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Is there a best flavor of ice cream? Of course not. All ice cream is wonderful. It’s a food that you don’t have to eat, so the only reason to eat it is because it brings joy. Even the strangest flavors out there have their defenders, and we love that.If you’re looking to try something new, there are so very many flavors to choose from. I mean, there are nearly 50 homemade ice cream recipes right here and that’s just one page on our site! That’s to say nothing of all the ice cream flavors you can…
5 days ago
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What are you planning to do to celebrate Mother’s Day this year? Mom definitely deserves a Mother’s Day gift (props to you if you go with a DIY gift) and a sweet card, but chances are you’re probably going to get together for brunch or Mother’s Day Dinner. But Mother’s Day is the single biggest brunch day of the year, and anywhere halfway decent is likely to be noisy and crowded — if you can get reservations at all.Why bother with all that, when you can make her a special brunch meal in the comf…
8 days ago
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Looking for Father’s Day ideas to really wow dad this year? We’ve got plenty of Father’s Day activities and gift ideas, but nothing quite says, “You’re the best dad ever!” like a homemade Father’s Day dessert from the heart. Trust us on this one! Whether he likes cookies, cakes, brownies, or pies, we’ve got something on this list that he’s sure to love.If you’re preparing an epic Father’s Day brunch or Father’s Day dinner, it’s nice to have a sweet treat afterward to really show him how much he…
10 days ago
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No matter how you plan out your landscaping or garden space, there are always going to be some shady spots. Whether you’ve got a small tree in the yard, a privacy fence that blocks light along its edge, or another garden object that keeps the light mostly dappled, you can still beautify it with some shade-loving annuals and perennials. Here are 24 of our favorite shade-loving plants! For more, check out our specific lists for shade-loving perennials and for shade-loving annuals. Ligularia (Leop…
about 1 month ago
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Sure, summer has its berries and all those tomatoes, and fall is known for a literal cornucopia of produce, but forgive us for thinking that spring is the actual best season for fresh vegetables. Maybe it’s just because, after a long winter, the profusion of crunchy, sweet, snappy spring vegetables always feel like such a breath of fresh air. Salads are light and fun to eat again. Spring dinners don’t feel like they’re weighing you down. And cooking with produce starts to feel fun again! Below,…
about 2 months ago
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This lemony dinner is fresh and fast!
2 months ago
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If you drink high-quality coffee, you might have noticed that 99% of it is made the same way. First, the coffee beans are grown in another country—typically somewhere in East or West Africa, or in Central or South America, or even in Southeast Asia. Then they are cured, or dried. Then the dried, green beans are shipped to a roaster somewhere in Europe or America. This can be either a small roaster or coffee shop nearby, or it can be a large-scale roaster such as Starbucks. Finally, they’re roast…
2 months ago
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Beef and slow cookers go together like peas and carrots (which are undeniably good together)!The slow cooker is tailor-made for meat stews (no, really) and it works incredibly well, especially with cheaper, tougher cuts of meat such as chuck roast, ribs, and the like. The long, slow heat lets the tough parts break down until they become tender and delicious. And the other flavors and spices can meld together, infusing the meat with flavor (and infusing the whole house with the wonderful smell of…
3 months ago
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When it comes to choosing a liquor to drink, whether you’re unwinding in the evening, celebrating with friends, mixing up cocktails for a party, or tailgating before a game, you probably have a few standbys that you don’t vary much from.I certainly do: bourbon. It’s the one drink that I tend to gravitate toward over most others.That’s because it’s great! Bourbon is endlessly versatile in cocktails, from winter drinks to summer sippers, from light shaken drinks to seriously stiff stirred ones. Tr…
3 months ago
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Seared chicken cooked in a rich sauce of cream, bourbon, and sun dried tomatoes, this dish is about as tasty as it gets!
3 months ago
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This French bistro dish is as tasty as it is simple: a very good cut of steak, crusted in cracked peppercorns and cooked perfectly, then doused in a pan sauce.
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