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Free up some precious refrigerator real estate.

20 Foods You Don’t Need to Refrigerate

If your fridge is quickly reaching capacity, read this list of foods that can be stored at room temperature before your next grocery run.

Table for One: Sweden’s Toughest Restaurant Reservation Is a Table in the Middle of a Meadow

Bord för En, or Table for One, re-imagines the fine dining experience in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Easy Ingredient Substitutions

If you're missing some pantry staples, check out these 30 quick substitutions for common cooking ingredients.

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Scientists at North Carolina State University Want to Know What Your Sourdough Starter Smells Like

Scents on North Carolina State University's aroma wheel for sourdough include tropical fruit, red wine, and fart.

Twice-fried potatoes are a favorite snack in Belgian bars and restaurants.

In the Name of Coronavirus Relief, Belgian Officials Are Asking Citizens to Eat Extra Fries

Belgium is facing a surplus of frozen fries in the wake of bar and restaurant closures, and it’s asking citizens to help.

ALDI has a very clever approach to cutting costs.

The Surprising Reason ALDI Doesn't Play Music

ALDI, the popular discount food chain, defies retail convention by muting speakers. Here's why music isn't part of their inventory.

There might be fresh bread in there. Or wine.

9 Surprising Things You Can Make in Your Instant Pot

Now’s the perfect time to branch out from soups and stews to fresh bread, homemade wine, and DIY lip balm.

Buying cold milk is a very American phenomenon.

The Reason Americans Buy Refrigerated Milk and Europeans Don't

In the United States, most milk is sold in the refrigerated section. In other parts of the world, it's sold at room temperature. Why?

Publix Is Buying More Than 150,000 Pounds of Produce From Farmers and Donating It to Food Banks

With its new initiative, Publix aims to fight food waste, support local farmers, and feed the many people who are out of work and school.

An automated meat dispenser has arrived in Kansas City, Kansas.

Craving BBQ? Kansas City Residents Can Get Their Barbecue Fix From a Vending Machine

Jones Bar-B-Q in Kansas City, Kansas, is expanding their availability of smoked meats by stuffing them into a vending machine to enjoy during pandemic or less-than-sober hours.

You can now make these iconic meatballs at home.

Finally: IKEA Is Sharing Its Swedish Meatball Recipe With the World

With brick-and-mortar stores temporarily closed, IKEA shared its recipe for Swedish meatballs and sauce so customers can make it at home.

Here's What a Man Found After Opening a 25-Year-Old Can of Spider-Man Pasta

The years have not been kind to this Chef Boyardee product, which now resembles some kind of licensing fossil.

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The New-York Historical Society Is Sharing Historical Recipes From Its Archives

With people cooking at home more than ever, the New-York Historical Society is digging into its archives to share recipes from the 1800s.

Learn how to make the most of your grocery haul.

10 Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste

Tired of throwing out too much food and spending money on ingredients you don't get to eat? Check out these 10 simple ways to reduce food waste.

Spearmint and peppermint have slightly different uses, but either one makes a great addition to any herb garden.

Peppermint vs. Spearmint: What’s the Difference?

They’ll both leave your mouth feeling minty fresh, but one type of mint might do a better job than the other.

What Are Those Sprouts That Grow on Potatoes? (And Are They Safe to Eat?)

If you found an old potato in your kitchen drawer covered in sprouts, read this before tossing it in the trash.

Vietnam Installs Innovative ‘Rice ATMs’ to Give Food to Local Residents

Residents stand on bright orange tiles spaced a safe 6 feet away from each other while they wait to fill their bags with free rice.

Sourdough bread in a bakery in San Francisco, the city that gave the library its very first sourdough starter back in 1989.

Take a Virtual Tour of Belgium’s Sourdough Library

Go globetrotting for dozens of sourdough starters in this mouthwatering tour of the Puratos Sourdough Library.

The McDonald's Happy Meal has a murky history.

Arch Rivals: Unboxing the History of the McDonald's Happy Meal

The kid's meal is over 40 years old, but not even McDonald's is exactly sure who came up with the idea of packaging fast food in a cardboard box with a toy inside.

Hospitals Are Opening On-Site Food Markets for Health Care Workers

Instead of waiting in line at a crowded supermarket, health care workers at this hospital chain can pick up groceries in the cafeteria and spend more time at home.

The spicy grilled cheese ingredient you never knew you craved.

Flamin' Hot Cheetos Grilled Cheese Is the Perfect Recipe for a Virtual Cooking Party

April is National Grilled Cheese Month, and if you download the Airtime app, you can make the same Flamin' Hot Cheetos grilled cheese recipe with your friends while social distancing.

Your favorite eatery could soon temporarily become your new local grocery store.

Restaurants Are Transforming Into Grocery Stores During Coronavirus Shutdowns

One creative way restaurants are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis is by selling groceries directly to customers.

Mikhail Gorbachev became an unlikely spokesperson for Pizza Hut in 1997.

Watch Mikhail Gorbachev Hawk Pizza Hut in This Retro 1997 Commercial

The onetime leader of the Soviet Union made an unlikely appearance in an expensive commercial shot on location in Moscow. But Gorbachev had one condition: He wouldn't actually eat any pizza.

In the Shake Shack meal kit from Goldbelly, you'll find all the ingredients necessary to make the chain's signature ShackBurger.

Shake Shack’s DIY ShackBurger Kits Can Be Delivered Right to Your Door

Shake Shack is now offering meal kits through Goldbelly that allow you to grill their burgers up at home.

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