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    Creative Recipes for Practical People

    Creative recipes from breakfast to dessert! Here you'll find detailed recipes, kitchen projects, and kitchen gear guides for practical people looking for new mealtime faves. If you're an ambitious beginner cook or baker looking to level up your kitchen skills, you're in the right place. {A diet talk-free zone!}

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    New Year, New Easy Recipes

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    Baked Goods

    Don't be intimidated by baking — these recipes are so much easier than they seem! You got this!

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    Kitchen Gear, Gifts, and Guides

    Whether you're looking for the perfect gift for a friend or new gear for your own kitchen, these are the kitchen tools, organizers, appliances, that I love!

    • 15+ Cast Iron Gifts for Food Lovers
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    Rebecca Eisenberg, Pastry Chef

    Journalist turned pastry chef, on a mission to make cooking and baking fun and accessible. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors!

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    The newest recipes hot out of the kitchen! Be one of the first to make them — and don't forget to leave a comment, please and thank you.

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    Practical Meals

    Recipes to help you get dinner on the table fast, plan ahead for leftovers, or use up leftovers from last night! (Okay, and some of these are just delicious, delicious comfort food.)

    • Basic Overnight Pizza Dough (With Baking Steel Instructions)
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    Recently Updated

    These popular recipes from the archives have received the classic movie-montage makeover treatment. New photos, even more tips and troubleshooting advice, and more!

    • Toasted Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Muffins
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    Hi, I'm Rebecca! I'm a journalist turned pastry chef on a mission to make cooking and baking fun and accessible. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors!

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