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Simple Cobbler Recipes You’ll Be Trying All Summer Long Shutterstock By Jenny Kellerhals/March 12, 2021 9:24 am EST The days are warming up, and visions of picnics and backyard cookouts are starting to come to mind. No great cookout is complete without dessert, and these cobbler recipes are the perfect additions to any summery meal. While pies are tasty classics, cobblers come together quickly with little to no fuss (and are just as delicious)....

The Big Change The Pioneer Woman Fans Have Noticed During The Pandemic David Livingston/Getty Images By Erica Andrews/Updated: April 13, 2021 3:00 pm EST Ree Drummond is known for having a down-to-earth personality and offering her viewers unique takes on her favorite recipes. Like her spicy shredded pork dish that features a popular soda that you might have heard of — Dr. Pepper. She wrote on her blog that you won’t regret trying this meal because it’s a “fun and sweet/spicy concoction of Dr Pepper and chipotle peppers” that turns out to be a “lovely combination....

The Olive Oil Brand Giada De Laurentiis Swears By Shutterstock By Molly Harris/April 24, 2021 2:06 pm EST If you are still blindly choosing your olive oil based on the label design and looking for keywords like “Italy” or “Greece,” then it is high time you learned the key points to choosing a good bottle of olive oil. The primary characteristics to look for when selecting olive oil are the use-by date, the type of bottle it is in, and the type of olive oil it is (via Food & Wine)....

These days, Eddie Huang eats some meat Brad Barket/Getty Images After gaining attention for becoming a vegan, Huang later announced to his followers on Instagram in October that he has since gone back to eating meat, though with certain caveats. In Huang’s post, which started off as a response to the brutal zero-star review that famed steakhouse Peter Luger’s received from The New York Times, he also mentioned that he “went vegan for a month,” but found it “very difficult going cold turkey” while shooting his first film....

The Real Reason Most Fast-Food Pizza Chains Get Their Cheese From The Same Company Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/June 14, 2021 5:20 pm EST Hey, pizza lovers! Here’s a fun experiment that presents a great excuse to eat lots and lots of fast food pizza. First, order yourself a pizza from each of these popular brands: Domino’s, Papa John’s, and Pizza Hut. Set yourself up to do a blind taste-test (for example, serve the pizzas on paper plates that you have marked on the bottom with the origin of the respective pizzas), and then see if you can tell the difference between the three pizza’s cheeses....

The Reason Great British Baking Show Contestants Think The Bread Challenges Aren’t Totally Fair Comic Relief/Getty Images By Nancy Mock/March 28, 2021 11:25 pm EST One of the reasons people love The Great British Baking Show is because it feels so welcoming and relatable. Slate described the show as a “wholesome standout” in a sea of television cooking shows where the competition is cutthroat and the episodes are rich with drama....

The Shady Side Of Maple Syrup Shutterstock By Emily Monaco/Aug. 10, 2021 12:01 pm EST Whether it hails from Canada or New England, maple syrup is often considered no less than the liquid gold of the North American culinary scene. Maple syrup is the condensed sap of the maple tree, and it’s delicious not only drizzled over pancakes and waffles, but also stirred into glazes and sauces, shaken into cocktails, or enjoyed plain as candy, like a lollipop....

The Surprising Controversy That May Have Silenced Ben & Jerry’s Twitter Account Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: July 19, 2021 10:03 am EST Ben & Jerry’s Twitter account has gone silent since May 18th, 2021 (via Boston Globe). The well-known ice cream brand has typically been known as an outspoken, loud, and clear advocate of social issues at the heart of many liberal paradigms. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield began making hippie ice cream in 1978 and have since used their voice to raise awareness and activism on issues including climate change, systemic racism, LGBTQ rights, voting rights, and the refugee crisis (via The Takeout)....

The Tragic Childhood Of Nigella Lawson Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/May 13, 2021 12:50 pm EST Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson is no ordinary woman. She’s gone through a lot in her life to become a successful, revered chef who’s known for her culinary expertise. The charismatic chef made her first appearance on television back in 1999 (via the BBC.) She was open about her life and fans would often get a glimpse of moments from her world, such as Lawson spending quality time with her son or cooking a lavish meal for her friends who’d come over for a dinner party....

The Truth About Julia Roberts’ Spaghetti Scene In Eat Pray Love Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Aug. 3, 2021 5:23 pm EST In 2010, actress Julia Roberts starred in the movie adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir, “Eat Pray Love.” The autobiographical romance film captures Gilbert’s vision of a woman on an international quest to reconnect with herself. The film follows Liz Gilbert (played by Roberts) on her travels through Italy, India, and Indonesia....

The Untold Truth Of Justin’s Nut Butter Instagram By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 10:16 am EST Nut butter is one of those things that can be extremely beneficial to the body (via Time). It is a great source of fiber, healthy fat, protein, and lacks carbohydrates, making it the perfect oatmeal topping or spread. But finding the right nut butter can be a bit of a task. Like all other food products, you have to make sure that what you are getting is a quality product made with things you can actually pronounce....

This Is The Least Popular Chick-Fil-A Sauce, According To Reddit Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/July 9, 2021 8:25 am EST The most beloved Chick-fil-A sauce has never been up for debate, really. A lot of the websites that like to rank things, Wide Open Eats and Insider included, put the chain’s signature Chick-fil-A sauce at the top of their lists. You also heard it straight from the chicken’s mouth: Chick-fil-A reported on its website at the end of 2020 that its namesake sauce was No....

This Is Why McDonald’s Burgers Don’t Rot Scott Olson/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Updated: April 5, 2021 6:37 pm EST Over the years, we’ve picked up a laundry list of reasons why McDonald’s shouldn’t be something we can legitimately consider a proper meal. We’ve been told Its menu items are loaded with sodium, fat, cholesterol, sugar. It once used “pink slime” (processed beef trimming used as a filler for meat products, per Live Science) and preservatives to make burgers, McNuggets, sausage patties, and scrambled eggs (via Showbiz Cheat Sheet)....

This Might Be The World’s Oldest Butter Polad Gasimov/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:18 pm EST If you love to chill butter in your freezer for pastry dough or biscuits, then you probably know this dairy product can last quite a while. The world’s oldest butter definitely raises the bar when it comes to aging well — it dates back 5,000 years thanks to an Irish peat bog preserving and protecting this antique (via Smithsonian)....

This New Marcus Samuelsson Restaurant Was Named One Of The Top In The World Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/May 22, 2021 9:07 am EST You already know and love Chef Marcus Samuelsson. Whether it’s watching his judging skills on “Chopped” or cheering as he breaks out the knives to win “Top Chef Masters 2” (via Marcus Samuelsson), this talented chef always makes food look good. Yet, while most of us are limited to our televisions to ponder these beautiful looking eats from afar, world-renowned food critics have taken the time to taste these dishes and agree that Samuelsson is truly world class....

This Simple Butter Mistake Might Be Why Your Cake Is So Dense Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/July 2, 2021 3:24 pm EST Ever make a cake that looks absolutely delicious on the outside, but once you slice into it, you find that your knife can barely cut through the crumb, it’s so dense? If you’re having a repeat issue with too-dense cakes, there might be a simple solution: You could be treating your butter the wrong way....

This Unexpected Pantry Staple Might Help Your Cookie Dough Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/April 29, 2021 11:47 am EST A sweet batch of cookies makes a great gift for all sorts of occasions, such as welcoming a new neighbor or helping a loved one celebrate a milestone. And they make even better gifts when they actually taste good! If you plan on whipping up some homemade treats, rather than going the safe, store-bought route, you’ll want to be pretty confident in your cookie making-game....

Trader Joe’s Latest ‘Everything’ Seasoning Has A Surprise Twist Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: May 19, 2021 5:07 am EST If you love Trader Joe’s, you probably know about their Everything But the Bagel product, a mix of seasonings that customers recently chose as their very favorite Trader Joe’s item. Success breeds imitators, of course, so Trader Joe’s copied itself and released a Everything But the Elote seasoning earlier this year....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are So Excited For The Return Of This Irish Porter Cheddar Instagram By Molly Harris/March 2, 2021 2:42 pm EST Trader Joe’s customers are getting excited for a specific cheese that could be coming back to store shelves near them any day now. Apparently, a Trader Joe’s fan account on Instagram, @TraderJoesList, spotlighted blocks of Irish Porter Cheddar Cheese that the Instagrammer saw at their local store on Monday, March 1st....

We Tried The New Plant-Based Chicken At Panda Express: Here’s What You Need To Know Kaley Roberts//Mashed By Kaley Roberts/July 30, 2021 10:13 am EST Plant-based products are a thing of the present. Perhaps the most widespread trend of the last five years, in food, it’s been evident that plant-based alternatives are coming for regular meat for a while now. But there is maybe no greater indicator of their indisputable rise than the latest fast food chain to add plant-based meat to the menu: Panda Express....