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Celebrate summer with slow cooker barbecue recipes

Cooking meat low and slow is the very definition of barbecue, according to Smithsonian Magazine, and it is as American as apple pie. Barbecue actually made its way to what is now the U.S. by none other than Christopher Columbus, who discovered the cooking method in the Caribbean and brought it north with him. So while burgers and hotdogs on the grill might be the typical fare at summer holiday gatherings, slow-cooked barbecue might actually be the more authentically American dish.

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Eating pretty: Why spiralized veggies might really taste better

Before we lift a forkful of food to our mouths, we’ve already eaten with our eyes. Because the visual presentation of food comes first, it affects how we taste what’s on the plate.

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