How Your Meat Aisle Can Predict A Recession
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How Your Meat Aisle Can Predict A Recession

Summer grilling is looking a little different this year, according to butcher Michael Saperstein, co-owner of Sunshine Provisions in South Florida. Instead of selling thick-cut sirloin steaks, he’s mostly hocking…
How To Know If Your Gelato Is Good
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How To Know If Your Gelato Is Good

We love a sweet treat as much as anyone, but that picture-perfect gelato display might be more style than substance. According to seasoned gelato experts, there are a handful of…
How To Make, Eat And Order Ramen
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How To Make, Eat And Order Ramen

Ramen’s all the rage these days, and taking trendy and mercurial forms as people adapt this Japanese comfort food to that of other cultures. (Birria ramen, anyone?) But how far…
Is It Safe To Use A Gas Stove?
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Is It Safe To Use A Gas Stove?

Almost a century ago, the natural gas industry came up with a marketing slogan so successful, it became synonymous with being better: “Now you’re cooking with gas.” And many chefs,…
Why Does Glass Cookware Explode?
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Why Does Glass Cookware Explode?

Glass cookware is sleek, nostalgic and supposedly indestructible — until it shatters into a thousand pieces right as you serve dinner. I learned this the hard way when I pulled…
Is Protein Powder Safe For Kids?
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Is Protein Powder Safe For Kids?

My friend Kendra always adds protein powder to her daughter’s breakfasts as an easy way to add satiety to everything from muffins to smoothies. This seemed like a brilliant idea,…
What Is A ‘Coffee Nap’?
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What Is A ‘Coffee Nap’?

Alex Frankel started taking coffee naps when he was in college. “I used to drink so much coffee all day, but it never really helped me feel less tired. If…
Foods That Contain Banned Red Dye 3
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Foods That Contain Banned Red Dye 3

Bright-red Valentine’s Day candy hearts, strawberry-flavored ice pops and yogurt, some maraschino cherries, nutrition shakes, cough syrups and gummy vitamins — these are just some of the items that contain…
How Much Protein Should I Eat Every Day?
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How Much Protein Should I Eat Every Day?

A stroll through a grocery store used to include lots of packages touting the sought-after term “low fat.” Years later, it was replaced with exciting-looking “low carb” claims. These days,…
Is Eggnog Safe To Drink?
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Is Eggnog Safe To Drink?

It’s the holidays, so break out the eggnog. It’s festive, luscious, creamy, sweet, sometimes spiked ... and possibly teeming with pathogens. “Raw eggs are the biggest risk because you have…
The Best TikTok Food Trends Of 2024
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The Best TikTok Food Trends Of 2024

The power of social media to influence … well, just about everything, became clearer than ever in 2024. While there are plenty of reasons to be concerned about TikTok’s dominant…
Christmas Eve Food Around The World
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Christmas Eve Food Around The World

While many familiar Christmas traditions originated in Western countries, people from all around the world and from different cultural backgrounds celebrate the holiday with the same spirit of gratitude and…
How To Handle Obnoxious Party Guests
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How To Handle Obnoxious Party Guests

Maybe it’s a relative who spews icky political b.s. every year. Perhaps it’s your cousin’s new boyfriend, who’s hitting the booze a bit too hard. Or possibly a previously mild-mannered…
Christmas Eve Food Around The World
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Christmas Eve Food Around The World

While many familiar Christmas traditions originated in Western countries, people from all around the world and from different cultural backgrounds celebrate the holiday with the same spirit of gratitude and…