weekly recap

Sneak a peek at our favorite products from the 2013 Fancy Food Show Try comfort food with a luxurious twist: three-cheese truffle mac and cheese Gear up (literally) for your Super Bowl party with fabulous hosting essentials under $25 Banish waste and kitchen clutter with tips for efficient cooking Start lazy weekend mornings right with a sky-high stack of fluffy buttermilk pancakes Get sweet on sweet potato soup swirled with za'atar oil Master a new culinary skill by cooking through our favorite technique-driven cookbooks Let a classic seven-layer dip steal the spotlight at your Super Bowl fete For a taste of the tropics, try keoke coffee — a Hawaiian favorite

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We kicked off our culinary resolutions this week by eating lighter 15 cookbooks from 2012 you won't want to put down Super Bowl food statistics: the top foods by the numbers All the new kitchen items and cookbooks we're coveting this January Lighten the dessert load with oat- and brown-sugar-stuffed apples Bloody Mary cocktail ideas to make mornings merrier New Year's or not, barbecued black-eyed peas are a spicy, saucy side dish Do you know the difference between traditional and instant oatmeal?

Light, fluffy, cheesy gruyère gougères — the appetizer no party should go without!

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Homemade vanilla hot chocolate mix is the perfect holiday gift Check out our most mouthwatering Instagram pictures of the year Catch up on our top instructionals; you might even learn a new kitchen technique!

Peppermint cookies-and-cream clusters for the sweet tooth in your life If she prefers savory foods, give her luscious homemade garlic confit See our favorite Hanukkah bites, from duck-fat latkes to braided challah Reduce your dishwashing load with these cleanup tips Our editors' holiday wish list includes picks at every price point A little bit naughty and a little bit nice, this is one food trend we can get behind Toast to the season with a candy-cane cocktail Take a gander at the best recipes we made this November From tea leaves to brewing gear, our picks for the tea-drinker in your life

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Use leftover turkey in spicy tacos or a turkey and rice soup Gather these essential tools to give to the aspiring chef Discover how wild South African cuisine really is Start the gifting season early by toasting up a batch of rosemary-sesame pecans Try roasted garlic on a fresh baguette or in tomato sauce This guide will show you the prime times to buy seasonal produce For those who prefer to grow, raise, and otherwise DIY, we've pulled the perfect gifts for homesteaders