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Tommy Werner

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Natural wine lover, amateur cartoonist, rock and roll trivia nerd, and usually found somewhere near creamy peanut butter.

Recipes & Menus

Simple Seafood Suppers

With spring's arrival, it's time to turn to lighter fare, like these easy seafood dinners.
Expert Advice

This Mother's Day, Don't Bother Your Mom With Cooking Questions

We're here for you on Mom's day off.
Recipes & Menus

20 Ways to Use Tortillas

Besides tacos.
Expert Advice

What to Cook This Week: Spring for Big Flavors

This week’s dinner game plan is all about bold flavors and uninhibited eating.
Expert Advice

What's the Deal With Red Pepper Flakes?

Red pepper flakes are the centerpiece to any pizzeria's table. One writer got the shakedown on what they're all about.
Ingredients

15 Ways to Use Cream Cheese

If the only thing you ever do with cream cheese is spread it on a bagel, you're missing out.
Recipes & Menus

Bright, Citrusy Recipes for the Weekend

Vibrant food makes for a vibrant weekend.
Ingredients

How to Navigate the Pickle Aisle

Everything you need to know when buying pickles.
Expert Advice

How to Make Crispy, Crunchy Fruit and Vegetable Chips in 5 Minutes (Or Less)

Buh-bye, clunky dehydrator! To make a healthy snack from the produce aisle, we're turning to the microwave.
Expert Advice

6 Things You Need to Know Before You Buy (or Use) a Microwave

Of all of the kitchen appliances, the microwave is the most misunderstood. One mad scientist turned an empty office into a microwave mythbusting lab and put the most common microwave misconceptions to the test.
Expert Advice

Will It Pizza-Fy?

The best way to make (almost) any food better? Turn it into pizza, of course.
Expert Advice

Are Yellow Limes Better Than Green Ones?

The real deal on yellow limes.
Expert Advice

The Wildest PB&J's on the Internet

The original framework of fatty element to sweet element has endless tweaks. Here's just a few of the craziest ones we found with your help.
Recipes & Menus

What to Cook This Weekend: Toasty, Roast-y Foods

Toast to the end of winter (please?) with comforting, roasted recipes.
Recipes & Menus

How to Make Anything Taste Like Falafel

Falafel-spiced nuts were just the beginning for this writer, who found a way to make everything—chicken! soup! lentils!—taste like the hottest, crispiest, spiciest fritters in town.