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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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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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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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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.