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The Takeout vs. Shake Shack’s Hottest Menu Ever

The Takeout vs. Shake Shack’s Hottest Menu Ever

Will a sample of “The Last Dab: Apollo” hot sauce from Hot Ones reduce us to tears?

Watch Us Try Our First—and Last—Choco Taco

Watch Us Try Our First—and Last—Choco Taco

We found the last of the Choco Tacos and taste them weeks after the product’s demise.

5 Ways to Use the Can of Pumpkin in Your Pantry

5 Ways to Use the Can of Pumpkin in Your Pantry

The #PSL might have arrived in August, but only now is the air feeling crisp enough for fall flavors.

9 Cursed Food-Service Phrases to Banish From the English Language

9 Cursed Food-Service Phrases to Banish From the English Language

Recoil in horror at the most hair-raising, nerve-wrenching utterances from either side of the counter.

Watch Us Try Hot Dog Candy Corn For the First Time

Watch Us Try Hot Dog Candy Corn For the First Time

We eat our way through Brach's Tailgate Candy Corn, trying to guess which bizarre flavor is which.

Why Lemon Paste Beats Lemon Extract for Baking

Why Lemon Paste Beats Lemon Extract for Baking

Chef Ina Pinkney's recipe for lemon pound cake uses paste, not liquid extract, for maximum flavor.

Your Instant Espresso Doesn’t Have to Taste Like Dirt

Your Instant Espresso Doesn’t Have to Taste Like Dirt

Chef Ina Pinkney knows her coffee. And she's found some instant stuff that actually tastes good.

You Need Quick-Cooking Pasta

You Need Quick-Cooking Pasta

Chef Ina Pinkney explains how to make an easy meal easier.

You’re Eating the Wrong Tuna

You’re Eating the Wrong Tuna

Let Chef Ina Pinkney show you what good tuna ought to look like.

These Grilling Supplies Are a Waste of Money

These Grilling Supplies Are a Waste of Money

CUE-Tility teaches us that not all grilling tools are useful. Some are an outright cash grab.

Buy This Grilling Tool So You Don’t Singe Yourself

Buy This Grilling Tool So You Don’t Singe Yourself

CUE-Tility schools you on an actually useful (and downright essential) grill accessory.

Don’t Let Your Dad Buy You This Useless Grilling Tool

Don’t Let Your Dad Buy You This Useless Grilling Tool

In CUE-Tility, Jesse Valenciana tells us which part of your grilling setup you can ditch forever.

This Grilling Accessory Is Worth Every Penny

This Grilling Accessory Is Worth Every Penny

Grilling expert Jesse Valenciana weighs in on an essential part of any charcoal grill setup.

Make the Smokiest Margarita of Your Life

Make the Smokiest Margarita of Your Life

The Mad Mezcal is a savory twist on the classic summer cocktail.

Try This Spicy Twist on the Gold Rush Cocktail

Try This Spicy Twist on the Gold Rush Cocktail

Learn to make the Pollen Drone, a bourbon cocktail with hot honey and bee pollen.

The 5 Worst Things We’ve Tasted This Year, So Far

The 5 Worst Things We’ve Tasted This Year, So Far

The most unpleasant culinary surprises and biggest disappointments of 2022.

The 7 Best Foods We've Tasted This Year, So Far

The 7 Best Foods We've Tasted This Year, So Far

Halfway through 2022, we check in on the year's greatest culinary successes.

15 Cooking Lessons From <i>Ratatouille,</i> in Honor of Its 15th Anniversary

15 Cooking Lessons From Ratatouille, in Honor of Its 15th Anniversary

Who knew a movie about a rat could make such an impact?

7 Rules of Dining Etiquette We Learned From Movies

7 Rules of Dining Etiquette We Learned From Movies

Who needs to pay for etiquette class when you can have a movie marathon?

This Gin Cocktail Is Best Sipped Sloe

This Gin Cocktail Is Best Sipped Sloe

Learn how to make the Most Pleasant, a drink that proves homemade simple syrups are a game-changer.