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The Truth About Drake’s Virginia Black Whiskey Steven Lawton/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 8:47 am EST Many big celebrities have attached their names to alcohol, and it’s easy to see why. In some cases, they are passionate about booze. When Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston teamed up after Breaking Bad to make mezcal, they spent hours trekking across Oaxaca, Mexico, to find the perfect product to put their names on (via YouTube)....

This Gordon Ramsay Trick Will Take Your Oatmeal To The Next Level Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/July 19, 2021 12:18 pm EST When we think of chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay, we don’t necessarily think of oatmeal. Our mind goes, instead, to the hearty British pub-type recipes Ramsay is known for, such as beef Wellington, fish and chips, and truffled mac and cheese. Or maybe to his favorite midnight snack, an appropriately cheffy baked beans on sourdough toast with a fried duck egg and parmesan cheese....

This Spicy TikTok Hack Will Take Your Fried Eggs To The Next Level Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Aug. 6, 2021 10:17 pm EST If you’ve ever used pepper jack cheese in an omelet, topped your scrambled eggs with Tabasco, or had them Korean style with a side of kimchi fried rice, this TikTok hack will not disappoint. It’s a simple way to spice up your breakfast, and it’s inspired by the pesto eggs trend, which involves frying eggs in pesto instead of cooking oil....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are Divided On Its New Strawberry Shortcake Cookies Instagram By Cristine Struble/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 12:17 pm EST It seems that strawberry season is at Trader Joe’s. In a recent post from @traderjoeslist on Instagram, they announced the arrival of Strawberry Shortcake Sandwich Cookies. Described as “butter cookies studded with strawberries and filled with buttercream,” the packaging looks enticing with a stack of sweet, creamy summer treats. One comment said that the cookies are “crunchy with chewy bits in the cookie,” while another compared the texture to a pecan sandie....

Traditional Toad In The Hole Recipe Hayley MacLean/Mashed By Hayley MacLean AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 2, 2021 9:51 am EST If you haven’t yet heard of Toad in the Hole, then you’re seriously missing out. If you have been lucky enough to try this wonderful dish, then you know exactly what we’re talking about. According to Culture Trip, it’s not entirely clear where this dish got its name, but it originated in England....

What Alton Brown Did Before Becoming Famous Paras Griffin/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 10, 2021 4:17 pm EST Celebrity chef Alton Brown is known for many things, like being a part of several well-known shows like “Iron Chef America” and “Cutthroat Kitchen.” He’s also recognized as the man who created the show, “Good Eats” that gave a viewers a chance to witness an interesting combination of science, food, and humor. Brown admits that even at a young age that he was determined to succeed....

What Salt Water Taffy Is Really Made With Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/June 9, 2021 4:24 pm EST If you’re taking a trip to Atlantic City, you probably shouldn’t tell anyone about it unless you plan on bringing back a box from the Boardwalk brimming with sweet, colorful, salt water taffy to share. The candy has been synonymous with the city since as early as the 1880s, according to Food52 – and it may also have been around this time that a popular legend cropped up about its origins that has since mislead candy fans about the sweet treat’s roots....

30-Minute Gazpacho Soup Recipe Sher Castellano/Mashed By Sher Castellano AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 3, 2021 10:53 pm EST Summertime soup is not an oxymoron — certainly not when there are a gazillion versions of gazpacho you can stir up or blend up in just about no time at all. Gazpacho comes to the U.S. from the ancient Greek and Romans, by way of Southern Spain, according to Brittanica. Originally, gazpacho, which means “soaked bread” in Arabic, was not so much a soup as a bread-based salad, dressed with olive oil and garlic....

Aarón Sánchez Dishes On His Relationship With Gordon Ramsay - Exclusive Jim Spellman/Getty Images By Katherine Peach/Updated: Sept. 9, 2021 2:16 pm EST Despite being a household name, “MasterChef: Legends” judge Aarón Sánchez still looks up to his celebrity co-star, Gordon Ramsay. Sánchez has been vocal over the years about his admiration for the chef, restaurateur, and executive producer of the show, and told Mashed in an exclusive interview that he’s never worked with a “personality and a talent like Gordon....

Apple Goat Cheese Salad Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 5, 2021 11:10 am EST You might not have thought of using apples as an ingredient in a salad before, but adding apples and nuts to a savory dish is as classic and American as it gets. The first iteration of an apple-and-nut salad with greens was presented by Oscar Michel Tschirky (aka “Oscar of the Waldorf”), maitre d’hotel at the legendary Waldorf Astoria in New York....

Breakfast Sandwiches You Can Eat On The Go Shutterstock By Andrew Sheldon/April 1, 2021 2:15 pm EST It’s been said that breakfast is the most important meal, but so often it’s instead treated as an afterthought in our busy lives. More times than not, we simply grab whatever we can get our hands on as we rush to work or school or wherever we may be going. These circumstances tend to lead to some uninspiring breakfast choices — but we’re here to put an end to that....

Cheesy Bratwurst Casserole Recipe Angela Latimer/Mashed By Angela Latimer AND Mashed Staff/July 20, 2021 3:18 pm EST Coming up with different ideas for family dinners week after week is challenging for everyone. After all, there are only so many combinations of entrees and side dishes that work well together. Throw into that mix a picky eater or two, and suddenly that whiteboard on the fridge displaying your weekly meals calendar can start feeling very repetitive....

Chopped’s Geoffrey Zakarian Hates Working With This Popular Ingredient Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Laine Doss/April 8, 2021 2:42 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Geoffrey Zakarian is a celebrity chef and cookbook author best known for his dapper appearance and culinary skills. A judge on Food Network’s Chopped, Zakarian has mentored many up-and-coming chefs, and as the author of several cookbooks, he’s given guidance to countless home cooks....

Costco Fans Can’t Get Enough Of These Lemoncello Coated Almonds Instagram By Erich Barganier/May 3, 2021 2:29 pm EST With spring officially in the air, nothing pairs better with warm weather and sunny days like limoncello. According to Spoon University, this liqueur originated in Italy at the turn of the century and requires a combination of lemon zest, sugar, water, and a base alcohol like grappa to make. The lemons for the spirit get harvested carefully by hand to ensure the best products go into the beverage, and the final product appears as an ingredient in cocktails, baked goods, and sipped straight as an aperitif....

Costco’s New Kentucky Bourbon Bottles Are Turning Heads Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/May 12, 2021 4:35 pm EST Costco is known and loved (among other things) for offering private label liquors that are considered good value in terms of quality and price. In recent months, however, Costco bourbon lovers may have noticed that Costco’s private label bourbons that had been sold under the Kirkland label, have been missing in action. Indeed, in February, one Reddit user said they’d been trying and failing to find Kirkland bourbon at various Costcos in the Chicago area and was wondering whether anyone else had been having any luck — or if perhaps Kirkland bourbon was being discontinued altogether (via Reddit)....

Easy Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe Melissa Olivieri/Mashed By Melissa Olivieri AND Mashed Staff/June 24, 2021 1:42 pm EST The origin of tetrazzini is hazy. Most people think of as Italian, but despite likely being named after an Italian opera singer, according to Memorie di Angelina, tetrazzini is surprisingly believed to have originated far from the Mediterranean coastline. The most famous story about its origins goes back to chef Ernest Arbogast when he worked at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California (a city where singer Luisa Tetrazzini lived for a while)....

Fans Of White Chocolate Will Love M&M’s Just Announced Holiday 2021 Flavor M&M’s By Sophia Lo/June 23, 2021 2:55 pm EST Although we might be thinking about new flavors of iced coffee or peach wine during the summer, soon enough, it’ll be back to pumpkin spice lattes and holiday flavors. It might seem a little early to be thinking about winter treats, but Mars Wrigley has already announced an M&M’s flavor that will have you thinking about exchanging gifts, snowy days, and relaxing by the fireplace....

Geoffrey Zakarian Talks Cooking Shows And His Best Cooking Tips - Exclusive Interview Roy Rochlin/Getty Images By Molly Allen/June 23, 2021 9:17 am EST If you’ve ever turned on The Food Network, chances are, you’ve seen Chef Geoffrey Zakarian. As an Iron Chef, a judge on the network’s popular show “Chopped,” and the co-host of “The Kitchen,” Zakarian definitely has a presence on food television. And while multiple television shows have certainly kept him busy over the years, Zakarian’s reach as a professional chef is even broader than that....

Here’s Why Gordon Ramsay Started Running Marathons Rob Kim/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: April 12, 2021 9:57 am EST Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is quite the sensation. The Michelin-starred chef has built quite the reputation for being unapologetically himself on television. The chef has some rather interesting things to share about his life. For instance, as per BuzzFeed, if he didn’t become a chef, he already knows what his alternative career choice would be: a Navy SEAL....

How Anthony Bourdain Really Felt About Jarred Garlic Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images By Khyati Dand/July 10, 2021 3:11 pm EST When Anthony Bourdain published “Kitchen Confidential” in 2000, he dropped a series of truth bombs for readers. From trade secrets and unspoken rules about eating out, to his personal tips and tricks, Bourdain gave a lot of valuable advice. He spilled the beans on exactly how much butter goes into the food you’re eating at a restaurant, the worst days in the week to order seafood, and why you absolutely should never go for a brunch again....