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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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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The beloved Hungry Ghost Bakery in Western Massachusetts reflects the region’s hippie values, with wood-fired sourdough bread, local grain, and living wages. …

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The story of vegetable soup, and how Anya von Bremzen’s 1990 cookbook Please to the Table became a lifeline for one Wisconsin …

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A writer returns to a well-worn family recipe card: Richard Hsiao’s Pickled Cukes. I don’t really remember Richard. He passed away when …

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