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Better Homes & Gardens

Chocolate and Cheese Is the Perfect Salty-Sweet Indulgence Salty and sweet have always made a great combination, but we’re going beyond a mere sprinkle of sea salt with these satisfying chocolate and cheese pairings. By Kristy Alpert  “Chocolate sin queso es como amor sin besos [chocolate without cheese is like love without…

Apartment Therapy

This Couple Built a House with Their Friends to Save Money. Here’s What They’ve Learned By Kristy Alpert For two couples living together under one roof in a suburb of Dallas, community living is one of the best decisions they’ve ever made. Chandler, 30, had known Jonah, 33, for years…

Fodor’s Travel

15 Hotels and Inns You Can Buyout for the Holidays  Kristy Alpert  Holiday travel will look different this year, and that’s largely because many people won’t be traveling. A rise in COVID-19 cases and confusion on state travel restrictions have led many people to opt for a holiday at home…

Men’s Health

There’s Only One Right Way to Cook a Hot Dog And it’s called ‘hydrotoasting.’  BY KRISTY ALPERT YOU AND I can debate all day about the best topping for a hot dog and why it’s mustard, or argue the proper bun-length to frank-size ratio, but when it comes to how to best cook a hot dog…

Cosmopolitan

The 15 Best Foods for Your Breasts—Ya know, In Case You Were Wondering by KRISTY ALPERT One quick thing: Eating healthy won’t instantly protect you from boob ailments, but over time it could help! Part of being the grown-ass boss lady you are means eating whatever you want. No parents, no…

Apartment Therapy

This Couple Transformed a Haunted House in Salem into a Charming B&B—and You Can Book a Room by KRISTY ALPERT When Patrick Bentivegna and Adele Lee purchased one of the oldest houses in Salem, MA, it was filled with tons of antiques and a haunting array of ghostly accounts. The…

Chowhound

This Fiery 15-Minute Thai Curry Stir-Fry Is All We Want to Eat for Dinner Jitlada’s kua kling is an ideal way to use any ground meat in your fridge. BY KRISTY ALPERT If you’re looking for an easy dinner that’s full of flavor, this Thai curry stir fry recipe (kua kling) from Jitlada is just the…

CNet

I use this piece of camping equipment every morning at home It’s a true love affair. Kristy Alpert It started off innocently enough. A few camping trips here, a long road trip there. But now I find myself spending every morning at home with Stanley… and my husband is all for it. …

Chowhound

10 Mom-Approved Tips to Streamline the School Lunch Making Process And some will save you money too. BY KRISTY ALPERT Packing lunch for school—whether that’s an in-school school or an at-home school—doesn’t have to be stressful. For one northwest mom, packing bento-style lunchboxes for her 15 children has become a beloved ritual…