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Hear Me Out: Pickle Spaghetti
Pickle fans love taking what is supposed to be an accent — a sour and pungent adornment — and forcing it into a main role. We’ll try any pickled-flavored snack that comes to market, be it a simple potato chip or something more elaborate like these pickle pups (which, full disclosure, weren’t very good). So…
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18 Black-led Horror Movies as Terrifying as ‘Candyman’
Nostalgia for the ‘90s is big right now, so it’s probably not a huge surprise Candyman is coming back. The love-lorn killer with the haunting bass voice and hook hand never had quite the box office cred of a Freddy, Jason, or Michael Myers, but Tony Todd’s performance — and his signature vocal rasp —…
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Old Bay Is the Secret to a Perfect Bloody Mary Pickle
At any given moment, my fridge is about 15% pickles. This may not sound that impressive, but it translates to at least four or five jars, which is a respectable — though not excessive — amount. I appreciate all kinds, from the simple fridge pickle to a true lacto-fermented cucumber (or some other vegetable). I…
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Why Is Everyone Putting Mustard on Watermelon?
Another day, another TikTok food trend; this time we’re putting mustard on watermelon, and we’re not even high. I’m not sure who made the first watermelon mustard video (I think it was this person), but I know that Lizzo made the most popular one.