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Mandy V Applegate

What is bourbon, really? The no-snob guide to America’s native spirit

National Bourbon Day on June 14 is the most visible moment in a sustained surge of interest from drinkers who have never considered whiskey their category. Bourbon rewards that curiosity more readily than its reputation suggests: it is the only spirit Congress has designated a distinctive product of the United

17 Father’s Day recipes for Dads who’d rather stay in

Father’s Day at home works better when the food feels easy to cook, serve, and eat without turning the whole day into a kitchen project. These 17 recipes cover the kind of stay-in spread Dad can actually settle into: loaded snacks, sliders, steak and potatoes, pasta, dips, breakfast

Not all rosé is created equal — here’s how to actually buy a good bottle

Stand in front of the rosé wine section and you’ll find pale pink and salmon-hued wines, French and California labels and terms such as “dry,” “crisp” and “blush” competing for attention. Most offer little practical guidance about what the wine actually tastes like, so here’s what those

13 chicken thighs for an easy win on a weeknight

Weeknight chicken can get boring fast when the same plain breast or basic baked tray keeps showing up. These 13 chicken thigh recipes keep dinner moving with skillet sauces, sheet pan dinners, slow cooker chili, takeout-style bowls, grilled options, and casseroles that actually give you something different to cook,

Record numbers of Americans are heading outdoors, and new research shows it is doing more good than most people realize

National Get Outdoors Day falls on June 13 as outdoor recreation reaches record participation levels in the United States and new research increasingly positions time spent outside as a measurable health tool rather than simply a leisure activity. The observance provides Americans a structured entry point into public lands at

Why your picnic food keeps failing, and what to pack instead

International Picnic Day on June 18 arrives as millions of Americans head outdoors with food that was never designed to perform in heat, without refrigeration or after an hour in transit. The most common picnic staples, from mayo-based salads to cream-filled desserts, are better suited to a kitchen

New data shows most travelers don’t know how to check a hotel room for bed bugs

National Bed Bug Prevention Day on June 10 arrives at the peak of summer travel season, when bed bug exposure risk is at its highest for anyone using hotels, short-term rentals or shared transit. Most Americans heading into that period cannot identify the pest, do not know how to