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Why Baking Show Contestants’ Meringue Often Fails, According To Carla Hall Shutterstock By Courtney Iseman/July 13, 2021 9:44 am EST If you find yourself in the position of cooking or baking on a competition television show, to say that you are under some pressure would be a massive understatement. You have to demonstrate your expertise and flawless technique, adjust your knowledge for things like oven variables, let your own unique creativity shine through, and do it in a foreign kitchen under a tight time constraint — often while telling a camera crew every detail of what you’re doing and why (not to mention maybe your life story, too)....

Why You May Want To Think Twice Before Eating Macadamia Nuts Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: April 23, 2021 4:26 pm EST Most of us have heard that nuts are a healthy snack, and grabbing a handful or two of our favorite high-protein nuts can be a great alternative to salt and fat laden chips or other less healthy treats. While there certainly is some truth to this, not all nuts are necessarily created equal....

You’ve Been Preparing Jackfruit All Wrong Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/April 13, 2021 3:20 am EST First, let’s get one thing straight — if you’ve been preparing jackfruit at all, we’re impressed! After all, opening this massive fruit isn’t quite as easy as peeling a banana. According to Britannica, jackfruits are the largest tree-borne fruits in the entire world and can grow up to a whopping 40 pounds. So, high-five if you even managed to make it into your kitchen with one of these behemoths!...

10 Fruits You Should Be Eating And 10 You Shouldn’t Shutterstock By Daniela Uslan AND DB Kelly/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 11:33 am EST Who doesn’t love fresh fruit? It’s delicious, sweet, and good for you. That’s what we call a win/win. If you get a hunger pang, what better choice can you make than a piece of fresh fruit? But unfortunately, not all fruits are created equally. While they all have health benefits, some are healthier than others....

Anthony Bourdain Actually Created His Own Twitter Trolls For Fun Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/July 16, 2021 11:40 am EST Throughout his public-facing career, the late chef, author, and television personality Anthony Bourdain came to be known for his sharp wit and casually irreverent, sometimes self-deprecating, attitude on screen and in print. But during the final years of Bourdain’s life, his particular brand of snark arguably shined best on one particular medium: Twitter....

Buddy Valastro Is Releasing A Sweet New Line Of K-Cup Coffees Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/July 29, 2021 3:15 pm EST Buddy Valastro — better known by his self-appointed title, the Cake Boss — rose to fame after starring in his own TLC show, which centered around Valastro’s buzzy New Jersey bakery, Carlo’s Bakery. To the delight of pastry-loving audiences, Valastro masterfully created thousands of specialty cakes, Italian pastries, and wedding cakes, showing off his expert skills as a baker and decorator....

Can Eating Mushrooms Help Prevent Headaches? Sea Wave/Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Aug. 24, 2021 2:56 pm EST Maybe you’ve recently watched “Fantastic Fungi” on Netflix, heard about the increasingly popular mushroom coffee, or are just a big fan of mushrooms in food, but whatever the case, it’s clear that these fungi are full of all sorts of properties that can help us, and the planet, in a myriad of ways. A 2017 Penn State study posted at Science Direct focuses on the high antioxidant amount found in a certain variety of mushroom that can have anti-aging effects, while a 2019 study conducted by the University of Singapore, posted at the National Library of Medicine, examines the relationship between mushroom consumption and mild cognitive impairment and explores the “potential role of mushrooms and their bioactive compounds in delaying neurodegeneration” — how mushrooms can help boost your memory....

Don’t Eat At A Wolfgang Puck Restaurant Until You Read This Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Naveena Vijayan/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:12 pm EST Dress your best when dining out at a Wolfgang Puck restaurant. For, there is a good chance the person sitting at the next table is a Hollywood celebrity you adore. Like George Clooney or Oprah Winfrey. They have been previously spotted at Puck’s Spago in Beverly Hills, and are among the many A-listers who have grabbed a bite at a Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant....

Everything You Need To Know About Fathead Pizza Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/May 25, 2021 8:03 pm EST Picture this: You’re scarfing down a few slices of delicious pizza … and the crust is made of cheese. No, you’re not imagining it. It really does exist, and it’s called Fathead pizza. Fathead pizza is basically a classic ketogenic dish that is low in carbs and high in fat. Per The Kitchn, it’s also rich in protein....

Get Your First Look At Sarah Lancashire On Set As Julia Child Janet Fries/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/June 23, 2021 10:39 pm EST Legendary chef Julia Child is no stranger to TV stardom, thanks to her television show “The French Chef.” But while we got to see her as in her element, we didn’t really know very much about her life. That will change with “Julia,” the eight-part series that’s set to premiere on HBO Max....

Hershey Is Selling A Giant Reese’s Cup You Can Customize Instagram By Kalea Martin/July 15, 2021 3:24 pm EST If you thought King Size Reese’s cups were big, you’ll be blown away by the new candies to come out of the Stuff Your Cup experience at Hershey’s Chocolate World in Pennsylvania. According to People, the sweets-inspired theme park is now selling giant one-pound Reese’s cups for $14.95, and from start to finish, guests will get to fully customize everything that goes inside....

How The Cutthroat Kitchen Concept Originated Michael Tullberg/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/April 19, 2021 1:31 pm EST Cutthroat Kitchen stands as one of Food Network’s more popular food competition shows. TV Line listed the iconic program as number four of Food Network’s “12 Greatest Shows So Far,” citing its “boldly innovative spirit and wicked sense of humor” as just two of the reasons why. To say the concept is simple would be a lie, with the aim of Cutthroat Kitchen centering around four chefs handpicked by Food Network to throw down in a culinary competition....

How Tim Hortons’ Free Coffee For Law Enforcement Policy Led To A Lawsuit Bloomberg/Getty Images By Holly Riddle/March 17, 2021 10:13 am EST The Tim Hortons policy to give free coffee to law enforcement seems innocent enough, right? In reality, however, the policy might not be as innocent as it seems at first glance. At least, that’s what two former Tim Hortons employees claimed in a lawsuit that lasted nearly a decade....

If You Ever Wanted To Stay In A KFC Themed Hotel, Now’s Your Chance Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Aug. 6, 2021 11:54 am EST KFC knows its fans are tired of sitting at home, not traveling or seeing the world. That’s why, per a recent press release, the fast food chain is offering its U.K. fans a chance to “chick-in” to the “spiciest stay of the summer.” That’s right — KFC has created a pop-up hotel in London called the House of Harland and it’s offering fans the opportunity to book an exclusive one-night stay....

Michael Wray: What The Original Hell’s Kitchen Winner Is Doing Now YouTube By DB Kelly/Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 4:36 pm EST Hell’s Kitchen has it all: competition, suspense, bleeped-out cursing, and a sense of satisfaction that lets you, dear viewer, know that you can do a much better job of it than they can. It’s impossible to know how a show is going to go when it starts out. Does it seem even more impossible that the first season hit televisions way back in 2005?...

Orange Juice Brands, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 11:03 am EST While orange juice may not be as popular today as it once was, it’s still a breakfast staple for countless Americans. More than 500,000 metric tons of this drink is consumed every year in the United States. During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for orange juice doubled, as customers flocked for this natural source of vitamin C....

Ordering From Domino’s Has Changed Whether You Like It Or Not Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 23, 2021 12:38 pm EST Domino’s recently announced a “strong performance” for 2021, citing an increase in both U.S. and international sales and a 12.2% increase in company-wide revenues, due in large part to their delivery, take-out, and car-side delivery offerings, according to Nation’s Restaurant News. However, while those are promising signs, that still doesn’t mean that everything in the pizza industry is completely back to normal....

Ottavia Busia-Bourdain Opens Up About Why Her Marriage To Anthony Bourdain Ended Taylor Hill/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/July 20, 2021 11:14 am EST When Ottavia Busia-Bourdain and Anthony Bourdain decided to separate in 2016, they each took a different tack when they told fans and followers what happened. During an interview with People, Bourdain admitted at the time that his family could not be considered ordinary, and part of that had to do with what he did for a living....

Pancake Day Has Been Around For A Lot Longer Than You Thought Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Feb. 11, 2021 12:18 pm EST On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, will be here. As CNN explained in 2020, Shrove Tuesday is like Mardi Gras and other such holidays — the last Tuesday before the Lenten season. The particular pancake aspect derived from a tradition in which the people of Southern England responded to Pope St....

Read This Before Using Beeswax Wrap Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/May 29, 2021 1:01 pm EST Swapping your old Tupperware, clingfilm wraps and Ziploc bags for a beeswax wrap has many indisputable benefits. A beeswax wrap is typically made with a cloth of organic cotton which is coated with beeswax (a natural wax that comes from bees), plant-based oils like jojoba oil, and tree resin (via Good Housekeeping). Because beeswax wraps are completely natural, they are plastic-free reusable wraps that can be used for just about anything — covering bowls of food, wrapping dry foods like sandwiches, breads, cheese, and storing leftovers....