Maria Scinto

1 week ago | thetakeout.com | Maria Scinto

If you ask me why a hot dog always tastes better at the ballpark, I'm going to answer that it's the same reason why popcorn tastes better at the movies or cotton candy at the circus — it's all about the venue. Hot dogs are the all-time classic baseball food, having long ago supplanted peanuts and Cracker Jack. Even the cries of the hot dog vendors are part of the game's ambiance.

1 week ago | thetakeout.com | Maria Scinto

If you prefer a sweet breakfast to a savory one, there are typically three classic options: waffles, pancakes, and French toast. All are delicious and typically budget-friendly, but the downside is that they usually need to be cooked one at a time. There's not much you can do to make waffles more time-efficient, but it is possible to bake sheet pan pancakes or transform French toast into a breakfast casserole.

1 week ago | thetakeout.com | Maria Scinto

Texas Roadhouse may not be what you'd call a high-end steakhouse, but the chain still turns out a pretty tasty steak. That being said, as with many other steakhouses, Texas Roadhouse has raised its prices in recent years, meaning a meal there may still be a bit of a splurge for anyone on a budget. Happily, there is one way that you can shave a few bucks off the price of your meal, as long as you've got the nerve to do so: Order off the children's menu.

1 week ago | thetakeout.com | Maria Scinto

Geoffrey Zakarian, like many a TV chef before him, likes to put his own spin on basic recipes. When Zakarian makes a martini, he adds olive oil to the gin, while he puts Worcestershire sauce in his egg salad. His fried chicken recipe also includes a special touch. Instead of going with his best approximation of KFC's 11 secret herbs and spices, he adds half a cup of Old Bay seasoning into the buttermilk marinade and sprinkles more seasoning on top of the cooked chicken.

1 week ago | thetakeout.com | Maria Scinto

The future of food foraging may find it becoming more mainstream, especially if grocery prices keep rising, but it has been around just as long as humans have. One particularly valuable foraged food source, since every part is edible, is the common dandelion.