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How to Use Netflix Party to Watch Movies With Friends Online

Netflix Party is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to stream movies with friends and family online. Here's everything you need to know to use it.
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The Peached Tortilla’s Fried Rice Recipe Is Just Plain Delicious

We turn to The Peached Tortilla's Eric Silverstein to find out how to make delicious fried rice every time. It starts with day-old rice.
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Say Goodbye to Cup Noodles: Here’s How to Make Ramen At Home

Learning how to make ramen at home is easy, fast, and delicious. All you need is a few ingredients and a little bit of time to make the perfect bowl. Chef Nick Sorrentino of New York City’s Katana Kitten shares his favorite recipe.
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How to Make Boxed Mac and Cheese Better

We all love boxed mac and cheese, but even it can be improved with some creative ingredients. Go from Kraft to craft in quarantine.
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How to Limit Waste While Social Distancing

With the pandemic in full swing, it's easy to forget about waste, but there are some things you can do to be more efficient.
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How to Properly Clean and Stow Your Travel Gear

Now is the perfect time to sanitize and organize our luggage and travel gear.
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Expert Tips on How to Choose and Prepare the Freshest Shellfish

Choosing fresh shellfish — oysters, clams, mussels, shrimp, crab, lobster — can be a daunting task. According to chef Joe Lopez, it’s actually quite simple, as long as you use your senses and ask the right questions.
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8 Creative Twists On French Mother Sauces

You've learned the sauces, now learn how to make them better.
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How to Make Pancakes

Making pancakes is easy as long as you keep things simple and pay plenty of attention during the cooking process.
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How To Chop An Onion The Right Way, According To Chefs

The proper way to chop an onion counts among the very first lessons that any aspiring chef learns in culinary school, and it’s easy to understand why.
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How To Make A Homemade Klondike Bar

This compact dessert -- vanilla ice cream enrobed in a chocolate shell and presented in a handheld foil fold -- is a prime example of the value of simplicity.
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How to Cook Bacon in the Oven, Stove, and Microwave

How to cook bacon? From the oven to the stove to the microwave, we've included instructions for the three most common (and delicious) methods of cooking bacon.
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Canning 101: Everything a Beginner Should Know

If you want to learn how to make jam and other canned goods, check out this beginners guide to preserving.
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How to Have a Hard Conversation With Your Boss

It's never easy to have a serious conversation with a superior, but these tips will help, from sorting through your thoughts to scheduling the meeting and practicing your pitch until it’s perfect. 
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How to Polish Shoes: 3 Easy Steps for Fancy Footwear

Because everyone should know how to polish their own shoes, we put together this quick walkthrough on the best way to give your shoes a proper shine.
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8 Creative Ways to Use Tater Tots

They’re crispy on the outside, they’re soft on the inside, they fit perfectly in the palm of your hand, they taste amazing with ketchup or mayo or whatever “secret sauce” you want to use ... yeah, we’re talking about tater tots.
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5 Easy Celebrity-Driven Vegan Recipes

Plant-based cooking is quickly shaping up to be the next big culinary phenomenon. With so many options in grocery stores for vegans or anyone wanting to dabble in plant-based eating, it was only a matter of time before celebrity chefs emerged with their takes on vegan dishes.
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How to Get Over a Fight

These psychiatrist-recommended techniques for getting over a fight will let you turn the lemons of human conflict into the lemonade of a happy relationship.
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How to Make Your Own Cinnamon Whiskey at Home

We've put together an easy-to-follow recipe for homemade cinnamon whiskey that kicks the crap out of Fireball and all the other semi-spicy liquors.

WrestleMania 37 Live Stream: Watch WWE Online Tonight

If you want to watch the WrestleMania 37 live stream online, here's how you can do it for next to nothing.
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How to Buy a Round of Drinks for the Bar

Ever thought about buying drinks for everyone in the bar? You can pull off this generous move without going broke (or embarrassing yourself). Here's the guide on how to do it right.
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The Complete Guide for Learning How to Mow a Lawn

So you're wondering how to mow a lawn properly? Here are some tips and tricks to help your yard go from yawn to yowza!
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How to Be a an Airbnb Host That Earns 5-Star Reviews

If you own an apartment, house, or riverfront RV, you could be funding all of your travels by renting out your own space. Here’s the low-down on becoming a professional and highly profitable Airbnb host.
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How to Haggle Like a Pro When You’re Traveling Abroad

Throughout the world, shopping is more interactive than most Westerners are accustomed to. Haggling is a way of life in just about every developing country. Here’s what you need to know and how to prepare to haggle like a pro while traveling abroad.
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How to Make Friends as an Adult

Making friends as a grown-up is hard, but definitely not impossible. Here are some tried and true tips and tricks for putting yourself out there and building your social circle as an adult.
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How to Make Loco Moco, a Hawaiian Staple Dish

A staple dish in Hawaii, loco moco is a delicious breakfast composed of rice, egg, hamburger, and more. Learn how to make it using Eric Silverstein's recipe from his book, The Peached Tortilla.
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5 Tips for How to Survive a Shark Attack

You may not ever encounter Jaws, but there is still plenty of fish in the sea. Here's what to do in the event of a shark attack.
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Ready and Rare-ing to Go: How to Make Steak Tartare

We asked top chefs for their tips on how to prepare an excellent steak tartare. We have one classic and one creative recipe for this so-rare-it's-raw dish.
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How to Make Lasagna Bolognese, According to a Chef

Chef Kristine Mana-ay keeps it classic Italian in the kitchen of her New York City restaurant Il Principe, and now she's sharing her delicious and authentic recipe for lasagna bolognese.
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Small But Mighty Delicious: A Pleasant Cornish Game Hen Recipe

The tiny cousin of the chicken is a delicious option for when you want a single serving. Here’s how to cook Cornish game hens in one delicious chef-inspired recipe.
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Your Guide to Perfectly Portable Flask Cocktails

Flask cocktails are a great way to up your game when hiking, camping, or just going to a place where you'll need a little nip.
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How to Ask Someone Out: Expert Tips for Acting Like a Gentleman

Despite the fears of our inner middle-schooler, asking someone out doesn’t have to be sweat-inducing. With the right mindset, you can approach your long-time crush or a stranger with a greater likelihood of getting a date. Here are tips from two of the most successful dating coaches in New York City.
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How to Handle Your Road Rage and Interacting with Commuters that Drive You Crazy

Dr. Robert Nemerovski, an authority on anger and road rage issues, shares tips on how to deal with road rage — and even prevent it.
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How to Write a Letter for Any Occasion

Knowing how to strike the right tone in written correspondence is a vital skill whether you’re writing a love letter or a letter of resignation. To help you stay on the right track, we’ve put together this guide on how to write a letter for any situation.
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How to Tie a Scarf in 8 Easy Ways (Video)

Not sure how to tie a scarf? Check out this quick visual reference guide and learn the eight most common scarf styles in just a few minutes.
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How to Wrap a Present in 2 Easy Methods (Video)

It's the holiday season and that means you have to wrap some — or maybe a sleighful — of presents. In case you've forgotten (or never learned how), we've put together a fun video to teach you the basics of how to wrap a present.
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Hanukkah Is Over But We’re Still Making These Crispy Latkes

James Beard Award-winning chef Alon Shaya of the modern Israeli restaurant Safta shares how to make latkes with apple butter and salmon roe ikra so we can enjoy "glorified hash browns" through the new year.
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How and Why You Should Learn to Smoke Cheese

Up the ante for the next party by learning how to smoke cheese the right way. This simple and delicious method comes courtesy of Oklahoma Joe's.
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How to Pair Tequila With Any Dish: Pizza, Burgers, and Ice Cream, Olé

The CEO of Casa Noble, Jose “Pepe” Hermosillo, helps us pair foods like pizza, ice cream, and burgers with the perfect tequila expression from the brand. We hope you're hungry.
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How to Winterize Your Grill and Make It Last

Before the cold weather comes, your grilling gear should be properly cleaned and stored. Here's are three easy steps for winterizing our grill, as well as additional safety tips for gas grills.
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How to Break Up with Someone the Right Way

Having dumped and been dumped, we're going to tell you how to break up with someone. All people are different and all relationships are different, but there remains a cardinal set of principles and do-nots that can help you walk away from a breakup without feeling like the bad guy.
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How to Cook Spaghetti Squash the Simplest Way

Spaghetti squash has all the yummy qualities you love about other squash varieties and its noodle texture makes it a perfect delivery vessel for your favorite pasta recipes. To get the most out of this unique vegetable, preparation is key. Find out how to cook spaghetti squash in our step-by-step guide.
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How to Make Empanadas With 5 Ingredients or Less

Empanada royalty Lorena Cantarovici, founder and head chef at Maria Empanada in Denver, teaches us the secret of making perfect empanadas with only five ingredients: the Caprese empanada.
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How to Hold a Knife and Use it Like a Pro (Video)

When you're chopping meat and vegetables in the kitchen, how you hold your knife is as important as the cut you use. We asked Eytan Zias, owner of Portland Knife House, to show us how to property use a chef's knife (with demos on one of the most difficult veggies: an onion).
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How to Peel and Devein Shrimp (Video)

With the right tools, you can clean a shrimp as easily as you can open a beer. Our video guide breaks down the steps on how to easily peel and devein shrimp.
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What to Expect From Your First Road Racing Experience

Amateur road racing is one of the most expensive hobbies out there, but it's also one of the most rewarding. In this two-part feature, we'll outline how to get started and what to expect from your first race.
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Stop the Itchy Beard Before it Starts with these 5 Tips

Don't suffer through itchy beard growth. These five tips will help you slide through that stage better than a straight blade through hot lather.
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Winter is Coming: Why Air Duct Cleaning is Totally Worth It

Air duct cleaning is totally worth it. Having your air ducts cleaned, especially before winter, can help you breathe easier, dust less, even save some cash.
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Video: How To Choose the Perfect Blazer for Your Body

Looking to buy a blazer, but aren't sure what to look for? Check out these tips from Alex Wilcox of Lord Willy's to learn how to choose the perfect blazer
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Friends don’t pee on friends: how to treat jellyfish stings

While most jellyfish stings aren't fatal, many can be quite painful. Here are a some tips and tricks to teach you how to treat jellyfish stings.