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Edible Christmas Gifts to Make or Buy

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Recipes for a dozen edible gifts—including fudge, Cheddar shortbread, barbecue sauce, and macaroons—plus where to buy the best alternatives to homemade

If you are—or aspire to be—the type of DIY person who sees any holiday or birthday as an excuse to grab the candy thermometer,…

Food and Sleep: Is There an Edible Cure for Insomnia?

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I have a history of insomnia, and for the last couple weeks, I've had a terrible time falling and staying asleep. In the past I've taken a prescription sleep aid, but this time I'm hoping to tackle the problem more naturally. Sleep issues are pretty common so just about everyone has…

What's the best thing you ate this year?

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December is the season for Year-End Roundups of all stripes: The Year in Music. The Year in Movies. The Year in Tube Socks.

My favorite roundup so far has been Time Out's list of the

Which type of potato pancake do you prefer?

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Oh Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah...

The Festival of Lights begins tomorrow evening, so in its honor, I thought I'd do a little latke poll. Like many aspects of Jewish cooking, potato pancakes seem to inspire strong opinions. My personal feeling is that the

30 Comfort Food Recipes for Splurge Days or Any Day

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Pull-out-the-stops recipes for steak, fried chicken, chocolate cake, and more—plus healthier, leaner, but no less delicious versions of each decadent dish to eat any day of the week

If you're like us Epicurious editors, the concept of "forbidden foods" makes you want to…

Wild Salmon That’s Neither Fresh nor Frozen

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Maybe I've gotten cynical at an advanced age, but I read the New York Times op-ed today advocating frozen salmon over fresh and immediately wondered if the issue might…

Taste Test: Packaged Macaroni and Cheese

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To find the best mac 'n' cheese, our judges tasted 16 varieties—and found three that won us over

The saying "Cheddar makes everything better!" is indeed correct. Adding it as a garnish to a veggie or a hot bowl of chili can be dish-changing; adding it to pasta makes the perfect meal: macaroni and cheese. While it's hard to beat homemade macaroni and cheese, on a hard day's night, a box of store-bought mac 'n' cheese can be a real time-saver and family-pleaser.

The Best Cookbooks of 2009

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Our top cookbook picks—including titles by Thomas Keller, Marcus Samuelsson, and Michael Psilakis—make for perfect gift-giving this holiday season

It's a daunting task to choose the best cookbooks in any given year. To pore through hundreds of titles and come up with a list of just…

New E. Coli Vaccine For Cows: A Band-Aid Solution?

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Friday's New York Times reported on a new vaccine that is being given to cows to reduce the amount of E. coli bacteria in the American food supply.

Is is just me, or does…

Eight Delicious Hanukkah Gifts

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Hanukkah is ridiculously early this year—it begins two weeks after Thanksgiving. So, for those of you who want to get a jump on your shopping, here are eight days' worth of gifts that would make any food-lover very happy. (Note that all foods included are kosher.)