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Valentines for the Frequent Flyer

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It’s Valentine’s Day and that means flowers, chocolates, and hundreds of little cards with Paw Patrol puns for most couples. For the married frequent flyer, though, it’s a day to remind you that your relationship with the Hilton check-in desk clerk may be stronger these days than the one you have at home. For the…

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Feast on This: The Week in Food Photos

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If you’re trying to save yourself some calories and fit into a dress/suit/chicken costume for a wedding, you can’t necessarily indulge in everything you’d like to be eating. The same can’t be said for my life. As a professional food writer, it’s my job to check out the latest and greatest wherever I am and…

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This Mind-Blowing 8-Layer Birthday Cake Left Me Speechless

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Birthday cake has always been one of my favorite desserts (chocolate cake with vanilla frosting, please), but after my birthday celebration last weekend, I have to admit there’s a new entrant into the birthday dessert game: the Most Promiscuous Brownie (MPB). Made by my girlfriend (Lady Fly&Dine), a trained chef who knows that the key…

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Goodbye Sweet Deep Dish Pizza: The Fly&Dine Diet

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There’s almost nothing more cliche than a New Years’ diet, but year after year we embark on these fool’s errands as if they’re going to do us any good. The truth is, most people abandon diets after a week — if they even make it a week. So why do we do it? A new…

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