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YOLO’s 2025 Gift Guide
We spent hours digging up the goods for every traveler on your list and with 290 gifts in total, we’re sure you’ll also find a few things in there for you.
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Hudson Ranch Vinaigrette
A pantry staple vinaigrette recipe that Hudson Ranch’s Christina Hudson learned in the kitchen at Chez Panisse.
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Chocolate Mousse with Olive Oil and Fleur de Sel
Zurich-based chef Ralph Schelling has worked in some of the world’s top kitchens, from El Bulli in Spain to RyuGin in Tokyo. His new book from AT Verlag, Simple is Best, is full of unfussy recipes—like this chocolate mousse, which is simpler than you’d expect, and finished with the perfect savory twist.
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A Week of Oysters
Oysters have been part of Ireland’s diet for millennia, their shells still found in ancient coastal middens. For autumn, when they’re at their plump and creamy best, we asked photographer, writer and former chef Cliodhna Prendergast to share recipes that honor the tradition.
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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
In Luisa Weiss’ latest cookbook, Classic German Cooking, she shares recipes like stuffed cabbage rolls—timeless staples that sound old-fashioned but, wrapped up like little edible presents, feel just right for the approaching cooler nights and cabbage season.
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Aguachile de Camarón
At Ser Casasandra, the soulful 18-room retreat on Isla Holbox with electric-blue water and easygoing vibe, the shrimp aguachile—a spicy Mexican riff on ceviche—is the house specialty.
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Lambrusco Negroni
There are two types of people in the world: those who love Negronis and those who don’t. We tested the twist on the classic from the new Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook, and it might just be the version that brings both sides together.
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Upstate Style Ratatouille with Grilled Bread
A late-summer one-pot riff on the Provençal classic from Matt Hranek’s A Man & His Kitchen—made with market vegetables at their peak and served with charred bread for mopping up every last bit.
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Almond Panna Cotta & Espresso Granita
Cook and author of the A Good Table newsletter, Sarah Stanback-Young shared her lighter take on panna cotta topped with icy espresso granita that transports you to a sun-drenched piazza in Sicily.