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This Futuristic Taco Bell Location Is Coming To Minnesota Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Aug. 12, 2021 1:16 pm EST Taco Bell is planning to bring the future to their customers with the upcoming launch of an innovative design concept, which will revamp the fast food dining experience with new infrastructure and a streamlined digital experience. The popular fast food chain has just announced they will break ground on their newest concept, Taco Bell Defy, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota in late August....

This Is The Difference Between Muhammara And Harissa Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 3:07 pm EST As the world gets a little larger, more and more cuisines begin to step into the global spotlight. The migration of Italians to the United States brought over foods like pizza, pasta, and Parmigiano Reggiano. The migration of Asians brought over things like kimchi, curry, and sushi. And the migration of Middle Easterners introduced foods like hummus, za’atar, and labneh....

This Is What Gwyneth Paltrow Really Eats Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images By Lucy Maddox/Aug. 12, 2021 4:14 pm EST Whether you know her as Viola de Lesseps in “Shakespeare in Love” or Pepper Potts from the “Iron Man” franchise, Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the most respected and well-known actresses in Hollywood (via Express). This multi-talented star has also successfully broken out into several other industries by releasing multiple singles, including the hit country song “Coming Home,” narrating several audio books, and created a line of healthy cookbooks (via Britannica)....

This McDonald’s Breakfast Item Is Only Available In The South Shutterstock By Katherine Mclaughlin/Aug. 13, 2021 4:04 pm EST When thinking about fast food chains, there are a couple assumptions many people might feel are safe to make: You’ll get your food quickly, it’ll be cheap, and you’ll have the same options no matter which location you go to. While these first two, for the most part, are pretty accurate — though, we’ve all had those unfortunate moments where the restaurant feels unexplainably backed up — the third one is actually not the case....

Trisha Yearwood Fans Are Freaking Out Over This Major Announcement Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Aug. 13, 2021 2:26 pm EST Trisha Yearwood has many fans from different facets of her career. Of course, she is a musician and has a loyal following thanks to her music. But she also has tons of people that know and love her thanks to her cooking show, “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen.” In fact, she’s written cookbooks and even has a line of products with Williams-Sonoma....

What Is Basbousa And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Audrey Michels/April 22, 2021 10:51 am EST If you ever find yourself bored of the same old cake recipes you always make, why not take a chance and try something new? Take basbousa, for instance. This sweet cake is a traditional treat of Ramadan, the holiest month for those of the Muslim faith (via Vox). It is traditionally made from semolina, giving it a slightly more coarse texture than your typical sponge cake, and then soaked in a sugar syrup flavored with lemon or orange blossom water to lend it extra sweetness, according to Memo....

What Some Of Kristen Kish’s Tattoos Really Mean Noam Galai/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 10:26 am EST Chef Kristen Kish grew famous as the winner of season 10 of the hit Bravo TV show “Top Chef.” Kish was trained in the classic French cooking style at Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago and has served as chef de cuisine of Barbara Lynch’s restaurants Stir and Menton, both located in Boston....

What To Do With Leftover Fennel Stalks Shutterstock By Lauren David/July 20, 2021 6:08 am EST When you buy fennel from the grocery store or even from the farmers’ market, you’ll also take home the fronds and the stalks. According to the University of Illinois Extension, there are two different kinds of fennel. One has a bulbous base that’s often used as a vegetable and the other is a perennial herb that is a member of the carrot family....

Why You Won’t Recognize All The Judges On Robert Irvine’s The Globe John Lamparski/Getty Images By Sara Cagle/July 16, 2021 4:01 pm EST In Robert Irvine’s new food competition series “The Globe,” premiering July 17 on Discovery+, participating chefs will explore the world virtually and be tasked with cooking an authentic dish from the region’s cuisine using traditional tools and ingredients. How the show will work is by using an immersive 270-degree screen that will allow the chefs to “travel” to an undisclosed city, from Kyoto to Tel Aviv to get their task....

10 Best Substitutes For Tomato Sauce Shutterstock By Robin Miller/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 4:12 pm EST Few things are more frustrating than deciding on a recipe, getting fired-up about making it, and then discovering you don’t have a key ingredient. Tomato sauce is one of those vital ingredients, and it’s a major component of countless dishes (via Serious Eats). But sometimes you run out, or perhaps you’re allergic to tomatoes and need a substitution....

Bobby Flay Says To Stop Forgetting To Do This When Cooking Shallots Roy Rochlin/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Updated: June 19, 2021 10:01 am EST Caramelized shallots are pretty delish. Sweet and flavorful, they can enhance the taste of almost any dish. If you don’t believe us, just ask Cameron Diaz who famously extolled their savory and delectable goodness when she explained the virtues of her “shallot gold” to Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show (via E Online)....

Candice Brown Reveals Her Best Baking Hacks - Exclusive David M. Benett/Getty Images By Steven John/Aug. 23, 2021 9:22 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Candice Brown has been baking since she was four years old, when she happily served as her grandmother’s kitchen helper. You may not have Brown’s Nan on hand to teach you (“She was an incredible cook, she was an incredible baker, made everything from scratch,” Brown says), but the baker still has plenty of brilliant tips to take your pastry prep, cake craft, and bread baking up a notch....

Chef Reveals The Most Common Mistakes You’re Making While Flipping Burgers On The Grill Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/May 7, 2021 2:56 pm EST With spring in the air, nothing feels better than breaking out the grill and treating your friends and family to some fresh burgers. While this iconic warm weather meal makes any cookout complete, novice chefs often fall into some deep grilling pitfalls when handling this item. According to Today, simple mistakes like cooking at the wrong temperature setting, overhandling the patties, and not using enough fat in the meat can all spell disaster when you tackle grilled burgers....

Chris Oh Explains What People Get Wrong About Korean Food - Exclusive Shutterstock By Steven John/Aug. 11, 2021 12:57 pm EST A large part of Chris Oh’s career revolved around Korean barbecue, arguably the most famous type of Korean cooking outside of South Korea. But Oh, who owns restaurants Um.ma, Chingu, and Kamu, wants to make sure that, all love for Korean barbecue notwithstanding, people understand something about the cuisine of his heritage: “Korean food is isn’t all about Korean barbecue,” he told Mashed during a recent interview....

Copycat McDonald’s McDouble Recipe Angela Latimer/Mashed By Angela Latimer AND Mashed Staff/Updated: June 15, 2021 1:25 pm EST For a while there, a few years back, there was a burger on the McDonald’s Dollar Menu that was such a good deal, it almost felt unfair to the burger chain to order it. That $1 burger was the McDouble, a delightful creation consisting of two burger patties, one slice of American cheese, pickles, onions, mustard, and ketchup, all stacked between the halves of a hamburger bun....

Costco Fans Are Obsessed With These Fruity Melona Ice Cream Bars Instagram By Boshika Gupta/April 19, 2021 11:48 am EST Costco is a retail giant that rarely disappoints. It has plenty to offer in terms of accessible, affordable products. As per Good Housekeeping, it’s considered to be one of the biggest chains of its kind in the country. Thankfully, no matter what your preferences are, you’re bound to like something at the store thanks to its massive selection....

Costco’s Summer Wine Sampler Is Turning Heads Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/June 25, 2021 8:45 am EST If you’re the kind of wine drinker who turns up their nose at anything less than $50 a bottle, then you can stop reading. Costco is selling a variety pack, a dozen bottles of wine for 50 bucks, as reported on Instagram by @costcobuys. Strictly speaking, Costco’s Hello Summer Wine Sampler offers 12 half-sized bottles of wine, 375 ml each — just enough for two glasses....

Eddie Jackson Talks Barbecue And The Best Tailgating Foods - Exclusive Interview Beef Loving Texans By David Klein/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:37 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are a number of professional football players who are duel threats whether it’s Taysom Hill tackling tight end and quarterback, Bo Jackson embarking on a Major League Baseball career, or the 1986 Chicago Bears and their (thankfully) short-lived hip-hop side project....

Here’s How Much Antonia Lofaso Is Really Worth Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 8, 2021 2:57 pm EST Celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso has managed to become a household name in a few years, thanks to her exceptional culinary skills. She has a lot to be proud of: She has appeared on many popular TV shows and assisted scores of home chefs with her nuggets of wisdom through the years (via the Food Network)....

Here’s What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Chickpeas Every Day Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/May 26, 2021 11:21 am EST Chickpeas, also commonly known as garbanzo beans, are a healthy member of the legume family. This protein-dense little pea is popular these days as a plant-based protein alternative in many vegan and vegetarian dishes, but it is hardly a modern health food. In fact, the chickpea is one of the earliest cultivated legumes in human history, with the first evidence of it appearing as far back as 7,500 years ago, according to Tori Avey....