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Monday, Monday! Seriously can’t trust that day. For many of us, Monday is a big, painful transition from the light and playful weekend to the heavier obligations of the work week. Five long days of stress and routine stretch out in front of us as we stand bleary-eyed in our Monday morning kitchens, groping for the Chemex and trying to remember/forget what time our first meeting is.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are 10 ways to help you master your Monday and make it work for you.

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How To Make Crispy Baked Avocado Fries

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You might know that avocado is delicious on top of a salad or smeared on toast for breakfast, but that’s not all this buttery kitchen hero can do. The next time you stumble upon cheap avocados, pick a few up and try one of these unique recipes. From adding avocado to macaroni and cheese, to turning it into crispy fries, these recipes unlock avocado’s true potential.

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Chungah Rhree, the blogger behind Damn Delicious and creator of some of the most popular recipes on Pinterest, knows an effortless dinner is one that comes together with just one pan. This combination of steak and vegetables falls firmly under that definition. In this recipe, the veggies get a head start in the oven, with the steak added in after and broiled to desired doneness.

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20 Cooks, 20 Knives: This month, we’re taking a close look at a chef’s most important tool: her knife. We asked 20 cooks, amateurs and professionals, to share their favorite knives and the stories behind them. While chef’s knives featured prominently, no two were exactly alike, and there were also a few surprises.

Geoff Baumberger

Profession: Executive Chef
City: Santa Monica, CA
Instagram: @TheGBaum

A recent transplant to Los Angeles (via New York and Phoenix), Geoff runs the kitchen at Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills. There, he’s putting his brand-new knife to work. When he’s not slicing and dicing, he’s exploring the tasty restaurant offerings of his new city.

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We think most cooks, amateur and professional, would agree that a knife is the most important kitchen tool. Sure, we love our wooden spoons, our spatulas, and our lemon squeezers, but a knife is essential in a way that these utensils are not. Could you prepare a meal without a knife? Yes, but we’d argue that knife-free meals are unicorns (beautiful but rare). So whether you’re just getting started in the kitchen or you’re a seasoned pro, you’re going to want a good knife — no, a great one.

But how do you determine the right knife for you?

That’s the question we’re going to answer this month — plus all your other knife-related queries — with a little help from the experts. We compiled a panel of knife gurus, from a sushi chef to a butcher to a homesteader who makes his own knives, to point you in the right direction. A Cutting Board, if you will.

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From Apartment Therapy → It’s Not Too Late! 5 Things People Don’t Do Enough (But Should)

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Sheet pan dinners are the ultimate one-pan meal. They can easily be adapted to please picky eaters, involve mostly hands-off cooking, and turn out reliably satisfying results.

With a trusty sheet pan, five or six pantry staples, and 30 minutes of cooking, you can have a hearty dinner on the table any night of the week.

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Funny things happen when your work life blends into your home life. This is especially true for food editors. For example, a simple family dinner I shared on Instagram led to the discovery of miracle meals.

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So you’re in the market for a new knife. Or maybe you’re thinking ahead to the holidays when something shiny and sharp will be at the top of your wish list. Whatever the case, whether you’re buying a blade for yourself or hoping someone will gift you one, research is key. Knives don’t come cheap and you want to make your dollars work for you. It’s also true that a good knife should last you a lifetime (and then some), so this is a decision that may well be with you forever. Isn’t it worth making sure you pick the right one?

But what defines a great knife for you? The answer, as with so many things, is it depends. You might say it’s not cut and dried. “There’s no one right knife,” explains Taylor Erkinnen, founder and chief creative officer of Brooklyn Kitchen. “I have far too many knives that don’t all fit on the knife bar.”

Still, that doesn’t mean you should just pick any old knife. Here are six questions to ask yourself before you take the plunge.

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If you’re a Gilmore Girls fan, you know how much Lorelai Gilmore loves Pop-Tarts. I’d like to think that if she came across this recipe for a cake made to look like a giant Pop-Tart — it even has strawberry jam in the middle! — she’d ask Sookie to make it for her immediately.

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