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Forget the cookies and pies—these cranberry bars are sure to impress your loved ones during the holidays.

Discover the fascinating history of hot chocolate, from its ancient origins to its modern-day gourmet variations.
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Don’t forget to leave your milk and cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve. Now, just when did that tradition start?
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Take a trip down dessert history lane with these tasty holiday recipes.
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Recipes

Restaurants

A good reason to join the clean-plate club.
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There's a reason the steak you ordered medium-rare always comes out bloody.
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One way to determine the best Michelin star restaurants is just to look at how many people are moved to leave good reviews after they visit.
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Fast Food

For residents in these states, quick meals are never far away.

Coffee

You wouldn’t think twice about these everyday habits and activities, but they weren’t always the norm.
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Discover the most popular coffee photo aesthetics people are searching for, from lattes and books to cappuccinos on the Amalfi Coast.
CaLea Johnson|
Is your city a coffee lover’s paradise?
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Obsessed with pumpkin spice? The newest version adds a matcha spin.
CaLea Johnson|

Candy

Chocolate is chocolate, isn’t it? If so, then why does the chocolate you find in many Advent calendars taste so weird?
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This candy bar salad might be enticing enough to add to your list of sides this Thanksgiving.
Jenny Cohen|
Looking for a way to make use of your leftover Halloween candy? We’ve found the perfect recipe to turn that leftover candy into the perfect sweet treat!
Cody Schultz|
If you store your candy correctly, you can stretch this year’s Halloween candy haul well into next year.
Michele Debczak|

Grocery Stores

The warehouse club fielded some nasty customer reviews when it got rid of these popular items.
Jake Rossen|
No more guessing games: These new avocado scanners can spot ripeness—no poking and prodding required.
CaLea Johnson|
Avian influenza is causing top grocery chains to put restrictions on egg purchases.
CaLea Johnson|

Beverages

Sober-curious or cutting out alcohol completely? You can still enjoy delicious drinks this holiday season.
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