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Cherry Tomatoes Belong in a Pickle Jar: The No-Canning Snack You'll Make All Summer
A jar, a saucepan, and five minutes of hands-on work produce a crunchy, tangy snack that outshines every canned pickle in the store.
Recipes
Homemade Lasagna, From Eight Layers to Short Ribs
A roundup of lasagnas made at home, from a first-time baker's from-scratch effort to a chef-recipe attempt with béchamel and reserved fat.
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The Four-Pan Feijao Tropeiro: A Cowboy Stew's Journey from Saddlebag to Bar Do Careca
At Bar Do Careca in Belo Horizonte, the dish that starts with a smell and ends with a pork chop is a craft perfected by the cowboys who invented it and the man behind the pans.
Drinks
Why the Backwoods Mule Ditches the Copper Mug for a Camp Cup
The three-ingredient vodka, ginger beer, and lime cocktail swaps the Moscow Mule's signature copper for gear that survives a dirt road.
Drinks
Macallan Closes Harmony, GlenAllachie Bottles 21-Year-Old, and Watch Week Aspen Returns
A roundup of this week's notable whisky releases, from Macallan's coconut finish to Old Overholt's 11-year-old rye, plus the third edition of Watch Week Aspen.
Drinks
Whiskey's New Front Lines: Influencers, China, and the NFL
From a Kentucky campus for creatives to a Chinese beer giant's move into whiskey, the industry's latest moves show where the growth bets are placed.
Drinks
Five Tropical Cocktails That Deserve More Than a Footnote
From a 1940s Daiquiri with Chartreuse to a milky rum classic, these rarely mixed drinks carry real history and a craft worth learning.
Coffee
Coffee's Next Flavor Depends on Who Stays on the Farm
In Tierralta, Colombia, a young man's shift from coca to coffee shows that training, not just trade, determines what ends up in your cup.
Coffee
Specialty Coffee's Old Pricing Logic Can't Keep Up With Its Experimental New Frontiers
From Ethiopian co-fermentation and the 120-hour anaerobic price gap to China's 53-country import framework and Gaoqiao's 30% direct-trade saving—plus Colombia's experimental boom, genetics, and a push for standardization—the commercial terrain is stretching beyond what traditional price models can explain.
Coffee
How RoasTronix Is Rebuilding the U.S. Coffee Championships From the Ground Up
After taking over as event partner in January 2026, RoasTronix CEO Arash Sassanian is redesigning the competition structure around shorter events, hands-on workshops, and a philosophy that treats every stage as a classroom.
Fast Food
The Burger Barn's Five-Pound Monster Comes With a 30-Minute Clock
A five-pound challenge, a cheese-stuffed Lucy, and a Texas burger chain that grew from a 12-by-24-foot building.
Fast Food
Waffle Sandwiches and Banana Bread Lattes: Fall's Biggest Fast-Food Menu Moves
From Chick-fil-A's maple-waffle chicken sandwich to Starbucks' new Chaider, here's what's coming to your drive-thru this fall.
Fast Food
10 Fast-Food Burgers, Sliders, and a Rib Sandwich That Had Customers Talking in 2026
From a $17.61 Five Guys combo to a $2.49 White Castle veggie slider, these ten menu items run the full price range and prove that 2026's fast-food wars were anything but predictable.
Fast Food
Popeyes Bets $9.99 Can Win Back the Chicken Tender Customer It Lost
A new value meal, an upgraded recipe, and a president hired to fix operations — the chain is trying to reverse a 6.5% same-store sales slide one hand-battered tender at a time.
Places
Thursday Mornings in Montauk: Cookie Fries and a 40-Vendor Market
The Montauk Farmers' Market runs every Thursday from 9 to 2 on the Village Green, with free cookie samples, live music, and farm-to-table goods.
Places
Six Wins in Seven Years: How The Orient Became Long Island's Take-Out Champion
The Bethpage spot has dominated the annual readers' vote since 2020, and its menu explains why.
Places
The Bracket Rivals Who Became Main Street Pen Pals
A photo-finish vote in our best main street contest sent Fredericksburg and DeLand from competitors to collaborators.
Places
World's Fare Tied Soccer Finals to a Tasting Tour of Dozens of Countries
Eater's Pier 36 event paired the eve of the world soccer finals with bites from over 30 chefs, a ramen vote-off, and VIP caviar bumps.
Reviews
Kroger Stocks Six New Items for June 2026, From Asado Chicken to Mango Water Drops
The supermarket chain rolls out fresh private-label and brand-name products this month, including a protein-rich rice side and a patriotic cupcake pack for July 4th.
Reviews
Only One Flavor Makes Aldi's Mochi Bites Worth Trying
The $3.99 bag of 12 shelf-stable bites delivers one standout flavor amid a sea of putty-like textures.
Reviews
Oreo's New Flavor Trio: One Winner, Two Misses, and a Public Vote
Three limited-edition Oreo flavors hit shelves August 24 with a fan vote deciding the 2027 permanent slot — here's how each tastes, what they cost, and a sweet-salty chicken sandwich blueprint from a comedian.
Reviews
The Cobija Jacket: Victoria Beer and Carín León Turn a Family Blanket Into a Limited-Edition Prize
A collaboration with designer Brenda Equihua transforms the iconic Mexican cobija into a wearable heritage piece—and one fan will win it along with a trip to see León live.
Culture
A Second-Chance Twist and a $25,000 Prize Await in Halloween Baking Championship's Haunted Mansion
John Henson hosts as 10 bakers face personal fears in a haunted manor, with a new elimination twist that saves the bottom-tier — premiering this spooky season on Food Network.
Culture
12 Breakfast Products That Made Boomer Mornings a Marketing Playground
Quisp, Tang, Maypo, and nine more brand stories — these items didn't just feed a generation; they turned the breakfast table into a proving ground for mascots, gimmicks, and space-age hype.
Culture
The 23-Second Video That Proves Puppies and Cows Can Be Inseparable
A South Texas ranch shared footage of a puppy and a cow who are clearly best friends, and the internet is melting over their sweet bond.
Culture