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America’s Most Popular Drunken Snack Is No Surprise Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Feb. 23, 2021 12:52 pm EST There are all manner of food categories for particular occasions. Everyone loves holiday foods like Halloween candy, Thanksgiving turkey, and Christmas cookies, but there’s also such a thing as first date foods (no garlic, onions, or messiness), movie foods (popcorn and Milk Duds), road trip foods (trail mix and beef jerky), and zombie apocalypse foods (Spam and canned tuna)....

Costco’s Prices Might Soon Change. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/June 2, 2021 2:31 pm EST What a pleasure it can be to stroll the oversized, air-conditioned aisles of Costco with a giant shopping cart, stuffing our faces with free samples as we load up on enormous packages of toilet paper and gigantic bottles of olive oil. There are so many things to love about the grocery store, but among the most appealing are the wholesale chain’s affordable prices....

How Rich Is The Golden Corral CEO And What’s The Average Pay Of Its Employees? Shutterstock By Ni’Kesia Pannell/April 8, 2021 3:39 pm EST Whether you go to Golden Corral on Sundays after church or stop by a few times a week, one thing that all those who have become fans know is that you’ll never be left feeling hungry after a visit there. Touting the title of “America’s #1 buffet + grill” (via GoldenCorral....

How Rich Is The P.F. Chang’s CEO And What’s The Average Pay Of Its Employees? Scott Olson/Getty Images By Amanda Tarlton AND Hope Ngo/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:32 pm EST It’s Friday night after a long week at work and the last thing you want to do is spend hours in the kitchen. A better plan? Chinese food. Sure, you could order takeout from your local Chinese restaurant, but if you want something a little nicer — and a night out of the house — P....

Jacques Torres Shares Some Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Chocolate - Exclusive Erik Voake/Getty Images By Alexandra Cass/Updated: April 9, 2021 12:26 pm EST It’s not easy to find someone who doesn’t love chocolate. The sweet treat comes in many forms, and has been gracing our shelves since the 1900s, shared Jacques Torres, aka Mr. Chocolate. “Chocolate is really loved by pretty much everyone — every gender, every culture, every age,” he declared....

Jennifer Garner Swears By This Infused Oil For Grain Bowls John Shearer/Getty Images By Laine Doss/March 31, 2021 4:43 am EST Jennifer Garner may be a Hollywood star, but she’s also totally relatable. The actress, who is worth about $80 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, is also a mother of three and finds the time to frequently post recipes on Instagram. Recently, Garner shared her recipe for her Yes Day Froot Loops pizza, which she makes for her kids, Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel....

Mistakes Everyone Makes When Frosting A Cake Shutterstock By Jenny Kellerhals/March 15, 2021 4:57 pm EST With the popularity of cake decorating on the rise, amateur bakers everywhere are stepping up their cake game and displaying their incredible cakes online. Plenty of how-to videos show you how to frost and decorate everything from a special unicorn cake to everyday treats. But very few go into detail about what can go wrong, what caused those mistakes, and how you can fix them....

Read This Before Eating More Pecan Pie Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: June 1, 2021 9:11 am EST Pecan pie may not be the star of your Thanksgiving Day’s feast, but for many people, the dinner table would not be complete without this uniquely American dessert on a uniquely American holiday. Pecan pie is a beloved indulgence, especially in the South where pecans are native to the region (via Florida University). Its filling tastes of caramel, thanks to that caramelized corn syrup, and a little like vanilla and oak when spiked with bourbon — that is, if you’ve added the obligatory teaspoon or two....

The Celebs You Didn’t Realize Once Worked At Hooters Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Jan. 20, 2021 2:37 pm EST The first role for many actors is as a server in a restaurant (via The New York Times). According to entertainment industry trade publication Backstage, the demands of the job mimic those placed on actors, including memorization, improvisation, and growing a “thick skin.” Chris Pratt, for example, was toiling at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co....

The Discontinued Coke Product You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Jillian Hammell/March 6, 2021 8:18 pm EST The beverage industry has seen its fair share of hits and misses. Experimenting with all types of flavors and gaudy packaging, grocery store shelves are constantly alternating between new and old favorites. Occasionally, you might see a mysterious beverage brand pop up that you have no idea what the drink could possibly taste like....

The Heartbreaking Death Of Texas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor George Rose/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/March 22, 2021 10:34 am EST Employees and fans are mourning the passing of Texas Roadhouse CEO, Kent Taylor, whose death was announced by his family on Sunday. In a statement sent to several media outlets, Taylor’s family confirmed that the CEO took his own life after fighting off COVID-19. “Kent battled and fought hard like the former track champion that he was, but the suffering that greatly intensified in recent days became unbearable,” they said (via CNBC)....

The One Spaghetti Rule You Should Never Break Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: March 11, 2021 7:40 am EST Pasta night is the best night of the week. Carbs, sauce (or butter if you’re feeling indulgent), cheese, maybe even meatballs — it’s a recipe for a deliciously comforting meal. Even better? Pasta is famously so easy to make that even the most beginner home cook can do so without burning the house down....

The Original Sushi Was Made With This Unexpected Ingredient Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Aug. 9, 2021 3:43 pm EST Sushi provides us with salty, savory, and slightly sweet bites of deliciousness that please eaters from vegan to omnivore. These carefully crafted morsels often feature a sticky rice, raw fish or seafood, and seaweed but can be as diverse as SPAM or even chocolatey desserts. Like many foods that have evolved over time, sushi had some different looking beginnings that may surprise readers — namely a food and ingredient called funazushi....

The Popular Swedish Pizza Topping You’ll Probably Never See In America Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 10:08 am EST While you’d be hard put to find anyone who doesn’t love pizza, the issue of what to put on top often divides us more than it unites us. Some purists prefer plain cheese (often a favorite of the littlest pizza eaters), while many can’t get enough meat and others prefer veggies or maybe a mix of both....

The Real Reason ‘Healthism’ Is So Troubling Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/May 25, 2021 4:56 pm EST It’s hard to deny that the importance of staying healthy is being spoken about a lot more. From social media to television commercials that urge you to make the switch to embracing healthier food choices and an active lifestyle, fitness is pretty much a trending topic everywhere. How much is too much, though? A disturbing concept called “healthism” is particularly concerning....

The Real Reason Absinthe Is So Expensive Shutterstock By Tracy Morin/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:29 pm EST Absinthe has always carried a mystique that is part romantic, part hair-raising — and, of course, neither side tells the full story. In ancient times, a key component of absinthe, wormwood leaves (Artemisia absinthium), were used in Greek medicines, but after the alcoholic version of absinthe hit France in the 1840s, trouble brewed in the form of madness, murder, and addiction, leading European countries and America to ban the controversial substance in the 1900s and 1910s (via Science History Institute)....

The Real Reason Pregnant People Shouldn’t Eat Pineapple Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Updated: April 5, 2021 3:38 pm EST It has been well documented that once someone enters pregnancy everything changes. From the way their body morphs into this life-creating vessel to now eating for two, pregnancy is a time that ushers in many shifts. Once you’ve entered this stage, there are so many things that you can no longer do. A Healthline report cites that upon becoming pregnant, folks can no longer do something as simple as jumping in a hot tub to consuming certain foods and drinks....

The Reason Aldi Is Threatening To Boycott Brazil Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/May 5, 2021 12:37 pm EST Aldi has taken a hardline stance to better the environment through their business practices. According to Supermarket News, the grocery giant pledged to lower greenhouse emissions, reduce plastic packaging, reduce food waste, and much more between now and 2030. These major ecological steps fall in line with the way the store presents itself on the world stage, and thanks to their efforts to better the planet, Aldi has now threatened to boycott Brazil....

The Secret History Of Gingerbread Houses Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: June 22, 2021 3:23 pm EST Gingerbread has been around a while. And by “a while,” we mean a Really. Long. Time. A form of gingerbread can be traced back to the ancient Greeks, who used gingerbread to tempt the guardian dragons of the goddess Athena. If the gingerbread was not eaten, bad luck would follow (via Tunde’s Creations). It was thanks to the 11th-century Crusades that ginger made its way west to Europe where it was used with a sweetener – such as honey or sugar – and breadcrumbs as a sweet treat that was pushed into wooden molds before they were served in the homes of the rich and royal....

The Truth About Gene Shepherd From Food Network’s Easter Basket Challenge Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 28, 2021 1:08 pm EST The Food Network is offering a sweet treat for all its fans starting March 1 with Easter Basket Challenge. The show will feature expert baking artists as they compete against each other to win the top prize. The show will, of course, be extra fun to watch thanks to the fact that it’s an Easter special and will include plenty of delicious, festive desserts....