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Our readers labeled the Instant Pot as their favorite slow cooker, and Kitchn reviewed (and loved) it last year. Now that we’ve established our fandom, it’s time to find even more delicious recipes that make the most of this trendy appliance. A love as big as this deserves an equally long list of things to make.

As you probably already know, the Instant Pot is a seven-gadgets-in-one appliance. Where the Instant Pot really stands out, however, is in it’s ability to be a slow cooker and a pressure cooker at the same time. That’s why, for this recipe roundup, we’re focusing on those two functionalities.

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Earlier this year, I traded the frigid New York-Paris grind for a tiny beach hut in Goa. Situated on the Arabian Sea, midway down India’s southwest coast, the former Portuguese enclave is known for its miles of beaches and (for lack of a better word) enthusiastic full-moon parties. While I have nothing against large groups of people dancing all night under the light of the moon, I skirted the issue entirely and tucked myself into the more rustic south Goa, which offers seclusion and a low-key attitude.

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When you plan a trip to a country as vast and varied as India, there are unlimited routes to take. Stay up north and explore the “Golden Triangle” (Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur); spend time in a tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh; escape to an ashram in Pune — the options are endless. But should you, as I did, find yourself in the southwestern tip, be sure to factor in at least one night (although the moment I stepped on the boat I wished I had booked two) on a traditional Kettuvallam (houseboat) in the backwaters of Kerala.

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This recipe epitomizes summer comfort food. With two cups of fresh corn kernels, creamy, salty feta (Bulgarian or French, if we’re getting very specific), and the mix of basil and red pepper flakes, this mac and cheese is rich, cozy, and devastatingly easy to make.

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Be it cocktail hour on the patio with a few friends or a rowdy backyard clambake with the entire neighborhood, nothing can ruin a food-centric summertime fête like dozens — maybe even hundreds! — of uninvited guests who rudely show up unannounced and proceed to buzz in your ear before digging in … to your exposed flesh.

Given that mosquitoes and other biting insects have long been a scourge of summer hosts and hostesses (and anyone else with a pulse) everywhere, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared and serve up some all-natural protection along with the rest of your offerings. Here are a few DEET-free repellent options to have on hand — and on table — that are effective and don’t smell offensive.

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I get to see a rather unique side of the farmers market, as I’m actually a weekly vendor and get to talk to hundreds of potential customers each week. It’s pretty cool. And pretty enlightening.

With that, I’d like to help shed a little light on what it’s like on my side of the table, and what you can do (or not do) as a shopper to make your favorite farmers market vendors really happy.

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