March 20, 2018 The 10 best cookbooks of all time Culinary trends come and go, but great recipes are timeless.
March 20, 2018 Top 10 sexy cookbooks Books that combine food and sex are a win-win, especially when it gets close to Valentine's Day.
March 20, 2018 8 great trends in cookbooks for 2014 Just as fashion, movies and politics shape culture, so too do what we eat and how we prepare it.
March 20, 2018 Celebrities who think they are chefs Should these celebs keep cooking or get out of the kitchen?
March 20, 2018 Gifts for meat lovers If you have a big-time foodie on your list who loves any and all meat products, take a look at the meat-centric gifts we’ve compiled for you this year.
March 20, 2018 Favorite celebrity cookbooks There’s always time for a career change, and these celebrities stepped into the kitchen.
March 20, 2018 How to make outside-the-box hot dogs The hot dog is the ultimate all-American treat. We enjoy them at sporting events, picnics, and family barbecues. About 20 billion hot dogs are consumed in the U.S. every year-- half of those on Memorial Day weekend alone. No hot dog is complete without a topping or three. While some of the most popular toppings include ketchup, mustard, and relish, a lot of people are taking this summertime staple to whole new level. Cities like Chicago have their own hot dog recipes with tomato, a kosher pickle, onion, mustard, neon relish, on a steamed poppy seed bun. Then there are the extreme variety, which include shaved truffles and foie gras. The list of what you can do with a hot dog is endless. This Memorial Day weekend we challenge you to think outside the box and try one of these gourmet hot dog recipes. They may not include truffles, but these aren’t your average hot dogs.
March 20, 2018 Best back-of-the-box recipes Here at The Daily Meal we value preparing a homemade meal every night, but that’s not often the case for everyone. For some people, the thought of standing over the stove exhausts them, and peeking into the takeout menu drawer seems like a much simpler alternative. Whether it’s a busy lifestyle or the concept of making something "from scratch" is intimidating, there are things that hold some of us back from getting into the kitchen. But a home-cooked meal doesn’t have to be intimidating, and thankfully for us, some of our favorite store-bought food products feature easy, delicious recipes on their packaging that make use of the products we've already purchased. Did you know that you can get homemade gumbo from a Campbell’s Soup can or that you can serve a prize-winning meatloaf with help from Quaker Oats? All of these recipes take minimal time and average skill to execute, and they highlight some of our favorite brand-name foods in ways we never thought of before. Best of all, they’re homemade. From appetizers and main dishes to dessert, these are some of our favorite back-of-the-box recipes that are sitting in your grocery store’s aisles waiting to be put to use. To make these recipes even more unique, we’ve added our own twist to each one so that you can make these recipes your own. So stop letting the kitchen intimidate you and take some help the best back-of-the-box recipes. Before you know it, takeout menus will be a thing of the past.
March 20, 2018 10 best kitchen supplies Real Simple tested the top gadgets on the market and came up with these kitchen-worthy winners.
March 20, 2018 10 decadently delicious Easter dessert recipes While working on this piece I found myself at a loss for words. I wanted to include my thoughts on spring and rebirth, the use of fresh and seasonal ingredients, and then tie it up in a nice Easter bow. But, let’s be real for a minute and remember these are desserts. They are sweet, chocolate, creamy, and decadent desserts that are so good it will put your Easter basket candy to shame. Each one has been created by talented chefs from all over the country. So pick one or pick three and add them to the Easter menu. After all, this is one of the sweetest holidays around.