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Garlic Bread-Grilled Cheese Combines Two Beautiful Things
This Tool Makes Homemade Butter in a Flash
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This Tool Makes Homemade Butter in a Flash

Homemade butter in a beautifully designed glass vessel. Not the giant wooden thing they used in the old days.
These Gorgeous Lamps Are Made Out of Edible Mushrooms
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These Gorgeous Lamps Are Made Out of Edible Mushrooms

We'd want these lamps even if they weren't made of 100% plants.
7 Ways to Eat Healthier at a Summer Music Festival
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7 Ways to Eat Healthier at a Summer Music Festival

If only we could save your hearing, too.
The Best Way to Remember a Meal Is to Steal the Pen
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The Best Way to Remember a Meal Is to Steal the Pen

(But actually, it doesn't count as stealing!)
Why Are So Many Chefs Cutting Vegetables This Way?
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Why Are So Many Chefs Cutting Vegetables This Way?

Here's how to cut crudités like the stuff you're seeing everywhere.
The Patriotic Dessert Trend That Sadly Never Took Off
The Rose Water That Wins Over Even the Biggest Skeptics
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The Rose Water That Wins Over Even the Biggest Skeptics

Senior food editor Chris Morocco on learning to love the floral stuff.
Run Outside, Because Your July Horoscopes Are Here with Ice Cream Truck Treats
This Ginger Drink Is Spicy, Sweet, and Perfect for Summer
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This Ginger Drink Is Spicy, Sweet, and Perfect for Summer

It's called ginjan, and two brothers from Guinea are making every batch themselves.
Coffee-Loving Luke From Gilmore Girls to Drop His Own Coffee Brand
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Coffee-Loving Luke From Gilmore Girls to Drop His Own Coffee Brand

Scott Patterson is capitalizing on his coffee-filled past.
When Will the Tyranny of Paper Straws End?
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When Will the Tyranny of Paper Straws End?

Please make them go away.
The Best Toothpicks Are Minty and Make You Feel Like a Cowboy
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The Best Toothpicks Are Minty and Make You Feel Like a Cowboy

These slender mouth sticks are infused with tea tree oil, menthol, and cowboy-level dispassion.
Here's How You Can Score FREE Starbucks All Week Long
Here's What Farmers Are Saying About Amazon's Whole Foods Buyout
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Here's What Farmers Are Saying About Amazon's Whole Foods Buyout

What does the Amazon buyout mean for Whole Foods's tens of thousands of organic farmers?
9 Australian Junk Foods That Are All National Treasures
These Candy Mixtapes Are Everything
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These Candy Mixtapes Are Everything

Former lingerie designer Maayan Zilberman makes fashion-inspired candy and we're into it.
20 Common Grilling Mistakes You Won't Ever Make Again
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20 Common Grilling Mistakes You Won't Ever Make Again

You better not be grilling with just one heat. And remember to hydrate.
The Joshua Tree Party House Where Olive Oil Is the Drink of Choice
A Real-Life Guide to Buying Wine
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A Real-Life Guide to Buying Wine

5 rules for confidently buying wine, whether you're a beginner or lifelong wine lover.
Kumail Nanjiani on the British Dessert He Mastered Thanks to Mary Berry
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Kumail Nanjiani on the British Dessert He Mastered Thanks to Mary Berry

Kumail Nanjiani, the star of The Big Sick, on tacos, biryani, and his crippling Cronut problem.
This Seaside Town in England Is a Food Traveler's Dream
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This Seaside Town in England Is a Food Traveler's Dream

There's so much more than fish and chips.
How to Wash a Ridiculous Amount of Kale at Once
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How to Wash a Ridiculous Amount of Kale at Once

Or any greens, because we know you haaaate kale.
How We're Eating Healthy in 2017
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How We're Eating Healthy in 2017

The owner of NYC's O.G. health food store on what's out, what's in, and what's coming up in the world of healthy food.
Banza Chickpea Pasta Is Worth the Gluten-Free Hype
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Banza Chickpea Pasta Is Worth the Gluten-Free Hype

And we've tried a lot of alt-pastas.
Secrets from the Hero Behind the Hilarious @TSA Instagram
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Secrets from the Hero Behind the Hilarious @TSA Instagram

The head of TSA's social media—Bob—shares behind-the-scenes secrets of how the viral Instagram account started.
Potbelly's Giardiniera Is the Most Underrated Condiment of All Time
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Potbelly's Giardiniera Is the Most Underrated Condiment of All Time

They're called "hot peppers" though, and they need to be on everything you eat. Everything.
Two Fridges Are Better Than One: A Personal Journey
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Two Fridges Are Better Than One: A Personal Journey

A personal journey to the garage, where the beer fridge is.