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The Best Pasta Recipes From Giada De Laurentiis Aaron Davidson/Getty Images By Jillian Hammell/Feb. 23, 2021 6:53 am EST An accredited Italian chef and restauranteur, Giada De Laurentiis knows how to put together an authentic meal guaranteed to leave your mouth watering. Known for her hearty cultural cuisines, De Laurentiis is no stranger to a heaping plate of pasta. In fact, Food Network Canada narrowed down her most popular recipes back in 2019, filled with ingredients like grated cheese, red sauce, and surprisingly even a few vegetables....

The Biggest Grilling Mistake You’ve Been Making, According To Mark Bittman Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images By Courtney Iseman/May 11, 2021 9:49 am EST Mark Bittman is an author, journalist, editor, lecturer, and advocate for a just and environmentally beneficial food system. He is also a master of grilling: one of his many cookbooks is “How to Grill Everything.” Bittman means everything, too. His work has an emphasis on accessibility and also on not limiting diets to just meat or red meat with every meal....

The Biggest Mistake You’re Making With Soba Noodles Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/March 31, 2021 2:34 pm EST We love soba noodles, those long strands of buckwheat that resemble spaghetti but which have a mild, versatile, nutty flavor that makes soba an ideal choice for cold salads such as sesame noodles as well as hot dishes such as stir frys. When it comes to cooking, soba is pretty foolproof, but knowing exactly how to prepare these tasty noodles is of utmost importance if gumminess is to be avoided: Unfortunately, soba can be prone to overcooking and taking on a mealy, falling-apart texture (via Tasting Table)....

The Ice Cream Flavor You Never Knew Baskin-Robbins Invented Bruce Bennett/Getty Images By Ceara Milligan/Feb. 4, 2021 10:39 am EST Baskin-Robbins is an iconic American brand. Today, the ice cream utopia is commonly known for its colorful variety of scoops and cakes, its bubblegum pink and blue logo and brand elements (for example, the spoons), and its “31 flavors” slogan. Over the span of more than 75 years, the company has also been known to introduce some of the most well-known ice cream flavors to the world....

The Most Underrated Trader Joe’s Holiday Desserts Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Megan Scott/Updated: April 26, 2021 9:52 am EST No holiday season is complete without a trip or twelve to Trader Joe’s. Year-round, you know the quirky grocery store is good for its classic try-before-you-die faves, like Mandarin Orange Chicken and that famously low-priced “Two Buck Chuck” vino. But around the holidays, Trader Joe’s gets especially festive. The December flyer on their website is filled with seasonal offerings like bacon-wrapped porchetta, gift sets stocked with fan-favorite spices like their Everything But the Bagel Seasoning, and a Wintry Blend Coffee sure to help dial in all those cozy Christmas vibes....

The Perfect Ground Beef Recipes For Every Day Of The Week Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/March 2, 2021 12:57 pm EST Ground beef is one of those ingredients you can use to make just about anything, from burgers to stir fry. That’s why it’s always a good idea to have a stash in your freezer for nights when you just don’t know what to whip up. If you’re in need of tasty meal ideas that will come together in no time at all, check out our collection of some of the best ground beef recipes you can make every day of the week....

The Pioneer Woman Has A New Line Of Spices Coming To Walmart The Pioneer Woman By Audrey Michels/Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 3:10 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you follow The Pioneer Woman (aka Ree Drummond), and her life and cooking adventures in Oklahoma, you might be interested to learn that she’s releasing a product for cooking novices and experts alike. According to a statement shared with Mashed, the Food Network star, cookbook author, and blogger is partnering with Old World Spices & Seasonings to create her own line of custom spice blends and seasonings inspired by The Pioneer Woman’s most popular recipes!...

The Real Difference Between White Sugar And Raw Sugar Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/May 22, 2021 12:14 pm EST Imagine you are sitting in a cafe, enjoying a coffee sweetened with three or four packets of sugar — nothing fancy, just plain, white sugar. Then you notice that fitness trainer from your gym come in, order coffee, and grab some packets of “Sugar In The Raw.” As you watch the trainer stir the bigger, browner sugar crystals into their coffee, you wonder if maybe they know something you don’t about sugar....

The Real Reason The ‘Make A Face’ Pez Dispenser Was Recalled Erin Cadigan/Shutterstock By Joe Nasta/Aug. 23, 2021 4:29 pm EST Every time the classic Pez candies are brought up, we’re hit with a blast of nostalgia. Many of us grew up with the candies and have lots of fond memories chomping away on them. Even more visceral than the candy itself are the dispensers, which consist of a stack of the Pez tablets that are pushed up toward a character’s head....

The Real Reason This Scottish Distillery Uses Dogs For Quality Control Shutterstock By James Lewis/June 24, 2021 11:52 am EST Dogs are adored by everyone on the planet — unless you happen to be Catwoman, obviously. The bundles of fluff with squishy noses and unrivalled affection for humans are the dream relation of everybody, filling Instagram feeds with tear-inducing displays of bumbling and cuteness. As well as being funny and friendly, dogs provide many uses to their favorite humans....

The Real Reason You Should Be Baking Sourdough In The Summer Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Aug. 17, 2021 1:54 pm EST How’s that sourdough starter doing? You know, that jar of goop that’s been sitting in the back of the fridge somewhat neglected since the start of the summer? We get it: Feeding your starter and baking regularly was a lot easier during the sourdough bread craze, when the pandemic forced us all to spend months and months at home....

The Truth About Keanu Hogan From Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns Season 1 Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: June 19, 2021 11:49 am EST Keanu Hogan, a 23-year-old private chef from Baltimore, Maryland will be in the mix when “Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns” premieres May 31 on Fox (via Gold Derby). The Instagram page for Thee Perfect Bite, Hogan’s dining-service business, describes her food as “ethnically sourced, curated from the soul.” On her website, Hogan recalls growing up in a house full of women....

The Truth About Subway’s Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Facebook By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/April 2, 2021 11:38 am EST The Subway Buffalo Chicken Sandwich had a short shelf life after first being introduced as a limited-time item in 2009 (via QSR Web). However, in October of 2020, it was reintroduced more than 10 years later as part of an NFL promotion (via Thrillist). The new sandwich features the chain’s popular chicken strips (found in Subway’s other offerings such as Chicken & Bacon Ranch and the Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki), but this time covered in a spicy sauce from Frank’s RedHot brand....

This Conspiracy Theory Links Aldi’s Marinara Sauce To Rao’s Bloomberg/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/June 21, 2021 8:26 pm EST For the non-initiates, Rao’s truly is good stuff. Basically says that it’s the best commercially manufactured marinara sauce in a jar on the market. Period. More specifically, they joke: “Everyone that works here has daily Rao’s rituals. Songs. Sayings. Handshakes. It’s a cult.” Ina Garten swears by it. The quality of the tomatoes, the fact that Rao’s uses olive oil, and that it doesn’t use preservatives — all of these things make Rao’s the winner of an unbeatable mathematical equation....

This Viral TikTok Hack Will Flip The Way You Cook Drumsticks On Its Head TikTok By Felix Behr/Aug. 22, 2021 5:13 pm EST If one were to follow a more-or-less traditional drumstick recipe, like the one offered by Southern Living, you would line the chicken legs on a half-sheet pan. However, one TikTok user, @rajmin2025, has uploaded a video that literally turns that idea upon its head. All you have to do is tie the leg of the drumstick to the wire tray so that the bone of the leg sticks through the gap and the bulbous part of the chicken dangles beneath....

What Half-And-Half Means In Different Countries Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/April 28, 2021 4:57 am EST Even if you’re not sure what’s actually in half-and-half (FYI: It’s half cream, half milk), you probably at least know that it’s some kind of dairy that gets stirred into coffee. It’s available at every grocery store, every cafe, and even by the coffee pots at grimy gas stations. Given this, you might not think twice about ordering half-and-half with your coffee while traveling abroad — what could go wrong?...

What Is Caraway And How Do You Use It? Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/March 23, 2021 9:37 am EST You’ve likely seen caraway seeds in the spice aisle, and maybe you’ve wondered what they’re used for. Although not as commonplace as your thyme, rosemary, and oregano, these little pods can bring depth and variety to your dinnertime repertoire. “Caraway seeds,” as they’re described on your grocer’s shelf, are actually the pungent dried fruit of the caraway plant, or carum carvi (via MasterClass)....

What Made Kaley Cuoco’s First Wedding Cake So Unique Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Aug. 19, 2021 4:44 pm EST Kaley Cuoco is perhaps most famous for her role as Penny on hit CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” On the show, Cuoco’s character is a quirky waitress and aspiring actress who befriends the nerdy scientists who live across the hall in her apartment building. And, while character Penny ultimately finds love with one of those nerds on the show (via CBS News), the star’s love life off-camera has been a bit more complicated....

You’ve Been Poaching Chicken All Wrong Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/May 6, 2021 1:34 pm EST Although it’s been a hot minute since the low-fat craze swept the nation — anyone else remember mom’s arsenal of low-fat cottage cheese, skim milk and cardboard Snackwell’s cookies? However, the technique of poaching that utilizes no additional fats, is a holdover from that era that we can get behind. Poaching is a way to cook meats, fish, and vegetables in a flavorful liquid, and it’s infinitely versatile because you can customize your poaching broth to your personal tastes and how you plan to serve the cooked ingredients (via The Food Network)....

30% Of People Couldn’t Live Without This Classic Breakfast Food Shutterstock By Sophie Putka/Feb. 2, 2021 12:53 pm EST For many people, breakfast may have once been a fleeting moment: a granola bar on the train, an egg sandwich from a drive-thru, or even a smoothie downed at a desk. For many people, that’s changed, and according to a recent Acosta report, 44 percent of Americans are eating breakfast at home every day compared to 33 percent pre-pandemic....