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Tommy Werner

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Natural wine lover, amateur cartoonist, rock and roll trivia nerd, and usually found somewhere near creamy peanut butter.

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The Mixer-Free Chocolate Cake Anybody Can Bake

One writer thought he couldn't bake, so he never did. Then he met pudding cake, and that changed everything.
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Why You Should Never Buy Packaged Ground Beef Again

What to do at the supermarket to bring home the perfect burger meat.
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How to Eat Nothing But Toast All Weekend

It turns out man can live by bread alone.
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The Trick to Get Your Cakes Perfect Every Time

Once you start treating your cake like a steak by taking the temperature, you'll have a mouth-meltingly good result every time.
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6 Summery Recipes for Weekend Cooking

You're about to spatchcock your way to the summer hall of fame.
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How to Make an Eggless Caesar Dressing

If you want to make a Caesar dressing, you don’t have to break any eggs.
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How to Get Your Grill Hot Enough, Everytime

Turns out, there are lots of rules for getting the grill just right.
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What to Cook this Weekend: Grill ‘Em All

This Memorial Day, why save the grilling for barbecue parties when you can be firing up great food all weekend long?
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How to Make a Bag of Tortillas Taste Just Like Doritos

There's no guilt when you make it yourself.
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The Cult Kitchen Tool That Makes Cooking Foolproof

Created by scientists and loved by chefs, nothing beats the accuracy and ease of the Thermapen.
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The Greatest Snack of All Time

It has only three ingredients, doesn't require cooking, and anyone can make it. No other snack can compare.
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The Five Best Cocktail Books for Spring

Most cookbooks just feature a chapter on making cocktails. We philosophize on the five best cocktail books for spring and summer entertaining.
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12 Uses for Coffee Filters

Besides providing a vessel for your morning fix, here are way more ways a coffee filter can save your life.
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I Cooked Soft-Shelled Crabs For the First Time

And found, well, they’re a piece of cake. Crab cake.