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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Bartenders share the 8 underrated cocktails they think customers should order more often

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Although certain drinks are popular among bartenders, customers often don't order them at bars.

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If You Bought Any of These Chicken Products from Target, Trader Joe’s, or Amazon, Throw Them Out Now

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Chicken products recalled by USDA over listeria concerns.

Former Starbucks employees reveal what they really think of 9 popular drink orders

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Some Starbucks employees think drinks like the vanilla sweet-cream cold brew are worth the money.

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I'm a vegan mom with 3 non-vegan kids. Here are 6 of my favorite dinner ideas that only use Trader Joe's products.

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I cook dinner for my mixed-diet family six nights a week.

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I made Ree Drummond's simple butternut-squash mac and cheese and it's my new go-to fall dinner

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I tried making Ree Drummond's baked butternut squash macaroni and cheese.

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I made marinara sauces using 4 celebrity chefs' recipes, and the best had an unexpected secret ingredient

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I compared recipes from four different celebrity chefs including Tyler Florence, Giada De Laurentiis, and Ina Garten.

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I tried 3 pasta-sauce hacks from chef Alex Guarnaschelli, and they were all deliciously easy

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The celebrity chef has several quick pasta-sauce tricks.

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The best taco spot in every state, according to Yelp

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Carne asada taco and adobada taco from Los Tacos No.1.
From taco trucks to elevated restaurants, here's where to find the best tacos in every state.

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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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