Start with some bread, a few eggs, and butter and voila! You’ve got French toast. Right? Well, maybe not so fast. French toast has few ingredients, and it’s a quick-cooking recipe for sure, so it seems like it should be pretty straightforward. But for a dish so common, it’s not that hard to make poorly. There’s the burnt-outsides-and-raw-insides problem, that unpleasant-center-layer-of-un-eggy-bread issue, and the over-soaking-until-the-bread-falls-apart conundrum.

The real trick to making classic French toast is to pay close attention while you soak and cook. We’re going to show you how to do it well so you always have the French toast you deserve.

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Like most holiday decor, Easter egg decorating has come a long way from the days of the boxed dye tablets at the grocery store. (Thanks, Pinterest!) Now, there’s an egg for every craft supply, grocery store ingredient, and cultural meme out there.

We’ve scoured some of our favorite blogs for the cutest (and sometimes, easiest!) egg DIYs out there. Prepare to start pinning!

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Plastic water bottles are a waste of resources and damaging to the environment. But with consumption of bottled water on the rise, sustainability becomes a big issue. Now, a sustainable packaging startup has created a water blob that eliminates the need for plastic.

London-based Skipping Rocks Lab introduced their innovation, called Ooho, in 2014, but it only now is going viral. The concept is simple: Package water in 100 percent plant-based biodegradable materials. The water bubble is essentially an edible jelly-like sphere with a membrane made of calcium chloride and brown algae that keeps water contained inside of it.

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Easter is a day for brunch — whether you eat it first thing in the morning, or well into the afternoon when the Easter egg hunt is over, with chocolate eggs for hors d’oeuvres. Brunch is also the best excuse to eat with friends and family early in the day, with sticky buns, ham, and platters of asparagus offered up for spring.

We have recipes for you, from make-ahead lemon rolls and avocado deviled eggs, to classic hot cross buns and breakfast sangria. Let these recipes help you celebrate with the people you love.

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Maybe I’m all alone here, but sometimes I find deviled eggs a little tedious to make — especially if I’m making a big batch of them. I start to wonder if I’m doing something wrong since it usually takes far longer than I planned for. But I’m told I just need a smarter game plan. I polled the Kitchn team and they came to the rescue with a bunch of tips!

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Classic Greek vinaigrette is more than just a red wine vinaigrette with a little oregano for color. Nope, this classic gets its sass from the one-two punch of red wine vinegar and lemons. Partnered with garlic and some dried herbs from the pantry, this dressing will become the house salad dressing for your home.

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In case you’ve been living under a rock, or maybe on another planet, let us clue you in: People love Mason jars.

No, like really. People love these jars that have been used for over 130 years for everything from canning to wedding decor. Now, just in time for spring 2017, they are getting a new look.

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It’s a basket full of candy supposedly left by a giant bunny. It’s hard to go wrong here, people. You can scoop up sugary sweets at the drug store and create a totally satisfying basket. Or you can go all out with artisanal and homemade treats that are sure to please the biggest kids you know: your friends and grown-up family members!

Here’s what you need, and how you can update each essential element.

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If you’re planning Easter dinner and looking for recipe inspiration and a few smart tips, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’ve decided to make a ham or a leg of lamb, we’re here to walk you through it, step by step. Or maybe you want to cook something else for the main event? We’ve got a few ideas.

We’ve also got plenty of sides that taste like spring to round out your table. Don’t forget the rolls (the best part!) and a pretty dessert to finish.

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Greek salad is a well-loved classic for many reasons. Its bright hue, the refreshing crisp of cucumber and chopped romaine, meaty tomatoes, briny olive, and creamy feta wrapped in an herby vinaigrette is darn hard to beat, even with the best chopped salads.

While I love the salad at our local Greek restaurant, I’d argue that a diner-style Greek salad is the kind of recipe we should all master at home. The ingredients are a balance of fresh vegetables, but studded with enough feta and olive to make every single bite interesting. It makes even off-season tomatoes taste better and can serve as the main course for an easy weeknight dinner or as a side kick to grilled chicken or a dinner of hummus and pita bread.

Here is everything you need to know — from which feta to buy, to how to chop your tomatoes, to the best dressing — for a killer Greek salad at home.

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