I tried 10 of Trader Joe's holiday snacks, and I'd buy at least 7 of them again

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Trader Joe's winter snacks on a table
I tried all of the seasonal Trader Joe's holiday snacks that I could find.

Paige Bennett

McDonald's is finally bringing back its cult-favorite menu item — the Snack Wrap

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Heidi Klum holding McDonald's snack wraps.
McDonald's Snack Wraps are coming back in 2025 — Heidi Klum was previously featured in a promotional campaign.

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I tried all the premade soups I could find at Trader Joe's and ranked them from worst to best

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six container of trader joe's soup lined up on a kitchen counter
There were six premade soups available at my Trader Joe's.

Ted Berg

8 ways to make cookies from a store-bought dough or mix taste homemade and look gourmet

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Sugar cookies with rainbow sprinkles on plate
With the right tricks, cookies you make from a mix can taste homemade.

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I spent $62 on lunch at The Kitchen, a restaurant owned by Elon Musk's millionaire brother

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Photo collage of Emily Hart surrounded by food from The Kitchen
 

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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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in n out double double and 7th street burger double smashed burger
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

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