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Ashlie Stevens
My secret to a luxurious, budget brunch

Jul 19, 2026

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8 min read

My secret to a luxurious, budget brunch

Turn frozen puff pastry into a golden egg tart and a sweet, jammy second act

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Start the party with (butter-soaked) crackers

Jul 12, 2026

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7 min read

Start the party with (butter-soaked) crackers

Spiced Saltines, savory Ritz granola and cacio e pepe oyster crackers make the case.

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
The lemoniest pasta salad in the world

Jul 5, 2026

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9 min read

The lemoniest pasta salad in the world

Plus BLT-inspired chilled noodles and a pickled Green Goddess mac salad

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
The beauty of TV's saddest picnic

Jun 28, 2026

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6 min read

The beauty of TV's saddest picnic

How a blue tarp, a hoagie and a clown became one of television's most profound meals

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
An unnecessary amount of bread

Jun 21, 2026

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7 min read

An unnecessary amount of bread

Or: How to make a budget meal feel abundant

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
The secret to better summer beans

Jun 14, 2026

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8 min read

The secret to better summer beans

Pantry staples have seasons, too

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Summer has another flavor

Jun 7, 2026

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8 min read

Summer has another flavor

Read this before you pour it down the drain

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Magic dust: A better way to build weeknight flavor

May 31, 2026

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8 min read

Magic dust: A better way to build weeknight flavor

The case for ranch packets, gravy mixes and other underestimated flavor builders

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Buttery brioche and blueberry bread pudding

May 24, 2026

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7 min read

Buttery brioche and blueberry bread pudding

Stale bread has never tasted so good

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
The smoky, cheesy lentils I keep making

May 17, 2026

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10 min read

The smoky, cheesy lentils I keep making

Cozy skillet dinners for expensive times

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Five dinners, one fridge clean-out

May 10, 2026

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11 min read

Five dinners, one fridge clean-out

A no-spend week of pastina, shakshuka and pantry alchemy

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
A 15-minute kitchen reset that counts

May 3, 2026

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8 min read

A 15-minute kitchen reset that counts

Not a deep clean. Not a weekend project. Just a reset that helps you start again

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Your 7 favorite "Bite" recipes (so far)

Apr 26, 2026

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4 min read

Your 7 favorite "Bite" recipes (so far)

The recipes readers have loved most—easy, reliable, worth making again.

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
The 6 kitchen tools I use every day

Apr 19, 2026

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7 min read

The 6 kitchen tools I use every day

What a food writer actually uses to make dinner

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Three words: Triple-egg salad

Apr 12, 2026

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11 min read

Three words: Triple-egg salad

Hard-cooked eggs for structure, blended yolks for silk and jammy pieces for pockets of richness

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Creamy, Cajun-spiced stovetop pasta

Apr 5, 2026

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16 min read

Creamy, Cajun-spiced stovetop pasta

Bloom the spices, build a proper sauce and finish with acid for a spicy chicken pasta that feels rich but never heavy

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Coffee cake that earns its coffee

Mar 29, 2026

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13 min read

Coffee cake that earns its coffee

Ricotta for lift, brown butter for depth and cinnamon that finally leads

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
The architecture of a better sheet pan dinner

Mar 22, 2026

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15 min read

The architecture of a better sheet pan dinner

Render the fat, blister the tomatoes, soften the feta — and let the pan do the rest

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Stop settling for sad parfaits

Mar 15, 2026

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14 min read

Stop settling for sad parfaits

Roast the fruit. Brighten the yogurt. Salt the granola. A few small moves, a better parfait

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Make your meatloaf like a steakhouse

Mar 8, 2026

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17 min read

Make your meatloaf like a steakhouse

Deeply savory, sliceable and built for real browning

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
The only brownie worth making

Mar 1, 2026

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12 min read

The only brownie worth making

Fudgy, bittersweet and finished with salt — with that thin, shiny crinkle top

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
Chicken so good I texted my dad

Feb 22, 2026

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17 min read

Chicken so good I texted my dad

A nostalgic weeknight chicken, reengineered — creamy beans, winter greens and crumbs toasted just shy of too dark

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
12 lazy ways to eat more vegetables

Feb 15, 2026

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26 min read

12 lazy ways to eat more vegetables

Simple, forgiving ways to add vegetables without overhauling your life — or your fridge

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
A low-stress guide to date nights at home

Feb 8, 2026

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16 min read

A low-stress guide to date nights at home

Practical, repeatable ways to make a night in feel special — no reservations required

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
The at-home birthday party is back

Feb 1, 2026

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17 min read

The at-home birthday party is back

From sheet cake to sandwich parties, a case for celebrating at home

Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens
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