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Reverse-Searing Is the Secret to Restaurant-Quality Steak at Home: Easy Oven Recipe

Chicago, IL

Chicago native Dakari Akorede knows his way around a grill. The Allrecipes Allstar and middle school culinary instructor has been absorbing the lessons of his foodie family from a young age, and he applies the skills he’s learned from Chicago to Atlanta to New Orleans for his private chef clients (his first gig at the grill was for… wait for it… a crowd of 600!). We caught up with Akorede to talk about grilling essentials and to get some tips for keeping backyard barbecue crowds happy while commanding the grill.

A BBQ Pro on What It Takes to Grill for 600 People

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Whether you’re a Coke loyalist or dogged soft drink avoider, Pepsi’s red, white and blue logo is one of the most recognisable on the planet.And yet, fans of the drink are questioning whether the brand would have enjoyed such astronomical success had it kept its original name.The fizzy drink may seem like a by-product of modern, fast-food living. But, in fact, it was created back in 1893.That fateful year, a young pharmacist from New Bern, North Carolina, named Caleb Bradham began experimenting with different drink recipes, using his friends and patrons at his soda fountain as his guinea pigs.In 1898,...

Pepsi fans left 'reeling' after learning the drink's original name

Few restaurants, if any, can rival the name recognition of Delmonico's. Opened in 1837, Delmonico's shaped American fine dining as the first a la carte restaurant in the country. It is still open today, despite some turbulent times and a few temporary closures, and is approaching 200 years in business. To stay popular for that long, you must be doing something right, and for Delmonico's, the secret is in their steaks.

The Reason Delmonico's Steak Tastes So Good

Jimmy John’s has been adding many new items to its stacked menu. The popular sandwich chain brought us the BLAHS sandwich not long ago to cheer us up during the cold winter months before revamping its popular Caprese Salami Pesto, making it even better. And it’s giving away one...

Jimmy John’s Is Giving Away Free Wraps

This summer my goal is to make burgers just like Allrecipes Allstar Bri Evans. She has all the tips you could possibly need, including one secret ingredient she learned about from a friend at church. “I mentioned to a friend that I had a pound of beef thawed at home, but was considering buying more so I could make meatloaf,” Evans says. “She suggested adding some minced carrot to stretch the meat.” After giving this trick a try for meatloaf, Evans found it works equally well in a variety of ground beef recipes. “Burgers, tacos, meatballs–the options really are endless,” she says.

I Learned the Best Tip for Making Burgers at Church

Guests gather around the grill and mill about outside at most backyard barbecues. If the host is running back and forth to the kitchen preparing and serving sides, they miss out on the best parts of the party. By getting the side dishes sliced, diced, and stirred before the party, you are free to spend the party working the grill–or the crowd.

15 Make-Ahead Sides That Will Make Every Backyard BBQ So Much Easier

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Gwen Wren

My husband makes these for us and they are very good and fork tender. 4 tenderized beef round steaks (also known as cube steaks), about 4-6 ounces each. 1 tablespoon hot sauce (optional)

Chicken Fried Steak

Frankly, there's never a bad time for a hot dog. And that means that you should keep a few packs in stock that can be thrown on the grates or roasted around a campfire at a moment's notice. Even if you don't have a way to cook up a few franks outdoors, you can still enjoy a charred brat by using your oven's broiler or air fryer, as long as you monitor the hot dog's progress carefully.

We Tried 11 Types of Hot Dogs—These Were Our Favorite

Florida State

It may be Florida, but the guests are arriving dressed like they’re headed to Hawai‘i—in colorful shirts, flowy dresses, and linen—and Allrecipes Allstar Diana Bishop is here for it. The feast she’s finishing preparing with her fiance, Keith, as her grilling sous chef, is based on Hawai‘i-style plate lunch eating—a tradition from her childhood.

Allstar Diana Bishop's Florida Summer Bash Includes a Hawai'i-Style Plate Lunch

Krispy Kreme has been giving us a lot lately. Between its patriotic Star Spangled Sweetness Collection, with new and returning flavors, to the Dolly Southern Sweets Doughnut Collection offering four new flavors served in a customized Dolly Parton box, there’s plenty to get excited about. While the doughnut company...

Krispy Kreme Is Giving Away Free Doughnuts All Month Long

It is finally grilling season, and I can’t wait to have a lazy day in the backyard, cooking up something special. That being said, I also utilize the grill for super-fast dinners. Grilled chicken is one of my go-to fast dinner options for my family. That’s why I love...

My 3-Ingredient Marinade Makes the Best Grilled Chicken

Home cooks are our heroes. It’s the first thing you’ll see on Allrecipes’ “About Us” page and it’s been our driving force since we launched in 1997. Allrecipes is about recipes, yes, but we’re also about the people behind those recipes. That’s why it only makes sense that for our first digital issue ever, we’re focusing on how our Allstars—the most engaged home cooks on the site—make the most of summer.

Allstar Summer Bash

Another day, another mind-blowingly simple cooking hack from TikTok. While we adults often think we know exactly what we're doing in the kitchen, social media tends to prove us wrong by providing a certifiably easier alternative to our favorite dishes. In this case, that task is making pancakes. Since you’ve...

You've Been Making Pancakes All Wrong

Great grilling requires more than just putting your food over fire. If you want juicy chicken that's cooked on the inside but not burnt to a crisp on the outside, if you want tender steaks and chops with gorgeous grill marks, if you want fish cooked just right, then you want these hot tips for getting the best results from your grill. Read on to get our top tips for great grilling.

Our 4 Best Grilling Tips of All Time

When you think of Chick-fil-A, it's not likely that the first word that comes to mind is “salad.” It’s no secret that fast food salads generally get a bad rap for being sad and wilted. Typically, I don’t disagree. But, I have stumbled upon an exception....

Chick-Fil-A’s Most Underrated Menu Item Is Finally Getting the Attention It Deserves

Okra season is in full swing in the South and whether you prefer your okra pickled, fried, or in gumbo we've got an excellent okra recipe for you. This hot-weather vegetable is incredibly versatile, nutritious, and delicious. Although frozen okra can be used in many recipes, I highly recommend taking advantage of the opportunity to savor the freshness of this vegetable while it is at its best.

Our 15 Favorite Okra Recipes: Pickled, Fried, Stewed, and So Much More

Crackers are one of my most favorite foods. I love the crispy texture and subdued taste that makes them the perfect carriers for everything from tuna salad to sliced cheese. Aside from classic cheese-style crackers, one of my favorites is the beloved round, buttery style. It’s somehow crispy, flakey, buttery, salty, and overall perfect for snacking. I have my go-to (heyyyy, Ritz), but I’m always looking for the next best thing. So when I was given the opportunity to try several brands to pick the most delicious, of course I said, “yeah, sure.”

I Tried 6 Butter Cracker Brands, and Only One Belongs in Your Pantry

Summer has officially arrived, and it came in HOT this year! The sun is shining, temperatures are spiking, and I think most of us can agree there’s no better way to cool down on a sweltering day than with an icy-cold treat straight from the freezer. That’s why we’ve rounded up our favorite frozen desserts from Walmart.

The 8 Best Frozen Desserts From Walmart

Homes & Gardens

After speaking with chefs - and years testing grills - I learned the golden rule for grilling with the lid closed

When should you grill with the lid closed? Expert chef advice

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\"Eisenhower Steak\" Is the Retro Grilling Technique That Deserves a Comeback

If you’re trying to turn up the heat on your cookout this summer, look no further than Dwight D. Eisenhower’s daredevil method for grilling a steak....

"Eisenhower Steak" Is the Retro Grilling Technique That Deserves a Comeback

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