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These Simple Ingredient Swaps Make Creamed Spinach Even Better For You Shutterstock By Robin Miller/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:43 am EST A steakhouse favorite, creamed spinach is a rich and creamy blend of spinach, garlic, cream, and cheese (via Emeril Lagasse). And while some restaurants create cheese-free versions of the dish, their creamed spinach still delivers a gluttonous amount of butter and cream in every bite. Order one serving of Ruth’s Chris creamed spinach, sans cheese, and you’ll down a whopping 484 calories, 43 grams of fat, and 27 grams of saturated fat (via Sun Sentinel)....

This Book Is Required Reading For Every Chick-Fil-A Manager Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Liz Barrett Foster/Jan. 22, 2021 11:03 am EST S. Truett Cathy opened the first official location of Chick-fil-A in 1967 in Atlanta (via Chick-fil-A). Today, the fast food chain famous for its chicken sandwiches, waffle fries, and stellar customer service is the number one quick-service chicken restaurant in the country, based on annual system-wide sales, according to the company....

This Ongoing Shortage Might Drastically Change Your Summer BBQ Plans Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:57 pm EST Fourth of July just feels off without enjoying some hot dogs fresh off the grill. According to RAL Today, Americans eat 150 million hot dogs every Independence Day, making them a top patriotic dish to enjoy with friends and family. While we can’t imagine a grilling celebration without this iconic sausage, our chances to indulge in this type of meat seems bleaker this summer....

Trader Joe’s New Sugar Substitute Has Fans Talking Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/May 28, 2021 11:29 am EST Looking to reduce or remove sugar from your favorite baking recipes? A new Trader Joe’s sugar substitute might be the sweet product that is the perfect answer. Found by Instagram account @traderjoeslist, the Allulose Sweetener blend is intended to be a one-to-one sugar substitute, which means that baking measurements are an equal swap. From a spoonful in a coffee to substituting traditional sugar in a cookie recipe, there are many uses for this ingredient....

Why Geoffrey Zakarian Waits To Salt His Burgers Roy Rochlin/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 24, 2021 1:50 pm EST Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian is a man who definitely knows his way around a kitchen. He told Mashed in an exclusive interview that it’s important to get the basics right. This means that the kitchen should be well-organized with a clean pantry and high-quality ingredients. He believes that it’s not a good idea to use cheap ingredients because they’re likely to disappoint....

Why You Should Be Eating Radish Leaves, According To Alex Guarnaschelli Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Karen Hart/July 27, 2021 9:45 am EST Alex Guaranschelli knows a thing or two when it comes to using ingredients that may not be part of your traditional cooking repertoire. The “Chopped” judge has seen and tasted her fair share of odd ingredients and dishes that are created from those mystery baskets the cooking competition show is known for....

15 Best Meal Delivery Services In 2021 Shutterstock By Carly Caramanna/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:51 am EST “What’s For dinner?” It’s the age-old question that people have been asking since the dawn of time, maybe even scrawled in some unknown language on a prehistoric wall or two. As the days get longer and daunting responsibilities swell, determining what to do for what we deem the most important (or at least most exciting) meal of the day never gets easier....

Authentic Pastitsio Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/July 26, 2021 9:50 am EST What lasagna is to Italy, pastitsio is to Greece. This baked pasta dish tops neat rows of penne pasta with a homemade meat sauce spiked with clove and cinnamon and a rich, cheesy béchamel. The result is comfort food to the max — guaranteed! This recipe has quite a few components to master before dinner makes its way to the table, but there’s no need to fear with recipe developer and private practice registered dietician Kristen Carli by your side....

Easy Petit Fours Recipe Jennine Bryant/Mashed By Jennine Rye AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 9, 2021 10:27 am EST When you picture making a batch of petit fours, the word “easy” probably doesn’t come to mind. Petit fours are tiny, adorable cakes that are rooted in France (via The Spruce Eats). Preparing petit fours may seem like a pretty advanced baking project, but with this easy petit fours recipe from recipe developer and blogger Jennine Bryant of The Marshside Pantry, you can whip up a batch without having Martha Stewart’s baking skills....

Florida’s Over-The-Top Response To Its Massive New White Castle Bloomberg/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/May 4, 2021 2:02 pm EST Florida has a ton of great restaurants, but until recently, the Sunshine State lacked a proper White Castle. According to WTSP, the chain left the state about 50 years ago due to issues caused by the locations operating too far away from their central supply centers. Decades later, the chain has returned in full force, opening a new restaurant that has caused quite a stir....

Here’s How Much Steak ‘N Shake Employees Really Make Richard Jordan/Getty Images By Ni’Kesia Pannell/March 6, 2021 11:23 am EST No matter what area of the nation you live in, chances are there’s a Steak ’n Shake near you. And if there isn’t, you’ve probably wished there was. Long celebrated for their iconic steakburgers and delicious milkshakes, the restaurant — which, according to the official Steak ’n Shake website, was founded in 1934 by Gus Belt — has had the mission of serving “customers the finest burgers and shakes in the business” since its inception....

How To Cut Cabbage Ksenia Prints/Mashed By Ksenia Prints/March 17, 2021 2:18 pm EST Cutting cabbage is actually remarkably easy, as long as you have a good knife and are willing to put some back into it, according to food blogger & photographer Ksenia Prints of At the Immigrant’s Table. It all starts with a cabbage, its large outer leaves hiding a tight centre. The inside of a cabbage looks like many curls tightly wound together, not unlike a martian landscape....

Is A Matcha Whisk Really Necessary? Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/June 17, 2021 10:33 am EST If you haven’t already tried matcha, this traditional Japanese green tea has been growing more and more popular in the United States in recent years. Not only can you can find matcha drinks and food products in national chain stores, but places like Starbucks and Dunkin’ now sell matcha lattes and even a matcha donut....

Kardea Brown’s Cooking Rule You Should Never Break John Lamparski/Getty Images By Neala Broderick/April 20, 2021 4:04 pm EST Charleston-born chef Kardea Brown loves to celebrate the combination of Southern and Gullah flavors within her dishes. The chef honors her family and their recipes through her cooking, especially with her pop-up New Gullah Supper Club that pays homage to her Gullah/Geechee heritage (via Kardea Brown). Per the New Georgia Encyclopedia, Gullah culture is associated with the coastal islands of South Carolina, while Geechee culture is linked to Georgia’s islands....

McDonald’s Menu Items That Even The Staff Won’t Eat David Paul Morris/Getty Images By DB Kelly/Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 1:53 pm EST It doesn’t matter how much of a die-hard fast food fan you are, chances are pretty good that you’ve spent at least some time wondering what goes on behind the scenes. There are undoubtedly some things that are more of a pain to make than others, some things that just sort of slip through the cracks — and it’s not always carelessness, sometimes, it’s just human nature in a work environment where there’s so much going on....

Meghan Markle’s Olive Oil Cake Has One Special Ingredient Wpa Pool/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/March 27, 2021 12:29 pm EST Meghan Markle is a multi-talented woman who’s full of culinary surprises. According to Insider, she’s an expert in the kitchen and can prepare scrumptious meals with ease. In fact, she loves preparing meals for herself and Harry. Fun fact: he asked her to marry him after she cooked a meal for the two of them....

Out Of Gordon Ramsay’s Restaurants, This One Stands Above The Rest Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Aug. 10, 2021 7:35 am EST You may know Gordon Ramsay as the uncouth host and restaurateur of the infamous TV series “Hell’s Kitchen,” the popular cooking competition show where potential chefs battle for the chance to win a grand prize and the title of Head Chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas, per “Hell’s Kitchen” official site....

Popular Mike’s Hard Lemonade Flavors, Ranked Worst To Best Michael Bezjian/Getty Images By Matt Meltzer/July 19, 2021 12:48 pm EST What’s the best flavor of Mike’s Hard Lemonade? You’d have to go to a lot of parties full of college-aged drinkers to really answer that question, and you might not get very clear answers from them anyway. And today, with the growing abundance of hard seltzers and fruity craft beers on the market, good old Mike’s Hard Lemonade has gotten left a little bit behind....

Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Soup Recipe Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 3, 2021 10:51 pm EST When it comes to comfort food, nothing beats a hearty bowl of soup. Not only will it instantly warm you up, but the right ingredients can make it nutritious, too. Our slow cooker chicken corn soup is made with chicken broth, which is jam-packed with protein, fatty acids, vitamins B and C, and selenium, according to Web MD....

The 10 Best Substitutes For Fontina Cheese Shutterstock By Molly Harris/June 14, 2021 2:00 pm EST Fontina cheese is known for its creamy, buttery flavor that’s pretty mild, and it’s often used in all kinds of dishes, both hot and cold. The semi-soft cheese is delicious on a sandwich but also makes incredible fondue thanks to its consistency when melted. While fontina cheese is versatile, it can also be easily substituted with plenty of other cheeses you might have on hand that are similar in taste and texture....