food and drink
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How to Make Tomato Ranch, the Ranch of the Summer
My refrigerator is broken. Not broken in a way that cannot be fixed, but broken in a way that requires a specialist of some kind. It has taken over a week to schedule that specialist, so I’ve been working with a mini fridge for eight (8) days. This has obviously limited the amount of perishables…
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How to Stop Your Marshmallows From Getting Stale
Marshmallows have two seasons: hot chocolate treat season, which is around the winter, and holiadys season, which is now. Unless you’re a true ‘mallow head, you probably don’t go through that many bags of the fluffy white confection each year. In fact, you could have a half-consumed bag of marshmallows hanging out in your pantry…
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How to Decide Between a Gas and Charcoal Grill
Grilling can be intimidating. It tends to be fairly male-dominated, though I will say that BBQ dudes are much more chill, welcoming, and helpful than sous-vide dudes, who tend to be pedantic and slightly unhinged. But community aside, it can be hard to know where to get started. The first question you need to ask…
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How to Grill the Perfect Hot Dog
It’s summertime, people, and that means heat rash, going to work even though it’s a really nice day, and grilling hot dogs! The humble frankfurter may have been invented in Germany, but it has become a distinctly American and Australian food. Although us Aussies prefer a good sanga sandwich.