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Here’s How Scialatielli Pasta Is Usually Served Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/June 9, 2021 11:13 am EST Oh, the wide, wonderful world of pasta. Although the recipe for traditional, Italian dried pasta is as simple as can be — containing only semolina flour and water — when it comes to shapes, pasta is anything but simple. Dried pasta comes in a staggering array of forms — there are approximately 350 kinds, ranging from easily identifiable spaghetti and ziti to less common, highly regional shapes such as hollow-centered bucatini, and short, twisty casarecce....

Here’s How To Stop Eggs From Sticking To Your Cast Iron Skillet Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/April 2, 2021 11:54 am EST Cast iron skillets are great for any number of reasons, but especially for breakfast items like fried eggs. However, if not cooked properly, you run the risk of the eggs you’re craving sticking to the pan. Nothing ruins a highly-anticipated meal more than half your food not making it to the plate, and being left with a bigger mess....

Instant Pot Steel-Cut Oats Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 2, 2021 10:08 am EST Of all the meals we eat in a day, breakfast is the one we’re most likely to consume in a hurry. In fact, quite a few of us are so addicted to hitting “snooze” that breakfast may consist of nothing more than a cup of coffee we drink in the car on the way to work, followed by whatever’s available in the break room vending machine....

Irish Whiskey You Need To Try That’s Not Jameson Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 2:59 pm EST There’s Jameson Irish Whiskey and then there’s, well, every other kind of Irish whiskey. If you conjure up images of Jameson when you think of Irish whiskey, you’re not wrong, but you absolutely shouldn’t stop there. Jameson is by far the most well-known label. It’s the bottle that shows up at every Saint Patrick’s Day party — for better or worse....

Jon Taffer Reveals The One Mistake He Sees People Make When Ordering Drinks At A Bar - Exclusive Shutterstock By Steven John/May 21, 2021 9:38 am EST Jon Taffer, host of the hit show “Bar Rescue,” Nightclub Hall of Fame inductee, bar owner, and a former bartender (just to scratch the surface of his decades-long career) has seen a person or two order a drink in a bar (via Nightclub Hall of Fame) — or maybe make that a person or 10,000, to be more accurate....

Panda Express Has Exciting News For Vegan Fans Shutterstock By Lauren David/July 14, 2021 12:36 pm EST Fast food chains tend to be ideal places if you’re a carnivore, as meat is the main attraction at almost all of them. Now, if you’re a vegetarian, you’re probably familiar with being flexible and adapting to find something if you’re grabbing a quick meal with friends or find yourself in a pinch. But if you’re vegan, fast food is typically a no-go zone due to the lack of menu items that don’t have any animal products....

People Can’t Agree On What The Best Type Of Cold Cut Is Shutterstock By Sophie Putka/Feb. 17, 2021 3:57 am EST Cold cuts are the type of thing people don’t really get that riled up over. Unless they’re taking a stand against them for the (admittedly many) problems with the whole concept of cold-preserved meat slices, cold cuts are just something that’s in a sandwich. But done well, they can make even the simplest sandwich a gift straight from the sandwich gods themselves....

The Grocery Store Bakery Favored By Nearly 30% Of People Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Feb. 8, 2021 10:04 am EST If you have ever made the mistake of going to the grocery store while you were hungry, you probably know that the bakery can be a dangerous section to visit. It always smells amazing, especially when the ovens are fired up and baking up something fresh. Whether you are tempted by fresh bread or the cakes that line the cooler, there’s likely something in the grocery store bakery to win over most people....

The Real Difference Between Spain’s Sofrito And The Cajun Holy Trinity Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/April 1, 2021 1:56 pm EST French cuisine is seen by many as the pinnacle of cooking. Quite a few chefs have spent some time in a French kitchen learning and absorbing all that there is to know about mastering the art of cooking. Today, folks around the world use several of France’s basic cooking ingredients like crème fraîche, herbes de provence, and mirepoix (via MasterClass)....

The Real Reason Land O’ Lakes Butter Uses A Wrapper Shutterstock By Jen Peng/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:33 pm EST If you’ve ever taken a stick of butter from the fridge and found it to have a certain funky, non-buttery odor and taste, how you’re storing your butter, and the packaging your butter comes in, may be to blame. As Urbo explains, butter is primarily fat, and one thing fat is great at is soaking up odors — like an odor sponge of sorts....

The Real Reason Maneet Chauhan Keeps Coming Back To Chopped Theo Wargo/Getty Images By Kalea Martin/June 2, 2021 4:01 pm EST Despite the show being on TV basically 24/7, “Chopped” is great at keeping things exciting, particularly by mixing up the judges panel. The rotating cast has included celebrity guests, Food Network personalities, and a series of regulars like Maneet Chauhan, who joined “Chopped” in 2010. Since becoming a resident judge, Chauhan has written a cookbook, opened up her own restaurants, and even won Season 2 of Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions....

The Real Reason You Should Be Saving Your Celery Leaves Tim Graham/Getty Images By Ben Fisher/Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 10:46 am EST Celery is consumed widely as both a snack and a cooking ingredient. But whether in a vegetable platter with other crudités or as part of a mirepoix (traditional French cooking base consisting of carrots onions and celery, according to Masterclass), it’s the stalk that’s getting all of the attention....

The Super Relatable Way That Idina Menzel Might Be ‘Embarrassing’ Her Son At Lunchtime Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Aug. 22, 2021 12:59 pm EST As summer comes to an end and the smell of fall starts to waft through the air, the season of back-to-school begins. For many kids, this means leaving remote learning behind to packing backpacks and actually heading to a physical classroom for the first time in a while....

The Underrated Herb You Should Be Adding To Your Pasta Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Feb. 25, 2021 2:33 pm EST Making pasta for dinner may seem like one of the easiest dishes to whip up — simply fill a pot with water, add the noodles, and let it cook — but it can get pretty complicated pretty fast. There are so many decisions to be made. What kind of pasta do you want, spaghetti, elbow, penne, rotini?...

The Untold Truth Of Crown Royal Twitter By Molly Allen/March 25, 2021 1:43 pm EST Crown Royal whiskey is a pretty reliable fixture of any bar or liquor store, almost regardless of where you are. Heading to the bar and ordering a Crown and Coke or a Crown and Seven is a pretty common drink order for many people. Though there are some other whiskey orders that might be a bit more embarrassing, you’re usually pretty safe with good old Crown Royal....

This Is What Michael Mina Typically Eats In A Day - Exclusive Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/July 28, 2021 9:03 am EST No one knows food like Michael Mina. After establishing a restaurant empire, redefining fine dining in San Francisco, and receiving accolade after accolade from organizations like the James Beard Foundation and Bon Appétit, Mina has developed an intimate relationship with food like few others in his field (via Michael Mina)....

This Is Where The Taste Of Tandoori Chicken Comes From Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: March 29, 2021 12:08 pm EST Tandoori chicken has the innate ability to proudly announce its presence before it gets to the dining table. When it is served on a sizzling platter, tandoori chicken is a play on all your senses where you can catch a whiff the gentle aroma of just-cooked spices that blend with the juices of just-cooked chicken, before you see the curling wisps of smoke, and hear the sizzle of the vegetables caught between the chicken atop and the hot platter beneath....

This Long-Awaited Reunion Will Happen For Uber Eats Super Bowl Ad Bloomberg/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Feb. 1, 2021 4:12 pm EST Super Bowl LV is set to be one of the most exciting match-ups we’ve seen in the NFL since the New York Giants beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. You choose which time. But what is equally as nail-biting as the game are all of the creative commercials companies will share, taking advantage of one of the most widely watched championship games in sports....

Toll House Cookie Fans Need To Know About DQ’s New Blizzard Flavor Dairy Queen By Lauren Cahn/June 28, 2021 3:04 pm EST Dairy Queen’s iconic Blizzard has a long, storied past that dates back to 1985 — the year when the Blizzard was first introduced at nationwide Dairy Queen stores (it was a “smash, or rather, “smush” hit then, and it has remained so consistently throughout the years), per the New York Times....

Trader Joe’s New Tangerine Ice Cream Bars Are Perfect For Summer Instagram By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/May 24, 2021 2:58 pm EST Instagram has praise for Trader Joes’s newest summery treat: Tangerine Cream Bars. However, calling them “new” might be an error, according to at least one fan. The account Trader Joe’s List is certain the popular grocery store chain resurrected the recipe for this “favorite summer dessert” from their childhood....