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Weekend Project

We share a recipe from an expert and allow them to share the best tips and tricks for a home cook or bartender to get it done.

Weekend Project: Home Cooking and Cocktails Made Easy

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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

When deciding what to cook, Houston chef Anita Jaisinghani taps into what she needs—not merely what she craves.

Your Next Dinner Party Needs This Warm Coconut Crab Dip 

The Mighty Mushroom

Thrillist is celebrating fabulous fungi in all its forms—as a chef's ingredient, a go-to staple in vegan dishes, a provider of extra umami in cocktails, and even for its potential healing properties.

Mighty Mushroom: Recipes and Health Benefits of Mushrooms

Excerpted from Cooking With Mushrooms: A Fungi Lover's Guide to the World's Most Versatile, Flavorful, Health-Boosting Ingredients by Andrea Gentl. Artisan Books © 2022.

You may have seen mushrooms in your coffee or as a meat replacement.

Behold the Magic of the Mighty Mushroom

Simmer Down

From hearty stews to delicious soups, Simmer Down is your go-to recipe-driven guide to cooking your favorite comfort foods with some helpful tips from experts.

Simmer Down: Go-To Recipe Guide to Cooking Soups, Stews & More

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If there’s anything more comforting than a warm pot of chili on a brisk, autumn day, it’s a warm pot of picadillo.

How to Make Picadillo, the Bolder, Better Chili 

The Global Table

From sushi and tamale how-tos to crispy catfish and vegetarian congee recipes to tips on mixing cocktails like a pro and mastering imperfect presentation, here’s how to throw your own globally inspired holiday potluck this year.

The Global Table - Thrillist

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How to Make Tamales and Prepare Your Own Masa at Home

Sea Worthy

Welcome to Sea Worthy, Thrillist’s dedicated spot for seafood in all its forms—featuring everything from how-to recipes and how to create your own clam bake or raw bar at home to features on sustainability in the industry and day-in-the-life of lobstermen.

Sea Worthy: Seafood Recipes, Sustainability Features & More

PHOTO BY CHEF ROBERT SISCA

How to Recreate a New England Clambake at Home

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Long before she stepped into the halls of the Culinary Institute of America, Anya Peters was a student.

Tomato Choka Is the Caribbean Dish You Need to Make This Summer

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Achaars, aka Indian pickles, are popular condiments in India.

Preserve Peak Produce with This Indian Pickle Recipe

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My google search history consists almost entirely of questions related to freezing food.

You Could Definitely Be Using Your Freezer More

Breakfast Nook

Breakfast and brunch ideas to help make the most of your morning.

Breakfast Nook: Breakfast and Brunch Recipes and Ideas

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There’s treating yourself, and then there’s eating deep-fried dough—a spot of indulgence that need not be limited to carnivals and night markets.

Dunk Fried Dough Into This Silky Thai Pandan Custard

Summer Sips

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Summer Sips: Refreshing Drink Recipes for Summer

Drink

Today, just about any flavored beer a person could dream up already exists in a can, from micheladas to shandies to, yes, pickle beers.

The Best Ways to Dress Up Your Summer Beers

Tiffanie Barriere, otherwise known as The Drinking Coach, is a bartender turned beverage influencer-educator.

Skip the Dirty Martini and Opt for This Cajun-Spiced Version Instead

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Come noon, plate lunch specials land on tables throughout Hawaii where many sit down to eat kalua pig, lomi lomi salmon, lau lau—ti leaf-wrapped pork or fish—alongside a scoop of rice.

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Your Next Dinner Party Needs This Warm Coconut Crab Dip

Anita Jaisinghani, author of ‘Masala,’ shares her recipe for this crowd-pleasing, South Indian appetizer.

Behold the Magic of the Mighty Mushroom

Forager and photographer Andrea Gentl shares everything you need to know about fungi in ‘Cooking with Mushrooms’.

How to Make Picadillo, the Bolder, Better Chili

Jessica Rodriguez of Cuba de Ayer Restaurant shares her recipe for the hearty stew.

How to Make Tamales and Prepare Your Own Masa at Home

Author Edgar Castrejón shares his recipe for vegan jackfruit tamales.

How to Recreate a New England Clambake at Home

Chef Robert Sisca of The Banks Fish House shares his recipe for a seafood clam boil.

Tomato Choka Is the Caribbean Dish You Need to Make This Summer

Chef Anya Peters of Kit an’ Kin shares her recipe for this Sunday brunch staple.

Preserve Peak Produce with This Indian Pickle Recipe

Making your own aachar will give you a reliable stash of summer flavors to pull from at your leisure.

You Could Definitely Be Using Your Freezer More

Learn how to freeze fresh produce and savor peak flavors year-round.

Dunk Fried Dough Into This Silky Thai Pandan Custard

London chef John Chantarasak shares this Thai street food classic. And, yes, you can totally have it for breakfast.

The Best Ways to Dress Up Your Summer Beers

From micheladas to shandies to fruit infusions, the power is in your hands—and kitchen.

Skip the Dirty Martini and Opt for This Cajun-Spiced Version Instead

Cocktail expert Tiffanie Barriere shares her recipe for this savory drink.

All You Need Is This Simple Hawaiian Mac Salad This Summer

This side dish is quick, uncomplicated, and easily a winner at every cookout.