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Come along as bunderful shares a bit of bean plating in a post. Legume of all your culinary fears as we look back on the history of this pantry mainstay before delving into a few recipes!

Screenshot from How To Cream Pasta Like a Great Master - The Ultimate Guide by Luciano Monosilio

Cheese and pepper? Yes, of course, according to Greg_Ace’s homemade and lovingly baked post about four roman pasta dishes united by these not so similar ingredients.

Pineapple? 🍍 Pineapple. music for skeletons seeks suggestions for the whole pineapple, and gets some great ideas. Grill / roast caramelization sounds delicious! [Update: Also, Pineapple.]

Photo by April Spreeman, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/krisandapril/)

Who doesn't like soup? But one of the best things about making soup is how it can make your home smell so good. With that in mind, Charity Garfein is seeking soup (and stew) recipes that will give off the rich aroma of a warm and cozy home. What do you suggest?! What one are you going to make?!

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The air fryer has been around for a bit, but it's never a bad time to revisit what your favorite recipe is for using one!

via Slate, Julia Child on the set of her television show, with her editor Judith Jones in the background. Courtesy of Knopf

"Tell me what you cook, and I will tell you what you are." Frayed Knot posted Slate's 25 Most Important Recipes of the Past 100 Years

DrGail asks about recipe sites "where every recipe you've tried has been at least very good and most you've tried have made it into the regular rotation? The ones that absolutely nail the deliciousness-to-effort ratio?" Fellow Cooks of Metafilter, Enlighten Me!

Strawberry/Cream Cheese Toast, photo by Peter Lindberg via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/plindberg/)

Do you remember that webpage that had recommendations for how to top a block of cream cheese? Donut_princess doesn’t remember it either, but would like too! In the meantime, members are chiming in with their suggestions on cream cheese toppers and now I need to go to the grocery while humming cabbage raccoon’s inspired tune😂

Photo by Vegan Feast Catering, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/veganfeast/)

With apologies to the few that have an allergy to potatoes, please enjoy this post by cupcakeninja about How To Bake A Potato. Come for the novelty, stay for the recipes!

Photo of lemon couscous and cheese by Lisa Fotios on pexels.com

NotLost is looking for recipes with high return on investment, where the taste, appearance or "wow factor" is much more than the effort, time or money put into the dish.

A bowl of kelp noodles In Ask Metafilter, 'music for skeletons' asked about softening kelp noodles and another member, 'flug', responded with an incredibly informative answer to the chemistry behind the softening.

MeFites generally love to cook, so 'swift''s post of Chef Jean-Pierre Bréhier demonstrating how to cut common vegetables isn't a surprise. What is surprising is how to cut cabbage or mushrooms!

Full English by jthetzel (cc by)

'Phunniemee' asked about cultures that don't eat breakfast. 'Jane the Brown' provided a deliciously enlightening answer that covers technology, logistics, and history.

Penne Rigate, so much better than Lisce, tutti lo sanno

Did you know that there's a pasta rabbit hole? Well, apparently, yes, and davebarnes went down it and survived. Mumimor descended the pasta & chicken hole, yyz adds a durum roll, and St. Oops's mom was a recipe developer for an American pasta company. Lots of great comments in the Pasta  thread.

Chicken broth by purpaboo (cc by)

It's the colder time of year in the northern hemisphere, and Czjewel has a question about chicken broth, which resulted in a lot of tips and suggestions!