The resealable bag has become a home cooking staple—but the $1.6 billion industry is not without its own big bag of issues.

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It may fade into the background of bechamels and batters, but white pepper can be the subtle difference between a good spice cookie and a great spice cookie.

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The author helped define an era of simple, unglamorous home cooking, leaving behind a signature recipe that may outlive us all.

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The difference between flaky and rock-hard pie crust can come down to the amount of protein in that bag of AP flour. Not all are created equally.

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The seasonal selection of Niagaras, Lakemonts, and Jupiters go far beyond the “reds” and “greens” of the grocery store.

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Famous for her cookies and Goldfish crackers, Rudkin’s influence extends beyond packaged foods. Long before second-wave feminism, she encouraged women to take their place in the American workforce.

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The incredible story of how South Indian food evangelist Maya Kaimal conquered the American supermarket. One jar of tikka masala at a time.

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And sometimes flavor needs to rise above convenience.

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At Ballymaloe House, Restaurant, and Cooking School in East Cork, Ireland, oatmeal is made the old-fashioned way every morning for breakfast. They …

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By being serious about the growing third-wave movement but also light and irreverent, the founders of Sprudge helped democratize coffee in a big way.

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How Japanese-Americans helped launch the California tuna-canning industry—and one of America’s most beloved sandwiches.

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It's the storied herb championed by Thomas Jefferson, Julia Child, and The Silver Palate.

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This recipe from pastry chef Claudia Fleming’s beloved out-of-print cookbook The Last Course: The Desserts of the Gramercy Tavern seems like a …

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