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It's your big day, so the bigger cake, the better, right?Planning a wedding is a very detailed mission, one that involves a ton of time and persistence. The process is supposed to be one of the most adventurous and fun things to do as a couple.

While often the bulk of the planning winds up in the hands of the bride - and most prefer it that way - there is one thing that couples frequently tackle together: the cake.

21 Jaw-Dropping Wedding Cakes

A wedding cake can come in all shapes, sizes, flavors, and fillings. Some couples opt for a classic and traditional tiered confection, while others really take the opportunity to express themselves as a couple, experimenting with flavors and décor.

10 Insanely Expensive Cakes

It's definitely important to fill the inside of the cake with the fillings that you as a couple love the most, but cake decorating is where you can really get creative.

8 Horrifying Wedding Cakes

We've seen some spectacular cakes, overflowing with flowers, crystals, and colors, and then, we've seen original wedding cakes,

These are the things that really make your waiter's skin crawlEver wonder what your waiter says about you when he goes back into the kitchen? Sure you have. Remember that night when one of your martini-soaked relatives complained to the restaurant about the size of the serving plates? In his mind, they were too small and he let the waiter, maître d', and just about everyone else in the establishment know about it in a boisterous voice. You've never left a restaurant feeling so embarrassed, right? And you can only imagine how the waitstaff retold the story over shift drinks later that night. But besides being drunk and loud, what other things are you doing that really make your waiter mad?

Most Common Waiter Mistakes

The restaurant is there to serve you, but as part of the social contract, the customer also has a certain responsibility to act as a gracious guest. They say there's truth behind every cliché. So it is with the line, "Everyone should have to wait tables at some point in life to know what it's like."

Fast-Food Employees Reveal What

Grilling is one of the best ways to cook in the summer - it's quick, easy, and almost anything can be thrown on the grill to get that charred, smoky flavor and beautiful grill marks. Well, almost anything.

How to Grill a Whole Fish

Grilling slipups and near disasters from flare-ups can happen to just about anyone, but the worst is when you set yourself up for disaster before even turning the grill on. How does this happen exactly? When your foods to be grilled are ones that are better cooked indoors. Yes, there are some foods that just don't belong on the grill.

Easy Steak Grilling Tips

Yes, you could place a cast-iron pan on a hot grill and basically cook just about anything, but we are talking about the foods that should not be placed on the grill because they'll either slip through the cracks, take way too long, or be destroyed in the process.

10 Tips for Making the Perfect Burger

To know what to grill and what not to grill, check out the list we put together with the help of

Simple, healthy recipes to help you get started cooking fishWhen it comes to getting a healthy meal on the table quickly and easily, fish is a great option. Cooking fish may seem intimidating at first, but once you get started, you'll see that it's really not that difficult.

Fish is good for you, too - wild-caught fish are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential to the human body. In other words, omega-3 fatty acids cannot be synthesized by the body and should be included as part of a balanced diet.

15 Easy Chicken Recipes for Summer

According to Andy Sharpless, CEO of Oceana and author of The Perfect Protein, not all omega-3 fatty acids are created equal. There are many types out there, but there are three types that most often grab headlines. The first type, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), is found in plant-based foods like walnuts and processed foods that make omega-3 content claims. ALA, though, is not readily absorbed by the human body. The other two types, without going into too much detail, are more crucial to the human

Healthy snacking doesn't have to be boringFiguring out the right snack foods in between meals is hard enough for most people, but what if you're one of the 18.8 million people in the United States who have been diagnosed with diabetes? The options may seem even more limited. That's why we've put together a list of 15 diabetic-friendly snacking options based on advice from a few experts.


20 'Healthy' Foods That Are Actually Unhealthy and How to Fix Them

Lori Kenyon is a certified nutritional consultant, personal trainer, and co-founder of Ritual Cleanse. She was diagnosed early on in her life with a disorder that prevented her from consuming animal protein and has since had to adapt her diet to compensate. Kenyon advises clients to consume snacks which contain no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates and 140 milligrams of sodium per serving, in accordance with American Diabetes Association guidelines.

15 Easy Fish Recipes for Summer

Stella Metsovas is a certified clinical nutritionist who specializes in food science and human

Dine on these dishes at your own riskBelieve it or not, there are some people on this Earth who regularly risk their lives when they go out for a meal. Call them daredevils, call them adrenaline-seekers, or call them totally nuts, there are people who seek out treasured culinary delicacies that pose significant health risks and even may be deadly.

21 More Deadly Dishes

Take for instance, escamoles, a Mexican dish that's made from the eggs of the giant black Liometopum ant, which is a highly venomous creature. Fans of escamoles describe the taste as nutty and buttery, and especially delectable in tacos. Similarly, lutefisk, a traditional Nordic dish, consists of whitefish that's been dried, soaked in lye for days (rendering it too toxic to eat), then soaked in cold water and cooked.

Andrew Zimmern's 9 Most Bizarre American Foods

There are, of course, some risky foods that become harmful if handled incorrectly, but are otherwise perfectly edible, such as tapioca and stonefish. Derived from the roots of cassava plants,

Where to find a decent beer at the ball parkA few weeks ago, you may have seen a photo going around featuring the "Craft Beer Destination," a concession stand at Yankee Stadium that didn't actually serve any "craft beer." Of the four drinks sold at the stand, one wasn't even beer (it was cider) and all of them were produced by MillerCoors, a giant company whose beer cannot be considered "craft" for several reasons (detailed here.) And Yankee Stadium decided to rename the "craft beer destination" as the "beer mixology destination," which also makes us cringe - but we digress.

America's Best Sports Bars

The photo became a symbol of the sad state of beer at baseball stadiums: it's always expensive and it's typically nothing special. Although that might be what most of us think about ballpark beer, it's not always the case. Several ballparks are featuring better and better beer - you just have to know where to find it. With that in mind, we explored Major League Baseball stadiums across the country to find the 10 best spots for

Credit: Jane BruceRice - with all the newfangled grains catering to the health-conscious out there, it's become the equivalent of the forgotten stepchild of the dinner plate. According to Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, co-authors of Grain Mains, 50 percent of the rice produced in the United States each year is exported. Another 16 percent is used to make booze, and another 10 percent is used for pet food. After all, who wants to eat rice when grocery store shelves are full of tasty fiber- and nutrient-packed options like quinoa, whole-wheat couscous, farro, wheat berries, and - the latest trendy grain - freekeh?

That's too bad. Because rice is really easy to make, doesn't take much time to prepare, and can simmer away in the background while you're making a main dish. But it's not just limited to side dishes - it can be the main event, as in the case of risotto, or, if you're really creative, a dessert.

So who won this week? Well, it was a tough call, but we think top marks should go to Carly