I tried Ina Garten's mashed potatoes, and I'll never make them without her secret ingredient again

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Ina Garten's creamy mashed potatoes use lemon zest.

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I tried making Ina Garten's pumpkin, apple, and pecan pies. I'll never use anyone else's crust recipe again.

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I made pumpkin, apple, and pecan pies with recipes from celebrity chef Ina Garten.

Paige Bennett

I typically spend $60 at Trader Joe's on weekly staples. I was shocked when I tried to take that budget to Whole Foods.

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I usually shop at Trader Joe's for my family and Whole Foods for my private-chef clients.

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I tried club sandwiches from Subway, Jimmy John's, and Jersey Mike's, and there's one I wouldn't order again

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I wanted to see which popular sandwich chain made the best club sub.

Steven John

'Gladiator II' fails as a historical epic, but not because of Paul Mescal's absolutely feral performance

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Paul Mescal as Lucius in "Gladiator II."

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I paid $400 for my family to take a Vespa tour of Rome. It was worth it, even if we just swung by all the major tourist attractions.

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I took my kids to Rome, and we did a Vespa tour.

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I tried every flavor of Rao's tomato sauce I could find and ranked them from worst to best

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I tried 14 flavors of Rao's Homemade tomato sauce.

Lizzy Briskin

I tried 8 tricks for making perfect scrambled eggs, and the best called for a whirlpool of boiling water

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I tried a variety of methods including making scrambled eggs in a slow cooker and in a microwave.

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I paid $90 for a set of hand-painted press-on nails at a salon. They looked great and took less than 30 minutes to apply.

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I got a set of hand-painted press-on nails at Tokyo Nails in Chicago.

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I've tried 7 popular food-delivery boxes. From HelloFresh to Purple Carrot, here's how to choose the best one for you.

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I've gone through many of the popular food-delivery services.

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