How To Dress Up Those Store-Bought Cupcakes So They Look Professional

New Africa/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you want a particularly polished dessert to present on an extra special occasion, you typically have two options. You can spend several bucks a pop at the finest confectionery in town, or you can unlock some previously unseen skill as a pâtissier. The former option gets expensive when you’re buying more than a couple of treats, and the latter is largely unrealistic in most cases. While something like cupcakes can be relatively easy to make at home, all the … Read more

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The Store-Bought Potato Salad That Should Never Make It To Your Cookout

Tatiana Volgutova/Getty Images Potato salads are the side dish that actually have main dish energy. A creamy, tangy, fresh, and perfectly flavorful potato salad is the standard and anything that misses the mark might as well be scraped off the plate for fear of spoiling the meal. Whether potato salad is served alongside burgers or sandwiches or tucked neatly onto your plate with the rest of your go-to barbecue line-up, it’s one of those side dishes that will always be a welcomed (read, highly requested) addition to the dinner table. When Chowhound … Read more

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The Unexpected Creamy Addition That Amps Up The Flavor Of Store-Bought Mashed Potatoes

Diana Miller/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Making a side of mashed potatoes is an easy, tasty way to complete a meal. Chop some spuds, boil them for less time than you think it will take, and mash them with some butter and pepper. Many people know that adding butter, milk, or cream will help make them even fluffier and less bland (fat adds flavor, after all). Cooking them in half-and-half instead of water is a swap that gives mashed potatoes a heavenly taste. But sometimes, … Read more

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Store-Bought Egg Roll Wrappers Are The Key For Easy Homemade Pizza Rolls

Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock Pizza at home, even the frozen stuff, can be pretty tasty. You can elevate frozen pizzas with some budget-friendly hacks, although there are some frozen pizzas you should avoid at the grocery store. You can brush garlic butter on frozen crust to up the flavor, when you have a little time to design a full homemade pizza, but not the time for watching the dough rise for hours. Pizza rolls, on the other hand, make a tasty handheld snack that can be easily grabbed and munched one at a time. … Read more

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