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3 Pieces of Solid Dinner Party Advice from People Who Throw a Lot of Them
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3 Pieces of Solid Dinner Party Advice from People Who Throw a Lot of Them

Awesome-ify your dinner parties with these three easy tips.
There Are 5 New Bowl Cookbooks—So Which One Is the Bowliest?
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There Are 5 New Bowl Cookbooks—So Which One Is the Bowliest?

Which cookbook is right for your bowl-food life?
An Ode to the Microwave: Unloved, Forgotten, and Snubbed
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An Ode to the Microwave: Unloved, Forgotten, and Snubbed

Microwaves don't get respect from most chefs. Tyler Kord is not most chefs.
How to Have the Weirdest Spa Day Ever with Matcha
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How to Have the Weirdest Spa Day Ever with Matcha

A recipe for a matcha bath and a matcha mask, if you're into that sort of thing.
How Quest Won the Battle of the Protein Bars
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How Quest Won the Battle of the Protein Bars

This is the story of Quest, the protein bar that went from a side hustle to a billion-dollar company in under five years.
At What Point Is Your Smoothie Just Dessert?
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At What Point Is Your Smoothie Just Dessert?

You're probably a few bananas over the limit.
Never Grow Up: How to Make Homemade Grape Nuts
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Never Grow Up: How to Make Homemade Grape Nuts

A Southern chef's trick to easy, homemade Grape Nuts for breakfast (and they won't break your teeth).
What Happens When Bill Murray Tends Bar: Shots for Everyone
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What Happens When Bill Murray Tends Bar: Shots for Everyone

Bill Murray is the bartender of all bartenders.
Photos: The Cookbook That Takes You Inside Cuban Home Kitchens
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Photos: The Cookbook That Takes You Inside Cuban Home Kitchens

Sometimes a cookbook is so much more than a collection of recipes.
Maple Syrup In Beer Is Surprisingly Delicious
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Maple Syrup In Beer Is Surprisingly Delicious

Don't worry—it's nothing like pumpkin beers.
What Beer Tasted Like in 6000 B.C.
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What Beer Tasted Like in 6000 B.C.

The earliest beers, made around 6000 B.C., probably tasted vastly different from what we today consider a quality brew.
Rejected La Croix Flavors You Won't Find in Stores
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Rejected La Croix Flavors You Won't Find in Stores

Troll hair? New car smell? How did these *not* make it to market?
10 Ciders to Turn Wine Snobs Into Cider Snobs
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10 Ciders to Turn Wine Snobs Into Cider Snobs

Hard cider doesn't have to taste like apple juice. These 10 are dry, funky, sparkling, and thirst-quenching in all the best ways.
The Right Way to Pair Beer and Food
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The Right Way to Pair Beer and Food

There are two drinks we care about on this week's podcast episode: beer and coffee. It's no surprise that our editor in chief has *a lot* of thoughts on the matter.
Low-Cal Halo Top Ice Cream Is *Gasp* Truly Amazing
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Low-Cal Halo Top Ice Cream Is *Gasp* Truly Amazing

We don’t want to know what evil sorcery lies inside this cardboard container of creamy deliciousness.
How Emeril Made a Name for Himself in New Orleans
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How Emeril Made a Name for Himself in New Orleans

Emeril Lagasse was 23 when he became the chef at Commander's Palace in New Orleans. He had a lot to learn.
House Wine: What Is It, Exactly?
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House Wine: What Is It, Exactly?

Affordable, anonymous "house wine" might be the best bang for your buck. Or is it? Here's how to know if you should order it.
The Best Cooking Advice Rochelle Bilow Ever Gave Us
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The Best Cooking Advice Rochelle Bilow Ever Gave Us

Our social media manager's last day is today, but her genius cooking wisdom is forever.
Why Some of Our Recycled Food Containers Aren’t Actually Being Recycled
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Why Some of Our Recycled Food Containers Aren’t Actually Being Recycled

What happens to that greasy pizza box? And the limes in those empty Corona bottles? We have all the answers to your recycling questions.
There's a Giant Grocery List Sitting in Central Park Right Now
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There's a Giant Grocery List Sitting in Central Park Right Now

Imagine if your grocery list was carved into a 17 foot piece of marble. How would you get that to the grocery store?
Step Inside Chef Alex Raij’s Beautiful Home Kitchen
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Step Inside Chef Alex Raij’s Beautiful Home Kitchen

With limited space, this kitchen packs in the essentials: a state of the art wine fridge.
Your Waiter Is the Best-Dressed Person in the Restaurant
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Your Waiter Is the Best-Dressed Person in the Restaurant

Maybe you've noticed that your waiter is the best-dressed person in the restaurant. There's a reason: custom threads.
8 New Nonfiction Food Books to Read this Fall
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8 New Nonfiction Food Books to Read this Fall

Fall: The season best for making apple pie, chai tea, and burrowing under a blanket reading a good food book.
4 Outdated Wine Rules You Never Have to Follow Again
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4 Outdated Wine Rules You Never Have to Follow Again

Intimidated by the wine world’s sniffing and swirling? Marissa A. Ross has a thought: Don’t do it.
J. Crew's Jenna Lyons Eats the Exact Same Lunch Every. Single. Day.
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J. Crew's Jenna Lyons Eats the Exact Same Lunch Every. Single. Day.

The J. Crew president and creative director on the "lunch uniform" that powers her through the workday.
Our Favorite Moments from the MAD Food Symposium (One Involves Guy Fieri)
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Our Favorite Moments from the MAD Food Symposium (One Involves Guy Fieri)

Last weekend, some of the best chefs and food thinkers from around the world gathered under a tent in Copenhagen to think, eat, and drink (not necessarily in that order).
A Speedy Weeknight Fried Rice You Can Make with Leftovers
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A Speedy Weeknight Fried Rice You Can Make with Leftovers

Makes a batch of rice on Sundays and turn it into speedy fried rice any night of the week.
A Cilantro-Lime Shrimp Dinner You Can Make in One Pan
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A Cilantro-Lime Shrimp Dinner You Can Make in One Pan

Quick-cooking shrimp get a flavor boost from cilantro, beer, and lots of fresh lime.
3-Ingredient Party Appetizers That Definitely Don't Say 'I Just Remembered To Do This'
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3-Ingredient Party Appetizers That Definitely Don't Say 'I Just Remembered To Do This'

These appetizers come together fast and easy, but no one has to know that but you.