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The Dining Habit Americans Are Most Embarrassed By, According To Instacart Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:00 pm EST Are we alone in thinking that eating out should just be fun? And yet, depending on who you’re eating with, your night out might end up a social event fraught with worry over ordering the wrong thing the wrong way. (Even if that’s just the way you like it!) Some of the moves deemed embarrassing to do at restaurants include annoying chefs by asking for your expensive steak to be cooked to well done, or irritating waitstaff with requests for one (or many) substitutions....

The Macho Man Randy Savage Cooking Show That Almost Existed WWE Network By Maria Scinto/March 5, 2021 8:25 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Macho Man Randy Savage was a one-man entertainment powerhouse. He could have single-handedly put the “E” in “WWE” (those letters stand for World Wrestling Entertainment, in case you’re not up on your acronyms), except for the fact that much of his wrestling career took place in the era where that brand was still known as the WWF (standing for World Wrestling Federation – they were less anxious to break kayfabe back in the day)....

The Massive Amount Of Money Cooking With Paris Had To Spend On Dry-Cleaning Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Aug. 13, 2021 1:41 pm EST Anyone who has watched “Cooking With Paris,” Paris Hilton’s new Netflix series, has likely witnessed the host’s wild fashion choices. At the beginning of each episode, Hilton shops for ingredients while wearing black velvet, pearls, a Christian Cowan-designed dress, and other haute couture (via WWD). Hilton then dons a new outfit for the meal’s prep work and subsequently changes into an entirely new glamourous look while cooking with her guests....

The One Mistake Everyone Makes With Smoothie Bowls Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/March 20, 2021 3:20 pm EST Smoothie bowls are all the rage nowadays. Open Instagram and you’re bound to see a smoothie bowl photo, especially if you have friends who live in a California beach town where they’re eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even dessert. Known for their vibrant, photogenic colors and loved for their refreshing, fruity taste, smoothie bowls can include anything and everything you’d like....

The Real Reason The Pioneer Woman Calls Her Husband The Marlboro Man Bobby Bank/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/May 5, 2021 5:07 pm EST There is a good chance that Pioneers (what fans of The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, probably call themselves) who were born after 1990 feel a bit lost when the celebrity chef talks about her husband. Gen Z — closer in age to Drummond’s kids than Drummond herself — might not have a clue who the culinary redhead is referencing when she calls her husband “Marlboro Man,” because they’re growing up in a post-cigarette (dare we say post-vaping?...

The Sad Reason Starbucks Might Be Leaving Facebook Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/May 10, 2021 1:37 pm EST These days, it is almost a prerequisite for corporations to have an online presence. Social media accounts are an integral part of most company’s marketing campaigns, and having a Facebook page is one of the ways that many companies get their names out there. However, the popular coffee chain Starbucks is becoming increasingly fed up with the social media platform, and is beginning to wonder if they really do need a Facebook presence all....

The Snobby Reason Martha Stewart Was Kicked Out Of A Country Club George Pimentel/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Feb. 25, 2021 2:09 pm EST Martha Stewart is an icon for home bakers and thanks to her incredible business sense, her products are everywhere too. No matter where you shop, chances are you’ve encountered her many lines of products from her CBD products to her kitchen utensils. Stewart has worked long and hard to build her empire, but that doesn’t mean it’s been an easy or steady climb to the top....

The Surprising Survivor-Themed Food Cold Stone Creamery Discontinued Andrew Toth/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/April 8, 2021 3:33 pm EST The experience of eating at Cold Stone Creamery is certainly unique, to say the least. The chain not only boasts a one-of-a-kind menu of signature creations, but they also allow customers to get creative by choosing a flavor (or two) with toppings that are actually mixed into the ice cream. Finish the trip off with the employees singing a little tune and you’ve got an experience that the Cold Stone website labels a “10 Minute Vacation....

The Untold Truth Of Tea By Kitty Jay/Updated: March 1, 2021 9:08 am EST With more than 3,000 varieties of tea in existence around the world, it may surprise you to learn that all true tea comes from the very same plant — the camellia sinensis. That doesn’t mean they’re all the same, though.The flavor, health benefits, color, and fragrance of teas, in fact, can be incredibly disparate. A tea’s characteristics are affected greatly by the terroir of it’s mother plant’s origins, the variety of the plant itself, the processing and flavoring of the tea leaves, and, of course, the tea masters, who practice the art of bringing us this millennia-old beverage that is second only to water in world consumption....

Things You Didn’t Know About Rachael Ray By Jake Vigliotti AND DB Kelly/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 12:23 pm EST Nobody saw Rachael Ray’s world domination coming — not even Rachael Ray herself. The short, bubbly ball of energy has an amazing empire of magazines, TV shows, cookbooks, products, and websites that perhaps only the mighty Oprah eclipses. Her easy approach to cooking has been credited with helping busy Americans return to cooking....

This Is The Best Way To Eat A Century Egg Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/April 1, 2021 9:40 am EST It would be a stretch to consider century eggs as blank canvases in the way their whiter, brighter siblings could be. That’s because century eggs are distinctive. Time spent lolling about in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and water (via Atlas Obscura) have changed the characteristics of a basic egg, so that what should be an opaque white exterior is instead a deep, dark jelly....

What Are Yellow Carrots And What Do They Taste Like? Shutterstock By Steven John/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 9:39 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you think of the carrot, scientific name Daucus carota (via: Britannica) and cultivated widely on every continent on the planet save for Antarctica, you almost certainly picture a bright orange root vegetable, and in most cases, that’s what you’ll find when you look for carrots at the grocery store or farmer’s market....

What Is Okra And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Lisa Curran Matte/April 2, 2021 2:05 pm EST Okra gets a bad rap. The much maligned vegetable (Or is it a fruit? More on that later.) suffered an image problem long before celebrity chef Tom Colicchio called it out as his least favorite food. Colicchio, who made the declaration during a 2007 interview with The New York Times, described okra as “slimy....

Why Noel Fielding Wasn’t Sure About Hosting The Great British Baking Show David M. Benett/Getty Images By Molly Harris/March 3, 2021 10:38 am EST Fans of Noel Fielding and his signature eyeliner were likely upset when they first heard that he would be taking a leave of absence from The Great British Baking Show for 2020’s Christmas special and the upcoming celebrity edition (via Hello Magazine). Fortunately, Fielding only left the show temporarily for paternity leave during filming....

Why You Might Want To Avoid Ordering Large Items From Costco Tim Boyle/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Feb. 5, 2021 4:28 pm EST Costco: your favorite place for pizza, hot dogs, cheesecakes, pre-made cheeseboards, massive pecan pies, and … sofas? Maybe not. Not if you’re planning on ordering White Glove Delivery Service to help you install your Costco-purchased furniture, anyway. Don’t get us wrong. The quality of Costco-purchased furniture gets pretty decent reviews on Reddit most of the time....

Why You Should Think Twice Before Eating Cabbage Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/April 6, 2021 2:26 pm EST Cabbage is a vegetable that gets mixed reviews. For some, St. Patrick’s Day wouldn’t be complete without corned beef and cabbage, while others (including most of Ireland) would rather eat something else. There are also those who swear by cabbage soup for weight loss, while others are completely repulsed by the idea of such a diet....

You Probably Believe This Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Urban Legend Shutterstock By Felix Behr/June 14, 2021 12:42 pm EST For a short flurry in August 2019, social media buzzed with its search for the reason why Kellogg’s Corn Flakes cereal was invented. The reason for this, as best exemplified by a reaction video uploaded to Twitter by the comedian Ricky Berwick, is that the Kellogg family believed that the cereal would bring health benefits to all aspects of life, thus reducing the need to manually relieve oneself of one’s pent up sexual stress....