10 small hosting tricks to make Memorial Day cookouts feel effortless, according to private chefs

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Family at a cookout barbecue
Summer holiday cookouts can be an exciting way to connect with friends and family.

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I made potato salad using recipes from Guy Fieri, Sunny Anderson, Ina Garten, and Ree Drummond to find the best side dish

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I tried potato-salad recipes from Guy Fieri, Sunny Anderson, Ina Garten, and Ree Drummond.

Paige Bennett

I tried potato salad from Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Wegmans. One stood out as the clear winner.

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Containers of Whole Foods Red Bliss potato salad, Wegmans potato salad, and Trader Joe's potato salad, each with a small bowl in front displaying the corresponding salad.
After tasting three different options, I found the best store-bought potato salad.

Ted Burg

I'm recently single and love shopping at Trader Joe's. These 9 items make cooking for one less of a headache.

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A basket full of Trader Joe's groceries.
Now that I'm single, I love Trader Joe's selection of frozen foods and grab-and-go meals.

Alexandra Garian

We tried Olive Garden's $60 family-style meal deal. Despite a few downsides, it was a great value for the 4 of us.

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Author Terri Peters smiling outside of an Olive Garden
My family of four tried one of Olive Garden's $60 family-style meal bundles. There were a few downsides, but my teens were thrilled to have their favorite chain restaurant meal at home.

Terri Peters

Cava wants AI to help power its Mediterranean bowl empire

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The exterior of a CAVA restaurant.
Cava is expanding the AI tech used in its restaurants to streamline operations and improve the guest experience.

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Walmart is starting to deliver restaurant meals with your grocery order

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Customers walk in the parking lot of a Walmart store with plants on shelves outside of the main entrance.
Walmart has started asking some Spark delivery workers to deliver customers' restaurant orders.

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I tried and ranked every cheese I could find at Trader Joe's. I'd buy almost all of them again.

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Bird's-eye-view of 17 blocks of Trader Joe's cheese on a wooden cutting board placed on a gray counter
I tried every cheese I could find at Trader Joe's.

Ted Berg

The most iconic barbecue joint in every state

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Meat on a tray at a barbecue joint.
From roadside shacks to barbecue institutions, here's the most iconic barbecue joint in every state.

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Burger King wants to become the top burger chain in the country. Its comeback plan may take decades, but it's working.

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burger king president tom curtis
Burger King president Tom Curtis told Business Insider it could take decades to fully execute the chain's comeback strategy.

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