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Why You Should Use Tempeh For Meatless Meatballs Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/June 7, 2021 3:17 pm EST When it comes to comfort food, we can think of a few dishes that bring us that warm feeling of satisfaction and wellbeing: Burgers and fries, pizza, and chicken noodle soup. Another one we’d add to the list? Spaghetti and meatballs. Who among us doesn’t have fond memories of our mom or dad boiling up some pasta, depositing some juicy meatballs on top, and ladling the bowl with some steaming red sauce?...

You Shouldn’t Stack Your Frying Pans On Top Of Each Other. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Updated: June 22, 2021 3:28 pm EST It seems like there are a million rules on frying pan preservation, from making sure you’re using the right type of oil on them to cleaning them properly, even using the correct utensils is an important part of maintaining the quality of your frying pans. Cast-iron skillets are designed for oven use, but regular non-stick pans shouldn’t be placed in there....

Aldi Shoppers Can’t Stand This Seafood Boil Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/June 17, 2021 8:57 am EST Everyone loves a good grill-out, but let’s not forget how wonderfully satisfying, crowd-pleasing, and low-maintenance (compared to, say, a charcoal grill-out) a simple seafood boil can actually be. And right now at Aldi’s, you can pick up this family-sized seafood boil kit by Fremont Fish Market, which includes just over 35 ounces of shrimp, corn on the cob, mussels, red-skinned potatoes, and andouille sausage, plus a handy packet of Cajun-style seasoning (although, you’d probably be fine using good ole Old Bay seasoning in a pinch)....

Colorful Funfetti Cookie Bars Recipe Molly Allen/Mashed By Molly Allen/June 21, 2021 9:32 am EST There’s definitely a time and a place for classic cookies. Fresh chocolate chip cookies? Absolutely. Timeless sugar cookies? No doubt. Chewy peanut butter cookies? Amazing. But when you’re looking for a treat that’s just a little more exciting, and a treat that’s entirely colorful and fun, it may be time to switch it up a bit....

Fans Can’t Get Enough Of This Behind-The-Scenes Look At Trisha’s Southern Kitchen Dominik Bindl/Getty Images By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 10:10 am EST Trisha Yearwood skyrocketed to fame in the 1990s for her iconic country music hits like “She’s in Love with the Boy,” “Georgia Rain,” and “How Do I Live.” She continued to release chart-toppers over the next few decades, achieving critical acclaim and international success with the release of her quadruple-platinum albums....

For Fast Food French Fries, One Stands Above The Rest Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Aug. 11, 2021 5:22 pm EST For years, mankind has struggled to master the great vegetable we know as the potato, especially in its “French fried” state. We know the horror stories of the bad French fry, be it oven-form or fried in oil. Hot, slug-like sticks dripping with grease, thick-cut fries so undercooked in the middle that it’s as if the so-called “chef” who made them merely tossed them in the microwave, or taking the first bite to discover a cold, chunky interior....

Have People Really Left Their Own Photos At Cracker Barrel? Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/June 28, 2021 4:13 pm EST Internet challenges are weird. In the past decade alone, there have been a variety of food challenges that despite their food-focused nature, are anything but pleasant. The Cinnamon Challenge asked people to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon in 60 seconds without any water, leading the participant to cough profusely. The Cheese Challenge, while less harmful, involved flinging a piece of cheese at a baby and laughing hysterically as it stuck to a confused recipient....

Here’s Where Nigella Lawson Got Her First-Ever Cheesecake Recipe Brendon Thorne/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Jan. 28, 2021 7:13 am EST Have you been following Nigella Lawson’s recipes as closely as we have? Suffice to say that on Inauguration Day 2021, the British chef’s “Bitter Orange Tart” raised our eyebrows. But it’s her London cheesecake that we have our hearts set on. Lawson’s Jan. 27, 2021 recipe of the day is no ordinary cheesecake, for two reasons....

How Rich Is The Chili’s CEO And What’s The Average Pay Of Its Employees? Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ni’Kesia Pannell/April 14, 2021 9:51 am EST If you were born anytime after the late 1980s, you should be more than familiar with Chili’s. Even if you’ve never set foot into one of its restaurants, there’s no denying that its catchy and iconic “Baby Back Ribs” song — which was released in 1986, according to Chili’s website — has been stuck in your head at some point in time....

How Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo May Have Caused Coca-Cola’s Stock To Drop Shutterstock By Felix Behr/June 17, 2021 11:38 am EST As one of the sponsors of the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, the international men’s football championship that suffered a year’s postponement due to the pandemic, Coca-Cola is allowed to insert product placements into interviews. So, when Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer star, sat before the press, they ensured two bottles of Coke featured prominently before the star player....

Jamie Oliver Reveals Your Most Common Carbonara Mistake Theo Wargo/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/April 5, 2021 9:35 am EST While Jamie Oliver may have long ago stopped hosting The Naked Chef, he’s still one of the more exciting chefs on the UK food scene. In fact, he may well be a key player in helping British cooking shake its stodgy reputation. While Oliver’s greatest hits include such British classics as beef Wellington, fish and chips, and cottage pie, he puts his own special spin on each of these dishes (via The Happy Foodie)....

Nigella Lawson Has A New Book Coming. Here’s What You Need To Know David M. Benett/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Feb. 6, 2021 12:43 am EST Nigella Lawson has inspired fans with her motto, “cook, eat, repeat” and the show that shares its name (via IMDb). And soon, North American audiences can enjoy her latest recipes at their own pace at home. First released in October 2020 to British markets, Lawson’s book by the same title, Cook, Eat, Repeat, was announced in August and described by Lawson herself: “Exciting news!...

Oreo Thins’ New Protection Program Helps Parents Camouflage Their Cookies From Kids Oreo By Aimee Lamoureux/July 16, 2021 2:50 pm EST There’s nothing more disappointing than when you’ve been waiting all day to enjoy a specific snack or dessert that you’ve been saving, only to come home and find someone else has already eaten it. And if you are a parent, that probably happens to you more often than most. Kids seem to have a knack for finding and devouring the most delicious thing in the house before you’ve even gotten the chance to have a bite, which is why Oreo Thins has finally come up with an ingenious way to protect your snacks from your kids....

The Bourbon Brand Anthony Bourdain Swore By Larry French/Getty Images By Courtney Iseman/April 26, 2021 12:10 pm EST If chef, writer, and TV host Anthony Bourdain didn’t like something, he let you know about it. He professed his hatred of brunch to NPR. He railed at certain fast food chains’ “pre-cooked frozen cardboard” burgers to SBNation. He ranted against pumpkin spice, juice cleanses, and the overuse of the word “artisanal” in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything....

The Country That Produces The Most Butter Might Surprise You Shutterstock By Felix Behr/June 17, 2021 5:34 pm EST When you think about butter, you probably think about Americans or Northern Europeans using it to slather chunks of bread or, as Anthony Bourdain once admitted to Oprah, as the tasty addition that enters every dish as the first and last ingredient. However, in terms of actual butter production, both groups combined barely make as much butter as the world’s leading butter producer....

The Difference Between Fresh And Dried Lemongrass Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: June 9, 2021 1:41 pm EST If you like Asian cuisine, particularly Thai food, chances are you have experienced the citrusy herb known as lemongrass. Commonly used when making chicken, shrimp, or tofu dishes, lemongrass is a fibrous herb that imparts a lemon taste and smell upon foods with which it is cooked. Garden Know How shares that lemongrass really is a grass, though it is more closely associated with bamboo than your run-of-the-mill suburban lawn....

The Iconic Dessert That May Have Actually Been A Mistake Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: April 20, 2021 10:13 pm EST Desserts are part of the American fabric. We love them. It’s an understatement to say they satisfy the sweet tooth, because they do more than that. There is almost something calming and fulfilling about a good sugar rush. Sounds a little paradoxical, but you know what we mean. When Ranker ranked our favorite comfort foods, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, and ice cream were in the top ten, proving desserts really do provide some relief....

The Mysterious Origin Of Ruth’s Chris’ Creamed Spinach Recipe Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 28, 2021 4:08 pm EST When you’re in need of a reliable meal, you can’t help but turn to trustworthy names because you know you won’t be disappointed by what you order. A reliable option to opt for is Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, an American institution that has been around since the 1960s. According to the company’s website, Founder Ruth Fertel was a trailblazer who didn’t hesitate to go against societal stereotypes in her quest to start her business....

The Truth About Spelt Shutterstock By Tracy Morin AND Michael La Corte/Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 1:42 pm EST Today’s growing army of health nuts, eco-warriors, and clean eaters often strive to return to simpler times, reinvigorating key ingredients that were once considered staples, and ancient grains are no exception. Though the Oldways Whole Grains Council admits there’s no true definition for the catchall term “ancient grains,” the organization defines them as those that have remained “largely unchanged over the last several hundred years” — meaning that modern wheat definitely doesn’t fit the description....

These Jarred Cheesecakes From Aldi Are Turning Heads Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 12:33 pm EST There are perhaps only two things better than enjoying a delicious homemade cheesecake: not having to bake your own from scratch, and not having to share with anyone else. Now, dessert company Jar Joy is making that experience accessible to everyone by crafting tasty cheesecakes and storing each dessert in jars perfectly portioned for a single, ready-to-eat serving....