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Birthday party, festive dinner gathering, backyard barbecue—this tender buttermilk cake with orange cream-cheese frosting works for any—and every—occasion.

With this knowledge, you'll grill the burger of your dreams.

Don't let burned, dry, or boring chicken happen to you.

You've packed the burgers, blankets, and beers. But there are a few other helpful items you should take with you if you're grilling at a park, beach, or other public space.

A new cookbook that will make you laugh and feed you well.

An expert schools us on the roots of one of America's earliest cuisines—and what's hot in soul food cooking right now.

Good diner pie only exists in the movies. Real diner devotees know rice pudding's where it's at.

What do you get when you cross a burger with a grilled cheese?

These renegade restaurants might not be as sordid as they once were. But their devilish, all-American charms still seduce us.

We got the long and short on short-order cooking.

It all starts with a French technique.

It's expensive, burns too hot, and doesn't last long enough.

Because salad is so much better topped with crispy, crunchy deep-fried steak.

The fresh, creamy cheese can be turned into so many satisfying, uncomplicated summer meals.

Following in iced tea's footsteps is a concoction that combines citrus and caffeine to deeply refreshing effect. Now if only we could settle on a name for it.

Some herbs in the morning get your day off to the right start.

Cold-brew coffee can get a bit serious. Sparkling water (or cherry soda!) can help.

In search of the best homemade cold brew, we toured the various options for beans, grinds, filters, tools, temps, and timelines. Wait, why are my hands shaking?

Squid may look like a creature out of Aliens, but don't let that scare you—it's actually one of the easiest, healthiest, and most affordable weeknight seafood dinner options out there.

For a pre-dinner drink that won’t knock you down, think red.