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7 Food Stories That Have Absolutely Nothing to do With Politics
Unless you consider brownies and bacon to be political, in which case YOU HAVE OUR VOTE.
By Joe Sevier

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi1/7How to Make One of Malaysia's Best Breakfasts at Home
Home cooks in Malaysia make a brilliant breakfast, starring simple toasted bread and the creamiest, most decadent coconut spread you'll ever have.
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More meatballs, less couples breaking up in the aisles.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova3/7Is Real Vanilla Always Better Than Imitation Vanilla?
The truth may be hard to...um...swallow.
Photo by Shutterstock4/7Your Grocery Store Wants to Get You Drunk
Depending on how you feel about wandering the frozen foods aisle with a beer in hand, The Best Grocery Stores in America are about to get even better.
Photo by Ethan Palmer5/7All the Worst Packaging You'll Find at the Grocery Store
We're looking at you, bacon.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi6/7We Put Cheerios in the Oven and That Made Everything Better
Healthy homemade granola + the boxed cereal you actually want to eat = the best of both worlds.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Katherine Sacks7/7Why Brownies Are Better Without Chocolate
They're richer, more velvety, and as it turns out, easier to make on a whim.
Following stints at StarChefs and Saveur, Joe joined Epicurious in 2016 where he’s written about how to make the very best biscuits, the singularity of third-culture cooking, and the ultimate cream cheese frosting. Currently, he works across both BA and Epi as the senior SEO editor for cooking stories, which ... Read More
Like lemony risotto and tandoori-style cauliflower.
Like airy lemon chiffon cake and a Cadbury egg–inspired tart.
Every salad should have pita chips.
A why-didn't-I-think-of-that technique takes this classic from great to greater.
Use this classic lemon curd on scones, in yogurt, or between layers of meringue.
All pizza toppings welcome, especially pickled peppers, olives, maybe an anchovy or 10.
A glug of lemon-lime soda gives this pound cake a citrusy zip and tender crumb.
This vegan chili skips the meat but keeps all of the smoky-savory flavors that make it so comforting: cocoa powder, beans, and all of the toppings.
Serve it with warm pita, rice, or chips for an under-30-minute dinner.
Low effort, big flavor, and ready in under an hour.
This quick-cooking dish that will disappear as fast as it comes together.
Not stuffed shells. But not not stuffed shells either.
