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Cucumber kimchi is a popular kimchi to enjoy in summer because it’s easy to prepare and offers a refreshing taste that can be enjoyed immediately. It requires two simple steps.

First, season the cucumber with salt (and sugar) to draw out its water. This prevents the kimchi from becoming too diluted. Then, add the remaining ingredients, toss ...Read more

Lemon bars are deliciously sweet (and tart!) for Mother’s Day. For bright citrus flavor, successful lemon bars depend on ample amounts of fresh lemon juice, yes, but also a generous amount of lemon zest, which provides round, floral notes. We used four lemons for our lemon curd filling, which yielded a whopping 2/3 cup of juice and 1/4 cup of ...Read more

Fajitas are a sizzling spectacle, but we wanted a recipe that was more about flavor than theater and used only one baking sheet.

We chose flank steak, preferred by tasters for its beefy flavor, tenderness, and availability. Since we couldn’t sear it on a baking sheet in the oven (even at a hot 475 degrees), we relied on a potent, dark-colored...Read more

We wanted pancakes that were just as flavorful and complex as they were filling. We started off by replacing the typical milk or buttermilk with protein-rich cottage cheese and then added more eggs to the formula to contribute even more protein and give the cakes structure. Whipping the batter together in the blender gave the cakes more loft and...Read more

Many recipes for spiral ham produce meat that’s parched and leathery on the exterior with a glaze that flavors only the outermost edge. For moist meat throughout, we placed our ham in an oven bag, which traps juices and creates a moist environment that cooks it in less time than the dry air of the oven would, and reheated it in a 250-degree ...Read more

Coconut layer cake, a Southern favorite, is taken to a whole new level with our simple stir-together coconut snack cake using minimal equipment. We used the right combination of sweetened shredded coconut, cream of coconut, and coconut extract to make a cake that was layered with flavor — and not fuss — and hit all the right tropical notes. ...Read more