Wendy Leigh

Guinness has two U.S. breweries you can visit: one in Chicago, Illinois, and another in Baltimore, Maryland, where creative brews are poured along originals.

Anyone with a smooth ceramic or glass cooktop knows that it's gorgeous, functional, easy to use — and problematic to clean. Spilled food and grease tend to bake into the stovetop over time, and the smooth surface reflects remnants of everyday use, from water stains to smudges and splatters. Adding to this love-hate relationship is the difficulty of fixing these problems, since scrubbing or abrasive cleaners can scratch the surface. Fortunately, there's a simple, inexpensive, natural cleaning solution that's likely sitting in your laundry room already: the versatile, tried-and-true Borax powder used in households for generations.

Technically, broccoli is man-made because as far back as 6 B.C. it was cultivated from cabbages, and over the years became the familiar broccoli we see today.

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There's a category of no-bake desserts known as "icebox" pies and cakes. One in particular, the Robert Redford Cake, takes Boomers straight back to childhood.

Garnishes often get overlooked as a crucial component of creative cocktails, but that's a mistake. Not only do they perch so prettily atop your masterpiece, but they also contribute subtle flavors to the overall drinking experience. That's especially true for impactful elements such as cocktail onions, sometimes skewered alongside olives on a Bloody Mary, or more notably, on classic Gibson martinis in place of olives or lemon twists.

Egg dishes can be notoriously bland, depending on who's manning the frying pan on any given day. But they certainly don't have to be, evidenced by dishes such as eggs Florentine with rich hollandaise sauce, spicy huevos rancheros, and custardy quiche Lorraine, to name just a few. But what if you're carving some earthy flavor in your eggs without a big to-do? That's when you reach for a simple pantry item that perfectly pairs with any style of eggs: everything bagel seasoning.

Many eateries have a draw to bring in diners, such as a secret recipe. Black Otter Supper Club has something more dramatic: a 10-pound prime rib.

Heady Topper, brewed by The Alchemist brewery in Waterbury, Vermont, is the beer that pioneered what's known today as New England or hazy IPAs.

You can give your classic lemonade pitcher a more sweet, tart, or tropical note by pouring in fruit juices. You can even upgrade it further with clever add-ins.