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7 of the Best MREs for the Camper or Prepper

Are you a survivalist, or just a camper, searching for a delicious ready-to-eat meal? Check out this list of 7 of the best MREs.
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The Best Salsa Brands for Your Super Bowl Party

Life is too short for average salsa so focus on these 8 great batches and elevate your nachos, burritos, and more.
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The Best Salad Spinners To Keep Your Greens Clean

The best salads have leafy greens that have recently been washed. We listed down the best salad spinner this 2021 so you can enjoy restaurant quality salads.
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10 Best Foods From Your Millennial Childhood

If you were growing up in the late 80s and early 90s the food was fantastically bad and these 10 foods were among the best.
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5 Best Cookbooks About Meat That Every Carnivore Should Read

If you're looking to become a meat expert in your own kitchen, these are the five best meat cookbooks that every home cook should buy.

These Are the Best Meat Alternatives, According to a Carnivore

Companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have made vegetarian eating a whole lot simpler.
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The 10 Best Measuring Cup Sets for Hassle-Free Meal Prep

Here's a compilation of the best measuring cup and spoon sets on the market right now, so you will feel like a true professional while cooking dinner.
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Best Last Meals, According to Chefs and Winemakers

It's hard not to think about end times, so we asked a few winemakers and chefs about what their imagined last meal might look like.
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Why You Should Add Cincinnati to Your Food and Drink Destination List

We’ll admit — until we actually spent time in Cincinnati, we weren’t sold. But upon visiting the Queen City, we were greeted with a vibrant collection of good food, art, and boozing establishments. Here are the best restaurants, bars, and breweries we found.
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The 9 Best Kitchen Gadget Gifts for the Culinary Dad

These gifts will ensure that Dad is not only cooking an amazing meal, but that he’s looking amazing doing it.

The 10 Best Hangover Foods

Hangovers happen, we get it, but there are healthier ways to deal with the side effects of a heavy night of drinking.
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The 10 Best Gum Brands To Chew on Now

Chewing gum is practically a time-honored tradition in American culture. Here are the 10 best brands for getting your chew on.

The Best Food Quotes of All Time (Warning: May Cause Hunger)

Food — great, mind-blowing food or even mildly passable food in the right circumstances — can be a transcendental experience and it deserves to be talked about. We've found the best food quotes from some of the greatest culinary - and literary -minds in history. You're going to eat these words up.
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The 21 Best Flatware Sets for Any Occasion

In need of some quality flatware? Check out these 21 best flatware sets for any occasion.
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11 Best Baking Recipes Any Man Can Learn How to Make

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced baker, you can try out these recipes and start making delicious baked goods at home.
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Why Baked Beans are the Best Beans

Baked beans are the perfect comfort food. They are sweet, hearty, and warm, and often flavored with a little bit of bacon or pork, another comfort food staple.

21 Asian-American Businesses That You Can Support Now and Always

In a time where Asian hate crimes have become rampant, you can make your dissent heard by supporting these established Asian-American businesses.
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The 9 Best Alfredo Sauce Brands to Buy in a Jar

If you’re looking for a quicker, richer fettuccine sauce to try, here are nine of the best alfredo’s in a jar you can buy.
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Nostalgic Noshing: The Best ’90s Snacks You Can Still Buy

The 1990s were a magical time. We searched for the best '90s snacks and found that some of our favorites are still available online. Time to party like it's 1999. Again.
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Feel Good Friday: Dine Out for No Kid Hungry

This September, participate in the Dine Out for No Kid Hungry initiative, through which you can help end hunger by eating out at your favorite restaurants.
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Diving Into Mole, One of Mexico’s Most Famous Sauces

In the land of sauces, mole is the royalty, as this Mexican marinade boasts a unique complexity and versatility that can be slathered on everything.
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New Year’s Essentials

Sometimes hosting the party can be as much fun as being invited. The Manual has compiled some new ideas to make your evening even more memorable. Drinks: Champagne is obviously a must, however, it can also be a source of confusion. Legally, the only authentic champagne hails from the region of Champagne in France. But […]
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Satiate Your Appetite for Sriracha With These Spicy Snacks

These Sriracha-flavored goodies will leave you wanting more
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No Kid is Hungry and No Adult Thirsty Thanks to Rogue Ales

Rogue Ales has created a new beer to help combat childhood hunger. They're also raising $55,000 to help feed kids with Chef Cycles, a 300 mile trek.
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Famous San Francisco Restaurant State Bird Provisions Serves Up New Cookbook

Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, the founders of San Francisco's noted State Bird Provisions, share some of their famous recipes in a new cookbook.
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All Soup For You: 8 Refreshing Chilled Soups To Add To Your Summer Menu

Lightweight, energizing, and packed with seasonal produce and bright summer flavors, the eight soups we’re featuring here make excellent weekday lunches or suppers.
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Does Vodka Sauce Really Need to Include Vodka?

A menu must-have at Italian-American restaurants, penne alla vodka consists of penne pasta, rich tomato cream sauce, and the dish’s eponymous spirit.
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What Happens To Outdoor Dining in Fall and Winter 2021?

The restaurant industry is being forced to pivot yet again as the pandemic persists and the weather shifts in 2021.
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How Gift Basket Company Harry & David Keeps On Trucking

Almost a century on, the gourmet food delivery service Harry & David is still doing its fresh fruit and high-end munchies thing.
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How to Host a Miami Beach Party When It’s Still Freezing Outside

When we think of Miami, most of us imagine steamy year-round temps, sandy beaches, frozen cocktails, and energetic, dance-filled gatherings.
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6 Hawaiian Dishes You Must Try

Hawaiian food is about way more than shaved ice, poke, and spam, as these popular dishes and items attest.
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Treat Yourself To Grilled Pizza This Summer

Grilled pizza sounds like an ambitious endeavor, but according to the experts we consulted, it’s probably a lot easier than you think.

How to Use Fish Sauce

Fish sauce is one of the most unique condiments on the planet and chances are good that you're not using it correctly.
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Looking For Dangerous Cuisine? Why Not Try Fugu?

In the wide world of cuisine, there's nothing quite like fugu, the famed and potentially deadly Japanese pufferfish dish.
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Dan Dan Noodles Might Be the Perfect Dinner

Unlock your new comfort food with this recipe and guide. You’ll definitely feel warm with this customizable meal.
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How Outer Banks Star Chase Stokes Found Love by Becoming a ‘Flexitarian’

The 28-year-old actor opens up about going through love in the time of different diets with his co-star and partner Madelyn Cline, who happens to vegan.
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Are Ghost Kitchens Here to Stay? Stephen Starr Isn’t Sure

The future is looking promising for food services. Jackass Burrito's Stephen Starr talks about ghost kitchens and the current state of the restaurant industry.
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“Island Earth” is an Eye-Opening Look into Hawaii as the Epicenter for Food Reform

Island Earth is a new film about the struggle to balance productive farming in a 21st century world. We spoke with the filmmaker to learn more.
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The 10 Best Canned Chilis To Spice Up Your Snack Time

Mouthwatering and versatile, canned chili is a simple meal to enjoy over and over again. Find the best chili that'll perfectly match your tastes.
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How To Make Budae Jjigae, a Hearty Korean Army Stew

An eccentric, umami-packed dish, Korean Army Stew (Budae Jjigae) combines Korean culinary techniques and flavors with a distinctive American flair.
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11 Picnic Recipes That Travel Well and Deliver on Flavor

A picnic menu can prove more stressful than one might expect, but we're here to fix that.
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Rich and Earthy: A Definitive Guide to Haitian Cuisine

Haitian flavors are rich and earthy, with an emphasis on freshness and spice. We spoke to Chef Mitchel Bonhomme to help us navigate this incredible cuisine.
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11 Best Dessert Recipes That Will Make You Crave More

These 11 best dessert recipes are simple to create. But you've been warned; while they are easy to make, they are also hard to resist. You'll surely crave more.
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Why Tex-Mex Cuisine Deserves to Be Taken Seriously

Nowadays, fusion cuisines boast massive popularity among fine-dining chefs and restauranteurs ... and yet, Tex-Mex often finds itself relegated to a lower foodie tier, with outdated stereotypes and assumptions overshadowing the ingenuity and the general deliciousness of this regional culinary style.
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Everything You Need To Know About French Mother Sauces

There’s a reason why the French culinary tradition represents the foundation of most Western culinary-school curricula.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Gathering Your Own Shellfish

Whether you're looking for clams, mussels, oysters, it's important to know how to gather your own shellfish (and what you need to do it).
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Mezcal and the Magic of Oaxaca, Mexico

Visit Oaxaca, Mexico and experience some of the country's richest culture, finest food and, of course, the local favorite: mezcal.
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Rapper-Chef Action Bronson’s Lockdown Brought Insight and a Plant-Based Diet

Now with his passion for health, he's on mission to create content that matches this new outlook on life.
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How to Make Steak Au Poivre

Looking for a hearty and delicious steak meal straight from a French bistro? Here's how to make steak au poivre, as well as tips and tricks from expert chefs.
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How To Cook Asparagus, an Essential Summer Side Dish

Delicious steamed, roasted or grilled, asparagus is a fantastic vegetable to welcome in the summer season.