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Here’s How Amanda Freitag Seasons Her Chicken Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/June 15, 2021 12:53 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If Amanda Freitag’s face looks familiar it’s probably because she’s a regular judge on Food Network’s “Chopped,” but you may have also seen her on “Iron Chef America,” “Next Iron Chef,” “Unique Eats,” “Beat Bobby Flay,” and much more (via Amanda Freitag). However, there’s much more to Freitag than her TV personality....

How Much Edible Gold Really Costs Shutterstock By Ashley Ortiz/March 28, 2021 10:29 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you’ve ever seen flakes of gold leaf floating in a tantalizing bottle of liquor or glistening atop a sweet treat and wondered whether or not it’s actually safe to eat, immediately followed by thoughts of where to find it and how much it might cost, we’ve got answers....

Is Giada De Laurentiis Related To Dino De Laurentiis? Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Feb. 22, 2021 11:04 am EST As famous as Giada De Laurentiis is, she’s not necessarily the most famous person in her family. That honor might actually go to her grandfather, the legendary film producer and foodie, Dino De Laurentiis, for whom Giada’s late, beloved younger brother was named. The elder Dino De Laurentiis was born in Italy in 1919, according to Brittanica....

Martha & Snoop’s Best On-Screen Moments YouTube By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 7:46 pm EST “Just to clarify, I’m not high right now, but whoever gave us this show, they must’ve been,” Snoop Dogg says in the trailer for Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party. And so it began. On November 7, 2016, VH1 premiered its seemingly unexpected pairing of Snoop Dogg, West Coast rapper, movie star, and cannabis line owner (via Biography), and Martha Stewart, native East Coaster, Emmy-Award-winning, let’s-not-pretend-she’s not-kinda-intimidating lifestyle expert....

Recipes That All Vanilla Lovers Need To Try Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/March 5, 2021 11:52 am EST Vanilla. It’s a word that’s often used to describe things that are boring, bland, or just plain. But those who use the word that way have clearly never tried a top-notch vanilla dessert. Vanilla adds an incredible flavor to a variety of dishes, and it can be incorporated into so many different desserts, drinks, and confections....

The Big Problem Some Costco Shoppers Have With This Delivery Alternative Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 30, 2021 10:39 am EST Costco is a popular wholesale store known not only for its great prices but also for its convenience. In just one store, you can purchase all of the household essentials you need, as well as a wide variety of electronics, groceries, baked goods, and even clothing and furniture. And now, Costco has introduced plans to help make shopping even more convenient by expanding its in-store pickup options....

The Message Roy Choi Wants Viewers To Take From The Chef Show Noel Vasquez/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 24, 2021 8:35 pm EST Celebrity chef Roy Choi is one impressive person. As an article by Fast Company rightly puts it, “There’s no question that this guy is a king.” His cooking skills are bound to impress others around him. He’s made some imaginative dishes and while operating a now-famous Kogi food truck, he introduced his customers to Korean barbecue tacos with delicious sauces....

The Most Popular UK Drive-Thru Is No Surprise Shutterstock By Karen Hart/March 4, 2021 4:20 pm EST Traveling to the United Kingdom is not all tea and crumpets and rubbing elbows with the royal family. Codswallop, you say? Well, think again. The English also have their affinity for the much-beloved drive-thru culture that America has been popularizing since McDonald’s opened the country’s first drive-thru, 35 years ago in Fallowfield, Manchester. Per the BBC, back in 1986, the drive-thru was something “exotic,” but it eventually found a fan base....

The Real Reason Fast-Food Restaurants May Start Selling More Dark Meat Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/July 2, 2021 1:15 pm EST Fast-food eateries do a remarkable job of ensuring that you get to treat yourself to all kinds of cravings: Maybe you need to feast on fried chicken, or perhaps you’d like nothing better than a greasy burger. Either way, many fast-food outlets have you covered. However, according to Business Insider, fast-food brands are currently experiencing a problem....

The Reason Everyone Is Talking About This Kroger COVID Vaccine Mistake Bloomberg/Getty Images By Felix Behr/March 12, 2021 3:23 pm EST News emerged this week that a Kroger Little Clinic in Virginia accidentally injected a small number of people with nothing instead of the vaccines for the novel coronavirus. Initially, as The News & Observer reported, Kroger claimed to have injected those set for inoculation with saline, but later revealed that the syringes used were, in fact, empty....

The Secret Ingredient In Pepper Thai’s Chicken Wings Is A Total Game Changer Pepper Thai By Kate Hagan Gallup/Jan. 23, 2021 5:26 am EST This year’s Super Bowl will be a stay-at-home occasion for most, and especially for the Seahawks fans (via MyNorthwest) in the Teigen-Legend household. Fortunately for Chrissy and John, they have mom and grandma Pepper Teigan to help liven the day with one of her “Pepper Thai” recipes....

The Truth About Keesha O’Galdez From Chopped: Alton’s Maniacal Baskets Instagram By Boshika Gupta/June 23, 2021 10:54 am EST The popular show “Chopped” has a new edition called “Alton’s Maniacal Baskets” (premiering June 22) that promises to take viewers on a wild ride as they watch talented participants go through a series of unexpected challenges and even more bizarre ingredients to use to prepare the three rounds of appetizer, entree, and dessert....

The Untold Truth Of Ocean Spray Facebook By Naveena Vijayan/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:26 pm EST Ocean Spray, an agricultural cooperative consisting of 700 family growers, harvests 220 billion cranberries a year. With all those harvested berries they make 88 million cans of cranberry sauce and 223 million bottles of juice (via Business Insider). If that seems like a lot, know this: Americans consume 400 million pounds of cranberries each year....

This Is The Best Way To Cut A Mango, According To Prince Philip Wpa Pool/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/April 9, 2021 1:57 pm EST Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband to Queen Elizabeth, died two months shy of his 100th birthday at Windsor Castle (via The Washington Post). On the somber occasion of Philip’s passing, we remember him as someone who spoke his mind, even if it ruffled people’s feathers....

This Is The Worst Mistake Cooks Make In Boot Camp, According To Anne Burrell John Lamparski/Getty Images By Shawna Cory/April 7, 2021 11:13 am EST Anne Burrell is known for her no-holds-barred attitude and big personality — particularly when addressing novice “chefs” on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America. The feisty co-host has been mentoring participants on the popular reality show for more than 20 seasons and is passionate about helping them blossom from “loveable losers” to “very decent” in the span of just a few short months (via Total Food Service)....

Tim Hortons Thinks This Is Why Its Success Is Finally Returning Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 4, 2021 4:41 pm EST It wasn’t all that long ago that Tim Hortons was the source of considerable concern for its parent company, Restaurant Brands International (RBI); in fact, it was just a year and a half ago that RBI executives found themselves in the position of having to come up with an extensive plan meant to whip the Canadian coffee chain back into fighting shape, so to speak (via Restaurant Business)....

What Are Soup Dumplings And How Are They Made? Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/May 25, 2021 3:16 pm EST One of the best parts about trying foods from cultures across the globe is being in constant amazement. Depending on your background, the range of foods that will fill you with wonder is unique. When exploring new cuisines, it always helps to be able to experiment with a number of flavors. Chinese dim sum dining takes it to the next level, and waiters push carts piled with food around the room as you pick and choose what you will try next....

What Binging With Babish’s Andrew Rea Really Eats In A Day Jim Spellman/Getty Images By Chase Shustack/Aug. 14, 2021 2:24 pm EST From making the famous prison sauce from “Goodfellas,” to homemade pasta, to making a sandwich made of peanut butter cups and Doritos, “Binging with Babish,” starring Andrew Rea in his persona as Oliver Babish, has taken YouTube by storm. With a jaunty, friendly personality, an arsenal of cooking tools, and a deep love for media of all forms, Rea has spent nearly five years whipping up dishes from classic TV shows, movies, and video games, as well as “basics” episodes to show how to prepare complex dishes in a simple, easy-to-follow way....

What You Should Know About The ‘Yoga Mat Chemical’ At Subway Shutterstock By James Lewis/May 12, 2021 4:26 pm EST Years of healthy eating campaigns from celebrity chefs, government bodies, and social media icons have created more awareness about what exactly is in the food we eat. Beneficial ingredients and nutrients that promote good health are better understood. The presence of chemicals in our food, and the potential harm they can cause, are under a higher level of scrutiny, too....

What You Should Know Before Ordering Hash Browns From Waffle House Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Feb. 3, 2021 11:40 am EST A popular American diner chain, Waffle House attracts customers for their combo-style meals and affordable prices. Whether you pack your family in the minivan like a can of sardines every Sunday morning because, you know, tradition, or it’s your go-to hangover cure, nothing beats a heaping plate of scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, waffles, and hearty hash browns from Waffle House....