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Paper bag of groceries, a woman's hand is pulling out a box of mac and cheese
The Simply Recipes Grocery Awards: The 20 Best New Products of 2025
Family having Turkish dinner. Flat-lay of hands serving and eating with lamb in yogurt sauce, fresh arugula and strawberry salad, rice pilaf and flatbread.
For My Son's First Ramadan Fast, I'm Blending Old and New Traditions
Six Black family members gathered around the kinara—a 7-branched candlestick—as the last, central candle is placed in it
For Dr. Jessica B. Harris, Kwanzaa Is a Holiday of Improvisation, Family, and Ritual
The (Totally Easy) Holiday Baking Issue
The (Totally Easy) Holiday Baking Issue
Coffee table filled with food including pasta, carrot salad, and ube skillet cookie, Hands are digging into the food and playing uno
Come On Over: How To Feed the People You Love This Holiday Season
Thanksgiving meal prep scene with a pie in process and ingredients for making stuffing
The Thanksgiving Recipe Box
Young Chinese girl sitting at a kitchen table with her grandmother
My Grandmother, the Goddess, and the Bunny on the Moon
Cherry cobbler in a baking dish with text overlay "Easier Than Pie"
Our Favorite Retro Summer Baking Recipes
The Freezies Winners in Freezer
The Freezies Awards: The 9 Best New Frozen Finds of 2024
Dia de Muertos altar with a young boy and woman standing in front of it
On Día de Muertos, the Dead Return To Eat Us
Plates with turkey green beans mashed potatoes corn and gravy seen from above
Take It Easy Thanksgiving: Recipes and Shortcuts to Simplify Your Feast
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Back to Routine: Easy, Stress-Free Weeknight Meals Your Family Will Love
dinner with friends
Come On Over: Simply Recipes' Guide to Impromptu Dinner Parties
The Grill-Up
20th Anniversary Celebration Cake
Celebrating 20 Years of Simply Recipes
Roll With It
Gaby's Fried Polenta Panzanella plated with drinks in the sunlight
Backyard Bash
Globe surrounded by fried chicken
Fried Chicken Takes the World
Person holding a tray of three burgers.
How to Celebrate Summer
Food Scraps
Tackle Food Waste at Home, the Easy Way
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Lunchbox Love Letters
Thanksgiving potluck table
The Great Thanksgiving Potluck
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Lazy Summer Dinners
Meatball Madness
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The Microwave Power-Up
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Top of the Class
Illustration showing three dishes for the Lunar New Year
Three Cooks Celebrate Lunar New Year
Vegan For Everyone Lead Image
Vegan for Everyone
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Why We Can