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A Fast Way to Bake Cookies: Use a Waffle Iron
Fine Cooking

We don't have a waffle iron. It's one of those small appliances that's only good for one thing, and we don't eat that one thing often enough to warrant owning one. But if we could use it to make coo...

Need Ideas for Dinner? Try Old Food Magazines!

We came across this treasure trove of Fine Cooking and Saveur back issues at a yard sale the other day. It made us smile to flip through pages of old recipes, out-dated equipment reviews, and food fad...

Bellini, Vodka, and Chocolate-Bourbon Popsicles
Fine Cooking

Struggling to come up with a creative idea for a weekend cocktail party? How about an all-frozen event, with boozy popsicles as the signature "drinks"?...

A Modern, Potato Salad-Free Picnic
Fine Cooking

Not that we have anything against potato salad. We love potato salad. But a change from the traditional is good, and this upscale picnic fare from Fine Cooking looks delightful......

Will Food Magazines Survive The Slump?

We're a cooking website, sure, but we still love the old-school cooking magazines. I have a few favorites stacked up here on my desk for inspiration, and I'm willing to pay for a select few to arrive ...

What We're Reading: Fine Cooking

Around this time last year, we asked what food magazines you were reading. Only one person commented about Fine Cooking, a title that doesn't get nearly as much attention as Gourmet or Cook's Illu...

Recipe Review: Quick Cinnamon Rolls

We know it's Eating Light month. But we've been eyeing these super fast, no-yeast-required cinnamon rolls on Fine Cooking's website for a while now, and this past weekend we caved. They were worth it....

Tip from Fine Cooking: Make Stock in a Pasta Strainer

One of our favorite sections of Fine Cooking is near the front of the magazine, where they highlight cooking tips sent in by readers. We know how smart all of you out there are, so it's no surprise...

Quick Lunch: Sweet Potato with Maple-Pecan-Shallot Butter

Okay, so there's no protein to tide you over until dinner... But a baked sweet potato is one of our favorite quick, vegetarian meals. And the jazzed-up butter makes it so much more interesting. Get ...

Old-School Desserts: Icebox Cakes at Fine Cooking

Icebox cakes are the perfect dessert when you want something fancy but don't want to turn on your oven. Cookie crumbs become soft and cake-like in the fridge... ...

Recipe Roundup: Strawberry Shortcakes Are Everywhere

Strawberries are still a little elusive at farmers' markets in New York City, but man oh man are they everywhere on the internet. Reading some magazine websites and food blogs today, we were virtua...

Blogging Fine Cooking: Fresh Spring Peas

When it comes to food magazines, we consider Fine Cooking to be a practical, user-friendly guide to everyday home cooking. If if were a clothing catalog, it would be Land's End — reliable, full of ...