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Chrissy Teigen Uses This Unusual Ingredient In Her Pad Thai Recipe David Livingston/Getty Images By Erica Gerald Mason/April 1, 2021 10:27 am EST Chrissy Teigen — supermodel, Twitter champion, and cookbook author — released her blockbuster cookbook Cravings in 2016 and its follow-up, Cravings: Hungry For More, in 2018. The cookbooks were an instant hit, with readers worldwide raving about crowd-pleasing recipes like jalapeño parmesan-crusted grilled cheese, tom yum noodles, and carrot coconut soup (via Delish)....

Costco Fans Can’t Agree On These Organic Frozen Burritos Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/April 26, 2021 2:41 pm EST While the burrito first crossed the border to the United States around the 1940s, according to Vox, it wasn’t until Duane R. Roberts invented the frozen burrito in 1956 that the staple really took off. Frozen burritos were portable, shelf-stable, and introduced Americans to delicious Mexican cuisine right in their homes and schools....

Did This Jam Company Really Save People During The Holocaust? NeydtStock/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Aug. 25, 2021 10:02 am EST There’s been a story circulating online across social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook, though it actually started on Twitter (via New York Post). It’s about a man who helped an elderly woman who couldn’t reach the Bonne Maman jam she wanted at the grocery store. She explained to him that she always buys that brand of jam because the family behind the company saved her family during World War II in Paris....

Do This Before Throwing Away Your Butter Wrappers Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/June 4, 2021 12:35 pm EST Whenever we finally finish off all the butter in a package, most of us probably just toss the empty, greasy wrapper into the nearest garbage can and open up a fresh pack of butter. But it turns out butter wrappers aren’t simply trash. They often still have plenty of utility, as well as plenty of butter left on the wrapper....

Easy Homemade Instant Pot Apple Butter Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/June 10, 2021 3:48 pm EST Apple butter is a decadent treat that can be topped on toast, ice cream, or cake. It’s seriously sweet and really easy to make at home. Contrary to what the name suggests, apple butter is made by slowly cooking the apples until they’re pureed, sticky, and treacly. However, if you’re tight on time but want to replicate your favorite spread Susan Olayinka from the Flexible Fridge has developed an apple butter recipe using your Instant Pot which is to die for....

Everything You Should Know About T-Bone Steak Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/May 24, 2021 2:21 pm EST Perhaps one of the most recognizable beef cuts, any resident of Sesame Street could cheerfully explain where T-bone steaks get their name. According to Food Network, that eponymous bone in a T-bone steak joins two other cuts of meat: a tenderloin and a New York strip. The New York strip is taken from the longissimus dorsi muscle, while the tenderloin is from the psoas major (via Smoked BBQ Source)....

Guy Fieri Has Good News For Fans In Nashville Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images By Jen Peng/July 19, 2021 9:29 pm EST Guy Fieri is known for his bold personality, spiked blonde hair, and love of flavorful food. The celebrity chef, author, and host of such popular Food Network shows as “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” and “Guy’s Grocery Games” is also a successful restaurateur, with restaurants around the world. Until recently, however, Fieri did not have a restaurant in Nashville, despite being a frequent visitor who enjoys chowing down on burgers and Southern classics in the city (via Outsider)....

Here’s What People Are Saying About McDonald’s New Chicken Sandwiches Nathan Stirk/Getty Images By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 9:50 am EST Since the first proverbial shot was fired in the chicken sandwich wars with the momentous introduction of Popeyes’ super-crispy chicken sandwich in 2019, fast food lovers and chicken sandwich aficionados have welcomed a slew of new offerings from some of their favorite chains. Fast service establishments like Wendy’s, KFC, Burger King, and BurgerFi have jumped in with their own take on the classic chicken sandwich....

How Much Robert Irvine Likes To Know Before Filming Each Episode Of Restaurant: Impossible Paul Morigi/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/May 22, 2021 11:32 am EST Celebrity chef Robert Irvine’s show “Restaurant: Impossible” is a fascinating program, known for its generous mix of drama and powerful moments. Per TV Overmind, the show was a spin-off that came after Irvine’s previous success with “Dinner: Impossible.” In simplified terms, the show follows Irvine and his team as they work out several strategies to help a struggling establishment and save it from collapse....

Is Taking Creatine Supplements Bad For You? Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/July 23, 2021 11:39 am EST Creatine is showing up on the cans of some of our favorite energy drinks. But what exactly is it? According to Healthline, creatine is a highly ranked supplement that improves performance in the gym and during other physical activity. Believe it or not, your body creates creatine on its own as an amino acid, but is passed out through the body when you use the bathroom....

Josh Scherer Talks Mythical Kitchen And How To Make The Best Copycat Recipes - Exclusive Interview Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images By Erica Andrews/Aug. 4, 2021 11:30 am EST Josh Scherer knows deliciously unique food when he tastes it. Scherer’s culinary insight has helped attract millions of viewers to his show “Mythical Kitchen,” where he shows fans how to make unusual creations like French onion ramen and pulled pork stuffed Twinkies. Scherer has also written a successful cookbook, “The Culinary Bro-Down,” where he features recipes that are the perfect meals for late nights, like flavorful mac ’n’ cheese nachos....

Marcus Samuelsson Is Opening A New NYC Restaurant. Here’s What You Need To Know Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Alexandra Cass/March 18, 2021 10:45 am EST Here’s some good news for hungry New Yorkers (and foodie tourists, too!): chef and Food Network personality Marcus Samuelson is reportedly opening a new restaurant in Manhattan in 2021. According to Eater, the Chopped judge who’s beloved in the city for his celebrated Harlem restaurant, Red Rooster, is hoping to delight diners downtown with his newest endeavor, which is yet to be given an official name....

Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 2, 2021 3:21 pm EST When it comes to sides, there’s nothing quite as good as mashed potatoes. The dish is a great comfort meal, and it pairs well with anything and everything. Pair the potatoes with some mascarpone cheese, and you’ve got one of the best recipes out there. According to Finding Lovers, mascarpone is a yummy cheese that traces back to Italy....

McDonald’s Has Good News For Fans Of Its Spicy McNuggets Noam Galai/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 9:52 am EST McDonald’s has brought back the Spicy Chicken McNugget. According to Chew Boom, Spicy Chicken McNuggets will be available as a limited time offer at participating locations and will be sold in 4, 6, 10, 20, or 40 piece options. This marks the return of the Spicy Chicken McNugget after an initial limited time run in September 2020, making it, as CNN noted, the first time that McDonald’s had introduced a new McNugget flavor in the United States....

McDonald’s Tartar Sauce Copycat Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/June 25, 2021 11:54 am EST If you’re a fan of McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish sandwich, you know it just wouldn’t be the same without a generous helping of tartar sauce. Sometimes, though, by the time you get your sandwich home, you find they’ve been a bit skimpy with the sauce. Or maybe you’re making your own “fishwich” at home, but the one thing that’s missing is your favorite condiment....

Recipes That Are Perfect For The Grill Maren Epstein/Mashed By Andrew Sheldon/March 25, 2021 3:29 pm EST For most people, warm weather signifies the end of school, summer vacations, and countless beach days. But for the culinarily-inclined folks, the rising temperatures really mean that it’s time to break out the grill. And that for a good reason: pure flavor. It’s difficult to match that irresistible smoky taste that a grill creates and which elevates any piece of meat, be it chicken, steak, burgers, or seafood....

The Bankruptcy Scandal That Shook Ruby Tuesday To Its Core Shutterstock By Owen Duff/June 25, 2021 1:55 pm EST When Ruby Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last October, it joined the ranks of countless other restaurants rocked by the pandemic. Steakhouse chain Sizzler had financial issues months earlier, along with Chuck E. Cheese’s and Le Pain Quotidien. And Friendly’s was right on Ruby Tuesday’s heels, announcing insolvency in November, as reported by Eat This, Not That!...

The Internet Is Losing It Over This Bizarre Egg ‘Hack’ Twitter By Hanna Claeson/April 8, 2021 2:51 pm EST Are you a card-carrying member of the long egg club yet? If you aren’t, this article is for you. If you are, read on. To be clear, this is not a new craze. Vice discovered it, horrified, in 2018, and described long eggs as a “yolk-filled PVC pipe.” The eggs, long (duh), cylindrical, and perfectly round, feature impossibly centered yolks....

The Pioneer Woman’s Husband And Nephew Involved In Scary Accident Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Updated: March 11, 2021 3:44 pm EST The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, got a call today as firefighters were battling a grass blaze on the Drummond Ranch in Osage County, Oklahoma. Her husband Ladd and her nephew Caleb were involved in a collision with a fire truck. The accident was thought to be triggered by high winds while they were driving on grass and gravel, which likely made for slippery going (via News on 6)....

The Real Difference Between Red And Yellow Bananas Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 4:13 pm EST We love bananas. They’re a great source of potassium, are naturally sweet, and easy to have on the go. We love to have them on top of pancakes, in bread, and even as a candy flavor. They are usually easy to spot in the produce section of most supermarkets, grouped together in pods called “hands” or sometimes alone as “fingers” (via Best Food Facts)....