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The Night Before Thanksgiving, Dinner Is an Underdog

This anti-feast can be more fun, no matter what it is — It’s the night before Thanksgiving and the last thing most of us want to do is cook dinner. In any year besides 2020, the Wednesday before the holiday is one of the biggest bar nights of the year, which means wings, burgers, tacos, and drinking snacks. Since the sensible among…

Cooking

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The Night Before Thanksgiving, Dinner Is an Underdog
The Night Before Thanksgiving, Dinner Is an Underdog
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The Most Popular Thanksgiving Recipe on NYT Cooking

‘By far’ — The other day we saw that the most popular Thanksgiving recipe over on NYT Cooking — “by far” apparently — is Bittman’s Brussels sprouts with garlic. …

Thanksgiving

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The Most Popular Thanksgiving Recipe on NYT Cooking
The Most Popular Thanksgiving Recipe on NYT Cooking
Thanksgiving

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15 Snacks for Every Craving

When you’d rather graze than feast — I don’t know about you, but if I had to choose snacks over actual meals, I’d more often than not go with snacking because there’s an opportunity to try more things, you’re not pummeled by a big meal, and snacking can be fun. I would not describe tomorrow’s snacking as…

Snacks

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15 Irresistible Snacks for Every Craving
15 Irresistible Snacks for Every Craving
Snacks

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22 Reasons to Vote Related to How and What We Eat

Food can (and should) shape how you vote — In the nearly two years since Heated launched, we’ve built on Mark Bittman’s lifework by addressing inequality in the food system. We’ve also tried to encourage readers to look at our lives through the lens of food: How we grow food. How we treat food and restaurant workers. …

Food

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22 Reasons to Vote Related to How and What We Eat
22 Reasons to Vote Related to How and What We Eat
Food

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28 Comfort Food Dishes Made for These Times

Between the impending election and the Covid upswing, it’s time to eat your feelings — A friend told me last week she celebrated her birthday in part by eating her annual ration of macaroni and cheese, around which she says she has no self-control. Mac’n cheese seems especially fitting for a year as shockingly bad as 2020 has been so far. As if it hasn’t…

Food

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28 Comfort Food Recipes Made for These Times
28 Comfort Food Recipes Made for These Times
Food

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·Updated Jan 14, 2021

4 Cookbooks for the Pandemic

Breathe some life into cooking routines — Raise your hand if you’re tired of cooking. …

Cookbooks

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4 Cookbooks for the Pandemic
4 Cookbooks for the Pandemic
Cookbooks

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·Updated Dec 17, 2020

Drills Are Multitasking in the Kitchen

More putzing than practical — but it’s the pandemic, so why not? — This far into the pandemic, boredom meets inspiration, and power tools are making an appearance in home kitchens. While we’re not seeing any mini-saws multitasking as sourdough bread cutters, the drill is coming into its own. Alton Brown, for example, is using a drill in seasoning his holiday rib roast…

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Drills Are Multitasking in the Kitchen
Drills Are Multitasking in the Kitchen
Gadgets

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·Updated Dec 11, 2020

3 Roasts for a Winter Weekend

Prime rib roast, pernil, and pot roast with cranberries — Whether you’re in the mood for one of these projects this weekend or you’re thinking about what to serve for Christmas or New Years', all three of Mark’s straightforward recipes deliver what will amount to a special meal. …

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3 Roasts for a Winter Weekend
3 Roasts for a Winter Weekend
Meat

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·Dec 4, 2020

These Dishes and Drinks Taste Like December

9 tries at getting into a holiday spirit — We don’t blame you if you feel like skipping this holiday season. But with more pandemic-related challenges in front of us, perhaps we can turn to holiday dishes and drinks to lift our spirits, especially since we’re stuck primarily at home. Here are a few suggestions. 1. Make some sweet and spicy snacks. Spiced nuts are more…

Holidays

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These Dishes and Drinks Taste Like December
These Dishes and Drinks Taste Like December
Holidays

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·Nov 25, 2020

The Most Popular Thanksgiving Dish on NYT Cooking

And more holiday suggestions — On this night before Thanksgiving, even if your holiday is pared down, chances are you’re elbow-deep in some kind of prep. We’re here to help with a quickie recipe guide for the November holiday, plus a few for inspiration as we move into December. We’re thankful for you, our readers…

Newsletter

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The Most Popular Thanksgiving Dish on NYT Cooking
The Most Popular Thanksgiving Dish on NYT Cooking
Newsletter

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Melissa McCart

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