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Matt Duckor

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Your Cookout Cocktail is Here

A mix of rich rum, fresh citrus, and our favorite seasonal fruit makes this cocktail a winner.
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The Only Grill You Need

It does absolutely everything.
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The Cherry Bomb

This play on the classic whiskey smash incorporates spicy, dark rum and the pride of July farmers' markets everywhere: fresh cherries.
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The Ultimate Summer Lemonade Upgrade

All you need: a blender and fresh herbs.
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A Week of Entrée-Worthy Salads

Salad doesn't translate to light on flavor.
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Camp Cooking With the Boy Scouts

One food editor. Zero camping experience. 12 Boy Scouts.
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The Ingredient Your Margarita Doesn't Need

One man's controversial opinion about an iconic beverage.
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5 Simple Recipes to Cook This Week

Because sometimes the most delicious meals are the simplest ones.
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How to Get Your of Your Beer Drinking Rut

Basic beers aren't bad. Just a little boring.
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The Key to the Best Chicken Fingers Ever

You know you love them. So why not learn how to make them whenever the craving strikes?
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Do You Eat Out-of-Season Vegetables?

One man's story of shame, redemption, and delicious Brussels sprouts.
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How to Make Everything Creamy

Crunchy's great. Charred is lovely. But what really gets us going is when a dish melts like, well, cream.
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Your Summer Grilling Guide to Charcoal

From basic briquettes to that restaurant-grade stuff imported from Japan.
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A Margarita-Rosé Cocktail Mashup

Because what could be better?
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3 Ways to Supercharge Your Summer Salads

How to take them beyond mere health food.
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The Mosé

This cocktail takes all the best elements of a margarita—tequila, citrus, and sugar—and combines them with the dry, summery fun of rosé.
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How to Live That Rosé Lifestyle

Think pink, drink pink.
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Ask Your Butcher for These Cheap Steak Cuts

Go beyond hanger, skirt, and flank steak.
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3 Ways to Master Weeknight Middle Eastern Cooking

It's a heck of a lot easier than you might think.