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4/25/22

This Baked Chicken Kiev Will Save You a Trip to Costco

If you grew up on the bulk store-bought version, you'll be glad to know you can make it at home.

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PublishedApril 25, 2022

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1/7/22

A bunch of New Yorkers try Papa Johns’ new NY Style Pizza

The pizza chain's attempt at making a foldable crust falls flat.

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PublishedJanuary 7, 2022

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11/16/21

Some traditions are eternal, and my grandma’s egg-and-anchovy appetizer is one of them

This savory Ritz cracker-based snack is pure kitsch.

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PublishedNovember 16, 2021

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10/13/21

Sour Patch Kids Brownies scream Halloween

The combination of sweet-and-sour candy with dark chocolate is shockingly good.

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PublishedOctober 13, 2021

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9/23/21

Perfect Pumpkin Foam is your new favorite all-purpose fall condiment

Add this pumpkin sauce and fluffy foam to literally anything, from cold brew to oatmeal and beyond.

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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021

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2/8/21

Hot take alert: Pizza is better with sauce on top

As a native New Yorker, a native Brooklynite to be specific, and of some Italian heritage to boot, I consider myself…

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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021

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12/15/20

The tale of Hexenschnee, or Witches’ Snow, the most enchanting of holiday molds

Welcome to Jiggle All The Way, The Takeout’s holiday celebration of Jell-O, gelatin, and all things wiggly. We’ll be…

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PublishedDecember 15, 2020

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12/9/20

Anise Drops are not quite the lazy cookie I hoped they’d be—but they’re worth the fuss

In retrospect, I got into baking Anise Drops for all the wrong reasons. I was looking for a low-maintenance cookie,…

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PublishedDecember 9, 2020

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12/8/20

For a delicate and expensive holiday gift, leave the jewelry and bake the pignoli

I did not grow up in a cookie-baking household. Slice-and-bake Toll House cookies were the norm, and I still think…

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PublishedDecember 8, 2020

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10/15/20

Jigg’s Dinner is a classic Irish boiled dinner with a Newfoundland twist

In honor of Canadian Thanksgiving, The Takeout is celebrating the nation’s culinary contributions all week long. We…

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PublishedOctober 15, 2020

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8/26/20

Tired of baking? Turn your sourdough starter into kvass

As someone who has kept a sourdough starter since the Before Times, I am constantly looking for new ways to use the…

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PublishedAugust 26, 2020

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6/11/20

My quest to make the perfect bowl of cornflakes

I was raised on packaged, processed foods. A weekday breakfast for me was usually a two-pack of Tastykake…

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PublishedJune 11, 2020

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carina finn's posts

This Baked Chicken Kiev Will Save You a Trip to Costco

A bunch of New Yorkers try Papa Johns’ new NY Style Pizza

Some traditions are eternal, and my grandma’s egg-and-anchovy appetizer is one of them

Sour Patch Kids Brownies scream Halloween

Perfect Pumpkin Foam is your new favorite all-purpose fall condiment

Hot take alert: Pizza is better with sauce on top

The tale of Hexenschnee, or Witches’ Snow, the most enchanting of holiday molds

Anise Drops are not quite the lazy cookie I hoped they’d be—but they’re worth the fuss

For a delicate and expensive holiday gift, leave the jewelry and bake the pignoli

Jigg’s Dinner is a classic Irish boiled dinner with a Newfoundland twist

Tired of baking? Turn your sourdough starter into kvass

My quest to make the perfect bowl of cornflakes