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Twitter Melts As Duff Goldman’s Daughter Appears In Adorable Photo With Food Network ‘Grandma’ Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Karen Hart/July 26, 2021 4:14 am EST Celebrity cake maker Duff Goldman may have laned of the sweetest gigs around designing cakes for his Charm City cake shop and working for Food Network, but that’s not the title that has the former “Ace of Cakes” star kvelling. Per Today, the cake master and his wife welcomed their child in January of this year, and the proud papa cannot seem to share enough about how happy he is or how much he loves his baby girl....

What Is A Honey Deuce And When Do You Drink It? Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Aug. 23, 2021 10:45 am EST We typically don’t think of sporting events as an opportunity to enjoy a signature cocktail, yet here we are. It appears that toasting an event — its winners as well as its losers — is a thing, which is why some of the world’s biggest tournaments have a drink associated with it....

What Is Cream Cheese And Is It Actually Cheese? Shutterstock By Keira Wingate/Updated: June 8, 2021 2:13 pm EST Imagine: It’s breakfast time and you are wandering around your kitchen, figuring out what to make. Then you spot it: a bag of dense, yummy bagels calling your name. Now, what do you put on it? Cream cheese, of course. In 1872, the creamy, tasty classic now known as cream cheese was born, right out of New York City, according to The Spruce Eats....

What Makes Ruby Tandoh’s Cookbook So Unique Dave/Getty Images By Lucy Maddox/Aug. 11, 2021 1:20 pm EST If you are part of “The Great British Bakeoff” cult-following, then you are also familiar with the powerhouse foodie Ruby Tandoh. This Scottish-born baker rose to fame when she appeared on the 10-week cooking competition show as a Season 4 contestant (via The Cinemaholic). The highly-successful journalist found her passion for food at University, because she was sick of eating tinned food for dinner....

What You Need To Know About The Just Egg Recall Instagram By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Updated: June 25, 2021 6:58 pm EST Making breakfast in the morning can be rough, especially if you are making breakfast for a family that has things to do and people to see. You need to think up something that is nutritious and also delicious that will please folks of all ages. Nowadays, the local grocer is filled with tons of snacks and ready-to-eat food packages that will help at-home cooks have a meal out and cooked in a jiffy....

Why You Should Be Adding Butter To Your Hard-Boiled Eggs Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 11:17 pm EST Eggs may be the most versatile food in the kitchen. How do I prepare thee? Let me count the ways. All kinds of ingredients, when added to scrambled eggs, can boost their flavor profile — everything from orange juice to peanut butter. As for hard-boiled eggs, you can gut the yolk, mix in some mayonnaise, mustard, and other stuff, et voilà!...

Why You Should Try Using A Microwave To Make Lemon Curd Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/June 16, 2021 12:31 pm EST Of all the staples we have on hand in the kitchen, lemons are a must. The bright acidity of their juice brings balance to so many dishes, while their zest enlivens baked goods, simple syrups, and fresh salads. Lemons also tend to keep forever, which is all the more reason we stock up on them basically every time we go grocery shopping....

1 In 3 People Think This Restaurant Has The Best Onion Rings Shutterstock By Hanna Claeson/July 5, 2021 2:06 pm EST No matter how you feel about Jared Leto playing The Joker, he once made a very profound culinary argument in favor of onion ring fandom. “It’s funny,” Leto said according to Quote Master. “I don’t like onions but I like onion rings. What’s up with that?” The music sensation from New Zealand, Lorde, whose recently released track “Solar Power” (watch it on Youtube) is begging us to loosen up a little, is also a fan of onion rings....

Andrew Zimmern Remembers Anthony Bourdain With This Touching Comment Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Erica Andrews/Jan. 26, 2021 4:35 pm EST The late Anthony Bourdain was a trusted source when it came to get the most unique and delicious food. His popular show, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, featured him traveling around the world trying different types of incredible-looking cuisine (via IMDb). The television host said his favorite part of shooting the series was working with people he enjoyed....

Chef William Dissen Reveals What It Was Like Working With Gordon Ramsay - Exclusive Instagram By Steven John/July 19, 2021 1:55 pm EST Chef William Dissen may be the owner and executive chef of three restaurants, a member of the U.S. State Department’s American Chef Corps, and a member of the Blue Ribbon Task Force for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch, but he’s a pretty laid-back, calm kind of guy....

Disneyland’s 2021 Haunted Mansion Gingerbread House Is Spookier Than Ever Bloomberg/Getty Images By Lisa Curran Matte/July 16, 2021 11:17 am EST When Disneyland’s 2021 Halloween Season commences on September 3, it will incorporate 20 years of scary into one big celebration for the popular Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction. As reported by Nerdist, the theme park’s annual event began in 2001 when Walt Disney Imagineers first thought it would be fun to decorate Disneyland’s mainstay Haunted Mansion ride with all the trimmings of Tim Burton’s 1993 film “The Nightmare Before Christmas....

Here’s How Buckwheat Groats And Kasha Are Different Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/April 14, 2021 6:42 am EST The bulk aisle in health food shops can be a bit overwhelming at times. Rows of assorted seeds, grains, nuts, and dried beans can leave you wondering what to choose, and more importantly how on earth to prepare it. Besides the variety, certain grains look almost identical but are named differently. Case in point: buckwheat groats and kasha....

Nearly 1 In 3 People Could Easily Live Without This Iconic Fast Food Item Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/April 23, 2021 1:54 pm EST Lately fast food chains have been introducing “celebrity meals,” a gimmick meant to mirror the real-life food orders of these famous figures. It seems that J. Balvin, Travis Scott, and even BTS really do eat at Mickey D’s, and Charli D’Amelio’s fondness for Dunkin’ was well-established long before she gained enough TikTok followers to inspire her own namesake menu item....

Secret Menu Items From IHOP You’ll Want To Try Bruce Bennett/Getty Images By Cristine Struble/March 30, 2021 12:19 pm EST IHOP stands for International House of Pancakes, so naturally the restaurant’s secret menu items are more than just some creative flavors on a short stack. Even though many people cannot resist those iconic Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity pancakes, a few of the chain’s secret menu offerings could make you re-think that traditional order....

Survey Says This Is The Most Hated Thanksgiving Dish On Your Table Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Updated: March 29, 2021 7:22 pm EST Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to gather together at the table, feasting on classic holiday dishes like turkey, stuffing, pie, and mashed potatoes. With all of that variety there’s bound to be at least a couple of dishes on the table that no one can agree on, but we were actually surprised at what survey respondents said was the most hated Thanksgiving dish of all....

The ’80s Burger King Sliders You Forgot Existed Dino Drac’s Retro Commercials!/YouTube By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: June 16, 2021 5:17 pm EST Fast food restaurants all have their signature items. At Burger King, it’s the Whopper. McDonald’s has the Big Mac. But these chains don’t rest on the laurels of their success with these hit hamburgers. All the major fast food establishments continually introduce new menu items to satisfy customer demand and hopefully boost sales....

The Egg Cooking Technique You Might Want To Master For Tiramisu Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/March 16, 2021 5:50 am EST Tiramisu, a well-known Italian dessert, is also very technically complex. One look at a few recipes will tell you that—like this one from Sally’s Baking Addiction. But despite the devil-in-the-detail complexities, many chefs opt to add it as a dessert menu item, and it remains one of Italy’s most popular desserts, according to Delallo....

The Genius Way You Should Try Cooking Spam Bloomberg/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/Aug. 25, 2021 12:06 pm EST Whether you’re someone that grew up eating Spam or whether you’ve simply seen the can on grocery store shelves for years and just always walked right past it, Spam is an ingredient that is surprisingly versatile. It’s been around since 1937, and can be incorporated into a wide variety of dishes. You can create Spam fries, slice it atop a bowl of ramen or nestled into a breakfast sandwich, or even mixed into a bowl of fried rice....

The Internet Can’t Get Enough Of This Italian Folk-Metal Song Celebrating Polenta Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Aug. 9, 2021 2:52 pm EST Polenta has been called a lot of things in its time. Healthy, sure. Versatile, undoubtedly. Trendy? Once upon a time. Bland and kind of boring? Well, yeah. Food of the gods, though? Not so much. Celebrated in song? To our knowledge, this has never happened before, but it’s definitely happening now in a Viking-themed musical extravaganza by Italian comedy metal band Nanowar of Steel....

The Pagan Origin Of Painted Easter Eggs Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 10, 2021 12:01 pm EST We have celebrated Easter much longer than you might imagine. The holiday name stems from the pre-Christian English goddess Eostre, who had a celebration in her honor at the beginning of spring (via The Conversation). Writings that describe this event trace back to a monk who lived between the end of the seventh century and beginning of the eighth century, according to the outlet....