It’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that nobody goes to Hooters for the hot wings. But, if you’ve ordered them, you probably know, that like the waitresses, they really aren’t that hot. If you want some wings with real heat, make your own. Use Sriracha and use it generously. Follow this recipe and you can’t fail.

Nothing says “I’m clueless in the kitchen” like a pasta dish featuring marinara you poured from a jar. A next-level scratch-made marinara can be made with as few as 3 ingredients. If you can’t figure it out, you should probably just stick to ordering take-out. Seriously. But as always, we can offer some support and direction.

If all your burgers are handed to you in a paper sack through an opening in a small window, who knows what you’re really eating? Do yourself a favor. Learn how to prepare your own classic American cheeseburger and you’ll never again have to wonder what those burger joint employees might’ve done to your food.

If you’ve seen sexy chef Nadia G’s show Bitchin’ Kitchen, you know she’s hot and you know her cooking is wicked, too. And because you are a simple animal she’d have you eating from her hand. Especially if that hand was holding out a piece of candied bacon.

Beach season is coming soon so you should test out this recipe for Guinness brownies before forcing yourself into pre-summer fat camp. That’s right, we’re pushing Guinness brownies. That would be the world’s best Irish stout blended into both the batter and the icing. Hurry up and bake some.

Any food that can be held by the bone and eaten without utensils officially qualifies as man food. With their salty, swiney richness, Pork Chops are at the top of the Man Food Pyramid and when they’re glazed with whisky, and served with a side of corn chowder mac-n-cheese, they create a meal approaching hall of fame status.

You could wrap buffalo chicken in anything—a piece of newspaper if you had to—and it would still be a tasty treat. So you’ll believe us when we tell you that instead of just eating it on pizza, you should also pack it in to your grilled cheese sandwich. Why not?

Here in SoCal, we love our fish tacos. Every last one of our beachside cities has its go-to spots where mouthwatering, fresh fish tacos can be scarfed 24/7, 365. But when you start making your own at home you’ve hit the next level. There’s no real mystery to it, just a few key ingredients and simple techniques. Figure it out, amigo.

That annoying British chef with the stupid mop of blond hair loads his pancakes down with stuff like walnuts, organic kiwi, and carob chips, but who really eats that crap? Real men know that the measure of a good pancake is a fluffy consistency and the proper flip. We also know that butter, syrup and sausage are the only necessary accompaniments. So learn how to do it. Right here, right now. Scroll down the page for the recipe in English.

You consider yourself a man of the world, right? Okay, well if you’re like the rest of us and still working on it, here’s any easy way to kill a few birds with one stone. Learn how easy it is to make Huevos Rancheros the right way and speak a bit of Spanish, too.