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Great British Baking Show Champ Edd Kimber’s Secret Method For Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies https://www.instagram.com/theboywhobakes/?hl=en By Nancy Mock/April 30, 2021 4:30 pm EST Winning the first season of the “Great British Bake Off” gave baker Edd Kimber the opportunity to pursue his dream of a baking career. Since his win in 2010, Kimber has published four cookbooks, shares recipes and photography on his blog The Boy Who Bakes, and writes for multiple publications (via PopSugar....

How Man V. Food Changed Adam Richman Taylor Hill/Getty Images By Pauli Poisuo/Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 12:38 pm EST When Travel Channel’s Man v. Food debuted in 2008, it soon established itself as a popular guilty TV pleasure. The show’s concept of a relatable everyman touring the U.S. in search of impressive food offerings and madcap eating challenges was enticing in itself, but the affable charisma of host Adam Richman truly tied everything together....

How Martha Stewart Deals With Serving People With Food Allergies Shutterstock By Karen Hart/July 20, 2021 10:58 am EST Martha Stewart is definitely the ultimate hostess who has paved the way and created the lane for the whole concept of the celebrity chef to burgeon and thrive. When Stewart started on her culinary and entertaining adventure, the idea of a celebrity chef, with the exception of Julia Child, was a bit of an anomaly....

How Rich Is The In-N-Out CEO And What’s The Average Pay Of Its Employees? Bloomberg/Getty Images By Jen Peng/April 12, 2021 3:01 pm EST According to its official website, In-N-Out was California’s first drive-through burger stand when it was founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder. Known for their always-fresh and tasty burgers, In-N-Out has since developed a devoted following, including many celebrities. When the iconic California chain opened its first location in Colorado in November 2020, people lined up for 14 hours to get a taste (via ABC7)....

How The First Albertsons Was Different From Other Grocery Stores Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/May 30, 2021 1:31 pm EST One look at their website and you’ll learn that Albertson’s prides itself on sourcing local food and drugs to sell to its clientele, with a focus on “helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference.” What began in 1939 with a single store developed over the years into a merger with Safeway and 2,200 grocery stores in 33 states as of 2015, making the company one of the biggest grocers around....

People Are Losing It Over This KFC-Stealing Seagull Shutterstock By Sara Cagle/July 12, 2021 2:29 pm EST We’re all familiar with the thieving ways of hungry seagulls. Clips of innocent eaters getting their lunches stolen by the birds seem to go viral once a month, and YouTube has plenty of boredom-curing compilations of such unfortunate events. The birds are so notorious for their pilfering, in fact, that experts have developed tactics for preventing seagulls from stealing your food, like staring them down....

Read This If You Recently Bought Any Clio Desserts From Costco Instagram By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 5:00 pm EST Clio Snacks, which makes a popular line of frozen treats that are distributed at Costco, among other retail outlets, has voluntarily issued a Class II recall of three of its products, according to a notice from “The Clio Team” dated June 7, which was subsequently posted on Costco’s website. A “Class II recall” refers to a situation where a product subject to recall has only a remote possibility of causing serious consequences, although it may cause “temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences” according to the FDA....

The Best Gin Cocktails For Spring, According To An Expert Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: April 28, 2021 4:03 pm EST We may think of gin as a typically British tipple, though Sipsmith notes it’s actually Dutch in origin. While Japan does not claim to have invented the beverage, it’s becoming increasingly popular in the country, and the Japan National Tourism Organization says that over the past few years, Japanese craft distillers have been putting their own spin on the spirit by infusing it with unique ingredients including shikuwasa and kabosu fruits, green tea, and even oyster shells....

The Big Change People Were Furious With One Steak ‘N Shake For Richard Jordan/Getty Images By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: March 15, 2021 9:19 am EST Steak ’n Shake is known not only for its steakburgers, fries, and popular homemade milkshakes, but also for its sit-down table service, which sets it apart from other fast food burger joints. Since the early 1980s, customers could walk into any Steak ’n Shake location and receive full table service, complete with menus, servers, silverware, and the whole nine yards — at least, they could expect full service in every Steak n’ Shake except one (via Restaurant News)....

The Internet Is Losing It Over This Froot Loops Pizza YouTube By Cristine Struble/March 2, 2021 11:58 am EST Pineapple on pizza is no longer the hotly debated pizza topic thanks to this Froot Loops pizza. Fong’s Pizza in Des Moines, Iowa has started a pizza controversy with its Loopy Fruits Breakfast Pizza. According to The Takeout, the cereal-inspired pizza consists of “pizza dough topped with cream cheese frosting, mozzarella, and Froot Loops, with a drizzle of yogurt and condensed milk....

The Most Popular Movie Theater Snacks In China May Surprise You Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/July 7, 2021 3:17 pm EST The moment you set foot in a movie theater, it’s hard to ignore that strong scent of buttered popcorn, and even if you’re watching a movie from home, it goes unsaid that eating popcorn takes your viewing experience to the next level. There’s no denying popcorn and movies go together just as well as apple pie and the Fourth of July, or hot dogs and baseball games....

The Real Reason Domino’s Is So Successful Right Now Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 22, 2021 5:37 pm EST It’s been a tough year for the restaurant industry. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurants have had to close their doors, while others have been forced to layoff staff or reduce employee hours in many locations. With many cities and states mandating a limited indoor dining policy for much of the last year, restaurants have had to pivot to mostly a delivery- and pickup-focused model, increasing their menu’s eat-out options in order to stay competitive in the new socially distanced world....

The Truth About Capicola Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:57 pm EST There’s no denying that cured meats are delicious. Whether you’re piling them on a sandwich or serving them up on a platter, there’s just something about them that makes you crave more. But unfortunately, there have been numerous studies on just how bad for you processed meats really are (via Science Direct). That said, we’re here to talk about capicola....

These Are The Foods Humans Could Possibly Eat On Mars Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Aug. 2, 2021 2:21 pm EST Living on Mars might seem like a far-fetched possibility, but in reality, human colonization of Mars might be nearer in the future than we might think. Smithsonian Magazine sat down with Kevin Cannon, planetary scientist and co-author of the paper “Feeding One Million People on Mars,” to learn what foods Martian settlers might eat, and how they could be procured or produced....

This Gravestone Has A Recipe For Fudge Engraved On It. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/June 10, 2021 10:13 am EST There are recipes that are so horrible they deserve to be locked away for all eternity, and others that we wish could be immortalized because they are just that good. One of those “too good to lose” recipes is making the rounds online because of the way it’s being shared....

This Is How Long Sourdough Bread Stays Fresh Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 9, 2021 1:45 pm EST Sourdough bread came about by accident. According to NPR, this style of bread ranks as the oldest leavened bread in history and most likely originated in ancient Egypt when wild yeast found its way into a bread dough that had sat out longer than normal. The result was a classic staple that has survived the ages....

Twitter Doesn’t Know What To Make Of Hellmann’s Super Bowl Commercial YouTube By Molly Harris/Updated: Feb. 8, 2021 10:56 am EST Those who caught the Hellmann’s mayo commercial during the Super Bowl are pretty divided on the subject. It started with Amy Schumer magically appearing in someone’s kitchen. After rummaging through the fridge, they came up with an armful of odds and ends. That’s when Schumer announced that she was their “fairy god-mayo....

Why American TikTokers Are Upset About McDonald’s In France Victor Boyko/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 1:48 pm EST McDonald’s in other countries are always different, as the global fast-food giant tries to cater to the variety of tastes from one land to the next. McDonald’s in Japan has a teriyaki burger on a soy sauce-flavored rice bun. A significant proportion of Swedes have animal-free diets – hence the McVegan (via Insider)....

Why The Non-Fat Food Label Is A Huge Red Flag Bloomberg/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/Feb. 4, 2021 3:42 pm EST Every diet has its day, but the time for low-fat everything is long past. While fat-free this, that, and the other thing was all the rage in the ’90s, subsequent research has shown that there’s such a thing as good fats as well as bad ones. In order to eat a healthy diet, we need to include good fats in our diets (via Self)....

Why You Should Ignore Recipe Times When Baking Cookies Shutterstock By Molly Harris/July 7, 2021 2:57 pm EST At first glance, cookies might sound like one of the easiest baked goods you can take on, and they are if you aren’t picky. But as soon as you decide to aim for cookies that are perfectly soft and chewy or thin and crispy, the process immediately becomes trickier. While the cookie dough itself really determines the final state of the cookies that come out of the oven, the oven presents its own unique challenge too....