I went on a $4,000 Disneyland trip and took a $4,400 Disney cruise. The pricier experience was a way better value.

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I only recently started getting into Disney vacations.

Trisha Daab

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'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

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

I ate every frozen appetizer I could find at Trader Joe's. Here's what is and isn't worth buying for a crowd.

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The writer sits at a table filled with Trader Joe's appetizers
I compared 19 different frozen appetizers from Trader Joe's.

Lucien Formichella

I ordered the same turkey sandwich from Subway and Potbelly Sandwich Shop, and I preferred the cheaper option

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subway and potbelly sandwich shop turkey sandwiches with logos
I tried turkey sandwiches from Subway and Potbelly Sandwich Shop.

Erin McDowell; Birch Photographer/Shutterstock; Alexander Oganezov/Shutterstock

I tried 3 different store-bought pie crusts. One had the best flavor but another looked nicest and was easiest to use.

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Pie made with Pillsbury crust, Giant Eagle crust, and Marie Callender's crust on counter
I made pies using dough from Pillsbury, Giant Eagle, and Marie Callender's to find the best store-bought pie crust.

Paige Bennett

I tried recipes from Alton Brown, Ree Drummond, and Alex Guarnaschelli to find the best green-bean casserole. One fits better at a barbecue than Thanksgiving dinner.

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three green bean casseroles labeled alton brown, ree Drummond, and alex guarnachelli
I always make green-bean casserole for Thanksgiving.

Terri Peters

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