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Michael La Corte

Michael is a food writer, recipe editor and educator based in his beloved New Jersey. After graduating from the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, he worked in restaurants, catering and supper clubs before pivoting to food journalism and recipe development. He also holds a BA in psychology and literature from Pace University.

Michael loves hard cheeses, extra-crispy chicken cutlets, chocolate-coated candied orange peels, any and all pasta dishes, croissants, peach juice, coffee and admittedly stans Mountain Dew — as damning as that may be. He is a burgeoning movie buff and has an irrational distaste for potato bread. He is especially passionate about music, social justice advocacy, his loved ones and his dog, Winston.

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Your pasta dish needs hollandaise

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Peaches (Getty Images/lehcim)

Fruit salads don’t have to be sweet

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Still life with poached chicken and lentil salad (Connect Images / BRETT STEVENS / Getty Images)

I ate this chicken dish cold and it changed my summers forever

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Parmesan Reggiano cheese on cutting board (Getty Images/MEDITERRANEAN)

Dare to take cheese beyond cheesecake

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Cutting tofu on the chopping board (Getty Images / by [D.Jiang])

Tofu is best when you let it stop pretending

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Hummus and carrot sticks (Getty Images/carlosgaw)

The quiet genius of purées

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Lorraine Bracco as Roberta in "Nonnas" (Jeong Park/Netflix)

“It’s magic”: A sheep’s head like nonna used to make

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Homemade roasted chicken with spices, thyme and lemon (Getty Images/istetiana)

Roast chicken from an air fryer is better than the traditional oven method

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Cherry cocktail (Getty Images/Mindstyle)

The best way to celebrate cherry season is in your coffee

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Asparagus (Getty Images / Jonathan Knowles)

Hate asparagus? Try it raw — and in this bright pasta salad

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Vegetables on a grill (Getty Images/Betsie Van Der Meer)

“Top Chef’s” Dale Talde wants you to grill weirder, looser — and with a wok

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Fresh salmon (Getty Images/Claudia Totir)

I never thought to air-fry salmon — until this recipe changed my mind

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Holding Fresh Herbs (Getty Images/istetiana)

Pesto is not a recipe. It’s a mindset

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Charcoal Grilled Lamb Chops (Getty Images/grandriver)

Lamb isn’t a luxury. It’s a weeknight workhorse

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Glazed ham (Getty Images/ Manny Rodriguez)

Sticky, sweet, spicy, perfect: The ultimate holiday ham glaze guide

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Erewhon storefront (Getty Images / Noah Suave )

A cockroach walks into a tonic bar: Erewhon location reopens after health scare

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Washing carrots in the sink (Getty Images/PeopleImages)

This carrot cake has grown up. Serve it to your loved ones this spring

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Lemon Fruit (Getty Images/Brzozowska)

Pasta al limone is the bright, creamy pasta of spring

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Cream cheese frosting (Getty Images / Dragos Rusu / 500px)

The key to making the fluffiest cream cheese frosting every time, without fail

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Fried halloumi (Getty Images / a-lesa)

Yes, you can air-fry halloumi— and it belongs on this salad

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Heap of broken pieces of chocolate (Getty Images/HUIZENG HU)

Tony’s Chocolonely recalls bars over small stone contamination

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Mayonnaise (Getty Images/ALEAIMAGE)

Think you’re not a mayonnaise fan? Make it from scratch and you’ll become one

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Tarragon (Getty Images / Aniko Hobel )

The essential spring herb you’re not using

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Almonds (Getty Images/BURCU ATALAY TANKUT)

How a handful of nuts can transform your cooking

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