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The Real Reason Some Coffee Beans Are Shiny Matthew Horwood/Getty Images By Joe Nasta/July 24, 2021 3:00 pm EST In the early morning when you’re just starting the day, you open the brand new package of whole coffee beans from your favorite roastery. The distinct smell of the coffee rises from the bag, filling the kitchen with robust scents and flavor notes. Even just the smell begins to wake you up and make your tastebuds excited for the hot, delicious coffee headed their way....

The Truth About Julia Child’s Marriage Francesco Da Vinci/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/April 13, 2021 9:06 am EST Paul Child and Julia McWilliams were just a couple of Americans working for the State Department, in what is now Sri Lanka, in 1944. They worked a few desks away from each other, according to The New Yorker, and became fast friends, exploring the local food markets together on their days off. There were no fireworks, nor the distant chime of wedding bells (though there was the occasional elephant ride, apparently), theirs was simply a happy friendship based on that most unifying of circumstances: being stuck in a foreign country together....

The Truth About Taco Bell Nacho Fries Facebook By Molly Allen/Updated: June 19, 2021 10:40 am EST You may be a true Taco Bell enthusiast if you can say you’ve gone through the drive-thru at 2 a.m. Or, perhaps you pick up boxes of tacos for every sporting event you and your friends get together to watch at your house. Taco Bell has been an ever-growing staple on the fast food scene since the first location opened in 1962....

The Untold Truth Of Sebastian Maniscalco Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 4:11 pm EST Starting August 12, you can watch popular comic Sebastian Maniscalco in a whole new way as he wanders to foodie destinations and experiences the best cuisine they have to offer in his new show for the Food Network, called “Well Done.” Drawing on the talent’s combined love for food and comedy, it promises to be an entertaining watch....

The Unusual Calculation Behind This $1,840 Tip Shutterstock By Felix Behr/July 30, 2021 1:23 pm EST Raffaele Sanchez-Anuziato, a waiter at Lake George Beach Club in New York, came over to collect a guest’s payment. Besides the fact that the customer had asked the waiter how he would rate the Paesan’s Pizza, a brand of frozen pizza the Lake George Beach Club sells and recorded his answer, it had been a normal affair....

There Might Soon Be A Shortage Of Bananas, And It Has Nothing To Do With COVID Shutterstock By A. C. Grimes/Jan. 24, 2021 10:46 am EST A banana that’s ripe for eating looks mellow yellow. But at its economic peak, the fruit’s true colors are dollar-sign green and in the black. As the American Journal of Transportation punnily observes, this monetary rainmaker has long reigned as the “top banana” of globally exported perishable goods....

These Are Seattle’s Best Bagels, According To J. Kenji López-Alt Facebook By Maria Scinto/Jan. 29, 2021 11:26 am EST Food writer and chef J. Kenji López-Alt is a man with no shortage of opinions when it comes to all things food-related. From the best way to cook a steak (the reverse sear) to the best kind of Coke (American, not Mexican) to when to salt your burger (just prior to cooking), López-Alt does not hesitate to share what he considers to be best practices for both cooking and eating...

Things You Should Never Do In Trader Joe’s Bill Tompkins/Getty Images By Sarah Kuta/Updated: April 29, 2021 10:09 am EST There’s so much to love about shopping at Trader Joe’s. Low prices, friendly staffers, unique products — the list goes on. And while shopping at Trader Joe’s is easy enough once you’ve been there a few times, there’s definitely a bit of a learning curve. This isn’t your average grocery store, after all....

What Is A Cosmopolitan And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/May 25, 2021 11:39 am EST A cosmopolitan — also known as the cosmo — will forever be linked to Carrie Bradshaw of “Sex and the City.” Refinery29 interviewed Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, author of the book “Sex and the City and Us,” who explained, “I don’t know if there’s any other drink or even food that I could think of that is so closely associated with a show … I think whatever you think of as the caricature of SATC, the Cosmo goes with it....

History of orgeat Shutterstock The earliest version of orgeat most likely did not contain almonds at all. Alcohol Professor explains that the word orgeat itself derives from an old French word meaning barley water, and Punch Drink considers a savory barley water cordial that was popular in the 14th century to be the earliest form of the drink now known as orgeat. By the 18th century, an almond version of orgeat was being used as a baking ingredient before transitioning into being a cordial that was often served alongside a light snack of biscuits or bread....

What You Don’t Know About The Pioneer Woman Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Korey Denton/Aug. 4, 2021 8:44 am EST As any fan of the Food Network knows, each and every host on the network has their own special vibe and way of cooking that they bring to the channel. Giada de Laurentiis’ specialty is fresh and easy Italian food, Rachael Ray is all about easy and quick dinner recipes, and Ree Drummond, who you may better know as the Pioneer Woman, specializes in home-cooking the whole family will love....

Why Eric Ripert Likely Won’t Open More Restaurants Alli Harvey/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: May 3, 2021 4:22 pm EST For nearly half his life, Eric Ripert, who is truly one of the planet’s actual top chefs, has had, essentially, one job. And that is not about to change anytime soon. How do we know? Because it comes straight from the mouth of the 55-year-old French-born chef who, since the early 1990s, has been conceiving of and crafting mind-bogglingly transcendent seafood dishes in the fabled kitchen of New York City’s famed Le Bernardin (of which he became Executive Chef in 1994, after the death of its founding chef, Gilbert Le Coze)....

Will There Be Another Meat Shortage This Year? Jillian Cain Photography/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Aug. 23, 2021 12:28 pm EST While Carnival Cruises had to cut back its bacon servings, the ship buffet might not be the only place where there could be a meat shortage (via Insider). As people fear the visions of empty store shelves from the beginning of the pandemic, the rumblings of a future concern are starting to appear....

Wine Lovers Need This Tool To Open Bottles Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Jan. 22, 2021 9:59 am EST Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of different wine openers and gadgets out there? It seems like every time you turn around, there is some new hot wine opener that purports to do the job more efficiently and with less effort than the others. If you do an internet search you will find list upon list of best wine openers....

Yes, Coors Light’s Newest Beer Really Is Made With Hockey Rink Ice Twitter By Felix Behr/July 12, 2021 12:34 pm EST You might have heard rumors that Coors Light has made a limited batch of beer infused with ice from Tampa Bay’s Amalie Arena, where championship hockey team the Tampa Bay Lightning just won the Stanley Cup for a second consecutive time in July. And it turns out, the rumors are true....

You’ve Been Using Your Microwave All Wrong Shutterstock By Joanna Fantozzi/Updated: July 23, 2021 12:35 pm EST Even though we treat the microwave like a one-size-fits-all solution for college students, kids and people who hate to cook, there’s more to this common kitchen appliance than simply sticking in a cup of instant ramen and pressing start — that is, if you’re using it correctly. And believe it or not, even though you’ve likely been pushing buttons on this supposedly “simple” appliance for decades, there’s still a pretty good chance that you’re doing it all wrong....

Your Cereal Boxes Could Be Getting Smaller. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/July 29, 2021 10:41 am EST If you find that your family is going through groceries from cereal to orange juice that much more quickly, it’s not just because everyone is going through a growth spurt. It all comes down to a move called “shrinkflation,” and it’s happening up and down the grocery aisles from food and beverages to dry goods....

Arby’s Just Brought Back Its Deep-Fried Turkey For The Thanksgiving Season Rick Diamond/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/Updated: June 1, 2021 4:53 pm EST Halloween is just a few days away, and you know what that means, don’t you? Yes, you’re already late for making your Thanksgiving plans. Although the one saving grace is that those big family get-togethers are most likely off the table (quite literally) for this year, due to you-know-what....

Easy Palak Tofu Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 6, 2021 1:16 pm EST While palak paneer is usually known for cubes of paneer cheese, this plant-based tofu version is the same dish you love with a vegan twist. One of the best parts about Indian food, besides all of the incredible flavors, is the simplicity of creating authentic dishes that are already suitable for vegetarians without making any substitutions....

Here’s What To Do If Your Egg Salad Is Too Salty Shutterstock By Brittany Gibson/Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 3:48 pm EST The scenario: You just put your heart and soul into making the perfect egg salad. You finish it off by adding some salt, pepper, and maybe even a bit of sriracha. Then, the moment you’ve been waiting for: the taste test – and yikes. Way too salty. Like, “Is this even fixable?...