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[res-uh-pee] / ˈrɛs ə pi /


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And the recipe has changed to make the snack healthier, he said.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

“When you add Alice’s resistance to their joy into it, it’s a good recipe for comedy.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

It sounds like a recipe for disaster, but when you play it back, you can practically see the steam rising from your speakers.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Turning our children’s rest and activities into a series of numbers is a recipe for feeding the anxiety doom loop.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

I’d hate to think what she’d do with some of these recipe ideas.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Don’t get bogged down by complicated recipes that require buying lots of new ingredients — simple meals work.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Near Bedford in the UK, it's where the company's researchers dream up new recipes and develop their production processes.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

We’re in the prime season for cooking with aromatics like basil, parsley, and mint, but recipes too often waste these ingredients’ potential.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Lan Lam leads this ‘America’s Test Kitchen’ spinoff that blends recipes with food science, explaining the logic behind culinary tips in accessible terms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

“I’m out of practice, retired; it’s been three years, you can’t mess around with these resurrection recipes; one little ingredient wrong, the whole thing blows up in your face.”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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