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Whatever Happened To Pharrell Williams’ Alcohol Brand? Shutterstock By Joe Nasta/June 21, 2021 2:53 pm EST Does anyone remember when Pharrell Williams started an alcohol brand? While branching out into the liquor business is a common and often profitable foray into lifestyle marketing for many celebrities, it can also be a risky move if the reality of the brand does not meet the publicity hype. The musician, producer, hip-hop mogul, and businessman started his alcohol brand Qream with a Q in 2011 “to bring indulgence to the ladies” with Strawberry Crème and Peach Crème liqueurs....

Why You Should Use Sour Cream To Make Caramel Sauce Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/June 15, 2021 2:48 pm EST If you have leftover sour cream in the fridge and want to use it up before it goes bad, here’s a great tip. Use it to make delectable caramel sauce. Though sour cream is often used as a topping for savory dishes like tacos and chili, it’s also great for baked goods — a little bit goes a long way in a delicious coffee cake, for example....

You Should Never Eat The New Skittles Yoplait. A Nutritionist Explains Why Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 3:17 pm EST Yogurt has been on America’s radar as a health food at least since the 1970s, when an effective TV ad campaign by Dannon led viewers to think that a bunch of people in Georgia (the Soviet Union, not the state) lived past the age of 100 because they ate yogurt (via Grub Street)....

You’ve Been Drinking Cognac All Wrong Shutterstock By Molly Harris/May 5, 2021 1:57 pm EST For those that are not familiar with cognac, but enjoy other drinks with notes of caramel and vanilla like different kinds of whiskies, you’ll undoubtedly want to venture into this delicious French liquor. Cognac is simply a type of brandy that is specifically made in the Cognac region of France just like champagne comes from its namesake region of the country too....

Aldi’s Candy-Inspired Bath Bombs Are Turning Heads John Keeble/Getty Images By Aimee Lamoureux/March 22, 2021 1:37 pm EST It’s only two weeks until Easter and while there is a lot to look forward to about the spring holiday — like floral dresses and egg hunts — there’s no doubt that the candy is one of the main attractions. There’s just no substitute for all the sweet treats you get to enjoy on Easter Sunday, from chocolate bunnies to candy eggs....

Cajun Firecracker Crackers Recipe Beth Chen/Mashed By Beth Chen AND Mashed Staff/July 13, 2021 8:06 am EST Colorful, spectacular fireworks and their noise-making cousin, firecrackers, are invariably associated with Fourth of July celebrations. But who said you have to wait for Independence Day to make some culinary fireworks? That’s where this recipe for Cajun firecracker crackers comes in. “The recipe is an easy, no-bake snack,” according to recipe developer Beth Chen, who blogs at Bon AIP/Petit....

Copycat Very Berry Hibiscus Starbucks Refresher Recipe Jaime Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/June 28, 2021 2:39 pm EST Have you ever wanted to try and be your own personal barista but just thought that you couldn’t do it? Well, we’re here to tell you that there’s no time like the present to realize your dreams! If you’ve dreamed of having the same tasty drinks that you buy from Starbucks in the comfort of your own home, it’s possible....

Costco Fans Can’t Get Enough Of Bubbies Bread And Butter Snacking Pickles Facebook By Molly Harris/March 23, 2021 2:46 pm EST When it comes to bread and butter pickles, it’s hard to resist the perfectly sweet and tart balance of flavors. And apparently, Bubbies brand pickles are some of the best. A tempting standout among store-bought pickles, the brand even refers to them as “snacking” pickles. Apart from their great flavor, there’s more to love about Bubbies bread and butter snacking pickles....

Costco Is Selling Gigantic Barrels Of Olive Oil. Here’s Where To Get Them Shutterstock By Molly Harris/April 13, 2021 1:52 pm EST If you’re someone who uses a lot of olive oil every day, then Costco has a deal you’ll be itching to buy. Apparently, according to Instagram fan account, @CostcoDeals, the big-box retailer is selling massive barrels of olive oil. However, you might want to consider just how much olive oil you use before you spring for the oversized container....

Costco Shoppers Are Psyched About This Shrimp Scampi Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 26, 2021 8:26 pm EST It seems the Costco deli never fails to deliver with their quick and delicious ready-to-eat meals, and it looks like they have another winner with their prepared shrimp scampi and pasta dish. Each package comes with fresh tail-off shrimp and a side of rich butter scampi sauce. The dish is served with fettuccine pasta and grape tomatoes, flavored with parmesan cheese and topped with fresh lemon wedges for a refreshing finish....

Don’t Eat Another Hamburger Before Reading This Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Jan. 28, 2021 10:10 am EST When a craving strikes, nothing hits the spot like a hamburger. These treats have become synonymous with backyard barbecues, celebrations at restaurants, and just general fun! While hamburgers can tempt our taste buds, they can wreak some serious havoc on our health if we overindulge. According to the Chicago Tribune, you face an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, and coronary heart disease if you overdo it on fast food like hamburgers, making them a serious gamble if you need to eat healthy....

Good News For Fans Of Dairy Queen’s Red Velvet Cake Blizzard Mario Tama/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Jan. 28, 2021 1:40 pm EST After a few weeks reprieve, holiday thinking is here again as Dairy Queen announces the return of its Red Velvet Cake Blizzard and Red Velvet Cupid Cake for the Valentine’s Day season. As ChewBoom reports, the former features Dairy Queen’s soft serve blended with cream cheese icing and cake bits while the latter transforms that into a cake with the soft serve as the base, cake pieces and cream cheese icing as a middle layer, topped with the Red Velvet Cake Blizzard....

Here’s How To Get Cast On The Great British Baking Show Comic Relief/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/May 12, 2021 10:00 am EST “The Great British Baking Show,” otherwise known as “Bake Off,” is a long-running British favorite and a new American obsession. Taking cooking back to its roots, the program minimizes the flash and glitz and simply gets back to the flour. Known for the show’s peaceful nature and team-spirited competition, this cooking series follows the British motto of “Keep Calm and Carry On,” despite baked Alaska attempts that end up in the garbage bin and pinched custards....

Here’s Where Cheez-Its Really Get Their Color From Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/April 24, 2021 3:38 pm EST Satisfyingly crunchy, perfectly crispy, wonderfully salty, and deliciously cheesy. Of course, we’re talkin’ about Cheez-Its, people. The beloved, best-selling, all-American baked snack cracker brand celebrated its centennial birthday in 2021, and it’s just as popular as it was since Day One. The brand was invented by the Green & Green Company in 1921 by Dr....

Here’s Why The Food Paradise Narrator Sounds So Familiar David Livingston/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:17 pm EST As a rock musician, Jesse Blaze Snider isn’t headlining festivals in front of thousands of fans like his dad Dee Snider did with Twisted Sister (via Guitar World). The younger Snider’s biggest musical accomplishment may have been getting a couple songs on ESPN’s Monday Night Football and college football playlists....

How Chick-Fil-A’s Legendary Drive-Thru Skills Fixed This COVID Vaccine Glitch Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Jan. 26, 2021 11:08 am EST In New Jersey, a Chick-fil-A franchise is upping face-to-face interaction with customers by integrating a top-of-the-line video chat ordering system into its five-lane drive-thru experience (via QSR). In Wisconsin, a Chick-fil-A restaurant is putting up three temporary heated huts so that their drive-thru employees can brave inclement weather (via Patch)....

Ina Garten And Melissa McCarthy Are Partnering Up For A Cocktail Party On Discovery+ Michael Loccisano, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Jan. 26, 2021 8:06 pm EST It’s official: we’re in heaven. Remember that time when Ina Garten did daytime drinking with Seth Meyers and failed to get (adequately) drunk (via YouYube)? And then, the next time she and Seth met, (albeit virtually), during the same episode in which she decried the sourdough bread trend that we once were all so obsessed over, she demanded a redo?...

Instant Pot Sausage And Peppers Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/June 21, 2021 10:04 am EST When you think of a traditional Italian meal, what comes to mind? A huge bowl of spaghetti and meatballs? A lasagna? A feast of fishes? Pizza? Or sausage and peppers? All of those are fine choices, but there’s an easy case to make that sausage and peppers may be the first among equals among those dishes, and for two reasons: It’s delicious, and it’s easy....

Not Everyone On TikTok Is Loving This Fancy McDonald’s Meal Transformation Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Aug. 14, 2021 4:22 pm EST On TikTok, food blogger Danny Kim has been adding recently to a video series he calls “Fast Food Gourmet.” The concept is meant to be jarring: Kim asks professional chefs to turn a fast food meal into something fancy. In one video, a chef transforms a Popeyes order into a chicken and seafood jambalaya....

Oreo’s 2021 Pride Cookies Are More Diverse Than Ever Facebook/OREO By Olivia Bria/June 24, 2021 10:01 am EST Pride month for 2021 is not over yet, and neither are the creative ways that the food industry has come up with to celebrate. It’s hard to compete with the rainbow cookies that OREO introduced last year, but here they are, one-upping themselves again. This year, the brand is releasing limited edition OREOiD Pride packs that we’re sure you and your family will love....