Food & Takes · Author

Jess Thackston

Jess runs the kitchen and the column. If a sauce can be argued about, she has the take and the receipts.

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The cheapest, most savory snack around — it may not look like much, but it's guaranteed popular.

Half the advice people pay specialists for is just: drink more water. Here's the unglamorous case for the finest free medicine.

A simple twist on a classic — party pleasers that won't break the budget and disappear in minutes.

A traditional, savory breakfast — inexpensive, protein-packed, and on the table in fifteen minutes.

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