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Chef Marcus Samuelsson Reveals His Favorite Late-Night Food - Exclusive Shutterstock By Katherine Peach/July 26, 2021 3:02 pm EST Tacos in Los Angeles are not so much a dish as an entire food group. People here take their tacos seriously (as they should). According to Discover Los Angeles, the city has over 4,000 registered taco trucks, or loncheras. It’s practically a requirement to make a pilgrimage to a taco truck when in Southern California....

Costco Memberships Might Soon Get More Expensive. Here’s Why Bloomberg/Getty Images By Aimee Lamoureux/March 16, 2021 12:55 pm EST Costco members are able to access bulk savings and discounts on everything from groceries and baked goods to electronics and furniture, all for just one annual membership fee of $120 for the Gold Star Executive or $60 for the Gold Star Everyday membership (via Costco). However, with recent signs indicating that Costco might soon be raising the price of their annual memberships, the benefits that members enjoy could soon become less of a deal....

Does Asparagus Help With Hangovers? Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/June 8, 2021 11:59 am EST What’s the one thing in the world that is universally disliked by everyone? Hangovers, of course! While it might feel like the best idea ever to have a couple of extra drinks on a night out, you may end up paying for it dearly if you wake up with a massive hangover the next morning. In all probability, you’ll either be fighting a throbbing headache or dealing with punishing waves of nausea as you lie down in bed, waiting for the worst to pass....

Everything You Need To Know About Szechuan Buttons Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/May 3, 2021 1:01 pm EST There’s a wide variety of ways to cook with edible flowers, whether you want to toss them into a salad or fry up some zucchini blossoms. As a bonus, edible flowers add a gorgeous pop of color to a dish in addition to their flavors. Szechuan buttons are another type of edible flower, and they add a punch to any dish....

False Facts About Giada De Laurentiis You Always Thought Were True Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images By Korey Denton/Updated: Feb. 25, 2021 3:07 pm EST In terms of Food Network stars, there’s really few that generate as much interest as Giada De Laurentiis. The Italian chef knows a thing or two about pasta and how to charm viewers at home, no matter where her culinary travels take her. But even with all her cooking and hospitality skills and delicious recipes, there is a lot more to De Laurentiis than meets the eye....

Here’s How Much Alton Brown Is Really Worth Paras Griffin/Getty Images By Pauli Poisuo/March 11, 2021 12:44 pm EST Let’s talk about Alton Brown, then. The Good Eats host and celebrity chef may not have invented the concept of food-themed television, but he has certainly elevated it with his fearless approach to cooking that combines everything from comedy to science. He’s also a curious case among celebrity chefs, seeing as the often-untold truth about Brown is that he hasn’t really worked in or owned any high-end restaurants....

How A Last-Minute Decision On Guy Fieri’s Tournament Of Champions Is Helping Restaurants John Lamparski/Getty Images By Felix Behr/March 30, 2021 6:26 am EST While talking to The Chicago Tribune earlier this March, Guy Fieri detailed how in the hours closing in before the shooting of the latest season of Tournament of Champions, he called Courtney White, president of Food Network, with an idea. “I said, ‘Listen, we’ve got restaurants that are going out of business....

How Buddy Valastro’s Family Helped Him Recover From His Hand Injury Brad Barket/Getty Images By Courtney Iseman/July 22, 2021 2:02 pm EST In September 2020, Buddy Valastro suffered a traumatic hand injury that had him, along with his fans, wondering if he’d ever be able to bake again. That’s a pretty big deal when you’re a famous baker worth $10 million (via Celebrity Net Worth), who appears on multiple TV shows, runs a chain of bakeries and restaurants, and pens cookbooks, not to mention that baking is a passion and part of your family history (per Vanity Fair)....

Mistakes Everyone Makes When Baking Cookies Shutterstock By Jenny Kellerhals/Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 3:17 pm EST Making a batch of cookies is such a popular home baking project because it’s relatively straightforward with a low risk of failure, easy-to-find ingredients, and highly satisfying rewards. Once you have a handful of cookie recipes that you love, you’ll likely revisit them time and time again for everything from casual weekend baking with the kids to endless holiday cookie boxes....

Mountain Dew’s New Flamin’ Hot Flavor Has Fans Seriously Confused press release By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 25, 2021 3:59 pm EST No one could ever accuse PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew soda brand of maintaining a low profile. Over the past month alone, fans of Mountain Dew’s highly caffeinated, ever-growing selection of soft drinks have been downright and delightfully “shook” to learn that Mountain Dew is throwing its hat into the hard seltzer ring while also dropping a new “VooDew” mystery flavor that is set to debut on August 30....

Mythical Kitchen’s Josh Scherer Reveals What Makes The Perfect Burrito - Exclusive Presley Ann/Getty Images By Erica Andrews/Aug. 11, 2021 11:01 am EST Chef Josh Scherer is a man with many talents. He’s a gifted athlete, cookbook author, and hosts a show that brings in millions of viewers. Each episode of his series “Mythical Kitchen” explores unique food creations that can go amazingly right or terribly wrong. Whether Scherer is making pizza waffle nachos or beef bile cheesecake, it’s always entertaining to watch....

Rachael Ray’s Stuffed Potato Skin Recipe Is Perfect For Super Bowl Snacking Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Pauli Poisuo/Jan. 29, 2021 6:23 am EST Super Bowl is coming, and with it, the inevitable (and most welcome) barrage of Super Bowl food. If you’re not planning to cook a tableful of wings, pigs in a blanket, and other match day delicacies yourself, DoorDash is already bracing itself for the upcoming storm. You can even take advantage on the free food deals many restaurants offer....

Ranking Popular Canned Soups From Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 5:27 pm EST Stocking your pantry with canned soups is a good idea whether you’re planning your next meal or keeping your pantry stocked up in case of emergency. Soups are affordable, last for years in your pantry, and the best soups taste really, really good. It’s not just hoarders who buy canned soups. As of 2018, the 11 top-selling soups in America sold in excess of 420 million cans — with Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom topping the list with nearly 80 million cans sold....

Richard Blais Has A Hilarious Trick To Get Kids To Eat Veggies Noam Galai/Getty Images By Sara Cagle/April 8, 2021 4:00 pm EST Macaroni and cheese with peas. Carrots pureed into apple sauce. Zucchini hiding in a lasagna Bolognese. Most parents discover ways to sneak vegetables into their kids’ favorite foods — but most parents are not the winners of Top Chef. For celebrity cooks like Richard Blais, who competed in the second season of Top Chef and went on to win its All-Stars competition in season eight (via Bravo), creativity in kids’ cuisine knows no bounds....

The Difference Between Pepperoni In Italy And The US Leon Neal/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/June 15, 2021 4:07 pm EST The US has a tendency to want to Americanize cuisines while passing them off as the real thing. Chimichangas are not Mexican, but in fact come from Arizona, and crispy shell tacos (as opposed to soft tortillas) are also decidedly not Mexican, at least if you ask chef Aarón Sánchez. Bicultural Mama has a similar list of inauthentic Chinese foods, which include favorites like chop suey, crab rangoon, egg foo young, and even duck sauce!...

The Real Reason Trader Joe’s Bread Goes Bad So Fast Instagram By Karen Miner/Updated: June 13, 2021 4:58 pm EST There’s a lot to love about Trader Joe’s. The ridiculously cheap Two Buck Chuck, the vast array of cheeses at price points that can’t be beat, the impressive frozen offerings that a busy host could totally pass off as their own creation to unsuspecting dinner guests… that doesn’t even scratch the surface of all the good reasons to shop at TJ’s....

The Secret To Preventing This Classic Cheesecake Mishap, According To Duff Goldman Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images By Hannah Cole/April 12, 2021 9:59 am EST Cheesecake is one of those delicacies that just seems impossible to master. Even if you do everything right, spring for the expensive ingredients, and keep a close eye on it while baking, it’s almost a guarantee that it’ll leave your oven with a crack or two on the surface....

The Weird History Of McDonald’s Monopoly Bloomberg/Getty Images By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Feb. 22, 2021 11:53 am EST For as long as anyone can remember, McDonald’s has always been a fan favorite and, according to Eat This, Not That!, has been marked as one of the United States’ most popular fast food restaurants. There is something about the golden arches that brings on a sense of nostalgia that many places don’t possess. From its crispy chicken nuggets to its loaded and stacked up burgers, McDonald’s never disappoints....

This Couple Says Gordon Ramsay’s Show Ruined Their Wedding. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Courtney Iseman/July 6, 2021 1:54 pm EST Is Gordon Ramsay filming a new show called “Wedding Nightmares?” Not exactly. But one English couple is claiming that the superstar chef made their own nuptials into anything but a dream. According to People, Charlie Willis and his now-wife, Lauren, recently said “I do” at Lusty Glaze in Cornwall, England. Per its website, Lusty Glaze is a resort and wedding venue on Cornwall’s picturesque coast....

This Microwave Trick Will Bring Your Stale Muffins Back To Life Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Aug. 10, 2021 2:38 pm EST Have we ever expressed how much we love muffins? Sweet, fluffy, and basically a dessert that’s socially acceptable to eat as breakfast — muffins are easy to make at home even if you’re not the most accomplished baker. We love muffins so much, we’ve even got recipes for everything from blueberry muffins to coffee cake muffins....