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This Recent Study’s Findings About Coffee And Heart Health Might Surprise You Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/July 23, 2021 8:28 am EST If you’re a regular coffee drinker, you’ve probably had occasions when you found yourself a bit jittery after having one cup too many. While it’s no secret that the caffeine in coffee is a stimulant, a consensus about whether it is responsible for any lasting negative effects has been a frequent point of debate....

This Simple Trick Saves Food From The Summer Heat When Eating Outside Shutterstock By Ni’Kesia Pannell/June 18, 2021 2:56 pm EST As the months begin to heat up and more time will inevitably be spent outside, you may find yourself hosting and/or attending a plethora of cookouts. Though kicking back with a cold drink and grilling in a backyard is an ideal way to spend those summer days and nights, one thing that can dampen the mood is always having to run back and forth to the kitchen to grab fruits, veggies, and cold food out of the fridge....

Try This Microwave Hack For Room Temperature Butter Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/June 7, 2021 2:13 pm EST One of the most infuriating parts of baking is forgetting to remove your butter from the fridge to bring it to room temperature. It’s easy to overlook that part in a recipe that mentions room temperature butter in its ingredient list, leaving you with no option but to put off the baking until the butter softens....

What You Should Do With Giada De Laurentiis’ Lemon Zucchini Spaghetti Leftovers Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/March 18, 2021 1:32 pm EST Cooking every day can be a bit of a hassle for some, especially during a busy work week. Enter, the leftover. According to a Time report, leftovers have been around for millennia and can be traced back to prehistoric people that figured out that storing food in dark, cool caves could help them last much longer than if they were left out in the sun....

Why 30 Rock Fans Were So Upset By This McFlurry Product Placement Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Aug. 5, 2021 9:41 am EST Perhaps one of McDonald’s most underrated items, the McFlurry stands as a popular staple to this day. And although the U.S. and U.K. versions may be different, as well as locations all over the globe (in fact, the McFlurry was invented in Canada, not the U.S.), the one thing they have in common is their ability to spark joy in children and adults looking for an inexpensive ice cream treat on a hot day, or even just a bad one....

Why A Lot Of Food In The Southwest Is Plant-Based Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/June 1, 2021 12:12 pm EST When you think of Southwest cuisine, images of quesadillas, enchiladas, and chili con carne spring to mind. While this classic fare has emerged as iconic representations of this region’s cooking culture, these items don’t necessarily represent flavors and dishes native to the region. Tex-Mex recipes get mistaken as representative dishes for all of the Southwest, especially considering items from Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and the surrounding regions all relied heavily on unique crops to create flavor and texture combos that truly defined the area’s cooking culture....

You Shouldn’t Pre-Salt Your Popcorn. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Molly Harris/March 31, 2021 2:27 pm EST Popcorn can be a wonderful snack that’s perfect for a movie night at home. When prepared in a heart-smart way, it’s also a great whole grain that’s high in fiber that helps curb cravings (via American Heart Association). But adding too much salt, especially before you even pop the kernels, can do more than just make the snack unhealthy....

Aldi’s Keto-Friendly Roasted Veggie Pizza Has Shoppers Divided Instagram By Erich Barganier/Feb. 22, 2021 11:22 am EST When you have had a long day and the thought of cooking dinner makes you want to hide under your bed covers, nothing comes to the rescue like a frozen pizza that you can simply pop in the oven and eat stress-free. This classic item has won its way into our hearts, with Americans consuming over a billion slices of frozen pizza each year (via Wonderopolis)....

Andrew Zimmern Just Revealed His Top 5 Favorite Dishes Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Lucia Capretti/July 15, 2021 4:17 pm EST Andrew Zimmern is no stranger to exotic flavors from around the world. With shows such as “Bizarre Foods” under his belt, a lifetime of international travel, and countless restaurant and food focused endeavors, Zimmern has obviously eaten some exciting dishes over the years. While some are less tempting to the Western palate, he has certainly made a name for himself as an adventurous eater....

Are Chorizo And Sausage Different? Shutterstock By Shea Swenson/May 17, 2021 2:25 pm EST They look similar, have a common taste profile, and work great in likeminded recipes — so are chorizo and sausage the same thing? In the simplest terms, chorizo is a type of sausage — but not all sausage is chorizo. According to The Spruce Eats, the name chorizo refers to fresh or cured pork sausage varieties that are always heavily seasoned with spices and rooted in the traditions of the Iberian Peninsula (the region that is now home to Spain and Portugal)....

British Airways Just Made In-Flight Dining A Lot Easier Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/July 16, 2021 10:09 am EST What makes travel, especially long-haul flights, slightly more bearable? An abundance of food, of course! While airplanes may not be known for offering the yummiest meals, eating on the plane does make the journey a lot less boring. According to the Travel Channel, some airlines such as British Airways go out of their way to treat passengers to good food and several customized meal options....

Everything You Need To Know About Dairy Queen’s New Chip Shakes Dairy Queen By Ralph Schwartz/March 29, 2021 3:09 pm EST Dairy Queen shakes aren’t going full-on Blizzard, but they are getting a little added dimension with the introduction of three new chip shakes. The shakes are made with soft serve, real milk, and what DQ calls “choco chip confetti.” (Rather than chips, think chocolate bits that are more likely to make it through your straw....

Homemade Ice Pop Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/July 19, 2021 11:06 am EST Summer is arguably the most welcome season of the year –– yet, much like all seasons, it’s not perfect. After all, the summer tends to bring on blazing temperatures. Luckily, there are remedies to beat the heat, and recipe developer Susan Olayinka of The Flexible Fridge has the perfect remedy: a homemade ice pop recipe....

How A Late Night Snack Got Prince Philip Confused For A Gardener Wpa Pool/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/April 9, 2021 11:57 am EST No one could argue that Prince Philip didn’t love to cook. According to Hello! magazine, the royal figure would always travel with an electric glass-lidded frying pan so he could prepare his own meals when he needed to; the prince also had a fondness for whipping up late-night snacks for himself and the Queen after the royal attendants had left for the night....

How Much Giordano’s Employees Really Make George Rose/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/March 22, 2021 3:48 pm EST How much do Giordano’s employees really make? Deep dish pizza is a dream come true if you’re a fan of cheesy pizza that tastes as remarkable as it sounds. To that end, the Giordano’s brand is particularly known for doing an excellent job with deep dish pizza. Make no mistake: its pizza is so popular that many fans have unabashedly called it the best deep dish pizza that they’ve ever tried in their lives....

Is Robert Irvine Involved In The Casting For Restaurant: Impossible? Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: June 3, 2021 4:25 pm EST Chef Robert Irvine knows a thing or two about renovating struggling restaurants and helping them succeed against all odds, thanks to his time spent hosting “Restaurant: Impossible.” As his website states, Irvine takes his job very seriously and he “doesn’t just renovate restaurants and retrain staff in record time, he counsels owners through personal problems that were destroying their businesses....

People Are Split On Which Original Starburst Flavor They Consider The Worst Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Aug. 6, 2021 1:12 pm EST Starburst candies were an iconic part of many of our childhoods, and because of their ties to nostalgia, there is always a debate over which Starburst flavor is the best. Not to mention, the release of new flavors over the years such as Strawberry Banana and Green Apple has also led to conversations about which Starburst flavor is the worst....

Pizza Hut Has Good News For Fans Of Detroit-Style Pizza Carlos Becerra/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Jan. 26, 2021 4:22 pm EST Pizza Hut continues to welcome 2021 with new menu additions. A couple of weeks after CNN reported on its pizza-less stuffed crust, the brand has announced it will begin to offer Detroit-style pizzas as well. “Countless hours were spent testing and perfecting every detail here to create our take on Detroit-Style pizza,” David Graves, Pizza Hut’s chief brand officer, explained in the company’s press release....

The Real Difference Between Spinach And Chard Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/March 31, 2021 11:12 am EST Whether you blend them into a fruity smoothie or toss them in a crisp side salad, leafy greens are a staple in any healthy diet. There are plenty of different greens to choose from: spinach, kale, chard, arugula, lettuce, to name just a few. While the differences between some are obvious (you can easily tell a bunch of kale apart from a handful of spinach or a head of romaine, for instance), others aren’t as clear....

The Real Reason Asia Argento Wasn’t Interviewed For Roadrunner Neilson Barnard/Getty Images By Felix Behr/July 15, 2021 5:57 pm EST For a documentary focused on the effects of Anthony Bourdain’s life as a public figure, the documentary “Roadrunner” gives his final romantic relationship with Asia Argento very little attention. Of course, the omission attracted questions, like the one IndieWire asked director Morgan Neville about, namely, at what point during the process had he made the decision to not include her....