spots where a rack just fits.

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