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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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It’s About Time To Learn To Make Ratatouille

As it happens, one of the finest culinary platforms for seasonal summer produce comes in the form of a traditionally slow-cooked French dish -- ratatouille.
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For An Easy Summer Dessert, Try Icebox Cake

No, it’s not technically a 'cake.' This no-bake dessert has more in common with a trifle or a pudding than with a traditional cake.
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How To Make The Best Spiked Sweet Tea

This form of refreshment is neatly summed up by its name; the only strictly necessary ingredients for a sweet tea come in the form of iced tea and sugar.
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California Burritos Are the Perfect Culinary Hybrid

While you may have stuffed your face with countless burritos over the years, can you say you've really lived without trying a California burrito? (No, you can't.)
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The Burger Show’s Alvin Cailan Shares His Burger-Making Secrets

The Burger Show's Alvin Cailan knows a thing or two about what it takes to make a perfect hamburger.
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8 Grilled Cocktails To Enjoy This Labor Day Weekend

Fire-toasted fruits and herbs also make brilliant additions to cocktails
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Succotash Might Be The Most In-Season Summer Side Dish Ever

Succotash can be found in cuisines spanning the Eastern seaboard, but the American South truly claimed it for its own in the decades during and following the Great Depression.
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Are Store-Bought Cocktail Mixes Ever Worth Buying?

When it comes to time-saving innovations in the world of home bartending, the easy availability of pre-made cocktail mixes counts among the longest-standing and most popular.
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At Denver’s Seedstock Brewery, Everything Old Is New Again

Seedstock doesn’t devote its entire beer repertoire to styles that you’ll find at every other artisanal brewery. Instead, Abbott and his colleagues specialize in “historic” beers.
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Restaurant Closures Won’t Stop Sommeliers From Sharing Their Knowledge

A current lack of on-site opportunities threatens the livelihoods of service professionals specific to “high-end” service, like sommeliers.
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Celebrate Oktoberfest With These 10 German Spirits And Liqueurs

While German beers and wines get plenty of attention, German liquors and liqueurs don’t tend to enjoy the same level of fame among American drinkers.
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Super Bowl Champ Jerome Bettis Tells You How To Tap Into The Fighting Spirit

Patience, perseverance, and endurance feel more important now than ever before, and those three qualities happened to play a major role in the career of Jerome 'The Bus Bettis.
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Without Hispanic Workers, Restaurants As We Know Them Would Cease To Exister

We spoke with chefs and hospitality leaders who claim Hispanic heritage, and each one agrees that Hispanic employees play an integral role in the industry.
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What Exactly Is Appalachian Cuisine?

Appalachia is a diverse and multifaceted area that defies easy definition, while at the same time producing remarkable dishes, restaurants, and chefs.
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Would you pay $2,000 for this Kentucky Whiskey?

Woodford Reserve teamed up with Baccarat Crystal for an ultra luxurious whiskey.
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Everything You Need To Know About Homemade Pâté

Pâté is a French term used to describe a dish made from a mixture of ground meat and fat.
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Everything You Need To Know About New Mexico Green Chiles

The most vital ingredient in Southwestern cuisine has to be New Mexico green chiles.
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How To Make A Perfect Bouillabaisse At Home

A rich seafood stew packed with fresh seafood and seasoned with bold aromatics like anise, fennel, and saffron, bouillabaisse is an easy recipe to make.
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No Kitchen? No Problem: The Next Wave of Dining Pop-Ups

The trend of “pop-up” restaurants seems ubiquitous these days, with chefs all over the country (and, in fact, all over the world) choosing to set up temporary shops in food trucks or kiosks or -- most popularly -- by taking over the kitchen at existing full-service restaurants.
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10 Ways to Give Fruitcake a Glow-Up

Because fruitcake still makes regular appearances during the holidays, it’s helpful to know that a bit of creativity and determination will transform this baked treat into a genuinely delicious dessert, breakfast entree, or even a cocktail.
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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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9 Creative Ways to Cook With Coffee, According to Chefs

Plenty of savory dishes also thrive with the addition of coffee, including some that you might never expect.
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Are Fermented Pizzas a Trend to Watch? We Asked a Pro to Find Out

While all pizza dough is fermented to some extent, Louisville's Pizza Lupo is doing more. Read on to see what makes "fermented pizzas" so special.
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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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The Ultimate Brewery Tour of Austin, Texas

Heading to one of the hottest cities in the country? Here's your ultimate guide to Austin breweries, so that you may never be parched.