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The Summertime Drink Bobby Flay Swears By Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:05 pm EST One of the wonderful things about listening to celebrity chef podcasts — besides the fact that doing so tends to work up an appetite for cooking foods that you most likely never would have realized may be well within reach of your making at home — is that they often deliver a seemingly off-the-cuff, unguarded window into what celebrity chefs really enjoy eating and drinking....

This Restaurant Used To Offer A $2,000 Lobster Frittata Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/July 7, 2021 2:31 pm EST There are certain items on a restaurant menu that you just know will likely come with a higher price tag, such as fresh seafood or very high-quality meat. Lobster is certainly on that list of pricier ingredients, but even diners that frequently treat themselves to fresh lobster while out to dinner may find themselves in slight sticker shock thanks to a particular item at the now-closed Norma’s in New York City....

This Vegan Pasta Combines 2 TikTok Trends Twitter By Karen Hart/Feb. 24, 2021 10:45 am EST Unless you’ve been living under a rock, and no judgment if you have, you’ve probably seen the many viral TikTok food trends that have made their way around the Internet. From egg sandwich hacks to three-ingredient cloud bread to Dalgona coffee and whipped hot chocolate, TikTok has shown itself as just as much a destination for the latest food trends as it is for the latest dance moves and beauty tips....

What Is The Difference Between Dutch-Process And Regular Cocoa Powder? Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/Feb. 13, 2021 3:26 pm EST Cocoa powder is an unsung hero for many a home cook. Quietly nestled in the back of cupboards and pantries across the land, it is reliable, easy to use, and always delicious. It adds a depth of pure chocolate flavors to baked goods, rich beverages, and even some savory sauces. If you’re ever been unclear what exactly “Dutch process” denotes, or if you only use cocoa powder for a batch of brownies every few months, read ahead to learn more about the unassuming pantry staple....

What You Didn’t Know About Carl Ruiz’s YouTube Show Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/June 26, 2021 1:30 pm EST If you believe that “snooty” and “chef” always go together, then you didn’t know Carl Ruiz. The celebrity chef may be best known for his many appearances on “Guy’s Grocery Games” and “Guy’s Ranch Kitchen” (via USA Today). He also was an accomplished chef who received plenty of critical acclaim for his creative flair....

Who Don Cheadle’s Lookalike In The Michelob Ultra Ad Really Is Michelob ULTRA By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Feb. 8, 2021 12:06 am EST Were you as faked out by the lookalikes in the Michelob Ultra Super Bowl LV commercial as we were? We saw Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox, Usher, Serena Williams, and more… at least we thought we did until the end when it’s revealed that the only real celebrity in this Super Bowl spot is Avengers star Don Cheadle....

You Should Consider Eating Parsnips For Dessert. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/July 9, 2021 10:52 am EST Though vegetables aren’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you bring up dessert, it’s not an absolute contradiction. Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is a sweet and tangy combination that’s filled up with vegetables. But carrots aren’t the only root vegetable you should turn from a side dish into a dessert course....

Blaze Pizza Hacks That Will Change Your Life Facebook By Matt Meltzer/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:55 pm EST The phrase “the Chipotle of…” got a little worn out toward the middle of the 2010s. Those words were used to describe pretty much any fast casual restaurant where you could watch as short order cooks whipped up customized food orders with countless combinations of toppings. But with the roaring success of Blaze Pizza — where you can choose among four sauces, eight cheeses, and dozens of meats, veggies and finishers to create your own custom pizza — perhaps there’s a new version of the phrase that should take over....

Burger King’s Whopper Just Got Its Own Twitter Account Shutterstock By Hanna Claeson/June 2, 2021 3:13 pm EST You’ve probably heard that Burger King is welcoming a new non-beef-based dish into its family. Just between us, the Whopper is taking it about as well as Scar took Simba’s birth in The Lion King. One of two things happened in the lead-up to BK’s June 3 chicken sandwich launch (via AP). First, perhaps the fast-food chain is feeling sorry for its former favorite and gifted the Whopper with its own Twitter account – you know, as something to play around with while everyone else pays attention to the Ch’King....

Chef Reveals The Best Spicy Sauces For Your Sandwiches Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Feb. 25, 2021 11:36 am EST If there was one dish that could be called the greatest hit of the past year, what would you have guessed it to be? Something TikTok trendy, like Dalgona coffee, pancake cereal, or toaster steak? Maybe one of the most searched for recipes like sourdough bread, banana bread, or Disney Dole Whips? Although Impossible This and Beyond That were all the rage in late 2019, once 2020 started getting tough, we all started coping via comfort food....

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Is Facing Backlash After Person Claimed To Find Shrimp In Their Cereal Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 23, 2021 11:18 am EST When we dig into a box of cereal, we might hope to find a toy alongside our morning breakfast. But if you had to guess what lurks in your next box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, a shellfish most likely wouldn’t come to mind. One unlucky cereal fan ran into this extremely unfortunate situation and took to social media to spread the news....

Duff Goldman Just Threw Some Shade At Trump On Twitter Dave Kotinsky, Win Mcnamee/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Jan. 25, 2021 10:15 pm EST Duff Goldman joined millions of Americans on both celebrating and commenting on the fledgling term of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Sharing in a recent tweet, “Watching @POTUS @JoeBiden answering questions from the press is so refreshing. Smart, intelligent, reformed, and kind” (via Twitter). If Goldman had stopped there, we probably wouldn’t be talking about this tweet....

Easy Breads You Can Put On The Dinner Table Tonight Shutterstock By Joel Burrows/March 8, 2021 12:25 pm EST If humans hadn’t invented bread, then we wouldn’t have French toast, grilled cheese, garlic bread, croutons, dinner rolls, avocado toast … and the list goes on. Bread is a staple. Without bread, our world would be vastly different in a plethora of ways. However, not only is this food pretty necessary, but it’s also relatively easy to make and change up with different ingredients....

Good News For Fans Of Aldi’s Popular Frozen Burritos Instagram By Lucia Capretti/Aug. 24, 2021 4:44 pm EST It’s always frustrating to try to understand the logistics behind the decisions made by large chains. Sure they don’t always have a direct impact on the consumer, but when it comes to removing a treasured item from the inventory, it can be enough to irritate even the most easy-going client. Thankfully, items do come back into rotation, as is often the case with Aldi’s products....

How Joe Biden Sparked The Great Bagel Debate Of 2021 Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Jan. 28, 2021 9:26 am EST By most accounts, President Joe Biden has had a good first week on the job. His approval numbers are solid (53.9 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight) thanks to what is being seen as his swift action on pressing issues from the pandemic to the climate crisis (via The White House). Who would have thought then that the biggest buzz surrounding the administration in its first week would have to do with the president’s Sunday takeout breakfast?...

Recipes That Will Make You Look Forward To Meatless Monday Mara Epstein/Mashed By Emily Alexander/March 5, 2021 9:34 am EST Being vegetarian can be a great dietary option if you’re wanting to decrease your carbon footprint, improve your health, or just protect our furry friends. But our carnivorous culture might lead you to believe that preparing vegetarian meals is a long and complicated process that often results in less-than-satisfactory dishes that’ll have you enviously eyeing your dining companion’s steak....

Subway’s Defiant Response To The NYT Tuna Sandwich Lab Report Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/June 24, 2021 3:06 pm EST The biggest question in fast food right now seems to be, “Is there any tuna in Subway’s tuna sandwich?” The controversy started after The Washington Post reported in January that two California residents sued Subway, claiming the chain’s popular tuna subs do not contain anything even remotely related to tuna....

This Is How Long Coffee Cake Takes To Go Bad Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/March 26, 2021 9:34 am EST Coffee cake can be the perfect evening snack as you sip on your cup of tea and take a few moments to slow down and unwind. According to iFoodTV, coffee cake has been around for a long time, first making its appearance back in the 17th century in Europe. Coffee cake, as we now know it, is today a sweet dessert made of delicious ingredients like nuts, raisins, fruits, and cinnamon powder....

This TikTok Spider-Man Became A Grocery Store Hobgoblin Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/July 26, 2021 5:03 am EST Shoppers in England got more than they bargained for last Thursday, July 22, when a costumed mob invaded an Asda supermarket in the south London neighborhood of Clapham. According to Insider, Metropolitan Police were summoned to the store on reports of a disturbance involving several individuals. In a video of the melee showed, an individual dressed in a Spider-Man costume can be seen kicking a female employee in the throat....

Tim Hortons Doesn’t Get Along With Its Franchisees. Here’s Why Bloomberg/Getty Images By Felix Behr/March 4, 2021 9:32 am EST In 2017, American- and Canadian-based Tim Hortons franchises banded together to form the Great White North Franchisee Association (GWNFA) in Canada and the GWNFA USA in the United States. The purpose of these organizations, as Canadian Franchise Magazine reported, was to represent the franchisees’ concerns; they filed a lawsuit against Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the corporate owners of the Tim Hortons brand....