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You Need To Know About Ina Garten’s Genius Cauliflower Toast Manny Carabel/Getty Images By Karen Hart/May 17, 2021 9:13 am EST We can’t help but gush and guffaw over Ina Garten. Everybody does because she is all that, and then some. The host of Food Network’s “Barefoot Contessa” has really broken down barriers with her cooking show. Whether you are young, old, or somewhere in between, a celebrity or non-celebrity, chances are you have jumped on the Garten bandwagon with all her other obsessed fans....

Bacon-Wrapped Maple-Glazed Carrots Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/July 27, 2021 8:42 am EST This is truly a recipe for bacon lovers, including chef and recipe developer Susan Olayinka of The Flexible Fridge. “I just believe that bacon gives an amazing taste to anything that is wrapped in it,” she said. “No matter what you match it with, it ups the taste and adds a depth of saltiness and so much flavor — it just makes everything so tasty....

Bad News For Chick-Fil-A Decaf Coffee Drinkers Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Felix Behr/April 2, 2021 12:08 pm EST On April 1, a user on the Chick-fil-A subreddit shared a picture of a sign informing customers of the discontinuation date of the chain’s sunflower multigrain bagel and decaf coffee: April 26 (via Reddit). Furthermore, Chick-fil-A plans to consolidate menu offerings. “We want to continue providing you the quality food and service you’ve come to expect,” the announcement reads, “so we’ve had to make hard choices about what we continue to offer on our menu....

Chipotle Is Sponsoring A Drag Show For Pride Month. Here’s How To Watch By Olivia Bria/June 3, 2021 12:18 pm EST The beginning of June officially kicked off Pride Month, which means a month long celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community and some awesome events. Chipotle recently announced two separate occasions in honor of Pride Month, the Chipotle Queen of Pride competition and a special Chipotle Drag Lunch, per a press release....

Everything You Need To Know About Bethenny Frankel’s New Wine Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/June 4, 2021 11:13 am EST Bethenny Frankel shook up the wine world when she introduced her flagship low-calorie wine, Skinnygirl Wine, back in 2012 (via Wine Spectator). This “Real Housewives of New York” personality changed the alcohol game with her red, white, and rose wine blends that clocked in at 100 calories per serving and prominently featured the nutritional content as a key advertising point....

Everything You Need To Know About Cookie Fries Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/March 10, 2021 10:07 am EST Most people would find it hard to turn down a perfectly crispy, salty French fry, especially if there’s a tantalizing dip in which to dunk the steamy potato snack. Likewise, there’s something so utterly satisfying about a gooey chocolate chip cookie, fresh from the oven. Have you ever thought of combining the two treats, though?...

Gamers Are ‘Boycotting’ Wendy’s. Here’s Why David Dee Delgado/Getty Images By Felix Behr/March 2, 2021 12:36 pm EST Yesterday, the International Business Times rushed to share a piece of Wendy’s drama that occurred over the weekend without considering what the story was. In their telling, followers of a Minecraft streamer joined together to boycott Wendy’s. It began with Wendy’s decision to play Genshin Impact, an open world fantasy RPG, on Twitch, inviting their customers to tell them how to play....

Giada De Laurentiis’ Strawberry Santa Recipe Uses Just 5 Ingredients Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 5:01 pm EST Christmastime brings goodies galore, from all of the cookies to candies ranging from peanut butter bulbs to peppermint bark to pizza-flavored candy canes (yes, really), plus seasonal beverages, boozy or otherwise, and that’s not even mentioning the de rigueur gigantic festive meal on the day itself. One thing that many of these treats have in common is that they are kind of labor intensive, if not downright difficult, to prepare: the classic Bûche de Noël is almost as much of a pain in the neck to create as it is to spell, while the trick to making the perfect eggnog lies in making sure you don’t poison anyone with salmonella bacteria....

Here’s How To Cook With Paccheri Pasta Shutterstock By Robin Miller/June 10, 2021 1:24 pm EST Not just hearty and satisfying, paccheri has a colorful and slightly shady past. At first glance, paccheri looks like souped-up rigatoni since the tube-shaped noodles resemble fat versions of their semolina brethren. Paccheri is a classic Neapolitan pasta that is so wide, it looks like a cut-up garden hose. The giant macaroni is typically made with durum wheat semolina and served with thick, rich sauces and seafood....

How Bobby Flay Really Feels About Giada De Laurentiis’ Mom Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/Feb. 23, 2021 11:41 am EST In their new series for discovery+, Bobby and Giada in Italy, the dynamic duo of Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis tour the streets of Rome and Tuscany, learning about Italy’s history, meeting local chefs and food experts, and of course, eating to their stomachs’ and hearts’ content. As shown in a special preview for People magazine, episode one kicks off at Armando Al Pantheon in Rome and with a very special guest: Giada’s mom, Veronica De Laurentiis!...

Jamie Oliver’s Hack For Finding A Perfectly Ripe Avocado Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/March 12, 2021 9:47 am EST Remember in The Martian, when Matt Damon has to eject from his little hatch, which is hurtling through Mars’ atmosphere so fast that it falls apart; and then Jessica Chastain, who is tethered to the main ship, has to use precise calculations and a minuscule window of time and space to catch him before he is lost forever?...

Martha Stewart Fans Are Freaking Out About Her New Online Shop Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/July 19, 2021 4:42 pm EST Martha Stewart fans rejoice! The home and living guru has launched a one-stop shop for the signature products and creations she’s designed over the years, plus some of her personal recommendations, which are now available for purchase online at Martha.com. It’s been less than 12 hours since Stewart announced that the official website on Instagram, and fans and celebs alike are over the moon excited about getting their hands on some Martha Stewart approved cookware and décor....

National Margarita Day 2020: Where To Get The Best Deals Shutterstock By Joel Stice/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 1:30 pm EST Clear your calendars and grab the salt shaker, because February 22 is National Margarita Day. The holiday honoring the tequila-based cocktail happens to share a date with founding father George Washington’s birthday, but if we’re being honest, margaritas are a lot more fun than celebrating ol’ George. While the margarita has been around since the 1930s (via National Geographic), its popularity has hardly waned here in the United States and you’d be hard-pressed to find a casual dining chain that doesn’t have at least some form of it on their bar menu....

Panda Express Just Launched A New Service Fans Will Love Instagram By Hope Ngo/Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 9:22 pm EST If there is anything a restaurant has learned in the past few months, it’s that working with delivery companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats may give them exposure and more sales, but it doesn’t do much for the bottom line. According to The Wall Street Journal, third-party delivery companies can charge as much as 30 percent of the dining bill as commission, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise when companies with means like Chinese American restaurant Panda Express say it will strike out on its own by launching a delivery service, and cutting out the middleman in the process (via USA Today)....

Pepsi Is Giving Away This Bizarre Easter Candy-Flavored Soda. Here’s How To Get Some Pepsi-Cola Company By Felix Behr/Updated: June 13, 2021 4:48 pm EST Easter is nearly here, which means that those fan-favorite marshmallow candies from Peeps will be filling grocery store shelves once more. But this year, it seems Peeps will be making a special springtime collaboration with another classic brand. Right up to the very end of March, you can win a collectors package of Pepsi x Peeps, a potentially limited-edition marshmallow soda flavor....

Read This Before Using Oven Cleaner On Your Grill Shutterstock By Karen Hart/May 14, 2021 3:40 pm EST There are few chores worse than scrubbing down the grill before a big backyard barbecue. Of course, it was great fun and great food that put it in its dirty state in the first place, but all that burnt, caked-on food from grilling meals during weeks past can be downright gross. Obviously, you should be cleaning your grill between uses with your grill brush, but every so often, you need a deep cleaning — the type of cleaning that revitalizes your grill to its youthful glory days and makes it feel as clean as it did the first time you used it....

Reggie Bush’s New Wendy’s Commercial Has Twitter Cracking Up Phillip Faraone/Getty Images By Taylor Huang/Aug. 23, 2021 1:26 pm EST Apparently, Reggie Bush is a huge fan of Wendy’s breakfast sandwiches, and the Internet is living for it. In this funny new commercial from the fast food chain (seen on YouTube), the former NFL football player who retired in 2017 is seen pounding on the windows of a Wendy’s restaurant, shouting to the worker inside, “Are those fresh eggs for me?...

Scientists Can’t Agree On What’s Really In Subway’s Tuna Sandwiches Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Sara Cagle/July 14, 2021 1:48 pm EST July marks month number seven of the great Subway tuna sandwich debate. In January, two California women sued Subway, alleging that they tested several of the chain’s tuna sandwiches in a lab and found that the ingredients were not tuna nor fish, but a “mixture of various concoctions” mixed together to “imitate the appearance of tuna” (via the Washington Post)....

Sonic’s New Shark Week-Inspired Slush Is Turning Heads Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 13, 2021 4:38 pm EST July 11 marked the beginning of one of the most exciting weeks of the summer: Discovery’s Shark Week, which is all about celebrating some of the most fascinating and ferocious creatures in the deep blue sea. The week-long programming event, which began airing all the way back in 1987 (per IMDB), includes scheduled features on the Discovery Channel and Discovery+, all centered around the apex predators of the ocean, including some informative television shows and behind-the-scenes views of the deep, as well as more dramatical, fictional programming with the powerful fish in the starring role....

Steak ‘N Shake Just Announced The Return Of A Favorite Feature Steak ’n Shake By Heather Clark/Updated: April 6, 2021 8:57 am EST Here’s some great news for anyone looking to dine at a restaurant safely or just some good old-fashioned fun — burger and milkshake chain Steak ’n Shake is reviving a feature that harkens back to its origins. According to a statement sent to Mashed, the fast food company is reinstating their historic Drive-In Service, this time with a modern twist....