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Kristen Kish Has Pandemic Haircut Troubles Like The Rest Of Us Tasia Wells/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Feb. 11, 2021 8:37 am EST It’s clear that Kristen Kish is fearless. We’ve seen it on Top Chef, with the way she leaned into challenges that might have made other chefs blanch. We’ve seen it in the daring decisions she has made in her career, including opening up her Austin, Texas restaurant, Arlo Grey, after having taken significant time off from the culinary world....

Queso Fans Need To Know About Qdoba’s New Queso Pass Promo Shutterstock By Erica Buehler/July 13, 2021 4:26 am EST There’s not a lot that’s better than hot, melty queso. Your mouth just started watering as you read that, right? Is there a better way to cure a case of the blues than dipping a perfectly crispy chip into a pool of cheesy, melty goodness and delivering that bad boy straight to your taste buds?...

Recipes For People Who Really Love Pudding Shutterstock By Emily Monaco/April 8, 2021 1:20 pm EST Silky and smooth, creamy and rich — pudding isn’t hard to love. And while pudding cups are certainly a nostalgic snack many of us grew up with, it’s super easy to make your own delicious puddings at home. With just a bit of time, creamy rice pudding, banana pudding, and even chocolate mousse are well within your reach — and those are far from the only puddings out there....

Simple BBQ Brisket Sandwich Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/July 13, 2021 3:18 pm EST It’s barbecue season all summer long, but even when you don’t have access to a grill or don’t feel like going to the trouble of heating and cleaning yours, you can still have delicious BBQ brisket sandwiches. These BBQ brisket sandwiches, which come to you from private practice registered dietician and recipe developer Kristen Carli, are made with slices of brisket that are rubbed with a mildly spicy dry rub made from brown sugar, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper....

Steven Carter-Bailey Tells All About The Great British Bake Off - Exclusive Interview David M. Benett/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Aug. 11, 2021 9:27 am EST Take a tour through Steven Carter-Bailey’s Instagram showcase. “The Great British Bake Off” 2017 finalist and 2019 “Holiday Special” winner’s cakes don’t sneer out at you. Quite the opposite. Cater-Bailey’s cakes — much like Carter-Bailey himself — are full of joie de vivre. They’re magnificent and colorful....

Store-Bought Eggnog Ranked Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:49 pm EST No food or drink captures the spirit of the holidays quite like eggnog. You’re almost guaranteed to be in a festive mood when you’re enjoying a glass of eggnog. With or without alcohol added in, this drink can’t help but put a smile on your face. In the United States, eggnog is almost exclusively enjoyed during the holiday season....

The Accidental Origin Of Tea Bags Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/June 8, 2021 10:55 am EST People have been drinking tea for almost 5,000 years. According to Coffee Tea Warehouse, the drink was first discovered by Emperor Shen Nung in China back in 2732 B.C., and it has since become one of the most popular beverages in the world. Of course, for many of us today, the perfect vehicle for delivering the tea is the tea bag, which infuses the hot liquid with tea without leaving behind leaves or allowing the flavor to steep too long....

The Big Changes Burger King Just Teased To Boost Sales Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 6, 2021 12:09 pm EST Burger King is a major international brand that gets a lot of attention from its loyalists in different parts of the world. As per the brand’s website, Burger King is the second biggest hamburger chain in the world. The brand states, “The original Home of the Whopper, our commitment to premium ingredients, signature recipes, and family-friendly dining experiences is what has defined our brand for more than 50 successful years....

The Bojangles’ Co-Founder Started Out As An Owner Of This Popular Chain Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ni’Kesia Pannell/Updated: June 19, 2021 10:30 am EST If Bojangles has been your restaurant of choice when it comes to crispy, golden fried chicken, then one person you have to thank for that is its co-founder, Jack Fulk. Fulk—who the Bojangles website notes decided the restaurant’s name after hearing “the popular song, Mr. Bojangles” on the radio while “trying to name his new concept”—along with Richard Thomas “predicted rising consumer demand for good food served in a quick-serve environment....

The Classic NYC Seafood Dish Bobby Flay Is Inspired By D Free/Shutterstock By Courtney Iseman/Aug. 26, 2021 1:35 pm EST Bobby Flay has hosted or appeared on what feels like countless television shows, from “Beat Bobby Flay” and “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” to “Iron Chef” and “Bobby and Giada in Italy.” He has also owned quite the assortment of restaurants, including GATO in New York and Amalfi in Las Vegas, proving himself to be a whiz at anything from coastal Italian fare to simply perfect burgers....

The Food Rule Jillian Michaels Thinks You Should Break Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/May 12, 2021 11:47 am EST TV personality and fitness icon Jillian Michaels is an inspiration to many, thanks to her sheer dedication to making healthy living more accessible to scores of fans. As a trainer who’s mentored many celebrities, Michaels knows exactly what it takes to prioritize fitness on a regular basis and achieve results. According to Insider, Michaels’ routine is rather disciplined and meticulously planned....

The Mistake You’re Making When You Reheat Chicken Croquettes Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 20, 2021 10:51 am EST When you find yourself hosting your closest friends for a dinner party at home and are busy sourcing which delicious appetizers you’d like to serve, you’ll rarely be let down by reliable options such as roasted potatoes or delicious chicken croquettes — croquettes especially. What’s not to like? As pointed out by A Sassy Spoon, they are an exceptionally good dish to make if you have extra chicken and don’t know what to do with it....

The Possible Explanation For Hell’s Kitchen Contestant Fabiola Fuentes’ On-Air Health Scare Fox/YouTube By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 4:56 pm EST Hell’s Kitchen season 19 contestant Fabiola Fuentes left the show after experiencing an unexplained medical emergency that definitely put her off her game. Based on seemingly no provocation, Fabiola completely lost her composure. Crying, shouting, hyperventilating, and camera-shoving ensued until she was seen by medics (via Yahoo! Movies)....

The Real Reason Burger King Is Running Out Of Zesty Sauce Michael Thomas/Getty Images By Justina Huddleston/Updated: June 13, 2021 4:57 pm EST Eating at Burger King is all about the sauce, whether you’re choosing the perfect chicken nugget dipping sauce, asking for ranch with your french fries, or getting a Whopper topped with the standard mayo and ketchup. So when we heard that Burger King was running out of Zesty Onion sauce, a creamy, spicy dip that goes with their onion rings, we knew something was really wrong....

The Real Reason You May Want To Avoid Salted Butter Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/June 4, 2021 12:40 pm EST Butter is truly a gift that can make almost anything taste loads better. When in doubt, you can simply spread butter on a slice of toast and know that you’ll be able to eat a comforting snack almost immediately. Butter is a dairy product with uncomplicated origins: it’s simply made by churning milk....

The Reason KFC Has A Different Name In Quebec Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/June 17, 2021 12:51 pm EST KFC founder Colonel Sanders may had have roots in Kentucky, but for the last 20 years of his life, he lived in Canada (via Mississauga News). Sanders’ big move, however, wasn’t part of a retirement plan, but rather a business one. The official KFC website reports that after several years of success in Corbin, Kentucky, the location of the original KFC, Sanders decided to open franchises across the U....

The Teaching Moment That Changed J. Kenji López-Alt’s Cooking Career Facebook By Erica Andrews/Feb. 23, 2021 2:44 pm EST J. Kenji López-Alt is a talented cook, writer, and author. If that wasn’t impressive enough, he’s also a New York Times best-seller and has won a James Beard Award, per Serious Eats. What can’t this talented chef do? Well, apparently, he used to struggle with how to hold a knife correctly. López-Alt grew up in a family of scientists and studied biology in college, according to NBC....

The Untold Truth Of Grape-Nuts Facebook By Naveena Vijayan/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 4:17 pm EST Grape-Nuts was one of the first cereals that Americans began to stock in their kitchen shelves. Introduced as a medicine food in 1897, it made it through the Great Depression of the 1930s, two World Wars, and the Covid'19 pandemic that saw a halt in its production for a while (via New York Historical Society). The pandemic unveiled the many true fans of the cereal who were ready to pay more than thrice the amount to bring home a little box of the tasty nuggets....

The Whiskey Cocktail Inspired By Skyline Chili Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Feb. 22, 2021 8:49 am EST Cincinnati and Skyline Chili are forever linked. For some people, that infamous chili sometimes served over spaghetti, as hot dog topping, or served with copious amounts of shredded cheddar cheese is the holy grail of trademark Cincinnatian food. While creative food and beverage pairings can be exciting — and there have been a few that have featured Skyline Chili — there is a whiskey cocktail out there that’s borrowing flavors from that infamous chili, and understandably could make people do a double take....

These Cute Beer Cans At Trader Joe’s Have Shoppers Excited Noam Galai/Getty Images By Sophie Putka/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:59 pm EST Trader Joe’s is no stranger to tongue-in-cheek names. Scandinavian Swimmers, anyone? Inner Peas? Everyone’s favorite addictive snack store usually has a penchant for funny yet chaotic names, as one blogger explained on Medium (not to downplay the recent controversy over some of them, per Delish). But this time, it’s one of their beer suppliers, Paperback Brewing Company out of Los Angeles, coming out with guns ablazin’ in the names department....