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Many food brands have different names on the East Coast than they do on the West Coast — for example, the mayonnaise called Hellmann’s is known as Best Foods out west,…

Warm, gooey, and oh-so soft — the best chocolate chips come with a few key characteristics. Yet while bakers have ample options for making delicious chocolate chip cookies, recipes for the softest…

Exclusives Sourdough’s tangy taste can be enjoyed beyond just bread, and one way to do that is by giving a flavorful twist to a breakfast favorite: waffles. To find out…

In the mid-20th century, a pair of entrepreneurial brothers had a dream. They wanted to create a fast food chain just as successful as McDonald’s, but eschew the burger in…

Salty, savory, decadent and just the slightest bit sweet, a sausage-laden McDonald’s breakfast sandwich hits all the right gustatory notes. Of the many ingredients that make morning menu items like…

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…