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3 Fresh Ideas for Summer Squash
Of all the foods that land on my grill, summer squashes top the list. Tossed simply with olive oil, salt and pepper, grilled zucchini and crooknecks star in some of the most delicious pastas and...
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How to Sauté Summer Vegetables
Relatively delicate vegetables are ideal for sautéing, or quick cooking over high heat — such as the ripe bell peppers and sweet squashes of summer. This method sears the exteriors of the veggies for...
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How to Grill Delicious Summer Veggies
The high heat of the fire brings out the natural sugars in vegetables so they actually retain more of their flavor, vitamins and minerals than they do when cooked in water. From asparagus to corn,...
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Chef Ray Garcia’s Roasted Tomato Soup
In this recipe from Chef Ray Garcia, roasting further concentrates the flavor of these early harvested tomatoes. If Early Girls are not available, substitute large plum tomatoes or high-quality canned...
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Grilled Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki
A delicious twist on standard burger fare, these grilled lamb burgers are served on a bed of grilled vegetables and topped with a zesty yogurt-based sauce. Use a gentle touch when making the burgers;...
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How to Not Ruin Paella
Whether your paella includes seafood and shellfish like shrimp and mussels, seasonal vegetables, or meat like chicken or chorizo, the fundamentals of making this Spanish rice dish are still the same....
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A 3-Ingredient Jam Tutorial—No Pectin Required!
Have you ever wanted to make your own jam at home, but worried it’s too complicated? We’re here to tell you that you can actually make jam at home with just three ingredients: fresh fruit, sugar and...
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Try This Trick to Amplify the Taste of Any Berry
Macerated berries on waffles? You won’t be able to resist. Next time you have more strawberries, blackberries or raspberries than you know what to do with, follow this simple step: Sprinkle sugar on...
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Make a Cherry Tomato Salad in 20 Seconds with This Hack
Why wait in line at the deli when you can make your own cherry tomato, mozzarella and basil salad in seconds using a wonderfully simple trick? Learn an easy kitchen hack to slice cherry tomatoes fast,...
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How to Seed a Jalapeño (or Any Other Pepper)
Fresh jalapeño peppers add flavor and punch to all sorts of our favorite dishes, and can range from mild to exceedingly spicy. The heat of the chile comes from a compound called capsaicin, which, when...
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How to Make a Juicy Lucy
A Juicy Lucy is an iconic burger that’s turned inside out, with a cheese filling that oozes out of the patty. The way this burger is cooked also separates the cheese from the bun, creating a different...
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Making Strawberry Jam Without Pectin
You might be surprised to hear that you can make jam at home with just three simple ingredients and a few canning accessories. Keep reading for a step-by-step tutorial on how to make strawberry jam...
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Five Chef-Approved Ways to Top a Hot Dog
Just in time for hot dog season, we reached out to a few of our chefs in Williams Sonoma’s Chefs’ Collective who happen to share our passion for the American icon. Here are their favorite ways to top...
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Justin Chapple’s Top 3 Grilling Hacks You Need to Know Now
As Food & Wine’s Culinary Director and the host of their weekly morning show, Mad Genius LIVE, James Beard Award-nominated Justin Chapple is no stranger to the kitchen. The same goes for the...
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10 Surprisingly Handy Unitaskers That Will Actually Save Your Summer
Thanks to the likes of Alton Brown, unitaskers get a bad rap. Haters say that most of us don’t have room in our kitchens for tools that just do one thing. But these highly specialized tools often do a...
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3 Easy Summer Fruit Desserts
In many countries, a bowl of fresh, ripe summer fruit passed among dinner guests is a simple, yet welcome, finish to a meal. Indeed, the full flavor of seasonal fruit really needs little...
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5 Ways to Amp Up Your Smoothies with Kelly LeVeque
Summer, glorious summer! We’re in the thick of smoothie season right now and, whether we’re starting the day off with something cool or whipping up a frothy mid-afternoon snack, we love sipping...
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5 Dutch Oven Recipes for Campfire Cooking
If you want to expand beyond franks and beans on your next camping trip, then you’ll want to check out these incredible Dutch oven recipes from Megan McDuffie and Michael van Vliet of Fresh Off the...
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5 Skewer Recipes for Campfire Cooking
Kebabs, kabobs, tomayto, tomahto. Whatever you want to call them, these grillable meals-on-a-stick are ideal for camping trips or backyard BBQing. The ingredients can be marinated ahead of time,...
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The Surprising Mix Behind This Season’s Most Summery Salad
Heirloom tomatoes? Check. Tree-ripened peaches and plums? Yes. Add a last-minute toss of some fresh garden herbs and we’re already thinking we’re on to something great. And yet, the masterstroke...
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