8 ways to make cookies from a store-bought dough or mix taste homemade and look gourmet

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Sugar cookies with rainbow sprinkles on plate
With the right tricks, cookies you make from a mix can taste homemade.

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I tried 3 different store-bought pie crusts. One had the best flavor but another looked nicest and was easiest to use.

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Pie made with Pillsbury crust, Giant Eagle crust, and Marie Callender's crust on counter
I made pies using dough from Pillsbury, Giant Eagle, and Marie Callender's to find the best store-bought pie crust.

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14 simple tricks for becoming a better home cook, according to professional chefs and bakers

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t-bone steak cooking in a cast iron skillet
Plenty of home cooks are looking for tips ahead of the holiday season.

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I'm a professional baker. I made 5 brands of boxed brownie mix to see which is the best.

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I used my expertise as a professional baker to rank brownie mixes from five different brands.

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I made 7 of Ina Garten's most popular desserts, and the best one was the easiest to make

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A mocha icebox cake with a slice taken out of it.
I've made many of Ina Garten's dessert recipes, including her incredible mocha icebox cake.

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I tried Dolly Parton's corn bread and it was one of the easiest recipes I've ever made

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Dolly Parton's cornbread
I made Dolly Parton's corn bread, and it was delicious.

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Your Air Fryer Is Just a Little Oven That Blows

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The air fryer is the hottest kitchen appliance in America right now. Many of us discovered them during the pandemic, as recipes went viral on social media claiming you could fry without the oily mess. This brilliant new device seemingly popped up out of nowhere, or did it? The idea that air frying is a new cooking…

All the differences between Pop-Tarts in the US and the UK

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From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find all the differences between Pop-Tarts in the US and UK. This is "Food Wars."

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