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These oven-dried tomatoes are nothing like their sun-dried cousins. They aren’t the ultra-dry, chewy tomatoes you find jarred at the supermarket. No, these oven-dried tomatoes are luscious, tender, and — forgive me for saying this — completely obsession-worthy. Trust me, I’ve eaten through two batches already this summer.

Beyond being a no-fail method for preserving a bumper crop of plum or Roma tomatoes, oven-dried tomatoes stored in olive oil make a lovely hostess gift and are equally at home in your morning scrambled eggs as they are on pasta. They’ll also do double duty as an appetizer and a topping for toast. Making these tomatoes only requires three ingredients, a little bit of aluminum foil, and time.

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Sun tea conjures up the charming memories of my grandmother’s tea pitcher on my grandparent’s screened-in porch. As kids we drank it over ice on the front steps, swatting away mosquitoes. My mother used to brew an unsweetened version of it on our tiny apartment balconies when I was a teenager. And then iced tea seemed to disappear from my life entirely until I moved to the South and learned how a proper Southerner makes boiled iced tea for surviving sweltering Southern summers.

I’ve missed the charm of the tea pitcher brewing in the window and wondered, Where has all the sun tea gone? It turns out that many folks have been scared away from brewing sun tea because of the rumored risk of bacteria in the tea. Sun-brewed tea may be a thing of the past, but we can take the principles of sun tea and enjoy a delightfully slow-brewed cup of tea when it gets hot in the summer.

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The Easiest Thai Green Coconut Curry

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Can’t decide what to make for dinner tonight, or can’t pull yourself away from the Olympics coverage long enough give it any thought? No problem! Let your favorite Olympic sport help guide your inspiration for tonight’s meal.

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Chicken Caesar Pizza

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Caesar salad is timeless — an enduring classic that’s inspired many variations. From the fresh romaine and the crunchy croutons, to the shaved Parmesan and rich, salty dressing, this is a combination of flavors that can travel beyond the salad bowl with great success.

With that in mind, we’re reimagining the Caesar salad, capturing its essence through its most iconic flavors and textures to bring you everything from a Caesar-inspired roast chicken to a sheet-pan pizza perfect for your Tuesday night.

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I recently had a pretty bad Caesar salad experience at a fast-causal restaurant: The salad arrived in a plastic clamshell (the rest of our dinner did not) with romaine pieces so large I could not even get my mouth around them, exactly four croutons, and the tiniest packet of Caesar dressing. In hindsight, I knew better than to order that particular salad — telltale signs of salad sadness were everywhere. If only I’d had this handy list available instead to guide me toward Caesar salad nirvana and away from disappointment. Keep these in mind and learn from my mistake.

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From Apartment Therapy → Hold On to Summer: 15 Fire Pits and Chimineas (For Every Budget!) to Keep You Outside Longer

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The 2016 harvest of New Mexico Hatch green chiles is right around the corner, and if there was ever a time to be excited about a new arrival at the farmers market, this is it. But what is it that makes hatch green chiles so great? To find out, I talked to Nate Cotanch, founder of the Zia Green Chile Company, the sole supplier of authentic roasted hatch green chiles year-round in New York City. Here’s why the Chile Guys think it’s time for you to get excited about green chiles.

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We get excited about a lot of fresh summer produce, but if there was just one single item to get really excited for, it’s Hatch green chiles. They’re starting to arrive right now and will continue into October, but don’t wait too long to pick some up because they’re only in season for a short time. We’re making the most of them while we can — starting with breakfast.

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Earlier this week The New York Times announced that flossing might not be as effective as we initially thought. As they reported, “Among experts … it has been something of an open secret that flossing has not been shown to prevent cavities or severe periodontal disease.” All those times you felt guilty when you went to the dentist might have been a waste.

To celebrate the fact that you might not have to floss every day, let’s eat all the foods that get stuck in our teeth. These 10 foods have a bad reputation for getting stuck, but now we know they’ve been treated unfairly.

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Starbucks has recalled 2.8 million stainless steel drinking straws after four reports of children injuring their mouths.

The recall for the straws includes the stainless steel Cold-to-Go reusable straws that come in a pack of three. The straws were sold as a component of the following two cups: Grande 16-ounce cups and Venti 24-ounce cups. The straw featured a ridge at the bottom to help it stay in the lid of the cup.

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