I ordered cupcakes from Wegmans, Publix, and Walmart, and the cheapest ones were mostly a hit

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Three packs of vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with white frosting and rainbow sprinkles one from Wegmans (bottom left), Publix (top), Walmart (bottom right)
I got cupcakes from Wegmans (bottom left), Publix (top), and Walmart (bottom right).

Elliott Harrell

I compared double cheeseburgers from famous East and West Coast chains. The cheaper one had a slight edge.

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I compared two famous burgers from the East and West Coast, and the cheaper burger won.

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I'm a chef comparing 5 popular store-bought red sauces, and the best tasted homemade

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Tomato sauces from Primal Kitchen, Classico, Rao's, Barilla, and Newman's Own with bowls of sauce in front of each jar on a wooden table
I tried tomato sauce from five different grocery-store brands.

Lizzy Briskin

My family spent $580 at a Michelin-starred steak house at the Four Seasons Orlando. Our meal wasn't even the best part.

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A brown square table filled with plates of food, including steak, mushrooms, and potatoes
I took my family of four to a high-end steak-house dinner at Capa.

Terri Peters

I tried Gordon Ramsay's recipe for air-fryer steak, and got a perfect result in 20 minutes

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My rib-eye steak and all of the ingredients
Gordon Ramsay's recipe for air-fryer steak required a lot of spices and seasonings.

Chelsea Davis

10 of the best Trader Joe's products for a holiday party, according to a private chef

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mila furman holding a knife on a cutting board and a display of cheese inside trader joes
From cheeses to frozen appetizers, these Trader Joe's products are a private chef's essentials for holiday parties.

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I'm a private chef. After trying croissants at Key Food, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's, there was an obvious winner.

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I taste-tested the croissants in the bakery sections at Key Food, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's.

Fatima Khawaja

14 of the best specialty items to get at Aldi this month for $5 or less

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A tree-shaped package of Emporium Selection whiskey-cheddar cheese and a box of shortbread ice-cream sandwiches shaped like gingerbread men.
Aldi is stocking shelves with plenty of festive treats this December.

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My husband and I had dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen. For $216, we thought the meal was an incredible value.

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A giant, golden Hell's Kitchen restaurant logo that features the letters
My husband and I ate at Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Stephanie Pitera Statile

I taste-tested 5 coffee chains' hot chocolate, and the best was rich and creamy without being too sweet

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A Starbucks cup being held by a woman wearing nail polish on a sunny day.
Starbucks' hot chocolate had the most depth of flavor of any I tasted.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert

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