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Lots of really crappy things are expensive—root canals, for instance, and tattoo-removal services, divorce—but most of them aren’t expensive because they are literally made from poop, which is precisely what
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I’m the mother of a toddler. “What am I gonna make her for dinner?” plays on a constant loop in my brain. Yesterday, she squealed with delight at the sight
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There are two things that we are obsessed with texting on a daily basis: emojis and food memes. This may imply that we’re an unusual balance of hungry and animated,
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You can throw a cocktail party that breaks the bank or one that leaves you able to pay the rent and the bills (and happy to wake up in your
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Life is full of daily struggles, but the struggle to find an affordable avocado is probably the most real (For some of us, that is. And if that person is
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We all have that one friend. That friend who has to perform every basic task with just the slightest (or most outrageous) degree of spunk or dramatic flair. In layman’s
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I treat the national food holidays like I do my birthday: I only like to acknowledge the really good ones. National Hamburger Day, National Wine Day, National Mac n’ Cheese
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When you’re hungry and in search of a wholesome meal ASAP, there’s nothing better than the prepared foods section at Whole Foods.
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Attention Coke Zero lovers. This is not a drill. Please proceed directly to your nearest Costco and purchase cases upon cases of your favorite aspartame-fueled liquid. We repeat. This is
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Ok, confession time. Embarrassing as it is to admit as a “food professional,” up until about a week ago I really didn’t think there was a difference between bruschetta and
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Now is the perfect time to get yourself in a pickle. Don’t worry, I’m talking about the good kind. If you haven’t already learned, summer is the ideal season to
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The pastry case at a French bakery can hold a dizzying array of baked goods. There are breads, cakes, and cookies—all with their own unique origin stories and techniques. To
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If you’re one caffeine withdrawal away from sticking a permanent IV of coffee into your veins, don’t fret. We’ve found a new way for you to get over that mid-afternoon slump
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Summer is here and the time is right to go overboard with summer squash recipes! One of my go-to summer meals is the zucchini boat, which can best be described
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Your 3 AM trip home from the club just got a lot more comfortable. Transportation service Uber has teamed up with Cargo, a tech startup that supplies rideshare drivers with
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There will be times in your life when you’re forced to pick a side. Important debates so monumental in scope and significance that your stance becomes a part of your
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“That’s just wrong!”- your initial reaction, probably, towards the prospect of cooking chocolate-covered bacon. Sure, it’s a stomach-confusing indulgence. But is it really going to stop you? Of course not.
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The one thing baristas have that you don’t have — OK, besides maybe sweet-looking aprons and unlimited access to biscotti? — is the ability to perfectly steam and texturize milk
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Brownies are like perfect vacations; they mean different things to different people – and, as with destinations, there are countless variations on the brownie theme. Brownie adherents have their favorites:
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Step aside, Swedish Fish Oreos and Top Ramen Pringles. You have absolutely nothing on the latest amalgamation that’s taken the world of food editorial by storm: cake-stuffed Kit Kats. That’s
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Baked, breaded, fried, chilled—no matter how you cook it, shrimp is undoubtedly one of the seafood world’s most versatile ingredients. It can also be one of the most intimidating.
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