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The Best Hot Dog

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The Best Hot Dog

Posted on August 13, 2025

Best Overall: Hebrew National Beef Franks Hebrew National Beef Franks.Food & Wine / Conagra Brands Close your eyes and imagine the perfect hot dog. Something that has a snappy exterior and a juicy interior; a rich beefy quality with a subtle, natural hint of smoke. Hebrew Nationals are those hot dogs. The seasonings in this kosher beef Continue Reading »

How to Store Tomatoes (and Whether to Refrigerate Them)

Posted on August 12, 2025

Some people say that you should never refrigerate tomatoes. Is this really true? I’ve been told for so long, by so many people, not to refrigerate my tomatoes that I’m not sure if I’ve ever done anything other than leave them on my counter. But the question has made me think back on it, and Continue Reading »

How To Make An Egg Cream

Posted on August 4, 2025

How To Make An Egg Cream Ingredients For the chocolate syrup:  6 ounces (200 g) good-quality bittersweet or milk chocolate, coarsely chopped ⅔ cup (160 ml) boiling water ⅔ cup (160 ml) 1:1 simple syrup For the egg cream: 1½ ounces (45 ml) chocolate syrup 3 ounces (90 ml) milk of your choice (dairy or Continue Reading »

Wash Your Grapes

Posted on July 31, 2025

Do You Really Need to Wash Grapes? Yes! Grapes are part of the Dirty Dozen—a list that the Environmental Working Group releases every year to document which food the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds to be the most contaminated with pesticides. As of 2024, grapes sit at no. 4 on the list, behind only strawberries, spinach, and kale and its related Continue Reading »

Strawberries

Posted on July 3, 2025

How to shop for strawberries “We recommend choosing berries that have a bright red color with minimal discoloration, a natural shine, strong and sweet smell, and fresh-looking green caps,” says Frances Dillard, vice president of marketing at Driscoll’s. “Avoid brown patches and remember strawberries don’t ripen after being picked.” That is, if your strawberries look Continue Reading »

Bourbon Peach Iced Tea

Posted on June 26, 2025

Ingredients Peach Simple Syrup 1 1/2 lb.fresh peaches (about 3), peeled, sliced 2 cups(400 g.) granulated sugar Tea 6black tea bags 1/2 cup(or more) bourbon Ice 1fresh peach, sliced Directions SavePrint Peach Simple Syrup Step 1In a medium pot over medium heat, bring peaches, sugar, and 2 cups water to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until peaches have completely softened, Continue Reading »

Should You Let Food Cool Before Refrigerating It?

Posted on June 25, 2025

Should You Let Food Cool Before Refrigerating It? Yes, you should definitely let food cool off before refrigerating it. However, you’ll want to do it in a safe and time-sensitive way to avoid spoilage. “When it comes to food storage, in general, we are trying to avoid what is known as the danger zone, which is Continue Reading »

Posted on June 20, 2025

Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon white wine 1 teaspoon smooth peanut butter 1 teaspoon corn syrup ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder Directions In a shallow dish, combine soy sauce, barbecue sauce, oil, wine, peanut butter, corn syrup, and Worcestershire Continue Reading »

Ode To The Egg Cream

Posted on June 13, 2025

Ode To The Egg Cream The mythical origins of the egg cream At some time, at some point, the egg cream was invented — it’s just unclear when and where that was. Some believe that it was invented in the 1880s, when a Yiddish actor asked a Lower East Side restaurant to make him a Continue Reading »

Why American Jews Love Mock Chopped Liver

Posted on June 12, 2025

Why American Jews Love Mock Chopped Liver Chef Cara Tannenbaum remembers indulging in real chopped liver when she was a kid on Long Island. As the years passed, the Tannenbaum family adopted a health-conscious approach to eating, prompting them to revamp their traditional schmaltz-filled chopped liver recipe. They embraced a vegetarian version, brimming with the delightful flavors of Continue Reading »