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  • The Best Christmas Party Is Russian New Year’s

    The Best Christmas Party Is Russian New Year’s

    Holiday parties are often more trouble than they’re worth. By the time December’s half over and you’ve survived a sloppy open bar or three, the idea of leaving the house ever again can be pretty unappetizing. This year, take a cue from the Russians: Stay in and throw a banging dinner party.


  • Common Custard Pie Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

    Common Custard Pie Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

    Baked custards are everywhere on the holiday dessert table. Apart from apple pie, just about every other holiday classic calls for baking a sugar-and-egg slurry until perfectly set. It seems simple enough, but custard pies are notoriously tricky — especially when canned pumpkin gets involved.


  • The Dos And Don’ts Of Sharing A Kitchen With Roommates

    The Dos And Don’ts Of Sharing A Kitchen With Roommates

    The kitchen is truly the heart of the home, and anyone who’s lived with roommates has, shall we say, a more nuanced understanding of that old cliche. Kitchens feed resentment and bitterness just as easily as they produce joy and, unless you and your roommates communicate directly, you’re in for a very bad time. Here…