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Learn how to cook with step-by-step guides from the Taste of Home Test Kitchen. Our experts will walk you through the techniques you need to master must-try dishes and desserts.

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    Sticky Toffee Pudding for Two

    Make date night at home even more special by plating up sticky toffee pudding for two with homemade toffee sauce.


    Ground Turkey Pasta

    This ground turkey pasta recipe makes a big batch of thick, savory sauce. You'll be lucky if there are any...


    S’mores Cookies

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    S'mores cookies are everything you love about the classic campfire treat—graham cracker pieces, chocolate and melty marshmallows—reimagined as soft, chewy...


    Sweet Potato Tots

    Air-fried sweet potato tots are a colorful, healthy snack or side that's crispy on the outside and tender on the...


    Hot Honey Peach Pasta Salad

    Celebrate fresh peach season with this sweet and spicy hot honey peach pasta salad. It'd be perfect for a picnic!


    Smashed Zucchini Dip

    Smashed zucchini dip is a take on the eggplant spread called baba ganoush, but with a different main ingredient. It's...


    Bacon Jam

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    This sweet and smoky bacon jam has a hint of maple and a bit of balsamic acidity, making it ideal...


    Sourdough Brownies

    Sourdough brownies are some of the fudgiest bars you'll ever taste.

    Rice Krispies Cookies

    Our Rice Krispies cookies capture the marshmallowy flavor of the classic treat in a buttery, chewy cookie.


    Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

    Our bakery-style vegan pumpkin muffins recipe uses canned pumpkin and a duo of cinnamon and nutmeg for deep flavor. Each...


    Coffee Cake Muffins

    These easy coffee cake muffins bake up with high domes topped with streusel and a fragrant vanilla glaze.


    Bacon Aioli

    Once you learn how to make bacon aioli, you won't be able to stop thinking of fun and exciting ways...


    Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins

    Gluten-free pumpkin muffins deliver everything you'd expect from a classic fall bake: a moist and tender crumb, rich pumpkin flavor,...


    Everything Bagel Stuffing

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    This everything bagel stuffing recipe puts a fun, hearty twist on traditional stuffing. It features chewy cubed bagels, plenty of...


    Pickle-Brine Turkey

    If brining a turkey in salt water creates a tender, juicy bird, wouldn't a pickle-brine turkey be even better? The...


    Aperol Spritz Cranberry Sauce

    In our Aperol spritz cranberry sauce recipe, the classic Thanksgiving sauce gets a serious upgrade thanks to the components from...


    Hot Honey Sweet Potatoes

    Savory, spicy hot honey sweet potatoes pack a ton of flavor into a simple recipe. Serve these taters when you...

    Smoky Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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    Smoky garlic mashed potatoes use roasted garlic, smoked cheese and smoked paprika for mashers full of flavor—without breaking out the...


    Snickerdoodle Cake

    With its layers of cinnamon-swirl vanilla cake and tangy cinnamon cream cheese frosting, this snickerdoodle cake tastes just like the...


    Honey Deuce Cocktail

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    The official drink of the US Open is clever, tart and sweet—and easy to replicate at home. The honey deuce...


    Banana Bread Latte

    We've seen some pretty amazing coffee flavor mashups over the years, but this viral banana bread latte may just be...


    Smith Island Cake

    Meet Smith Island cake—a beloved Maryland dessert that's rooted in community and coated in chocolate.


    Gnocchi Potato Salad

    When you can't decide between pasta salad or potato salad, why not have both? This gnocchi potato salad recipe combines...

    Cherry Muffins

    These almond-infused cherry muffins have a crunchy sugar topping for that bakery-style look.


    Carrot Ribbon Salad

    You (and your fork) will be twirling with delight after just one bite of this healthy carrot ribbon salad with...


    Chicago Hot Dogs

    Whether you're a purist, a historian or just really hungry, our Chicago hot dogs recipe is a home run.


    Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

    Sun-dried tomato pesto skips the basil and leans into the sweet and umami notes of oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes.


    Cranberry Cream Cheese Muffins

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    Moist and chock-full of colorful berries, these marvelous cranberry cream cheese muffins are a seasonal specialty you'll want to make...


    Mushroom Bourguignon

    Mushroom bourguignon substitutes fungi for beef in an easy, cozy, meatless meal that's perfect any day of the week.