Recipe: Mushroom and Barley Soup — Recipes from The Kitchn

Inspired by the classic brothy soup from the deli counter, this hearty vegetarian soup is pure comfort and warmth. It brings together a blend of meaty mushrooms, vegetables, and tender pieces of pearled barley for a warm-me-up soup you can make in 30 minutes.

And hold the beef: you’ll never miss it.

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12 Travel Stories That Inspired Us in 2016 — Travel

If you haven’t yet noticed, we’re big travel-lovers here at Kitchn. And when you think about it, it makes sense because tasting and experiencing new and delicious foods is one of the main reasons why people want to travel in the first place.

We’re so into traveling that we even launched a brand-new travel section this month. We’re really looking forward to sharing our adventures with you in 2017 — but until then, this is what inspired us most in 2016.

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15 Important Things to Know About Prepping Vegetables — Tips from The Kitchn

It doesn’t matter if you’re a vegan, vegetarian, or an omnivore — there’s very little doubt that if you’re making dinner, you’re going to be prepping some vegetables tonight. So be sure to check out these 15 tips, techniques, and tools that will help guide you toward vegetable mastery or, at the very least, some really perfect julienne slices.

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How To Make Baked Brie in Puff Pastry — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

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Baked brie in puff pastry takes “rich and luxurious” to a whole new level — I can think of few things better. Add a few friends and some good tunes playing in the background, and you’ve got yourself a bonafide party situation. Here is everything you need to know.

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Recipe: Graham Cracker Cookies — Recipes from The Kitchn

(Image credit: Lauren Volo)

These graham cracker cookies possess the qualities of any desirable cookie: crispy around the edges, with a super-soft, chewy center. While you can certainly eat them on their own, they do their best work in pairs, with a sweet filling sandwiched in between, be it marshmallows and chocolate for a new take on the s’more, ice cream, or fluffy buttercream frosting.

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15 Non-Boring Salads to Make for Lunch — Recipes from The Kitchn

I’m not sure why salads have a reputation for being boring — unless, of course, we’re looking at the same ol’ limp lettuce and out-of-season tomato wedge drowning in reduced-fat bottled salad dressing. But don’t worry — nothing could be further from that on this list of 15 vibrant, eclectic, exciting, scrumptious salads that will take your lunch from yawn to hooray in the time it takes to unfold your napkin.

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Our Editors’ Favorite Recipes of 2016 — The Best of 2016

Dear Kitchn Editors: What was your most favorite recipe of all from 2016?

Such a difficult question! Did you know that we published over 900 recipes in 2016? Indeed! Of all the inspired, thoroughly researched, and tested recipes we published in 2016, only one can be chosen? Impossible, impossible! Our editors were forced up against a wall and threatened with a balloon whisk if they didn’t pick one. Here’s what they said.

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