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The Word Rachael Ray Wishes People Would Stop Calling Her Brand Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 9:46 am EST Shop the cookware section of any store, and you’re guaranteed to find Rachael Ray brand pots and pans, dishes, utensils, and pretty much everything you need to fully stock your kitchen. Rachael Ray is so synonymous with home cooking, that she’s probably the only celebrity chef who can get away with selling a “garbage bowl,” but her line of cookware just scratches the surface of her influence in the culinary world (via Food52)....

This Is The Most Popular Food People Are Ordering During The Olympics Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 2, 2021 12:56 pm EST A lot has changed in the year that has gone by since the 2020 Olympic games were postponed from summer 2020, until summer 2021. And one of those things is America’s dining habits. Specifically, ordering in food for delivery has become more popular than ever among American adults, with 53% saying that it has become “essential” to their lives at present, according to Restaurant Hospitality....

This Vegan KFC Protest Has The Internet Divided Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/July 8, 2021 9:16 am EST To say vegans have a bad public image would be putting it mildly. The only group with a lower reputation than vegans was drug addicts, according to a study cited by Vox. Chef Anthony Bourdain famously equated vegans with terrorists in a New Yorker article, calling them a “Hezbollah-like splinter faction” of the vegetarians....

Trader Joe’s Adorable Citrus Mousse Cakes Are Perfect For Summer Trader Joes By Hanna Claeson/June 1, 2021 12:23 pm EST Lemon. Orange. Mousse.Cake. It’s a mathematical equation that is difficult to get wrong. We’d go as far as to say that it’s almost as impossible as impressing Gordon Ramsay on TikTok or sneezing with your eyes open to come up with a better summer dessert. President Joe Biden may be an ice cream person — what, you, too?...

Trader Joe’s Fans Are Psyched For Its Returning Hatch Chili Cheddar Popcorn Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 12, 2021 12:00 pm EST Popcorn is a popular and even healthy snack, satisfying that craving for crunch often with far fewer calories and additives than a bag of chips. However, some people might find the more subtle flavors of a bowl of popcorn just don’t compare to the many bold flavor varieties that potato chips have to offer....

What Exactly Is A Gimlet? Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/May 18, 2021 5:21 pm EST Have you ever heard of a gimlet? Although this gin-based drink is a classic cocktail, alongside old standbys such as the martini and the Old Fashioned, it’s not as widely familiar as some of its counterparts. A straightforward mix of cold gin and syrupy sweetened lime juice, per The Kitchn, this refreshing cocktail is worth getting to know....

What You Didn’t Know About Brie Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Updated: July 19, 2021 9:10 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Oh, Brie! Glorious Brie! Brie is the most globally well-known French cheese and even bears the nickname “The Queen of Cheeses” due to its high regard. This soft cheese is named after the French region Brie, where it was originally made, according to Cheese.com. Brie sports a pale yellow hue with a waxy, ivory white rind, and has a creamy texture with a sweet, mild taste....

What You Should Know About White Castle’s Chicken Rings Facebook By Michael Sommers/Updated: June 13, 2021 6:30 pm EST In America’s fast food nugget universe, White Castle’s hole-y chicken rings stand apart from the pack. Compared to all the other amorphous chunks of chicken, the shapely White Castle chicken ring is a thing of wonder whose mysterious design is capable of inspiring an entire NPR discussion panel. Dissecting the ring, one participant confessed that while the optimist in him was convinced that the White Castle chicken ring was just a McNugget with “all the unhealthy stuff” poked out the middle, the pessimist in him realized that it was “one of the wheels on the ambulance that’s taking us all to the hospital....

Will Grocery Stores See Paper Towels Shortages Again In Fall 2021? Orlowski Designs LLC/Shutterstock By Lisa Curran Matte/Aug. 20, 2021 1:30 pm EST Will we ever learn? Just as grocery stores are recovering from a run on paper goods in anticipation of the COVID lockdown last spring, the Delta variant and rumblings of another potential lockdown are driving shoppers to stock up again. According to International Business Times, Costco shoppers are turning to social media to complain about the dwindling supply of paper towels, toilet paper, and bottled water....

Alex Guarnaschelli’s Favorite Spices Are Surprisingly Simple Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Updated: May 31, 2021 10:36 am EST Alex Guarnaschelli is a busy woman. From being a judge on Food Network’s “Chopped” to winning the title of Iron Chef and everything in between, Guarnaschelli is a busy professional. But she always has time to offer tips and suggestions to at-home cooks like us to help make cooking more enjoyable, especially when it comes down to sharing what spices she keeps on hand in her own spice drawer....

Authentic Hawaiian Haupia Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 2, 2021 11:00 am EST Are you looking for a different dessert to add to your routine? While chocolate chip cookies and cupcakes are great, they’ve been done so many times before. This recipe for Hawaiian haupia is something that is outside the box for your typical dessert, and believe us when we tell you that it tastes absolutely incredible....

Burger King Germany Is Trying Out Its First-Ever Totally Meat-Free Location Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/May 26, 2021 2:42 pm EST Burger King made waves when it started embracing the new trends in sustainable eating. According to Veg News, the burger chain found that Americans loved the Impossible Burger so much that the brand expanded the menu item to Canada this past March. In the big picture, Burger King’s take on the Impossible Burger entering the Great White North came later than expected....

Carrie Bradshaw Made This Cocktail Famous HBO/YouTube By Kalea Martin/June 2, 2021 1:10 pm EST James Bond may have made the vodka martini cool, but Carrie Bradshaw turned a largely unknown cocktail, the cosmopolitan, into a modern classic. While drinks like martinis and mojitos have been around for basically forever, according to Punch Drink, the type of cosmopolitan that Carrie Bradshaw drinks in “Sex and the City” wasn’t around until 1988, when bartender Toby Cecchini completely reinvented the one that had been a staple in gay bars in San Francisco in the mid ’80s....

Classic Blackened Fish Sandwich Recipe Keith Kamikawa/Mashed By Keith Kamikawa AND Mashed Staff/June 9, 2021 12:42 pm EST Dreaming of lazy days by the shore? If you can’t make the trip right now, then bring the beach to you with a blackened fish sandwich. This take on the New Orleans classic was created by chef Keith Kamikawa, a Wisconsin native with a passion for all things flavor. The star of the show is the heavily spiced cod or catfish, shining here with a crispy outer layer and a buttery, flaky middle....

Famous Chefs Who Are Completely Different In Real Life Getty Images By Justina Huddleston/Updated: July 23, 2021 12:43 pm EST When you watch someone on television or read about them in magazines, it can start to feel like you actually know them. This seems to be the case even more so with celebrity chefs, who we associate with the comfort and familiarity that comes with cooking and serving food (even if we don’t actually get to taste what they’re making)....

Gin Fans Need To Try Aldi UK’s Newest Fruity Flavor Shutterstock By Erica Andrews/April 20, 2021 2:03 pm EST As the months start to warm up, you may find yourself reaching for a refreshing beverage. While sitting outside soaking up the sun rays at a barbecue, nothing quite hits the spot like a fruity cocktail. Luckily, there’s a lot of delicious options to choose from like a raspberry cosmopolitan, pear martini or even a lemon basil margarita (via Town & Country)....

Here’s How Much LongHorn Steakhouse Employees Really Make Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ni’Kesia Pannell/April 15, 2021 11:23 am EST When you’ve got a hankering for a delicious and juicy steak that won’t break the bank, heading to LongHorn Steakhouse is probably one of the first places you’ve considered. Delivering what the brand’s official website calls “fresh, never frozen steaks,” LongHorn’s dishes never seem to disappoint those who stop by. And, its title as one of the highest rated full-service restaurants of 2020 proves that (USA Today)....

Here’s How Much The White House Chef Actually Makes Shutterstock By James Lewis/May 29, 2021 2:59 pm EST It doesn’t matter whether you are serving up gold-plated platters of fried exotic birds or dishing up a carton of chicken nuggets and fries, a chef is still a chef. That ridiculously large, white, and fluffy hat is to be worn with pride whether you are cooking on a barbecue or in a bathtub....

Here’s How Restaurants Get Chosen For ‘Restaurant: Impossible’ Gary Gershoff/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/May 12, 2021 8:36 am EST One of the most interesting shows on television, “Restaurant: Impossible,” has what it takes to be a hit. As described by TV Over Mind, the show basically focuses on celebrity chef Robert Irvine’s attempts to help struggling restaurants get back on their feet. The chef only has a few days and $10,000 to achieve the task, too....

Here’s How The Pioneer Woman Met Her Husband Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/May 13, 2021 10:22 am EST The Pioneer Woman has shared many lovely anecdotes from her personal experiences. Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of her life is her relationship with her husband, Ladd Drummond. As per her blog, the power couple has been going strong for over two decades; they live on a ranch in Oklahoma and have five kids....