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Everything You Need to Know about Filipino Food: The Next Great American Cuisine

The food of the Philippines, contrary to its neighboring Southeast Asian countries, is often misunderstood by many.
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Why Spicy Ice Cream Should Be Your Go-To Treat

Marco's ice creams are made in New York and are spiced up both with locally sourced ingredients, as from their partners at the Brooklyn Spice Company, as well as global ingredients.
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How To Make Taiwanese Shaved Ice, a Perfect Dessert

Called bao bing in Chinese, this refreshing dessert has the texture of fluffy snow and is covered with a dizzying array of sweet and fruity toppings.
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Cuban Cuisine Guide: A Colorful and Vibrant Food Scene

Only one hundred miles from Florida, Cuban cuisine is relatively under-represented in the American culinary landscape.
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The Best Lightweight Camping Stoves for Backcountry Cooking

If you want to experience what the backcountry has to offer but still want to eat as if you're in the city, we've listed the best camping stoves for you.
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7 Easy Cornbread Recipes for Your Next Cookout

As one of the most essential elements of a well-conceived barbecue spread, cornbread manages to serve several useful functions: It’s a carb sponge (and more)!
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How To Make a Velvety Smooth Bearnaise Sauce

Classic French Sauce recipes are easy to make and go great with a lot of dishes. Learn how to make a Bearnaise Sauce today.
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How To Make an Herb Butter Sauce for Almost Any Dish

How to make a classic yet simple herb butter sauce for just about any dish.
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9 of the Best Food Podcasts To Feast on

Need something to listen to while feasting on your meal? Please your senses and enlighten your mind with these nine, hot outstanding food podcasts. in 2021.
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10 Must-Read Cookbooks by Black Chefs

Whether you're looking for soul or southern, vegan or baked goods, this list of the top cookbooks written by Black chefs will be able to help you out.
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You Can Now Drink Booze at Select IHOPs

The ubiquitous breakfast company announced a “Bubbles, Wine & Brews” menu featuring curated and locally-sourced beer and wine options.
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The 11 Best Soy Sauce Brands From Around The World

Soy sauce provides an umami flavor that can elevate any dishes. Check out this guide to help you pick your soy sauce brand based on regional Asian cuisines.
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The 11 Best Bacon Brands for a Hearty, Meaty Breakfast

Better bacon does exist, folks. In fact, the most delicious bacon is made in small batches by the best bacon brands around the country.
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The Best Sugar-Free Beef Jerkies To Snack on, Reviewed

Unlike with other zero-sugar products like sodas or gum, the best zero-sugar beef jerkies don't have additions like aspartame, so there are no off flavors.
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The Best Spirits and Cheese Pairings According to the Experts

Wine and cheese is a given, so is beer and cheese these days ... but cheese and spirits? We sat down with cheesemakers, distillers, bartenders, and more to see their favorite spirit and cheese pairings and find out why they work.
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The Ultimate Guide to Succulent Cantonese Roast Duck

Cantonese roast duck is a complex process, steeped in technique.
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The Best Crackers for Cheese for Your Next Party

Snacks need not only be seen as vehicles for other foodstuffs -- many can stand proudly alone -- but even the best cracker is better when eaten topped by cheese.
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The 9 Best Holiday Cookie Cutters to Buy Now

If you're trying to make your own sweet treats from scratch, check out this roundup of the 9 best holiday cookie cutters.
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The Five Best Pie Recipes Hands Down

While our family members might make the best pies, those recipes aren't always available, which is why we found the five best that aren't family secrets.
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The Best Pasta Makers and Pasta-Making Accessories for the Perfect Bowl

There's nothing quite like homemade pasta. If you're trying to get into the craft, check out these top pasta makers and accessories.
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The 4 Best Personal Outdoor Pizza Ovens to Use for Your Next Pizza Party

Owning a pizza oven is like owning a badass toy. If this sounds like you, read on for our 2021 roundup of the best personal outdoor pizza ovens.
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10 Best Nut Butter Brands to Buy Now

Packed with protein, nut butters are excellent options for sandwich spreads and beyond.
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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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Satiate Your Appetite for Sriracha With These Spicy Snacks

These Sriracha-flavored goodies will leave you wanting more
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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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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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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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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.