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

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    Italian Butter Cookies

    6 reviews

    Buttery soft with a sweet chocolate tip, these Italian butter cookies are a surefire way to impress your guests. Make...


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    Butter Cookies

    10 reviews

    Learn the basics and perfect the art of making the best-ever butter cookies with this step-by-step guide.


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    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    38 reviews

    With this easy recipe for peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, you get two great cookies in one soft,...


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    Rhubarb Bread

    9 reviews

    Rhubarb bread is the perfect recipe for springtime, when rhubarb ripens. If you're not familiar with rhubarb, it has a...


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    Stuffed Tomatoes

    8 reviews

    Stuffed tomatoes—filled with a mix of buttery crushed croutons and melted cheese—are a great way to use up a bounty...


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    Amish Sugar Cookies

    300 reviews

    The Amish seem to be master bakers, and they did not skimp on Amish sugar cookies.


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    Zucchini Lasagna

    15 reviews

    When life gives you zucchini, make zucchini lasagna!


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    Kolaches

    15 reviews

    A kolache is a yeasty, soft Czech pastry that’s topped with a cheese, poppy seed or fruit filling. It's somewhere...

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    Buttery Blueberry Cobbler

    56 reviews

    Slice into summer with this buttery blueberry cobbler recipe and forget the fuss of pie crusts. Use fresh or frozen...


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    Turkey Soup

    18 reviews

    Use up all those turkey leftovers, from the meat to the bones, in this comforting homemade turkey soup. 


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    Pecan Pie Bars

    58 reviews

    Come for the pecan pie-like flavors, stay for the milk chocolate toffee bits. Our pecan pie bars might be tastier...


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    Deluxe Mashed Potatoes

    20 reviews

    Easy, creamy and decadent, these baked mashed potatoes are just as easy to make as they are to devour.


    Stuffed Peppers with Tomato Soup

    21 reviews

    These stuffed peppers with tomato soup use precooked rice and undiluted tomato soup—the former saving you time and the latter...


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    California Spaghetti Salad

    35 reviews

    California spaghetti salad is a fresh take on potluck salads. If you're tired of pasta salads with thick, creamy dressings,...


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    Twice-Baked Potatoes

    11 reviews

    Twice-baked potatoes are similar to loaded baked potatoes, except every bite boasts the perfect mix of toppings! Butter, cheddar cheese,...


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    Parker House Rolls

    10 reviews

    Subtly sweet and fluffy Parker House rolls are a cinch to make and add a wonderful homemade touch to your...


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    Homemade Eggnog

    21 reviews

    Is there any drink more Christmassy? We spill our top tips and tricks with our best-ever homemade eggnog recipe.

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    Oatmeal Cookie Bars

    9 reviews

    These oatmeal cookie bars include a simple caramel sauce hack. The recipe comes together so fast that it will instantly...


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    Buttermilk Pound Cake

    109 reviews

    This buttermilk pound cake has a superior texture that is equally moist, tender and light. The recipe is your new...


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    Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

    45 reviews

    These soft, tender chocolate chip zucchini muffins can be made whether you have a bumper crop of zucchini or not—no...


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    Succotash

    6 reviews

    This succotash recipe has everything that makes Southern cooking irresistible: ham hocks, beans, vegetables and herbs. It's easily customizable too,...


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    Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

    35 reviews

    When you're craving something cozy, look no further than this cheesy cauliflower soup recipe.


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    Baked Lemon Chicken

    24 reviews

    Our bright, cheery baked lemon chicken is a family favorite that can be enjoyed year-round. Serve it with warm rice...

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    Apple Bread

    32 reviews

    While this apple bread is simply delicious as is, the fall-friendly recipe is also ripe for improvisation, so feel free...


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    Seafood Gumbo

    16 reviews

    The key to a successful seafood gumbo is threefold: a dark roux, the Cajun "holy trinity" and fresh seafood. You...


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    Mostaccioli

    17 reviews

    This family-friendly mostaccioli dish has much to love, from the robust pasta, sausage and red sauce base to the creamy...


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    Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    51 reviews

    Soft, sweet and homey, this 30-minute oatmeal raisin cookie recipe makes treats with a perfect, not-too-thick texture. They're the perfect...


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    Banana Bread

    502 reviews

    Our best ever banana bread is soft, moist and filled with a caramelized banana flavor. It’s easy to see why...


    An Easy Guide to Beets and Why You’ll Want to Eat Them

    Learn how to cook beets (or beetroot) and you'll reap a wealth of health benefits that may surprise you.