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Behold, what we consider the coolest and most useful kitchen gadgets and tools we’ve encountered recently.

Our picks for those of you who, in lieu of having a backyard packed with friends for Memorial Day, may wish to opt for a simple yet sophisticated picnic in a different location.

There’s a whole lotta home cooking happening lately. And here are the recipes you, dear readers, have been clamoring for most.

In this episode, David and Renee discuss that mom kind of love and interview several moms about their cooking secrets.

A specialty of Portugal that’s a superbly comforting and oh-so-satisfying dish of marinated pork shoulder and briny clams in a white wine and tomato sauce.

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Our staffers share the most essential tools and items they can’t live without when it comes to the kitchen…What are yours?

David and Renee coax Rancho Gordo founder Steve Sando to spill the secrets to soaking and cooking everyone’s favorite comfort food, dried beans.

David and Renee pause their quibbling to talk about the comforts of homey baking with blogger and cookbook author Shauna Sever.

Renee Schettler and David Leite take their constant quibbling and opposing viewpoints to the topic of taking a cookbook versus a computer into the kitchen.

Clams, spicy sausage, onions, tomatoes, garlic, and aromatics meld in the Portuguese equivalent of a wok (or whatever pot you happen to have handy).

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