Dan Myers
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What's the Difference Between Baby Back Ribs, St. Louis Ribs,Spareribs?
With summer finally here, you’ve most likely got barbecue — and ribs in particular — in mind. But not all pork ribs are created equal. While they’re all taken from the same part of the pig — the ribcage — the part of the ribs they’re taken from and the way they’re cut can have a major effect on the final product and how it's named. You've likely seen baby back ribs, St. → Read More
The 1 reason restaurant burgers taste better than yours
You might be able to cook a tasty burger at home, but the ones you'll find at some restaurants will always be better, with good reason. → Read More
Subway menu items you won’t find in America
If you’ve spent any time traveling abroad, you’ve probably encountered a Subway. And if you’ve ever perused the menu at one of these international locations, you might have noticed that things are a little different outside of the U.S.Chain Restaurants We Bet You Forgot ExistedSubway, by all accounts, is an absolutely massive fast food chain. Since the first location outside of the U.S. → Read More
The 1 ingredient you should be adding to your pancakes
In the pantheon of iconic breakfast dishes, pancakes are near the top. When cooked correctly, they’re light and fluffy, perfectly complemented by a pat of butter and a drizzle of maple syrup. And with just a handful of pantry staple ingredients — flour, eggs, milk and butter — they’re so inexpensive to make that buying pancake mix is a waste of money.Regional Breakfast Foods You Didn’t Know… → Read More
This perfect bloody mary will spice up your brunch
In the realm of brunch-time cocktails, few eye-openers do as good of a job of, well, opening your eyes as a bloody mary. Sure, a mimosa is always pleasant and a screwdriver goes down easy, but there’s nothing like a salty, spicy bloody mary to whet your appetite. → Read More
This is the one thing you should never do to your cast iron pan
Cast iron pans are an essential kitchen tool, but by making this one mistake you can render it completely useless. → Read More
This simple trick is the secret to peeling hard-boiled eggs
To peel a batch of hard-boiled eggs, all you need is a flat-bottomed container and a small amount of cold water. → Read More
Popeyes has partnered with No Kid Hungry to feed children during coronavirus outbreak
Popeyes has partnered with No Kid Hungry to help feed children. Customers can donate a dollar during checkout, and Popeyes will match it. → Read More
How the popular Nashville hot chicken dish was invented
Nashville-style hot chicken is one of America’s most beloved regional foods, and the version served at its birthplace, Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, is one of the country’s most iconic dishes. How is it different from other classic fried chickens? → Read More
This is the secret to super-creamy homemade mac and cheese
Macaroni and cheese is a great dish to enjoy while indulging at your favorite restaurant, but it can be difficult to replicate the gooey success at home. → Read More
Starbucks giving away free coffee to coronavirus first responders
If you’re a police officer, firefighter, paramedic, doctor, nurse, medical researcher or hospital or medical staff member, there’s some good news for you today: Starbucks has announced that you can come by for a free coffee. → Read More
Yelp, GoFundMe Team Up to Allow You to Donate to Your Favorite Business
The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing social distancing and stay-at-home orders have proven to be disastrous for small businesses. According to Yelp, U.S. consumer interest in restaurants, breweries, buffet restaurants, food courts and other similar businesses has drastically fallen in recent weeks. → Read More
This Is the Easiest Pasta Dish to Make at Home
Spaghetti carbonara, a traditional Roman pasta dish, is one of the most delicious and easiest pastas you can make at home. → Read More
How to Make a Copycat Carbone’s Spicy Rigatoni Vodka at Home
Carbone in New York’s Greenwich Village is one of the best Italian restaurants around, and it’s renowned for its spot-on renditions of classic Italian-American favorites. → Read More
This popular ‘Irish’ dish isn’t actually Irish
In the United States, corned beef tends to have two primary applications: on a sandwich with a little mustard as an iconic Jewish deli dish, and on a platter with cabbage and potatoes at Irish pubs. As these dishes couldn’t be more culturally different, we have to wonder: is corned beef actually Irish?The Best Sandwich in Every State → Read More
The secret to making truly authentic ravioli, according to an Italian chef
Ravioli is one of the most popular dishes at America’s best Italian restaurants, and for good reason. Soft pillows of pasta brimming with a cheese- or meat-based filling are hard to beat. But if you want to make this specialty in the comfort of your own home, it’s a little bit more complicated than you might think, even if you already know all the tricks to cooking pasta perfectly. → Read More
Can you eat Easter eggs that have been dyed?
Easter is one of the year’s most cheerful holidays, and celebrating the holiday with an Easter egg hunt is one of the true joys of springtime. But if you’re hunting for hard-boiled eggs that have been dyed instead of plastic eggs full of the best Easter candies, one question has surely crossed your mind: Can you eat dyed eggs after the hunt is done? → Read More
Why Do We Eat Ham on Easter?
Certain holidays go hand-in-hand with certain foods — like turkey on Thanksgiving, for example. Ham on Easter is another one. But is there any real reason why we tend to eat ham on Easter, aside from tradition? → Read More
Why you shouldn't go to a restaurant on Valentine's Day
For some reason, just about everyone thinks they should go to a super-romantic restaurant on Valentine’s Day. We have it in our head that an overpriced prix fixe menu chased with an overpriced bottle of wine and a refrigerated chocolate dessert is the right way to go on this holiday, but, in fact, the exact opposite is true: stay away from restaurants, and make a home-cooked meal instead. → Read More
Pepperoni is America’s Favorite Pizza Topping
America’s most popular pizza topping has been determined by Slice, an online pizza ordering platform, and the results may surprise you. → Read More