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The Unexpected Reason You Might Recognize Bobby Flay’s Daughter Sophie Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/Aug. 5, 2021 8:20 am EST Though Sophie Flay is best known to the general public as the daughter of celebrity chef, television presenter, and restaurateur Bobby Flay, the 25-year-old has actually made quite a name for herself on her own. But, before you go scouring the web for an SF food blog (she told People she does genuinely enjoy trying different things), you should know Flay hasn’t exactly planned on following in her father’s chef footsteps....

This Is Who Goya Foods Is Named After Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/May 13, 2021 8:23 am EST When it comes to delivering quality products, no one does it like Goya. This company made a name for itself thanks to its wide selection of foods and its availability at many major grocery stores. According to Goya, the company hit the ground running when they opened in 1936. The first owners, Don Prudencio Unanue and his wife Carolina Unanue, emigrated to the U....

This Simple Dish Inspires All Of Wolfgang Puck’s Dishes Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Lauren Rothman/July 9, 2021 1:47 pm EST When we think of the kind of food celebrity chefs make, simplicity is not the first feature that comes to mind. These are the types of people, after all, who put forward dishes such as pastry-wrapped beef Wellington, pork buns on homemade dough, and multilayered, time-consuming gumbo. But even though the pros might be known for their advanced techniques and complicated recipes, many of them find their inspiration in the homey food they grew up on....

Truly Hard Seltzer’s Casey O’Neill Explains What Hard Seltzer Really Is - Exclusive Facebook By Lauren Cahn/May 21, 2021 1:20 pm EST Hard seltzer first emerged in 2013 and has since been heralded as the official drink of summer (via Vox). In fact, over half of American drinkers now have a hard seltzer at least once per week, according to a report by International Wine and Spirit Research. Sales of the slim, colorful cans account for 10% of all sales of beer, hard ciders, and flavored malt beverages, NielsonIQ shows....

What Is Rutabaga And How Do You Use It? Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/March 20, 2021 10:19 am EST Rutabaga is a peculiar-looking, bulbous root vegetable that’s not especially photogenic, but it is absolutely delicious. MyRecipes notes that rutabaga originated in the 17th century, “a hybrid between a turnip and a wild cabbage.” In The New Yorker, Helen Rosner waxes poetic, writing that rutabagas are “dense and sweetly earthy, a spheroid that can grow to the size of a human head, with a mottled, brown-and-white surface and a buttery, yellow interior....

What Is Wild Rice And Is It Nutritious? Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Updated: June 22, 2021 10:22 am EST Rice as an ingredient can be cooked and enjoyed in many forms. Perhaps you like to make yourself a batch of whole-grain rice and beans at the start of every week to make sure that you have access to healthy lunch options at work. Or maybe it’s an occasional treat for you, something you only allow yourself to consume on special occasions....

What Makes Intermittent Fasting So Concerning Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/May 14, 2021 4:09 pm EST If you look into any nutrition or dieting advice online, you’re sure to come across numerous headlines boasting the benefits of intermittent fasting, also referred to as IF. In case you’re unfamiliar with intermittent fasting, it is true to its name and entails only eating during a specific gap of time according to John Hopkins Medicine....

What’s The Difference Between Refined And Unrefined Coconut Oil? Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/April 27, 2021 12:07 pm EST Whether or not you consider coconut oil to be a superfood, it does have some health benefits. As Taste of Home explains, coconut oil can help with digestion, raise HDL or “good” cholesterol, act as a source of quick energy, and may help keep your brain in good shape. Gwyneth Paltrow even said in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar that she swishes a spoonful of raw coconut oil in her mouth every morning, claiming this ancient Ayurvedic method called oil pulling helps remove bacteria from the mouth....

Why You Shouldn’t Make Cupcakes With Cold Eggs And Butter Shutterstock By Ashley Ortiz/April 19, 2021 8:54 am EST Perfect for cake lovers and foodies driven by a sweet tooth or two, cupcakes offer a convenient and delectable single-serving of their large and traditionally layered counterpart, delivering the satisfying taste of cake without the hassle of having to slice it and plate it. Since first making their debut in American bakeries in the late 1700s (per The Hummingbird Bakery), cupcakes have evolved to take on more complex flavors and creative presentations — but the taste of a cupcake and how it looks is moot if the texture of the cake is not fluffy and light....

You’ve Been Making Fajitas All Wrong Shutterstock By Sophie Putka/Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 5:00 pm EST There once was a time when there was not a fajita to be found outside a backyard cookout. According to the Seattle Times, this sizzling fast-casual staple hadn’t yet made it to the laminated menus of every Tex-Mex restaurant across the U.S. until the late ’70s and early ’80s. The outlet reported that fajitas were a leftover of ranching on the Texas border, when Mexican laborers were partially paid in cheap cuts of meat, which they’d grill and serve on warm tortillas....

Zoë François Reveals What Makes Her Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Instagram By Erich Barganier/July 12, 2021 11:29 am EST When it comes to crafting the ultimate chocolate chip cookie, there are a few important variables to take into account that can make a perfect batch every time. That list includes chilling the dough before forming it into balls, making sure to cream the butter with white and brown sugar to make the dough, chilling the dough before forming it into balls to bake, and setting the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Modern Honey....

Aarti Sequeira Reveals The Weirdest Item In Her Fridge Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Karen Hart/March 22, 2021 4:37 am EST Aarti Sequeira captured our attention as the breakout winner of The Next Food Network Star during season six of the reality cooking competition. She dazzled the judges and excited viewers’ palates with her Indian-inspired food creations. Her meteoric rise led to her publishing her first cookbook in 2014, Aarti Paarti: An American Kitchen with an Indian Soul....

Americans Can’t Believe KFC Australia Makes People Pay For This Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:59 pm EST Americans were shocked when Kaymie Wuerfel, a Floridian expat in Australia who chronicles their travails and travels in their new life on TikTok, shared in one video the fact that KFC Australia charges 30 cents for sauce packets. “If someone told me to pay for BBQ sauce I’d have laughed and walked away,” 97....

Cast Iron Skillet Tips You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner Shutterstock By Katherine Peach/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:19 pm EST Cast iron skillets are a traditional cooking tool that have been around for a long time. Their cult-like status in the kitchen and longevity means there are a lot of options on how to use and care for a skillet the “right way.” Sure, most people know to not cook fish in their cast iron — or at least won’t after eating bacon that tastes like a piece of cod — but even for a long-time user, skillet etiquette can be confusing....

Copycat KFC Famous Bowl Recipe Melissa Johnson/Mashed By Melissa Johnson AND Mashed Staff/May 13, 2021 11:34 am EST While there’s a certain level of joy tied to eating out, there’s an equally certain level of joy that comes with making your own food at home, especially when it’s a copycat of a takeout favorite. This copycat KFC Famous Bowl, created by Melissa Johnson of Best Friends For Frosting, is beyond easy to whip up at home and gives you all the same ooey-gooey vibes of stopping in at the chicken restaurant....

David Chang Thinks This LA Restaurant Makes The Best Patty Melt In The World Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/April 28, 2021 11:09 am EST David Chang is the outspoken chef and television personality behind Netflix hit “Ugly Delicious” and was once named one of Esquire’s “most influential people of the 21st century,” according to his website. Chang has earned a name for himself for his modern take on Korean cooking, founding the Momofuku empire that spans three countries, and particularly hailed for his take on pork buns and ramen (via NPR) as well as the fried chicken sandwiches at his Fuku restaurant, as noted by Eater New York....

Easy Venison Meatloaf Recipe Tara Rylie/Mashed By Tara Rylie/July 9, 2021 4:52 pm EST Meatloaf is a classic American dish and family favorite. Typically made with ground beef and ground pork and smothered in a ketchup-based glaze, it’s often served up as a quick weeknight dinner. Not only is it quick to make, it’s really easy to prepare, too. Though meatloaf is delicious as-is, we thought it’d be fun to give this all-time favorite dinner a spin!...

Employees Reveal What It’s Really Like To Work For goPuff Instagram By Boshika Gupta/March 7, 2021 1:05 pm EST Delivery service GoPuff has managed to make waves in the market for its unique selling point: The company promises to send across a range of products such as food and beverages, home essentials, medication, and more in a short period without any hassles. As the store’s website states, “We deliver all of your daily needs right to your door....

Here’s How Much Eddie Huang Is Really Worth Bryan Steffy/Getty Images By Ben Fisher/Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 10:50 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you’ve ever watched the ABC series Fresh Off the Boat, you might not know that the charming show which follows a Taiwanese-American family in Florida is influenced by the real-life experiences of chef Eddie Huang (via ABC). The show is based on Huang’s memoir, and the first season was even narrated by the chef himself....

Here’s How Much Of A Difference Marinating Overnight Really Makes Shutterstock By Gabriela Mungarro/May 12, 2021 11:41 am EST It’s possible there are more enchanting myths, legends, and tall tales in the culinary world than there are inside of a bookstore. We’ve all heard about the way culinary legends once cooked and how awe inspiring it must have been to see the best tricks for baking, frying, and sautéing come to life....