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Smitten Kitchen Celebrates 20 Years of Home Cooking with a Milestone Anniversary and a New Weeknight Staple

For two decades, home cook and food writer Deb Perelman has been a defining voice in the digital culinary landscape. When she first launched her website twenty years ago, it…

The Hidden Costs of Ignoring Product Labels: Why Reading the Fine Print on Your Kitchen Gear and Cleaners Matters

For years, the standard operating procedure for reviewing kitchen gear involved completely bypassing product manuals and user guides. This tendency to skip step-by-step instructions is common, often driven by fast-paced…

Inside Chef Eric Sze’s Ultimate New York City Day Off: From Brooklyn Baguettes to Flushing Wontons

When culinary professionals step away from the blazing burners and chaotic service rushes of their own commercial kitchens, where do they go to find comfort, inspiration, and sustenance? For Chef…

Smitten Kitchen Celebrates Two Decades of Home Cooking With a Milestone Anniversary and a Go-To Weeknight Taco Recipe

For twenty years, home cooks around the world have turned to a familiar corner of the internet for inspiration, guidance, and a heavy dose of enthusiasm about what’s for dinner.…

How an Anti-Influencer Strategy Built a Successful Snack Brand and a Near-Million Follower Platform

For consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies entering a crowded marketplace, a well-worn playbook usually dictates the path forward. Founders will routinely film a handful of behind-the-scenes reels or TikTok videos,…

The Ultimate Guide to the Martini Renaissance: Top-Tier Gifts for Cocktail Enthusiasts

There is very little in the cocktail world that can rival the bracing crispness of a perfectly made martini. Whether ordered bone-dry, taken dirty with a heavy-handed splash of saline…

Smitten Kitchen Celebrates 20 Years of Home Cooking with a Milestone Anniversary and a New Weeknight Staple

Twenty years ago, a digital kitchen was born out of a simple desire to share recipes and talk endlessly about the joy of cooking. Deb Perelman, the creator and driving…

The Ultimate Pantry Shortcut: How Food Editors Transform Jarred Marinated Artichokes Into Weeknight Masterpieces

For home cooks and professional culinary editors alike, the eternal challenge of weeknight cooking often boils down to a single constraint: the demand for speed. While culinary professionals undeniably love…

The Renaissance of the Martini: How America’s Favorite Ice-Cold Cocktail Sparked a Lifestyle Movement and a Gifting Economy

There is a distinct, bracing crispness to a perfectly made martini that few other cocktails can rival. Whether taken bone-dry or with the heavy, saline hit of a dirty pour,…

Celebrating Two Decades of Smitten Kitchen: Deb Perelman Reflects on 20 Years of Home Cooking and Shares a New Weeknight Staple

For twenty years, home cook and food writer Deb Perelman has invited millions into her kitchen through her popular website, Smitten Kitchen. What began two decades ago as a modest…