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Welcome to Cookware Week! We’re sharing our favorite cookware sets, accessories, and kitchen appliances, plus intel on how to care for all of it, the best recipes to make with every piece, and exclusive sales for Chowhound readers. Pressure cookers are often intimidating to those who have never used them before, but these appliances are becoming increasingly popular for home use. Today, you can get both electric and stovetop models, and by cooking food under high pressure, these gadgets significantly reduce cook time while preserving the flavors of your meal. Whether you’re in the market for your first-ever pressure cooker...

“Come and knock on our dooooooooor. We’ll be waiting for youuuuuuuu.” Sorry this post just made me burst out in song a little bit. Because ever since we finished our modern vintage guest bedroom makeover a few weeks ago, I’m like, “Bring on the crowd!” Since we’re getting into the holiday territory next month though, I realized this might be a helpful post to share. I brainstormed ALL of the amenities and essentials a guest could ever want or need to help you make friends and family feel as comfy cozy as possible. 38 Essentials for the Perfect Guest Bedroom...

For some reason, the sunflowers grew like gangbusters this year, even while everything else struggled. (Funny story: all of my sunflowers were volunteers this year, and when they first popped up, I thought they were bean plants… so I transplanted them into a nice little square in one of my beds, and then was promptly embarrassed when I realized I’d planted 9 sunflowers extremely close together in the midst of my bean patch.) So, while no one will be calling me a gardening expert this year (or probably any year), a few weeks ago the kids loaded up wheelbarrows full...

Instant Pot Eggnog Cheesecake Instant Pot Eggnog Cheesecake. Festive holiday flavors in a pressure cooker cheesecake. Looking for eggnog cheesecake, please. Reader Paul Eggnog Cheesecake? Why didnt I think of that? Thanks, Paul! I save eggnog for the holidays. Im scared to think of how much Id drink otherwise. Why not add eggnog flavors to cheesecake? I did some quick research online, and it looks like there are two types of eggnog cheesecake type one adds eggnog to the cheesecake, and type two adds eggnog flavors (rum extract or rum, cinnamon, nutmeg, heavy cream) to the cheesecake. I always have...

My friend Hetal from Milk & Cardamom and I have collaborated to create a beautiful Diwali box, with plenty of sweet and savory ideas that you can make for your near and dear ones for Diwali! Diwali is a time for celebration, sharing, family time, love and laughter. Diwali brings color and light to the home and to our hearts. Both of us will be making 3 sweets and 1 savory dish to share with you – one each day, and we will share the final Diwali box next week! We are so excited to share all these goodies with...