Target Leaked a Preview of Black Friday Sales — And Some of the Deals Start Now — Black Friday

With Halloween a few hours behind us, it's time to look ahead to Thanksgiving. And Black Friday, of course. To celebrate the calendar flip into November, Target released a circular with a preview of its Black Friday deals. And some of them even start today! In fact, they're called Early Access Deals — and they're happening today only!

Keep reading to check out the best deals happening today and later in the month. But hurry: These prices are only good while supplies last.

Target's Black Friday Hours

Doors will open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving and close at 1 a.m. Friday. They'll reopen at 7 a.m. on Friday.

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The $4 Ingredient You've Been Overlooking in the Grocery Store Baking Aisle — Shopping

Tucked somewhere near the cans of condensed milk and Jell-O pudding at the supermarket (or maybe by the hot chocolate) is a canister that will change your life. What's in this oft-overlooked and unassuming little package? It's malted milk powder.

Okay, so malted milk powder might not change your entire life, but it very well may change the way you bake. It's sort of like the MSG of the baking aisle — adding a toasty, caramel-y version of umami to all sorts of things like frostings, puddings, and chocolate chip cookies.

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This Is the Only Olive Oil Ina Garten Will Use — Pop Culture

Olive oil is a kitchen essential. There should always be a full bottle in your pantry. Truthfully, though, it can be tough to know what variety to buy. Should you always reach for the extra-virgin olive oil, or will simple virgin olive oil suffice? When a recipe says to use "good" olive oil, what exactly does that mean?

There's only one person I would really trust to answer these questions with any kind of certainty, and that person is Ina Garten. Lucky for us, the bearer of all the best and most practical kitchen knowledge did us a favor and revealed her favorite brand of olive oil.

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How To Clean an Oven with Baking Soda & Vinegar — Cleaning Lessons from The Kitchn

You've probably heard it before: An oven's self-cleaning function can be super stinky. So stinky, in fact, I don't recommend running before a major holiday (read: Thanksgiving). Or really, ever. Just because there's a better way. With the holidays coming up, I figure now is as good a time as any to talk about that better way.

I have a completely safe, natural, and effective method to get the job done — no harsh chemicals and no high-heat auto-cleaning with smoke detector funny business. It takes a little time and some elbow grease, but the payoff is well worth it. Plus, you most likely have everything you need to take on this project already in your cupboards.

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Recipe: Better-than-Starbucks Pumpkin Bread — Recipes from The Kitchn

Sure, a warm Spinach, Feta, and Egg White wrap hits the spot when I'm hungry and in a rush. And I have a soft spot for the trio of cake-y Petite Vanilla Bean Scones, which my mom used to pick up for me whenever she stopped for an extra-hot latte on her way home from work.

But the very best thing from Starbucks' bakery case is their Pumpkin Bread. It doesn't matter whether I'm buying it at 6 a.m. from the Cincinnati mall as a pick-me-up during Black Friday shopping, if I'm treating myself on a Saturday afternoon at the location near me in Brooklyn, or if I'm grabbing a piece at the airport before boarding a flight. The thick slice is always reliably soft, moist, and tender; every time I never think I'll be able to finish it, and every time there's not a single crumb left in sight.

The only thing better than sitting down to a slice of pumpkin bread at Starbucks is whipping up an even better loaf in my kitchen. This homemade version is much more cost effective, fills my house with the most delicious scents of pumpkin and cinnamon (far better than any pumpkin spice candle), and means I can have a slice whenever I please.

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This Slow Cooker Beef and Tomato Macaroni Soup Is Unreal — Delicious Links

Kitchn's Delicious Links column highlights recipes we're excited about from the bloggers we love. Follow along every weekday as we post our favorites.

Barely two weeks ago I was moaning about how hot it was outside, and how ready I was for the weather to cool off and for it to finally be fall. Now I take it all back! A few days of mud, rain, and wind have cured me of any romantic ideas about "sweater weather." It's wet and freezing outside, every single person around me seems to have picked up the same persistent cough, and the only thing that will fix this seasonal chill is hot, steamy, cold-weather comfort food.

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How To Roast Beets in the Oven — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Roasted beets are a year-round staple in our house; they're fantastic for tossing in salads, quick pickling, or making into fritters. We roast several at once by wrapping them in foil and tucking them into the oven to cook alongside braises, bread, or whatever else we might be cooking. Then the beets are ready for whenever we need them. Here's a step-by-step guide for roasting perfectly tender beets every time.

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