I don't know what's happened, but I've suddenly become a coffee drinker. Til now, I was a person who pretended to like coffee just so I could be invited to daily outings with colleagues, pretending to take sips and secretly dumping my full cup after we parted ways. But the pandemic happened, and now I'm drinking (and enjoying!) a hot cup of brewed coffee in the morning and an afternoon pick-me-up of icy cold brew. And the timing couldn't be better, with frozen coffee drink season in full swing. We've got brilliant tips that'll help you make cold, frothy coffee concoctions that'll put Starbucks to shame. Which one will you whip up?

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We've also got some gorgeous weeknight dinner recipes from British food blogger Ella Mills' new cookbook, an unexpected reason to dig into surf and turf, and Linxin Wen explains why you shouldn't order chicken and broccoli every time you get Chinese takeout. Have a great weekend, everyone!

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XO, Kristen

3 quick and easy vegan recipes from a new cookbook you'll love

Ella Mills, the woman behind the popular food blog Deliciously Ella and a burgeoning food empire in the U.K., is the queen of easy plant-based meals. I can't tell you how many times her recipes have saved my weeknights, and now we've got three must-try recipes from her new book.