Zoe Denenberg
Contributor
Zoe is a freelance food writer, professional pastry chef, and former member of the editorial team at Bon Appétit and Epicurious. Other career highlights include running a resort kitchen in Alaska, churning ice cream at an artisanal creamery in Alabama, baking banana bread at an organic farm-bakery in Maui, and working the line at a Michelin-starred restaurant in NYC. As someone who learned how to cook using this very website, Zoe hopes to inspire home cooks to feel confident in the kitchen. Her work has been featured in Southern Living and The Strategist. Follow Zoe on Substack.
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Almost-Classic Sweet Potato Casserole
The crispy, sweet-and-salty cornflake topping is the real star of the show.
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The No-Fail Turkey We Return to Every Thanksgiving
Dry-brined for juicy meat and glazed for crispy skin, this Thanksgiving turkey delivers.
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31 Butternut Squash Recipes for Sweater Weather
Like maple-bacon chopped salad and canned butternut squash orzotto.
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43 Easy 30-Minute Dinner Ideas
Fast, flavor-packed meals for nights when time is not on your side.
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How to Massage Kale for Better Salads
Massaging kale results in more tender, less bitter greens—but it isn’t always necessary.
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29 Recipes That Put Greek Yogurt to Work
Like blackout frozen yogurt pie and coconut meatball curry.
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37 Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas Better Than a Last-Minute Bouquet
Cinnamon rolls, eggs Benedict, and a drink worth raising a glass to.
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37 Asparagus Recipes That’ll Put a Spring in Your Step
Shaved into a salad, roasted until crispy, or puréed into soup, our best asparagus recipes celebrate spring’s most iconic spears.
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41 Passover Desserts to Impress Your Seder Guests
Chocolate-stuffed macaroons, mango-cream cake, and a few sweet ways to use up that box of matzo.
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89 Christmas Cookies Full of Sparkly Holiday Cheer
Keep spirits high and ovens warm with a big batch of our best holiday cookies.
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41 Hanukkah Recipes to Celebrate the Festival of Lights
Like olive-oil-soaked cakes, rosy braised brisket, pillowy strawberry sufganiyot, and latkes galore.
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43 Tomato Recipes to Make This Summer
Like a tomato Caesar (hold the lettuce), cheesy tomato hand pies, nuoc cham gazpacho, and more.
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47 Passover Recipes for a Delicious, Memorable Holiday
Roast salmon with harissa, chocolate-stuffed macaroons, and matzo brei that goes sweet or savory.
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Strawberry Muffins
Studded with fresh strawberries and sprinkled with crunchy sugar, these tender-crumbed strawberry muffins are the best bake to wake up to.
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Easy Chocolate Frosting
This simple and easy chocolate frosting is deeply chocolaty, fluffy, and swooshable.
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Chocolate Cupcakes
Buttermilk makes the chocolate cupcakes moist and fluffy, and using oil instead of butter means they keep well.
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17 Galettes That Are Easier Than…Well, Pie
They’re crusty, they’re juicy, they’re easy—some of them are even savory.