This summer, I fell into a cooking rut. It was too hot to keep the windows open. Our grill was kaput. For weeks, the only recipes I felt like making involved zero cooking. I assembled salads. I made ...

A thick and fluffy pan pizza topped with rich tomato sauce, melted cheese, and slices of pepperoni baked until golden and bubbly. Main ingredients: pizza dough, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, ...

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