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Passover Dinner Recipes Make these main dishes the centerpiece of your traditional Passover meal. We have options for every taste, including classic brisket, Passover chicken recipes, and vegetarian Passover recipes for the non-meat-eaters at your table. Start your feast here, then choose a couple of side dishes (and a dessert!) to make it a true celebratory dinner. Balsamic and Brown Sugar Brisket It wouldn’t be a Passover feast without brisket. You’ll want to serve this version with onions browned in balsamic vinegar and brown sugar year after year....

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During the holidays, you can use all the help you can get in the kitchen. That’s where popular cast iron cookware picks, like Lodge skillets and Le Creuset sauteuses, come in handy: Not only will they cook meals to perfection, they’ll also last a lifetime. Plus, set-and-forget appliances, like this Crockpot slow cooker and this Oster roaster oven that even comes with a basting lid, are things you won’t know how you lived without....

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Best Apples for Baking and Cooking Depending on your taste (whether you like crisp or tender, sweet or tart) almost all apples are good to eat fresh. Certain types are better than others for baking and cooking, however. For the best texture and flavor, our Test Kitchen recommends seeking out these apple varieties for use in recipes: BraeburnCameoCortlandCrispinEmpireFujiGolden DeliciousGranny Smith IdaredJazzJonagoldJonathanLucyPink LadySunrise Magic Types of Apples With so many different types of apples out there it’s hard to keep track of them all....

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Test Kitchen Tip: Get a head start by roasting the beets and squash and mixing up the dressing the day before. Refrigerate overnight, then plate all of the above over leafy greens; this is one veggie side that’s just as delicious served at room temp as it is warm.

To make the I Heart U card: Print the template onto plain paper, then cut out along the solid lines. Trace the template onto 12x12-inch cardstock, cut out, then fold as indicated by the dotted lines. Make the Heart Accordian card: Print the template onto plain paper and cut out. On a piece of cardstock, draw and cut out a 5-1/2x12-inch rectangle. Fold accordion-style along the short side (as indicated by the dotted lines)....

Test Garden Tip: Lemongrass is another great pick for adding a grassy texture.

Cleaning expert Mary Findley advises keeping fresh and frozen lemons on hand for all sorts of chores. “If you only need a small section of the lemon, quarter the rest and freeze it. Lemons freeze for long periods,” Findley says.“I buy lemons on sale, quarter, and freeze them so they are always ready to go.” Maximize the amount of juice you get out of a lemon by placing the lemon in hot water for 15 minutes or heating it on low in a microwave for a minute (before microwaving the lemon, poke its top to prevent explosions)....