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Whether adored or despised, White Zinfandel is like Donald Trump: inescapable. Its constant presence on store shelves not only hooked millions of young American palates on wine instead of sweetened cocktails and sodas, but also inspired its haters to prove pink could be chic, dry, and bottled instead of three-liter box material. I’d argue that without Sutter Home, one sugar-laden accident, and a man named Darrell Corti, we wouldn’t be experiencing a rosé renaissance — and that would be very sad indeed.

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Maple-Tamari Roasted Almonds

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After polling The Kitchn editors about their snacking habits, I’ve realized that snacking is a pretty personal experience. Turns out we run the gamut. So when an afternoon craving hits, this is what The Kitchn editors reach for.

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I am both a Trekkie and Wars-ie (not a real thing; nor should it be), and there’s no way I’m picking sides on which franchise is better. I have loved and hated them both fairly equally. (However, it is possible I’ve hated Star Trek with a deeper enmity fueled by alcohol-saturated recaps, because: Enterprise.) But Star Trek has always been the sci-fi franchise with food porn in spades — until now.

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This is the absolute easiest vegan mayonnaise that I know. It’s the one I pull out when I have a vegan friend coming over for lunch, or if the host of a dinner party asks me to bring a light dip for an appetizer. It calls for three ingredients and a blender, and it makes a creamy, slightly tangy mayonnaise that’s ready to go with your favorite sandwich or salad.

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If movies are a visual feast for the senses, movie kitchens satisfy a different kind of craving. More than medicine chests or bedrooms, kitchens feed our voyeuristic curiosity about the day-to-day lives of the fictional characters on the silver screen. In honor of the Oscars, I thought I’d take a stroll through the hallowed celluloid halls (and pantries) and offer up some of the most memorable kitchens in recent cinematic history.

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Kale & Goat Cheese Frittata Cups

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Breakfast may very well be the best meal of the day. After all, we rarely celebrate having dinner foods for breakfast, but breakfast foods for dinner? Everyone loves that.

And because there’s such a wide range of breakfast recipes, you’re sure to find something that will please everyone. Browse this list and then make tomorrow morning delicious.

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I have a soft spot for warm, toasty sandwiches. Just the simple act of heating something up suddenly makes lunch that much more exciting and satisfying, which is why one of my favorite hearty lunches is a classic chicken Parmesan sandwich. In this meat-free twist on the Italian-American favorite, a seasoned tempeh patty stands in for the usual breaded piece of chicken.

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Sometimes when you start dreaming of Doritos during that yawning space between an early lunch and a late dinner, it’s because you are actually hungry and really need a snack. And sometimes it’s because you’re exhausted, bored, or just craving a little social interaction after hours of screen time. For those afternoons when your snack cravings are about more than simple hunger, here are a few suggestions for beating them — in five healthy, satisfying ways.

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I am one of those people who never travels more than five minutes from my house without packing some kind of snack. Just in case. I go through heavy rotations of granola bars, trail mix, and most recently, these dark chocolate bites. They’re the perfect little nosh to help me power through a train delay or restaurant wait list without turning into a hungry zombie.

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