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If you grew up in the South, chances are you’ve got a memory tied to Church’s Chicken. For me, it was pulling into a drive-thru on a road trip, windows down, the smell of fried chicken filling the car before we even parked. The first bite of crispy, golden chicken paired with those honey-butter biscuits …
If you’ve ever stood in a line stretching around the block just for a piece of fried chicken, chances are you’ve tasted—or at least heard of—Dave’s Hot Chicken. I remember the first time I tried Dave’s Hot Chicken in a little pop-up on a hot summer night in Los Angeles. The neon sign glowed against …
A few years ago, I stood in front of my fridge on a Sunday night, totally lost. I had made a promise to myself that I was going to start eating better. But I didn’t want to follow some restrictive diet or starve myself—I just needed something simple and doable. That’s when I found a …
Somewhere around the second week of January—after the sparkle of the new year faded and my jeans started whispering tight little truths—I found myself standing in the kitchen, staring down at two different meal plans. One promised results with just 1400 calories a day. The other gave a little more wiggle room at 1600. At …
Thai food is world-famous for its balance of spicy, salty, sweet, and sour—but the real magic is in the Thai sauce. Whether you’re stirring together a quick dipping sauce or crafting a deeply flavored curry base, Thai sauces are essential to the country’s culinary identity. In this guide, you’ll learn what goes into them, how …
Every morning, millions of us grab a glass of juice without thinking twice—orange, apple, or maybe something green and trendy. But how often do we stop and ask if beverages juices mean the same thing? In this guide, we’ll break down what makes juice a beverage, how it’s categorized, and why that little carton can …
Growing up in North Carolina, hot sauce wasn’t just something we splashed on wings—it was practically a love language. I still remember the first time my uncle dared me to taste what he called ‘Dragon Breath’ sauce. I was maybe eleven, and one bite had me gasping for milk like I’d swallowed the sun. That …
I’ll never forget the first time I had a Malibu drink with pineapple juice. It was the middle of a Carolina summer, the kind where the heat lingers on your skin long after the sun sets. My sister had just returned from a beach trip with a bottle of Malibu rum tucked into her cooler. …
Let me tell you about the day I nearly burned my mouth off with a bottle of Carolina Reaper sauce. I was feeling pretty confident after years of building up my tolerance, starting with mild jalapeño-based sauces and working my way up through habaneros. However, I clearly didn’t understand the hot sauce spice scale well …
I remember the first time I tried a liver cleanse juice detox. It was right after the holidays, when I felt heavy, sluggish, and honestly just tired of rich food. Instead of diving into another strict diet, I reached for fresh juices with beets, citrus, and parsley. Within a few days, I felt lighter, had …