The Big Cake Mistake You’re Probably Making Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/April 9, 2021 11:02 am EST Baking a yummy cake doesn’t have to be a difficult task. Sure, you could go the traditional route and whip up a three-tiered masterpiece from scratch — maybe a scrumptious German chocolate cake? But when you’re low on time, or just don’t want to deal with the clean-up afterward, a simple boxed cake can do the trick....
The Late Night Diet Myth You Should Stop Believing Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/April 2, 2021 11:47 am EST Like so many aspects of nutrition, there are conflicting recommendations about whether or not you should be snacking at night. Those who advise against it say that it leads to weight gain, because your body slows down its capacity to burn the calories consumed (via Discover). However, Discover notes that much of the research associated with these conclusions studied rodents and people working night shifts, a lifestyle which already compromises circadian rhythms....
The Real Reason Anthony Bourdain Didn’t Like To Be Called Chef - Exclusive Shutterstock By Molly Harris/July 23, 2021 11:07 am EST For many people, there are a few different titles that come to mind when considering Anthony Bourdain. He was a television host, a chef, and a writer. But of those three designations, there was only one that Bourdain actually liked being called or associated with. Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville sat down with Mashed for an exclusive interview to discuss his latest documentary, “Roadrunner,” and talk about the life of Anthony Bourdain....
The Real Reason Ina Garten Doesn’t Film In Her Home Kitchen Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/March 24, 2021 6:40 am EST Leave it to Ina Garten to curate the dream work-life balance: an office — aka kitchen — sanctuary located on her plot of land in East Hampton, New York. Her secret to maintaining a healthy ratio of work and play? Not cooking for fun and work in the same kitchen....
The Real Reason Sandra Lee And Andrew Cuomo Broke Up Kevin Mazur/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/May 6, 2021 4:02 pm EST When New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and his longtime live-in girlfriend, Food Network star and lifestyle guru Sandra Lee, split in September 2019, they issued a joint statement. “Over the recent past,” it explained, “we have realized that our lives have gone in different directions and our romantic relationship has turned into a deep friendship....
The Real Reason This Burger Cost $2,000 Tim Curtet By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: March 17, 2021 4:13 pm EST If you’re not from Los Angeles, you might think everyone is driving around in Bentley convertibles eating $2,000 hamburgers. For the next month at least, you’d be exactly right. Michelin-starred chef David Myers’ Adrift Burger Bar in Venice is offering a burger with some fancy fixings for $2,000 through April 15, according to a statement sent to Mashed....
The Reason Someone Tried To Sue Little Caesars Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 3:28 pm EST In May 2017, a Little Caesars in Dearborn, Michigan, was sued for $100 million. The reason, as the Detroit Free Press reported at the time, was that the location advertised their pepperoni pizza as halal, but it was not. This caused a Muslim man to break the dietary restrictions of his religion on the eve of Ramadan as he ate the topping made with pork....
The Secret Ingredient In New York’s Famous Pastrami Sandwiches Ben Gabbe/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Updated: May 3, 2021 8:48 pm EST The classic New York City pastrami sandwich — succulent, deliciously seasoned, smoked, and steamed beef piled high between two slices of rye bread — is the stuff of restaurant legends. And no restaurant’s pastrami sandwich is as famous as Katz’s Delicatessen’s. According to Zagat, New York’s most historic restaurant, located on Houston Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, has been in business since 1888....
The Star Trek Wine Sci-Fi Fans Should Know About Facebook By Kalea Martin/Aug. 24, 2021 2:21 pm EST As if there needed to be another subject of debate between the “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” franchises, “Star Trek” has just released two new wines, one of them blue (via Food & Wine). And it just might be better than the “Star Wars” blue milk, a drink exclusively available at Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge theme park located at Disney World and Disneyland....
The Store Bought Canned Beans Anne Burrell Swears By John Lamparski/Getty Images By Karen Hart/April 27, 2021 9:11 am EST Have you ever wanted to shop like a celebrity chef like Anne Burrell and fill your pantry and kitchen shelves with all of the products and ingredients they use? Us too. Grocery shopping can be such a chore, but when celebrity chefs share what they buy when they shop, it’s almost like an endorsement or seal of approval....
The Surprising Amount Of Money The World’s Oldest Bottle Of Bourbon Sold For Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/July 20, 2021 3:19 pm EST While many cocktail lovers feel strongly about their spirit of choice, whether it be tequila, gin, or vodka, whiskey enthusiasts have been known to take their passion to a whole other level, and some are willing to shell out the big bucks to get a taste of the world’s rarest tipples....
The Truth About Gluten-Free Diets Shutterstock By Erica Buehler/June 29, 2021 4:39 pm EST Special diets are simply a part of the food landscape these days whether you’re into them or not. Concepts like ketogenic, paleo, and Whole30 diets seem to be virtually everywhere and all have different restrictions for different reasons for dieters striving to achieve certain goals. However, not all diets are followed solely for the sake of weight loss — some diets are actually pertinent to dieters’ health, whether to alleviate allergies and sensitivities or to cut out other harmful foods....
The Truth About The Relationship Between Aluminum Cans And Alzheimer’s Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 3:00 pm EST Retail beverages have been available in glass bottles since the 19th century, according to the University of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin 101. Aluminum cans did not enter the retail beverage picture until 1959 when the Coors Brewing Company introduced the first beer to come in an “all-aluminum, seamless, two-piece beverage container” (via The Aluminum Association)....
The Untold Truth Of Don Julio Tequila Shutterstock By Carly Caramanna/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:07 am EST You can keep those martinis, whether they’re shaken or stirred. So, what’s our preference for a good time? Well, that comes with a rim of salt and a juicy slice of lime (or at least it frequently does stateside). It’s the epitome of a good time with great friends. The sauce that’s led to many a blurry and booze-fueled evening complete with hazy next mornings....
These Godiva Products Still Use The Founder’s Recipe Sue Rae Edmondson/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Aug. 24, 2021 3:54 pm EST Anyone with a sweet tooth has a hard time resisting Godiva chocolates. Knowing that some of the company’s recipes include those created by the original founder and date back to the brand’s start in 1926 makes the candies even more tempting (via Godiva). This proves even more impressive, considering that many of Godiva’s recipes have come and gone....
This Advice Changed Ina Garten’s Life Forever Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/April 12, 2021 3:25 am EST If you’re an Ina Garten fan, you might already know that she entered the food business through an unusual route. While many celebrity chefs, including Andrew Zimmern and Anthony Bourdain worked their way up from doing dishes, Garten was a 30-year-old budget analyst working on the nation’s nuclear energy policy under presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter (via The Muse) before pursuing her passion in cooking....
This Alton Brown ‘Culinary Truth’ Is Hilariously Relatable Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Molly Harris/May 31, 2021 3:19 pm EST If you thought that even celebrity chefs wouldn’t be able to pass up a delicious junk food snack, you’re right. As it turns out, Alton Brown proved that no matter your culinary background, no one is immune from the addictive powers of Cheetos. On May 16, Brown took to his Twitter account to tell the world his feelings about the orange-coated snack....
TikTok Is Not Surprised By This Walmart Bakery ‘Truth’ Shutterstock By Sophia Lo AND Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 6:31 pm EST If you need to feed a large group at a party and don’t feel like baking, one way to get the right-sized cake is to head over to the bakery at your local Costco or nearest Walmart. There’s always tips and tricks you should know at big bakeries like these (such as the secrets of Walmart’s bakery that you’ll wish you found out sooner)....
What Ancient Romans Really Ate Around Mt. Vesuvius Dima Moroz/Shutterstock By Joe Nasta/Aug. 27, 2021 12:59 pm EST Ancient lifestyles are a mystery to most of us. When archeologists look back at people from ancient times, they can usually piece together some aspects of the way they lived, what an average day was like, or what tools they used by observing the items found in research sites. However, it’s rare that a site is so perfectly preserved that the archeologists can get definite answers about specific aspects of ancient life like an exact diet....
What Are Kool-Aid Pickles And What Do They Taste Like? Twitter By Chase Shustack/Aug. 12, 2021 1:27 pm EST Orange juice and toothpaste. Ketchup on hard-boiled eggs. Mayonnaise on pizza. The list of bizarre stomach-churning food combinations goes on and on. Sometimes, the result of trying something like macaroni-and-cheese-flavored ice cream ends in you losing your appetite — not to mention what you ate that morning — but on some occasions, these “colorful” food combinations can turn out to be an unexpected treat....
