BBQ Basics: The Sauces & The Meats
Categories: Learn
Carolina or St. Louis? Brisket or Pork shoulder? This summer, navigate the maze of sauce styles, meat cuts, and cooking methods of barbecue.
Food & Cooking
GamerKitchen: Italian Sausage Carbonara with Asparagus
Categories: Learn
Move beyond spaghetti and meat sauce with this delicious and simple pasta dish that works equally well impressing a date or just after a long day at work.
GamerKitchen: Beer-Braised Beef Pot Pie
Categories: Learn
A new video series that makes cooking real food easy and fun. In this episode: Beer-braised Beef Pot Pie
An Interactive Visual Guide to the Common Cuts of Beef
Categories: Learn
You love steak you say, but do you know why you order that porterhouse instead of the tri-tip? Check out our interactive guide (with hovers!) so the next time you’re ordering, you’ll be the king of cattle.
The Chain Restaurant Is The Worst Deal in America & 4 Easy Ways to Stop Eating Out
Categories: Learn, Spend
We’re not telling you anything new when we say we all eat out too much. The bill is always higher than estimated, and we feel stuffed to death after. We’ll prove to you it’s a bad deal, and give you 4 easy ways to wean you off the restaurant.
The Best Sloppy Joes I’ve Ever Made and 10 Delicious Meals to Make with the Leftovers
Categories: Learn
One simple substitution resulted in the most flavorful sloppy joes I’ve ever had — and with these 10 leftover friendly meals, the fun lasted all week.
Homemade Magic Bullet: Using a Mason Jar with Your Blender
Categories: Learn, The Field Manual
Want the convenience of making your protein shake right in the glass but don’t want to drop the funds on a store-bought solution? Try a mason jar.
Grill Master 101: Three Delicious and Easy Side Dishes
Categories: Learn
Having a great barbecue means more than a mean steak or some grilled chicken. You’ve got to fill the other half of the plate with something. Enter these three tasty and easy to pull off side dishes that will really prove your grill mastery.
Keep Your Eyebrows: Summer Grilling Safety
Categories: Learn
Nothing ruins a summer barbecue more than rain than…burning the house down. Keep these 5 safety tips in mind when you’re manning the grill, and we’ll make sure the only thing that’s charbroiled are your hamburgers.
How to Light a Charcoal Grill
Categories: Learn
Don’t look a fool in front of your buddies or worse, your girlfriend’s dad at your summer bar-be-que. Check out our easy guide to lighting a charcoal grill and get your cookout off to a hot start.
How to Make Your Own Kickass Beef Jerky with No Special Tools
Categories: Learn
Beef jerky can be a nearly perfect snack nutritionally but it’s expensive and making your own requires special equipment like a dehydrator. Until now. We show you how to get great tasting beef jerky with the stuff you’ve already got in your kitchen.
Leftover Pizza That Will Blow Your Mind
Categories: The Field Manual
We love a cold slice as much as the next guy, but next-day-pizza has never been as good as it should be. Until Now.
The Man-Menu: Tomato Tossed Pasta
Categories: Learn, Love
A simple meal at home can be tastier and more romantic than an expensive restaurant. With Valentines Day coming up (ahem) we Recession proof your plans with this easy homemade meal that won’t hamper the romance.
Bring the Party to Your Holiday Get-Together with Spiked Caramel Cider
Categories: Learn
Since you no longer sit at the kiddy table during Thanksgiving, you can’t just show up empty handed. Avoid the difficult (baking!) and the stale (more casseroles!) and spice things up with a delicious alcoholic beverage this year.
Four Essential Fall Drinks and How to Make Them
Categories: Learn
The best part about the weather getting colder? An excuse to make some classic drinks to keep you warm, of course.
Should We Eat There? An Insider’s Guide to Spotting Shoddy Restaurants
Categories: Learn
If you’ve never felt the debilitating pain and humiliation of a bout with food poisoning, do yourself a favor and keep that track record sparkling by using this guide to recognizing the signs of quality, or disaster, in restaurants.
From Kitchen to Mantuary: 8 Tools to Master
Categories: Learn
Equipping your home kitchen doesn’t require hundreds of dollars or Swedish ceramics. Arm yourself with these eight essential, and manly, culinary tools and you’ll have all you need to dominate your kitchen right at your fingertips.
The Rub on Grills: An Intro to Dry Rubs and Wet Rubs
Categories: Learn
As long as you’ve got your cook times down, you’re probably making some pretty good food on the grill. But if you want to turn good into great, it’s time to master the art of dry and wet rubs and open up the door to delicious flavor. We’ve got the how’s, what’s and why’s along with some awesome, easy recipes.
Kitchen Samurai: Selecting Your Knife Set
Categories: Spend
That battered and dinged piece of stainless steel in your kitchen drawer? The one that crushes breads and mangles meats? Toss it out, immediately. Now that you’re an adult, it’s time to invest in a big boy knife.
Man Made Meal: Harvest Stew
Categories: Learn
A man must be the master of his domain, which extends into the kitchen. Even if you’re no Jamie Oliver, every guy can master this delicious and simple beef stew.
Know It All: What’s the Difference Between Jelly, Jam, Marmalade, Preserves, and Fruit Spread?
Categories: The Field Manual
Regardless of what the label says, they all tend to look and taste the same. So why the five distinct categorizations?
What to Look for in a Fancy Pants Restaurant
Categories: Learn
Whether you’re trying to figure out where to go on a date or want to have a fancy night on the town with a group of friends, fine dining can offer food and atmosphere you won’t be able to find at Olive Garden. There’s a delicious world of flavors waiting for you, so put on a decent pair of pants and get to tasting.
The Morning After: Two Easy Breakfast Recipes She’ll Love
Categories: Learn
Just because you got her back to your place doesn’t mean you’re home free. If you want to lock things up, you’ll have to impress her the next morning as well. Whip together one of these simple breakfast dishes and she’ll be yours for good.
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