Author: Tim Carman
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I tried McDonald’s new Triple Breakfast Stacks, and now I’m full of syrup, butter and shame
More than binge-watching all six seasons of “Jersey Shore,” more than using the back seat of your car as a dumpster and more than eating your weight in Pop-Tarts, ordering a new Triple Breakfast Stack from McDonald’s is a sure sign that you’ve given up hope. Just ask the 20-something employee who rang up my…
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Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Uncharted’ is facing backlash on Twitter. Here’s why.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gordon Ramsay, the celebrity chef more famous for his irascibility than his horseradish Yorkshire pudding, and National Geographic announced this week that they will team up for a new reality TV series that aims to combine the globe-trotting traditions of Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” with…
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Steaming corn on the grill gives you the best of both worlds
Many grilled corn recipes assume that the cook is focused solely on those ears. Unless you’re just having corn for dinner, though, most backyard barbecuers are multitaskers, keeping a watchful eye on ribs, burgers, sausages and more. This technique for cooking corn on the grill is forgiving. It produces sweet, plump ears even when you…
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The Big Mac, Whopper and Dave’s Single share same major flaw
Americans hate fast-food hamburgers. We mock their ingredients, stare slack-jawed at their high sodium counts and blame them for our expanding waistlines. We consistently rank the Big Three chains – McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s – near the bottom of America’s most satisfying fast-food options. Americans love fast-food hamburgers. Every year, we pound millions of…
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No, bacon does not make everything better
I’m sorry, but everything is not better with bacon. Cooks, chefs and recipe developers are practically obsessed with bacon, and I think I know why. Back in 2013, Wired magazine partnered with Food Network to crunch some numbers. Data miners combed through more than 49,000 recipes and more than 906,000 ratings, comparing recipes with and…