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<p>You've procured the salmon, dill, and other accoutrements, but rather than bake or grill the salmon, how about curing a batch of gravlax at home? While a relatively simple process, home curing — and, for that matter, slicing cured salmon — is a culinary adventure many aren't yet acquainted with, so we've broken it down visually to make matters more clear. Follow along with our step-by-step guide to preparing gravlax at home.</p>

Cure (Don't Cook) Salmon During the Heat of the Summer

<p>A few quick steps are all that separate an exceptional peach pie from a total flop.</p>

How to Peel Peaches, in Pictures

Adorable filled cupcakes might seem like a project best left to the professionals, but let me reassure you that they're not; the requisite technique is actually quite easy to master (with a little guidance, of course). Follow along with this step-by-step guide and you'll be piping eye-catching filling into your favorite petite treats in next to no time.

How to Fill Cupcakes

Stop! Don't toss out that loaf of stale bread that's sitting on your counter. Instead, give it a new life by transforming it into shatteringly crisp croutons — it only takes a few minutes, and the results are far tastier than store-bought varieties. Whether you have half a loaf of bread leftover or only a few slices, the technique is simple and scalable.

How to Make Croutons, In Pictures

<p>Since it'd be tricky to transport a slab of BBQ-sauce slathered ribs, do the next best thing and bring back a taste of Dreamland Bar-B-Que — a much-loved Alabama BBQ chain —with <a href="http://www.dreamlandbbq.com/Catalog/CategoryInfo.aspx?CID=7" target="_blank">Dreamland BBQ Sauce</a> (from $3).</p>

Enticing Edible Souvenirs from Every State in the U.S.A.

For many years I avoided <a href="http://www.yumsugar.com/Pomegranates-Season-Facts-13111431" target="_blank">buying whole pomegranates</a> for fear of juice splatter reminiscent of a crime scene, instead turning to overpriced, often bland and mushy prepackaged seeds. Since then I've rectified my ways, and realized that a few simple steps are all that separate me from the delicate juicy arils within, hold the mess. Keep reading to learn the tricks to this task.

How to Seed a Pomegranate Mess-Free, In Pictures

<p>Love rocket pops but hate the artificial coloring and flavors? Make a homemade version in this whimsical mold ($13) instead. We're particularly fond of this watermelon, lemonade, and blueberry iteration. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G34F1Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000G34F1Q&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwshopstylec-20&ascsubtag=970028302&tag=wwwshopstylec-20" target="_blank"><i>amazon.com</i></a></p>

8 Whimsical Popsicle Molds Sure to Please Your Inner Child

<p>Sift the dry ingredients — for eight portions of pasta: 3 1/2 cups type <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038ZS6PU" target="_blank">00 flour</a> and a generous pinch of salt — together onto a clean work surface. </p>

How to Make Fresh Pasta Dough, In Pictures

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Photo Tutorial: How to Roast Beets

Like many city dwellers, we frequently find ourselves lamenting our lack of space. While we've been unusually blessed by the apartment gods with a sizable (shared) backyard, most of our friends are not as lucky. Perhaps hoping to relinquish our BBQ-hosting duties (or, as we like to think, out of sheer benevolence) we've done the legwork and rounded up some of our favorite grills that pack plenty of power despite their diminutive footprint.

Petite But Powerful: Grills for Small Spaces