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The Surprising Item This TikToker Found In Their Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Arne Beruldsen/Shutterstock By Erica Buehler/Aug. 24, 2021 4:21 pm EST TikTok can be great, especially for the food community. People around the world can learn about different cultures, cooking methods, and ordering hacks. But TikTok is also a great means for keeping everyone humble. There are definitely some viral TikTok trends out there that maybe didn’t deserve so much hype, leaving us scratching our heads and thinking “What did I just watch?...

The Sweet Story Behind Rachael Ray’s Dog Name Joe Seer/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 16, 2021 7:55 pm EST “Bella joined our family 1 year ago today,” chatty food celebrity Rachael Ray wrote in an Instagram post on June 15, alongside a sweet photo of her female pit-bull-mix pup, Bella Boo Blue (via People). Ray and her husband, John Cusimano, adopted Bella Boo Blue last year both because they love dogs and because who could blame them after the enormous hole the May 20, 2020 death of their beloved pit bull, Isaboo, left in their hearts and their home (via Instagram)?...

This Is The Worst Part Of Being A Contestant On Hell’s Kitchen David M. Benett/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/March 18, 2021 2:17 pm EST Popular shows like Hell’s Kitchen have managed to fascinate viewers for years, thanks to the massive dose of drama, delicious food, and the twists and turns that they offer. Getting a spot on the show isn’t as easy as you’d think, by the way. As per The Things, during the auditions, producers really try to analyze your personality by asking you a specific set of questions....

This Might Be The World’s Most Expensive Popsicle Shutterstock By Joe Nasta/July 25, 2021 9:40 am EST On a hot day, you’re lathered up with sunscreen and lounging by the pool while the sun is blazing overhead. Good thing you packed some popsicles to keep cool and quench your thirst. Sweet, icy, and fun to eat, the hot weather classic certainly does the trick. When the frozen treat first hits your tongue, the shock of cold stops you from taking a big bite, but soon you can’t resist....

Trader Joe’s Just Announced Exciting New Products Hitting Stores Soon Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Monica Beyer/Updated: May 19, 2021 10:37 pm EST At the annual Trader Joe’s Captains’ Meeting, which is a gathering of store managers around the country, the company casually dropped some interesting tidbits about super cool products that will be hitting store shelves soon. Here are the new products just announced in their most recent Inside Trader Joe’s podcast....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are In Love With These Jelly Bean Hearts Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Jan. 28, 2021 4:39 pm EST February 14th is just around the corner, which means it is time for people to start thinking about the best ways to show their loved ones they care. This year, Trader Joe’s is making it easier than ever to spoil your loved ones with delightful heart-shaped treats. They are bringing back their sweet and chewy Jelly Bean Hearts, which are hitting shelves just in time for Valentine’s Day....

What Are Cherry Peppers And How Spicy Are They? Tim Graham/Getty Images By Rachel Pasche/Aug. 11, 2021 5:17 pm EST Maybe you’re someone who can’t get enough spicy food in their life. The guy who always orders extra spicy Chinese, Thai, or Indian dishes, puts hot sauce on everything, and swears by the feeling of a sweaty upper lip or burning throat. Maybe you’re the opposite, preferring to play it on the safe side and only eat something if you know it won’t cause you the specific type of pain that the capsaicin in spicy foods can induce....

What Are Gougères And How Do You Make Them? Shutterstock By Pauli Poisuo/Jan. 31, 2021 4:46 pm EST The world of cooking is full of mystery and mishaps. Seemingly simple things like sourdough and butter are surprisingly easy to mess up, and even using your refridgerator has plenty of potential pitfalls for the uninitiated. That’s why some home cooks can find it daunting to tackle a completely new kind of dish that they’ve never seen before....

What Are Kopytka And How Do You Make Them? Shutterstock By Hannah Cole/Jan. 25, 2021 6:41 am EST Move over, gnocchi - we’ve found something ready to rival the red sauce and potato combo of your Italian food dreams. Meet kopytka, a little-known Polish delicacy made up of the same core ingredients: Potatoes, flour, and an egg. Kopytka has been a staple in Polish culture for as long as potatoes have been – and trust us, potatoes have been synonymous with Poland for some time....

Why Alex Guarnaschelli Compared Cooking To Legos Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/June 18, 2021 3:59 pm EST Celebrity chef, Alex Guarnaschelli, has inspired many home cooks throughout the years. However, her success didn’t happen just overnight. The chef has worked hard to make her mark in the food industry, starting her career many years ago in France (via The Daily Meal). Guarnaschelli spent four years working at Micheline star restaurant, Guy Savoy, before be promoting to sous chef and continuing to work up from there....

Why Everyone Is Talking About The Cheesecake Factory’s New Menu Additions Bruce Bennett/Getty Images By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 7:51 am EST Whether you’re going for your signature classic dish or looking to try a new one, The Cheesecake Factory is always sure to deliver. The Los Angeles Times calls the restaurant’s menu “modern dining’s Rosetta Stone” due to the plethora of different culinary fusions their lengthy booklet boosts. The Cheesecake Factory, the only restaurant to make Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies To Work For list” in 2016, first opened its doors in 1978 in the posh neighborhood of Beverly Hills....

You Should Be Drinking More Orange Wine. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/April 6, 2021 3:22 pm EST Unless you’ve ignored the past decade of wine trends, you’ve surely heard about orange wine. Though it has become more popular in recent years, Wine Folly notes this style of wine is actually a tradition dating back 5,000 years, most likely to the country of Georgia. The name can be misleading since some examples look like white wine while others border on amber, and zero oranges are involved....

Chick-Fil-A Fans Are Marveling At This Super-Crispy Chicken Sandwich Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/May 10, 2021 2:57 pm EST There’s a new Reddit post about a super-crispy sandwich one user recently got at their local Chick-fil-A. At first glance, our thought was that while we love all things crispy, that chicken breast looks surprisingly overdone, especially given the fast food chain’s reputation for consistency. Scrolling through the comments, however, we learned that this was no mistake made by a usually-conscientious Chick-fil-A employee....

Costco Shoppers Are Raving About Candy Snap Grapes Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 4, 2021 12:38 pm EST You might think that “healthy dessert” is an oxymoron, but that’s probably because you haven’t yet sampled the deliciously sweet grapes that are now on sale at Costco. The wholesale warehouse is now selling candy snap grapes, which are so satisfyingly sweet you might even forget they are a fruit. You can purchase a three-pound pack for only $7....

Domino’s Poorly Timed WWE Commercial Had Viewers Shocked Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 3, 2021 3:48 pm EST On July 28, TNT Network viewers were watching wrestlers Chris Jericho and Nick Gage go at it as part of All Elite Wrestling’s “AEW Dynamite” event. The typical stuff that tends to go down during pro-wrestling matches was going down. And by “typical stuff,” we mean pretty much anything. This is pro-wrestling, after all....

Giada De Laurentiis Would Want This Food Network Chef To Make Her Last Meal Kevin Winter/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 9:45 am EST It’s almost as if Giada De Laurentiis was born to be a chef. According to Food Network, De Laurentiis grew up in a big Italian family that had a love for all things food and that was constantly cooking up scrumptious Italian dishes. She spent lots of time in her family’s kitchens, as well as DDL Foodshow, the restaurant owned by her grandfather, film producer Dino De Laurentiis....

How MasterChef Producers Prepare Contestants For Gordon Ramsay Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/April 12, 2021 2:30 pm EST While MasterChef seems to have plenty of spontaneous moments for the contestants, meeting star Gordon Ramsay isn’t one of them. Let’s be honest. Gordon Ramsay’s insults can be harsh, and frankly, the contestants are nervous enough, even after weeks of preparing for the first day of shooting. Every television production, whether scripted or unscripted, has dozens of staff members behind the scenes making it happen....

How The Pandemic Affected The Way Top Chef Was Filmed Facebook By Hannah Cole/Feb. 11, 2021 4:24 am EST As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rear its head at the struggling restaurant business, the show Top Chef is ready to make a comeback — and it’s also ready to bring some top tier chefs along with it. Despite the limitations that COVID-19 guidance has put into place, the hit cooking show is making its return after months of tedious filming with an all-star lineup for the upcoming season....

What Instagram fans are saying about Jamie Oliver’s latest dish Instagram Aside from the general praise of (our version of) a slightly sensual video from Jamie Oliver, featuring fresh honey, a massive rosemary sprig, and the bounciest focaccia we’ve ever seen, Instagram commenters also shared their excitement over the upcoming cookbook, in which this recipe can be found. User @annetteprest1 wrote, “Fabulous. Can’t wait for your new book to add to my collection....

Jason Mraz Adds A Very Unusual Ingredient To His Guacamole Shutterstock By Karen Hart/April 26, 2021 8:39 am EST Most of us know Jason Mraz as a Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter who creates beautiful, soulful music. Still, others of us might be more familiar with Mraz’s Broadway performance in the hit show Waitress (via Allmusic.com). But, regardless of how you know the artist, many people might be surprised to learn Mraz is also an avocado farmer....