A chef shares 5 red flags to look for when dining at a Mexican restaurant

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Pati Jinich said that some Mexican restaurants are more authentic than others.

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I'm a trained chef. Here are 13 of my best tips for making foods everyone should know how to cook.

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There are simple ways to upgrade classic meals.

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13 tips for preparing and cooking potatoes that chefs think everyone should know

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Russet and yellow potatoes are best for baking.

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13 things I don't keep in my kitchen as a chef

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I don't keep a lot of gadgets or preprepared food in my kitchen.

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Chefs share their best tricks for making 15 foods everyone should know how to cook

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Perfect your go-to recipes with these tips and tricks.

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I'm the Kardashians' private chef of nearly a decade. I like to stay out of the spotlight.

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Khristianne Uy, also known as Chef K.

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I've been a chef for over 10 years. Here are 10 tips for making foods everyone should know how to cook.

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A steak with a brown crust and pink center cooking in a cast-iron skillet with herbed butter on top
I like to enhance the flavor of meat with compound butter.

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I'm a former chef who shops for 2 at Costco. Here are 11 foods I get there that feel gourmet.

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A hand holds a clear plastic package of a lamb rack with a label showing a picture of a cooked rack of lamb.
As a trained chef, I like to buy several high-quality ingredients at Costco.

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The beginners guide to making kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles by the chef who pioneered fermentation at three-Michelin-star restaurant Noma

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David Zilber said that what's known as lacto-fermentation is a good technique for beginners.

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How a chef turns Costco's $5 rotisserie chicken into a week of easy meals at home

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Costco's rotisserie chicken is famously cheap and tasty.

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