French started cooking thanks to her parents Shutterstock Growing up, French spent her days after school in her family’s diner (via People). The close proximity to food and the warm feelings surrounding it had a major impact on the chef. “My whole childhood is filled with memories there,” French said. “I remember the nutmeg-laced donuts, so warm and crunchy — I can still taste it. Food ran through our entire family....
TikTok Can’t Believe How Milk Is Sold In Canada Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Aug. 12, 2021 3:51 pm EST In Canada a lot of things are done differently. But selling milk in plastic bags and being able to drink it with a fork? That’s simply a concept we cannot wrap our heads around. In this viral TikTok video by @saifshawaf, he reacts to another user’s video in which milk is shown being picked up by a spoon....
What Emeril Lagasse Said It Was Like To Work With Gordon Ramsay On MasterChef: Legends David M. Benett/Getty Images By Owen Duff/June 5, 2021 1:28 pm EST Season 11 of Gordon Ramsay’s “MasterChef: Legends” kicked off last night on Fox, with a guest appearance from New Orleans legend Emeril Lagasse. The celebrated restaurateur dropped by the “MasterChef” kitchen to help Ramsay and company with the first round of eliminations, by the end of which 15 contestants were chosen....
What You Need To Know About Papa Murphy’s New Fritos Pizza Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 7:25 pm EST Papa Murphy’s is giving a whole new meaning to Frito Pie. Have you heard of the infamous food fix? Taste of Home describes Frito Pie as a Southwestern legend that is a mix of “spicy, salty and cheesy.” Their version includes “Ranch Style beans (pinto beans in seasoned tomato sauce), Frito corn chips, enchilada sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, and thinly sliced green onions....
Why The McDonald’s ‘Chicken Pack’ Has Everyone Talking James D. Morgan/Getty Images By Megan Scott/Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 6:58 pm EST Have you heard the latest from the golden arches? McDonald’s has recently introduced a “chicken pack” that, true to its name, is packed with chicken, per Snopes. The bundle comes with four McChicken sandwiches, four medium fries, and a 20-piece chicken McNugget. But, the contents aren’t exactly the thing that has everyone talking....
Why Twitter Is Already Disappointed By SpongeBob’s Ice Cream Truck Rich Fury/nickelodeon Patrick Star/Getty Images By Maria Faller/July 18, 2021 7:34 pm EST The launch of the “The Patrick Star Show,” Nickelodeon’s second SpongeBob spin-off following “Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years” (via Nickelodeon Press), is being commemorated with special edition traveling ice cream trucks, which debuted Friday, July 2, and will continue their run through late July. The two brightly colored trucks, donning Patrick and the cast, have hit the streets with special brand ambassadors who can be found giving out custom pink popsicles, and the best part is they are free while supplies last....
Alcohols You Should Never Buy At A Grocery Store Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:35 pm EST Whether you are throwing a raging party or having a quiet dinner with someone special, you may want to imbibe a few alcoholic beverages. You can purchase your favorite alcohol from liquor stores, big box stores, online retailers, and even from the breweries, distilleries, and wineries directly. But most of the time, it’s just easier to pick up a few bottles (or cases) while you’re getting groceries....
Chick-Fil-A Fans Think This Controversial Ingredient Might Be Why Its Chicken Sandwich Is So Good Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/May 21, 2021 2:32 pm EST Chick-fil-A has had its fair share of controversial instances. Before 2012, the company was called out for its consistent donations to, and seeming support of, ani-LGBTQ organizations. The Christian Post reported that Chick-fil-A’s then-CEO (and son of the company’s founder) Dan Cathy said on a radio show in 2012 that “we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation” by supporting same-sex marriage....
Copycat KFC Chicken Pot Pie Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/July 29, 2021 8:13 am EST KFC is known for many things, but one of their tastiest menu items is the chicken pot pie. According to Eater, the pot pie traces all the way back to the Roman empire. By the 16th century, people in England caught wind of the tasty pastry containing meat, and it became somewhat of a trend....
They have stiff competition Bloomberg/Getty Images The traditional dollar store concept as we know it seems to be fading away. According to the Motley Fool, there are several reasons for this. For one, hybrid dollar store concepts are starting to gain more traction. For example, a Family Dollar outlet is set to make an appearance inside a Dollar Tree store in the near future, bringing both the brands together. Additionally, as pointed out by the report, Dollar Tree won the bid for Family Dollar back in 2015, but this didn’t do the brand any favors as it tried to make a dying business popular....
Dunkin’ Sells Fewer Donuts Than You Might Think Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images By Felix Behr/March 17, 2021 4:57 pm EST In September 2018, Dunkin’ announced that it was dropping the Donuts from its name. The move represented a long-recognized reality — that Dunkin’ primarily operates as a beverage company that sells donuts, not as a donut company that includes coffees as a side. Reporting on the name change, NPR noted the percentage of sales beverages represented increased between 2013 and 2014 from 58 percent to 60 percent....
Easy Horchata Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/July 19, 2021 11:02 am EST If you have yet to try horchata, you need to check that off your culinary bucket list ASAP. In fact, horchata isn’t just a “try it once” kind of thing, since you’re bound to develop a craving for it before you hit the bottom of that first glass. What does it taste like? Some have described it as tasting like rice pudding in a glass, although instead of being thick and rich like that often-heavy dessert, horchata is a light, refreshing beverage that pairs just as well with strong, spicy foods as it does with a handful of cookies....
El Guzii Dishes On His YouTube Channel And How He Creates Recipes - Exclusive Interview Instagram By Hanna Claeson/Aug. 17, 2021 9:57 am EST There’s something indisputably intoxicating about watching Gustavo Figueroa — aka El Guzii — on YouTube. Figueroa makes content that is the opposite of Michelin-inspired, but in the best possible of ways. His videos are warm, accessible, roll on the floor laugh-inducing, and everything you didn’t know you needed....
Everything You Need To Know About Gordon Ramsay’s New Gin Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/July 29, 2021 12:26 pm EST While Gordon Ramsay is best known as a Michelin-starred celebrity chef and tough-talking, foul-tempered host of shows like “Hell’s Kitchen,” “MasterChef,” and “Kitchen Nightmares,” now Ramsay is adding to his broad portfolio of culinary work with a new liquor brand. According to The Spirits Business, Ramsay has partnered with the Eden Mill distillery in St....
Fancy Feast Wants To Help You Eat Like Your Cat. Here’s How Shutterstock By Erica Gerald Mason/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 1:55 pm EST It was bound to happen, wasn’t it? All the signs were there. After years of adorable videos on social media, subscription boxes where pet lovers can spoil their animals, and bakeries that create yummies for our furry four-legged friends, the time has come. That’s right. There’s now a Fancy Feast cookbook....
Here’s How To Get Cast On Crazy Delicious Netflix By Lauren Cahn/May 25, 2021 5:42 pm EST When it comes to whimsically wacky cooking shows, Netflix’s “Crazy Delicious” pretty much has the lock (although Food Network’s “Happy Fun Bake Time” is a formidable contender). “Crazy Delicious,” on which three “daring home chefs” tempt “the food gods” with “reinvented classics and fanciful feasts in their quest to win a golden apple” (via Neflix), features Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal, Top Chef’s Carla Hall, and Nordic chef and “BBQ Maestro” Niklas Ekstedt (via The Hotel Culture) as the aforementioned “food gods....
How Much Do TGI Fridays Employees Really Make? Bruce Bennett/Getty Images By Ni’Kesia Pannell/March 19, 2021 1:25 pm EST Whether you took your first trip to TGI Fridays in college or frequented the chain with your family as a child, there’s one thing everyone knows about the beloved restaurant: you’re guaranteed to have a good time. Described by the TGI Fridays website as “a bar that just happens to serve killer food in an environment that always feels like happy hour on a Friday afternoon,” the restaurant, founded in 1965 by Alan Stillman, has become a staple of affordable casual dining....
How Some People Think KFC’s Secret Recipe Was Leaked Shutterstock By Lauren David/May 26, 2021 10:45 am EST It’s no secret that the fast food chain KFC, aka Kentucky Fried Chicken, keeps their special recipes under lock and key. Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of the chicken empire, invented the original recipe for the delicious and scrumptious fried chicken that spawned the jingle, “It´s finger lickin´good” in decades of advertisements and commercials....
How The Moscow Mule Saved Smirnoff Jesse Grant/Getty Images By Ceara Milligan/July 15, 2021 2:08 pm EST If you are looking for a not-too-tart, not-too-sweet, vibrantly refreshing cocktail that’s simple to make (and even easier to swig), pay mind to the mighty Moscow Mule. The Moscow Mule is an iconic cocktail made with ginger beer, lime juice and vodka. It’s known for being commonly served in a chilled copper mug, a container that not only makes the patron look awesome, but also keeps the drink consistently cool due to its chemical structure (per Moscow Copper Co....
How To Defrost Steak Mikayla Marin/Mashed By Mikayla Marin/April 6, 2021 11:32 am EST It’s finally time to pull that gorgeously marbled T-bone or sirloin from the freezer. Or, maybe you have a few small filet mignons you’ve been saving up for company and tonight’s the night. Whatever steak is nestled in your freezer right now, in order to enjoy the delicious cut of meat at its best, it’s key to allow the steak to thaw in a food-safe way....
