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Carol Highsmith's America on UnsplashReading today’s digital restaurant receipt can feel like crunching your way through a calculus problem while your courteous waiter waits patiently for you to sign your life away. At some point…
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What Counts As The Real Thing. A lot of foods feel so everyday that it’s easy to assume the names are just vibes. But behind the labels, there are surprisingly specific rules about what can…
Iuliia Pilipeichenko on UnsplashCabbage has spent most of culinary history being treated like the beige carpet of the vegetable world. It's the thing you tolerate in coleslaw, the filler in a soup when you've run…
Calling All Peanut Butter Lovers. Peanut butter has a way of making simple dishes feel more complete, whether you’re fixing up breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a late-night snack. It’s rich, it’s reliable, and it plays…
Did We Miss Out, or Were These Cancellations Good?. Grocery stores are home to many dependable products that we know we can always count on. However, every once in a while, companies decide to roll…
Just Because It's Hard To Pronounce Doesn't Mean It's Bad. If you’ve ever read a label and thought, “Why does my snack sound like it came from a chemistry lab?” you’re not alone. A lot…
