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If you lately happen upon baijiu (pronounced BUY-joe) as a cocktail ingredient at your favorite hot spot, take note. The latest weapon in the arsenal of the American bartender isn’t
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What are canelés? Well, to start with, they “deserve to be known and discovered,” says Céline Legros of Canelé by Céline.
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It doesn’t get much more all-American than Super Bowl Sunday, but one of the day’s most popular snacks—guacamole—comes from Mexico. According to CNN, two years ago during Super Bowl week alone,
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The grill is hot, and the wings are even hotter. We’re talking about your Super Bowl tailgate! While we’re slurping our beers and chomping on that 7-layer dip, the pros
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Chain pizza—it’s definitely not good for you. And sometimes it doesn’t even taste good. But occasionally you just crave a greasy guilty pleasure that only the likes of Domino’s can
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It’s not what’s on the outside, but what’s on the inside that counts. That theory was true in kindergarten and it’s true today. Except this time we’re not talking about
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Situated in the Ouachita Mountains and partly surrounded by the Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas, is a charming city that is best loved for its rich history, breathtaking
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Achieving a “healthy gut” has been the new wellness bar to reach ever since kombucha started making an appearance (on tap no less) at coffee houses across America. The thinking
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I’ve been a yo-yo dieter for over 20 years. I was on the Atkins diet by the time I was in the third grade (which absolutely makes me cringe now).
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Many people say they can’t “go vegan” because they’ll miss cheese too much. Trust me, I hear you–Parmesan and brie will always be in my heart. However, apart from your
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If you’re like the rest of us who ate and drank our faces off last month, perhaps in these first weeks of 2019, you’re thinking about committing to Dry January.
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Aquafaba almost sounds like something you’d say to cast a spell. Fitting, because some consider this a miracle ingredient. But what is it? Chickpea juice!
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Maybe when January rolled around, you thought, “I could probably eat less bread,” as you tried to squeeze into your supposedly roomier skinny jeans. Or maybe like me, your doctor
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If you’re vegan, gluten-free, or paleo, you may already be familiar with liquid aminos, but even if you’ve never used them, you’ve probably spied them on a shelf at Whole Foods
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If you want to eat healthy, you have options: paleo, keto, Whole30, vegetarian or vegan. However you go, you might as well do it all the way by loading up
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Whether for the new year or just to live a bit healthier, wellness is seemingly top-of-mind at this time of year. Taking part in a dry January, eating more plant-based
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What’s the first thing you do when a beautiful meal is placed in front of you? If you’re like me (and the rest of the world’s foodies) chances are you’re
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The return of “Jersey Shore” brought us a new and improved Vinny Guadagnino, who—if I’m honest—looks amazing, and now refers to himself as “Keto Guido.” His roommates constantly pick on
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It’s cheap and easy to transport. It comes in a wide variety of flavors. It can easily be prepared for vegan, health-conscious, and gluten-free eaters. And, most importantly, it’s damn
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“I actually don’t eat processed foods.” You hear it fly out of your mouth at a cocktail party or first date, and just as it does, you realize you have
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While everybody else is busy making empty promises about going to the gym and finally cleaning out the fridge, you could be considering making some caffeinated upgrades to your life
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