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Marnie Shure
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Marnie Shure is managing editor of The Takeout.

Yep, had the mild taste of salmon. No seasoning, since I was following King’s instructions to the letter. But yes, salmon doesn’t need much to be satisfying. Read more

Yes! That would certainly explain the inconsistent fonts and photocopier fuzziness of those pages, ha.  Read more

We chronicle the adventures of trying out both versions—but yes, sweet potato works better! https://thetakeout.com/vegan-cake-frosting-recipe-made-from-sweet-potatoes-1848214287 Read more

Definitely! Another one shared identically between cookbooks are the “helpful hints” pages, which include things like “A good quick frosting is made by boiling a small potato, mashing it and adding powdered sugar and vanilla.” Read more

The two types of chips definitely don’t melt in exactly the same way. But if you go slow using a double boiler then it should all come together! Read more

Agreed. Applebee’s was far from alone in this; they just got the brunt of viewers’ distaste by being a particularly egregious example of the problem. Read more

I could have gone either way on it, but the video seems to tip its hand! Read more

INCREDIBLE FIND! I like that the DQ FAQ list also includes the question, “What is the Dairy Queen stock symbol?” Read more

Candy melts and confectioner’s coating (aka almond bark) are specifically designed not to require tempering. I have been making this recipe for 17 years without gloopy results.  Read more

A perfect mug advertising the perfect movie, to be sure... but isn’t it odd that they made Wayne’s hat blue? Read more

The fact that it’s chocolate and sugar is certainly high on the list Read more

If only she had had my home ec teacher, who warned us every day that anyone putting metal utensils in the nonstick pans would be given an automatic failing grade... Read more