Thai Cucumber Salad


Thai cuisine is known (and loved) for its iconic, piercing spice. I was introduced to spicy foods from the time that I was a baby, and to cool down in between bites, I wouldn’t reach for milk or water; instead, I took in a forkful of crisp cucumber salad. Its cool, refreshing crunch was the perfect contrast to every spicy bite and is something that I often keep a bowl of in the fridge to eat as a side or snack.
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Sicilian Pizza


Sicilian-style pizza is hard to pin down. In Sicily, it’s called sfincione. True Sicilian-style pizza is spongey, has a red sauce and breadcrumb topping, a light amount of cheese, and usually features anchovies. In America, Sicilian pizza is often conflated with grandma-style. Both are square, but grandma-style is thinner, denser, and unfermented. Sicilian-style, meanwhile, is thick and fluffy like focaccia.
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The Impossibly Light and Airy Cake That’s Perfect for Any Summer Gathering


Even if you’re never been to Whole Foods’ bakery section, you’ve likely heard of its Berry Chantilly Cake. It’s so popular the store turned it into an ice cream flavor. And it’s not overhyped either; even pastry chefs love it. Perfectly balanced and loaded with berries and fresh cream, the cake is a go-to pick if my family needs a quick last-minute dessert. So when we finally developed a copycat recipe here at The Kitchn, I was eager to give it a try.
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You Can Clean with White Vinegar — But What About Apple Cider Vinegar?


When I first moved into my New York City apartment, I asked my roommate to grab some vinegar while she was at the store to clean our new countertop ice maker. I was expecting her to pick up the big jug of cleaning vinegar or even distilled white vinegar. But instead, she returned home with apple cider vinegar, something I had never considered using while cleaning.
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