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20-Minute Sausage And Potatoes Dinner Recipe Mackenzie Burgess/Mashed By Mackenzie Burgess/June 28, 2021 4:05 pm EST We all live busy lives and don’t have time to cook difficult or complex dinners most weeknights. Some nights, it’s just too much to handle, right? We’ve all been there. That’s why this 20-minute air fryer sausage and potatoes recipe is the perfect option for those busy nights when you need a hearty, filling, and delicious main course....

Alex Guarnaschelli Talks Plant-Based Pasta, Cooking Show Disasters, And The Best Advice She’s Never Given - Exclusive Interview Theo Wargo/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: July 23, 2021 12:34 pm EST In 2006, the executive chef of New York City’s Butter restaurant, Alex Guarnaschelli, was invited to compete against three other chefs on Food Network Challenge to see who could whip up the best Thanksgiving dinner in a mere five hours. It was Guarnaschelli’s first appearance on the Food Network....

Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 3, 2021 1:56 pm EST If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then you simply must anchor your morning meal with a food that will give you the fuel you need to hit the day running. These blueberry buckwheat pancakes that come courtesy of chef and recipe developer Catherine Brookes of Blue Sky Eating are a fine choice indeed....

Chick-Fil-A Fans Need To Know About This Sandwich Conspiracy Theory Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/May 5, 2021 3:55 pm EST The Chick-fil-A sandwich is one of the OG menu items at the fast food chain — and one of the most popular. It boasts a crispy yet juicy fried chicken patty sandwiched between a fluffy buttered bun and topped with tangy pickle slices. According to Chick-fil-A, its iconic sandwich started with a tray of boneless chicken that was too big for an airline to use in its in-flight meals....

Costco’s Giant Box Of Oreos Is Turning Heads Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 3, 2021 1:11 am EST For many households, the savings and convenience of bulk buying at Costco can’t be beat. The warehouse offers great prices on wholesale items from groceries to household goods, so it’s no surprise to see they are now selling a huge variety box of Oreo cookies and that it’s a steal. The box holds 60 2-packs of the popular cookie, with ten packs of golden Oreos, twenty packs of double-stuffed Oreos, and twenty packs of classic Oreo cookies....

Everything You Need To Know About The Shokuiku Food Philosophy Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:34 pm EST Unlike so many diets, which tend to restrict social connection (who wants to eat sprouts while everyone else is gorging on pizza?), shokuiku is a Japanese philosophy that places importance on enjoying food with others, explains Healthline. The outlet notes that shokuiku means food education in Japanese, and has been the foundation of school nutrition programs since the government passed a law in 2005....

Everything You Need To Know About Truly’s Boozy New Ice Pops Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/May 13, 2021 1:37 pm EST The popular hard seltzer brand Truly is introducing a sweet new way to imbibe this summer. The company has just announced that, in addition to their refreshing seltzers and, according to People, alcohol-infused ice creams, they will now be selling boozy lemonade ice pops. These frozen treats will bring back sweet memories of cooling off on a warm summer day with a refreshing frozen fruit pop, but with an adult twist....

How Much It Would Cost To Eat All Of Bobby Flay’s Favorite Restaurant Dishes In One Day Joe Seer/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/Aug. 27, 2021 5:12 pm EST One of the best-known and most successful celebrity chefs in the business, Bobby Flay is now practically a household name. The chef’s culinary origin story dates back to when he was just 17 years old, when he dropped out of high school and began cooking at Joe Allen, a famous Broadway insider hangout, says Food Network....

How Pizza Led To A High Speed Police Chase In Ohio Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/July 22, 2021 4:30 pm EST Some people really hate it when their pizza gets cold. Taking the phrase “hot and ready” to another level, one Ohio resident was caught speeding home at a staggering 114 miles per hour on July 19 to keep his pizza at just the right temp after picking it up from a local eatery (via The Takeout)....

How To Cut An Onion Ksenia Prints/Mashed By Ksenia Prints/March 11, 2021 9:03 am EST How to cut an onion is a question for the ages, says food blogger & photographer Ksenia Prints of At the Immigrant’s Table. It’s one of the first things chefs learn how to do in culinary school, and it’s the subject of dozens of YouTube videos. Everyone and their grandmother has the best advice on how to prevent yourself from crying while cutting an onion....

How To Get A Free Bacon Bouquet From Denny’s George Rose/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Updated: July 21, 2021 10:30 am EST Father’s Day is just a few days away, and if there’s any truth behind the saying that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, then Denny’s has you covered. This year, the diner is offering one very tasty option to keep an eye out this year — it’s a free bacon bouquet (via News Break)....

Instacart Is Laying Off Every Unionized Worker. Here’s What You Should Know Michael Loccisano/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Jan. 22, 2021 1:32 pm EST Shopping online makes our day so much easier. When we don’t have time to make it to the grocery store, services like FreshDirect or Instacart can make anyone’s life that much better. If you love shopping conveniently and ethically, you might have your work cut out for you in the coming days....

Kristen Kish Weighs In On The Controversy Surrounding Top Chef Winner Gabe Erales - Exclusive Shutterstock By David Klein/Aug. 12, 2021 10:44 am EST During an exclusive interview with Mashed, chef Kristen Kish, who you may know as the Season 10 winner of “Top Chef,” shared her thoughts on the misconduct allegations against Gabe Erales, the winner of the cooking competition’s 18th season. After Bravo aired the “Top Chef” season finale in early July, it was revealed that Erales, who served as the executive chef at Comedor restaurant in Austin, engaged in an extramarital affair with an employee and was fired from the restaurant for “repeated violations of the company’s ethics policy as it relates to harassment of women,” per TVLine....

McDonald’s Is Giving Away Free Crispy Chicken Sandwiches. Here’s How To Get One Bloomberg/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Feb. 24, 2021 12:02 pm EST Fans of chicken sandwiches have no doubt been following the chicken sandwich wars among fast-food joints over the past couple of years. Whether you love a fried chicken sandwich made up with secret sauces, pickles, and a soft bun or a grilled take on the scrumptious meal, there are tons of options out there....

People Find These To Be The Most Annoying Fast Food Mascots Shutterstock By Felix Behr/April 15, 2021 5:24 am EST Food mascots are…weird. The condensation of a brand into a figure, usually lacking any sense of humanity, leaves one faced with the rapacious impulse to reduce a person into a wildly obnoxious tagline. Also, they can just be too in your face, too annoying. So, we asked our American readers which of the major fast food mascots they found most annoying....

Pit Master Rodney Scott Will Be Inducted Into This Hall Of Fame Lars Niki/Getty Images By Cristine Struble/May 28, 2021 12:40 pm EST In a recent announcement by the Barbecue Hall of Fame, Pit Master Rodney Scott will be induced into the honorary food society for 2021. According to the organization, the hall of fame “exists not only to recognize, document and preserve the heritage of barbecue, but also to educate others by identifying and honoring its evolving history and traditions....

The Big Problem Fans Have With This Top Chef: Portland Elimination Facebook By Sara Cagle/June 25, 2021 5:49 pm EST Leaving a key ingredient off of a judge’s plate and still making it to the next round? That’s unthinkable, most fans of “Top Chef” say. But it’s exactly what has happened twice now with “Top Chef: Portland” contestant Dawn Burrell, a season 18 favorite who has advanced to the finale despite forgetting to complete her plates with all of the required ingredients on two separate occasions, reports Willamette Week....

The Bizarre Marketing Technique Nathan’s Famous Once Used To Sell Hot Dogs Shutterstock By Felix Behr/May 12, 2021 1:47 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After almost 40 years of peddling hot dogs on Coney Island, Nathan Handwerker, founder of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, took the summer off, assuming his son, Murray Handwerker, could look after things. However, as The New York Times reports from the book of anecdotes “Brooklyn: A State of Mind,” the senior Handwerker had accounted neither for the existence of a man named Leif Saegaard nor the extent to which his son would go to draw a crowd....

The Cookware Brand Ina Garten Has Used Since The 1970s Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images By Karen Hart/April 24, 2021 8:05 am EST Ina Garten is a national treasure. The Food Network celebrity chef is a favorite among celebrities and everyday, regular people, just like us. Garten is the dream neighbor you wish lived next door so you could pop over to borrow a cup of sugar and be invited to share one of her famous chicken dinners that are so delish even Ree Drummond, A....

The Difference Between Aspic And Jell-O Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:08 pm EST While Jell-O has been widely available since the early 20th century, and in fact seems to have been one of the staples of any mid-century menu, it’s actually not the first jiggly food known to mankind (via Jell-O Gallery). That honor may go to aspic, something The Spruce Eats says has been around since the late 1300s....