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How to Set Up Your Room for an Oscar Party

Roll out the red carpet for your friends. (By Meredith Arthur, Jeremy LaCroix, and Eric Slatkin)

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How to Set Up Your Room for a TV Party

Create stadium seating in your home. (By Meredith Arthur, Jeremy LaCroix, and Eric Slatkin)

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Start to Finish: Thanksgiving Dinner for Six

Behind the scenes of a meal in progress. (By Eric Slatkin and Blake Smith)

You're Doing It All Wrong

How to Steep Tea with David Wong

Agitation is a good thing. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

You're Doing It All Wrong

How to Pour Beer with Dave McLean

You’ve got to stay aware. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Menuology

Rebecca Federman heads the largest public menu collection in the country. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

You're Doing It All Wrong

How to Chop an Onion with Kate Ramos

Don’t make those haphazard cuts. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

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Obsessives: The Soul of the Rice Kernel

Sake is so simple, so complex. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

The Perfect

The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

Luxurious, melty, and delicious. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt

Artisan Bakers founder Craig Ponsford gets yeasty. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

The Perfect

The Perfect Ice Cream Flavor

This salted caramel ice cream is sweet, salty, bitter, and cold. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: The Proper Cup of Tea

James Norwood Pratt is steeped in it. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Jam, Packed

June Taylor makes blood orange marmalade. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Obsessives

Obsessives: Get the Shot

Coffee Obsessive Arno Holschuh discusses the secrets of a perfect espresso. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

You're Doing It All Wrong

How to Make Drip Coffee with Arno Holschuh

It’s the water, the beans, and the device. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)