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Recipes Dish Type Soup and Stew Recipes As far as we’re concerned, soup season is a year-round affair — and we’re not just talking about gazpacho. Spicy soups are especially…

Maple and whiskey are a well-documented pairing, and if you’ve ever had a maple old fashioned cocktail, you understand why. You may have also experienced whiskey-barrel-aged maple syrup, which turns…

Brining meat is a tried-and-true culinary method to ensure the juiciest, most flavorful cut. But that doesn’t meat you shouldn’t use discretion, particularly when it comes to frozen meat. As…

Restaurants Fast Food Fast food joints are a notoriously quick and easy way to get some grub. And while it’s true that these once extremely affordable restaurants seem to be…

Tired after a long day at work, you might decide to make shortcut empanadas using canned biscuit dough. Bleary-eyed, you unwrap the tube, press the seam, and are suddenly surprised…

Looking to add some Broadway magic to your Oscars viewing party? Cheer for your favorite witches with the help of this “Wicked”-inspired punch, a vibrant blend of pink and green…

Drink Cocktails and Spirits There are some mixers you ostensibly should not combine with tequila. Whether mixed drink or cocktail, at least with the good ones worth splurging for, a drink…

Salt is a must-have ingredient, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a kitchen that lacks it. However, if you look closer at your table salt container, you’ll notice it probably…

While some drinks, such as water, herbal tea, and milk, can provide numerous benefits for a set of healthy teeth, the same cannot be said of alcohol. Alcohol, whether on…

Exclusives Everyone’s idea of what it means to be a good diner when eating out at restaurants is different, but we can all agree that whether you’re dining at one of…