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For our dinner party menu from Ina Garten’s new book, Make It Ahead, we knew we needed a classic Ina dessert — something easy and relaxed, but totally showstopping. When we flipped to the page with this chocolate banana cake, we knew we’d found it.

And when Faith talked to Ina, she also got an ingenious tip for not only making this cake ahead, but also making it even more moist a day later.

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Perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that people on Amazon can get really enthusiastic about their travel mugs. (Specifically this travel mug from Contigo, which has more than 6,000 five-star reviews and counting.)

For daily coffee drinkers, caffeine delivery is up there with shelter and food in our hierarchy of needs. So a coffee mug that elegantly solves so many of the pitfalls of lesser models is, of course, going to get rave reviews.

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Sure, the dogs are cute and the story is heartwarming. But the real star of Isle of Dogs is a 45-second sushi scene towards the end of the movie, and it’s time we talked about it.

Wes Anderson’s latest film is set in a futuristic city in Japan that outlaws dogs after a “dog flu” epidemic. A 12-year-old boy named Atari goes to Trash Island, where the dogs have been banished, in order to rescue his guard dog, Spots. Along the way he meets a band of former pets and their leader, Chief. The film is not without flaws, and has been criticized for a one-dimensional fetishization of Japanese culture that borders on cultural appropriation. It is also praised for it’s stunning visuals, especially around food and the sushi scene in question.

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I am someone who wavers a lot about dinner. While I do meal plan for the week, I tend to keep those meals flexible to allow for my ever-shifting mood and schedule. So while I may have proclaimed Thursday to be chicken night, if for whatever reason Tuesday feels like a better night for it, I’ll swap things around without sweating. But that means I may have to thaw said chicken sooner than I thought.

How long does that actually take? It depends on the method. Luckily, whether there’s plenty of time to spare or just a few hours, I’ve got options.

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For most renters, all decorating efforts come to a screeching halt in the kitchen. Whether it’s dated countertops, offensive wood finishes, or lighting that you’re pretty sure was initially installed for a crime scene investigation, most kitchen eyesores require major permanent solutions — or so we thought.

After touring this “Eclectically Chaotic” NYC Rental, we picked up a hot tip on how to temporarily transform your nightmare kitchen into the kitchen of your (PG Ryan Gosling) dreams.

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No matter what kind of slow cooker chicken dinner you have slotted in your meal plan, it’s bound to be both easy and delicious. And to make it even better, here are seven tips I always rely on.

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Emily Henderson rose to fame relatively recently through the TV show Design Star, but it’s her infectious smile and approachable design style that have made her an interior design darling. Her super-popular blog is full of friendly, Pinterest-worthy ideas that capture her home, life, and projects.

She did her first kitchen reno on the set of Design Star in 2010, and has since done a few small kitchen upgrades and two full kitchen renovations, most recently before moving into her new house in Los Angeles.

Here are the eight lessons Henderson learned while doing her own kitchen renovation.

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If you haven’t come across Mallory and Savannah from Classy Clutter yet, prepare to be inspired! These two have tackled just about every DIY project you can imagine on their blog, bringing their signature sense of color and play into everything they do. They’re also Pinterest darlings whose makeovers are among the most-pinned images on there.

They’ve updated dozens of spaces, so it’s no wonder that Savannah’s latest kitchen makeover is a stunner! The coolest thing about the makeover? The fact that even though it looks entirely different, she really only used two things to transform the space.

Don’t believe me? Look closely and you’ll see that the layout is the same, the countertops* and floors are the same, and the appliances are the same. All the biggest-ticket items stayed in place. She really just needed paint and new lights — two easy-to-install and affordable design elements — in order to make all the difference.

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When you’re tossing and turning in your bed, the idea that there’s an easy, natural solution to help you fall asleep faster sounds very appealing. Could that quick fix be a glass of warm milk?

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Most TV kitchens are gorgeous, but Nigella Lawson’s might just stand out above the rest. It’s not the biggest or the brightest, but it has great style. I adore her dark walls and gleaming copper surfaces. I even like how it sometimes seems cluttered with her massive collection of bottles, strainers, cast iron waffle makers, and other cooking paraphernalia. It looks like the kitchen of a person who loves to cook and can’t help buying cooking gadgets, and I can relate.

In short, Nigella has really good taste in cooking tools and gadgets.

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