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The No-Shame Adult Guide to Instant Noodles
By Brett Braley
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The Coolest Food Gifts for 2025

Chomp, chomp.

By Cool Material
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How to Pair Booze With Caviar

Because a gentleman of taste ought to possess at least a passing familiarity with the cold soul of the sea.

By Johnny Motley
Here’s Exactly What I Use to Make Perfect Steaks at Home
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Here’s Exactly What I Use to Make Perfect Steaks at Home

Having the right tools for the job is half the battle.

By Johnny Motley
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The Best French Presses For Perfect Coffee Every Time

If you're a coffee lover, you know that the perfect cup of coffee can make or break your day. And if you're looking for a way to brew the perfect cup of coffee every time, a French press might is just what you need. Thing is, French presses are unique…

By Cool Material
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10 Must-Try Wheated Bourbons If You Can’t Try Pappy

You may not ever be able to get your hands on a bottle of Pappy, but these wheated bourbons can scratch that itch.

By Christopher Osburn
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An Ode to Oklahoma Style Barbecue

You’ll find people who insist that there are four epicenters of barbecue in America that constitute the undisputed quadrumvirate of masterfully smoked meat: Texas, Memphis, Kansas City, and North Carolina. Ignore such blowhards: just about every corner of America boasts a time-honored, cherished barbecue tradition. Whether it's Santa Maria tri-tip…

By Johnny Motley
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Las Californias Gin Highlights the True Flavors From California to the Baja Peninsula

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. Few spirits can better showcase the location it’s made than gin. While gin lacks a legal definition that ties it to one region like, say, Scotch whisky or tequila,…

By Nickolaus Hines
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The Best Homemade Korean BBQ Ribs, From a Korean Who Grew Up With Them

Some of my fondest food memories of growing up in the suburbs of Chicago are of my mom's Korean short ribs, or kalbi. She would marinate the beef for a full day, if not longer, and my father would grill them on our small hibachi in the backyard. The caramelized…

By Amos Kwon
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