Healthy Ramen at Home: How to Build a Bowl That Actually Earns the Slurp
Somewhere between a gas station in Osaka and a Tuesday night in my kitchen, I made peace with the fact that ramen is not a guilty pleasure. It is a legitimate meal when you build it right, and most people never build it right. The version most of us grew up with was a...
Christmas Ale French Toast: Chef Johnny Schulze’s Christmas Morning Recipe
Christmas Ale French toast is French toast soaked in a custard of eggs, half and half, cinnamon, nutmeg and a pour of spiced holiday ale, cooked slowly in butter and finished with maple syrup reduced with the same beer. This version belongs to Chef Johnny Schulze, a...
Smoked Pumpkin Seeds With Bacon, Brown Sugar, and Hickory Smoke
Smoked pumpkin seeds are raw seeds pulled straight out of a carving pumpkin, tossed with finely chopped bacon, brown sugar, and a Cajun-style BBQ rub, then cooked on a smoker at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes until the bacon renders and the shells turn crisp. That is the...
What Is Cleveland Style BBQ? Michael Symon’s Mabel’s BBQ, From a Regular
Cleveland style BBQ is a regional barbecue style created by chef Michael Symon at Mabel's BBQ, which opened on East 4th Street in downtown Cleveland in April 2016. It pairs meat smoked low and slow over local fruitwood with a thin, tangy sauce built on Bertman Ball...
Herb Butter Recipe for Steak: The Porterhouse Method
Herb butter for steak is softened butter mixed with fresh herbs, usually rosemary, thyme, and parsley, then melted over a hot cut of meat so the fat carries the flavor into every bite. It's not a garnish. It's the difference between a steak that's seasoned and a steak...
Ohio Eggfest 2026: Dates, Tickets, and What to Expect
What is the Ohio Eggfest? The Ohio Eggfest is a Big Green Egg grilling competition and fundraising festival held annually in Central Ohio. The 2026 edition, the 10th annual event, takes place on Saturday, July 25th from 10:30am to 3:30pm at Fortress Obetz in Obetz,...
Free Grubhub with Amazon Prime: Unlock the Benefits
Does Amazon Prime Include Free Grubhub+? Yes. Active Amazon Prime members get a free Grubhub+ membership included with their Prime subscription at no additional charge. Grubhub+ normally runs $9.99 a month — $120 a year — so if you have Prime and you have not...
The Thrifty Ice Cream Scoop: Why This Cylindrical Scooper Has a Cult Following (And Where to Buy One)
We linked the Thrifty ice cream scooper in a post about a blind taste test. Nothing fancy — no dedicated review, no buying guide, no SEO strategy built around it. Just a mention in passing. The internet ate through the inventory anyway. That tells you something about...
How to Use a Traeger Grill: Pellets, Temperature, and Getting Real Results
The first time someone opens a bag of wood pellets for a grill, they usually look down at them for a moment and think: these are going into my food? It's a fair instinct. Pellets look industrial. They look like the things you pour into a wood stove, not something...
How to Cook Crab Legs at Home: Steam, Grill, Instant Pot, and Oven
You are standing at the seafood counter. There are two pounds of snow crab legs in the case, they're on sale, and the guy behind the glass is waiting. You buy them. You get home. You put them on the counter and stare at them like they owe you an explanation. This is...