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The Starbucks Karen Who Had TikTok Laughing Farknot Architect/Shutterstock By Andrew Walser/June 30, 2022 11:12 am EST The restaurant industry is famously stressful for its workers. These employees face a host of challenges, including low wages, few benefits, and job insecurity, explains Civil Eats. Another hurdle many service workers face on a near daily basis is the difficult customer. Of the many U.S. workers who quit their jobs in 2021 during what was dubbed “the Great Resignation,” according to the Pew Research Center, 57% reported that feeling disrespected in the workplace was part of why they left....

The Strawberry Picking Mistake You Should Never Make V_Sot_Visual_Content/Shutterstock By Amberly Mckee/July 13, 2022 7:43 am EST From shortcakes to sorbets and other sweet desserts, strawberries will always have a place in the baking world. The flavorful fruit is also one of the easiest to grow, according to Almanac. Because they require six to 10 hours per day in the sun, they must be planted in an area that has direct access to sunlight....

The TikTok Dirty Soda Hack That Will Make Life So Much Easier Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Gillian King/July 23, 2022 4:59 pm EST Dirty soda — the phrase has been popping up all over lately, but just what the heck is it? That last can of ginger ale at the back of the bodega with dust coating the rim? No, apparently not. Sometimes dubbed Mormon Soda, the viral phenomenon started out in Utah filling a need in the state’s significant Mormon community, per Food Network....

The Tragedy The Chick-Fil-A Founder’s First Restaurant Suffered Facebook By Margaret McCormick/May 16, 2022 6:02 pm EST The Cathy family, owners of the wildly popular and fast-expanding fried chicken empire Chick-fil-A, is one of the wealthiest families in America, according to Forbes. Franchises of their chicken chain seem to be popping up everywhere, but Chick-fil-A is still, at its core, a family business. Several years prior to his death in 2014, legendary restaurant founder S....

The Two US Cities With A Unique Culinary Designation DC Studio/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 8:30 am EST Though big cities such as New York City and London, the U.K. city with the most diverse food scene, might be most known for their large foodie cultures, there are several other smaller cities that have comparable food scenes. UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has granted two particular locales U....

The Unexpected Ingredient Rachael Ray Uses In Deviled Eggs Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Andrew Walser/Updated: July 5, 2022 2:16 pm EST Deviled eggs are a timeless appetizer or snack food. So timeless, in fact, that their earliest form, a spicy boiled egg, was hatched in ancient Rome, per the North Carolina Egg Association. And people in 13th-century Spain enjoyed what may have been the first stuffed eggs. The basic concept has survived into modern times....

The Worst Thing Gordon Ramsay Saw On Kitchen Nightmares Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Kimberley Laws/Updated: April 18, 2022 8:32 pm EST If you’ve ever watched an episode of Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares,” you know that he has witnessed some horrifyingly “nightmarish” things. He’s come face-to-face with moldy croutons, slime-covered poultry, drowned mice in cleaning supplies, and dirty shoes and rodent droppings beneath his banquette seating (per YouTube). At one restaurant, he encountered a dessert tray filled with decaying food and an ill customer that had just ingested rotten lobster....

TikTok’s Viral Ramen Hack Might Be The Next Hot Dog Straw gowithstock/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/Aug. 26, 2022 9:43 am EST You may not be surprised to learn that TikTok is the most downloaded app of 2022 (per CNET). Whether it’s in the form of a popular corn meme or risking your job by filming yourself coffee-slinging at Starbucks, the app holds a considerable amount of power when videos take unexpected turns into viral fame....

What Trader Joe’s Fans Have To Say About These Dairy-Free Oat Chocolate Bars ivan_kislitsin/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/March 13, 2022 7:52 pm EST If you’ve been to the grocery store, you might have noticed that brands are rolling out all sorts of alternative milk options that are plant-based instead of dairy. But some milk drinkers might crave the texture, flavor, or comforting effects of regular milk. Silk’s caught onto this and has plant-based milk that it claims will convert dairy-lovers, which combines a few different types of non-dairy milk....

Why Aldi’s Potato Salad Is ‘Inedible,’ According To Reddit Andrea Skjold Mink/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Aug. 13, 2022 5:30 pm EST Regardless of the potato salad recipe you use, it is undoubtedly a classic summer dish. Just think about it: potato salad goes great with hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken, steak, BBQ ribs, and countless other summer favorites (via Insanely Good Recipes). Potato salad is so versatile that you can make it for breakfast (per MyRecipes) and even pairs nicely with other sides, like corn on the cob, baked beans, and coleslaw....

Why Greek-Style Coffee Might Be Better For You Than Regular Coffee RUBEN M RAMOS/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/March 12, 2022 8:23 pm EST Many people enjoy a daily cup of joe (or two or three), but research suggests that swapping out your normal coffee for Greek-style coffee might offer health benefits. According to Science Daily, a 2013 study looked for a connection between the diet and life spans of the Greek residents of the island of Ikaria, who statistically lead longer and healthier lives than many other people on the planet....

Why New Nutrition Labels Have The Sugar Industry Seeing Red Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/March 9, 2022 8:24 am EST Consumers who pay close attention to what they eat might have noticed a change to the Nutrition Facts label that comes with just about every food product. The new label looks like the old label, but it has more information, to reflect what the Food and Drug Administration says is “based on updated scientific information, new nutrition research, and input from the public....

Why The Amalfi Coast’s Lemons May Be In Danger Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images By Derek Helling/July 24, 2022 9:53 pm EST Lemons are among the most common and versatile fruits, but the varieties you normally encounter in the United States aren’t the only kinds. PlantSnap lists more than 30 separate varieties that include the popular Lisbon and Meyer lemons that many Americans know and love. Another type, the Sfusato Amalfitano lemon, carries the name of the Italian region responsible for its cultivation (per Delicious Italy)....

Why There’s An Argument About Whether Sugar Should Be In Cornbread FotoHelin/Shutterstock By Vedran Maslovara/March 25, 2022 8:05 am EST Cornbread is an American staple, a soft, yet firm bread made with a simple combination of cornmeal and salt. Although it’s typically associated with Southern comfort food, corn was one of the essential ingredients for Native Americans, who made the first version of what is nowadays known as cornbread. In the past, it was the daily bread for everyone but the wealthiest Southerners, who were able to afford bread and biscuits made from wheat flour....

Why You Shouldn’t Use Frozen Fruit On Your Flag Cake For July 4th Credit: A_Lein/Shutterstock By Christopher Kane/June 23, 2022 3:40 pm EST Chef and cookbook author Claire Saffitz is pushing back on what she sees as a shoddy and inaccurate distinction that is often drawn between the work of the chef and the work of the pâtissier. As she writes in “Dessert Person”: “I hear people say, ‘I’m a cook but I’m not a baker,’ as if they are separate disciplines when in fact they are closely related....

35% Think This Is The Best Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Facebook By Naomi Kennedy/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 11:57 am EST Foodies are obviously connected through their mutual love for grub, but the relationship between the gastronomes of the world runs even deeper than the affinity for a good meal. You may not have realized, but us foodies are all connected by a common relative — though not one you’ll see on your family tree....

Bobby Flay Says This Amalfi Antipasto Dish Is One Of His Favorites Gabe Ginsbert/Getty By Amy Hamblen/Updated: March 31, 2022 10:56 am EST Visitors to the longstanding Las Vegas hotel and casino, Caesars Palace, have Bobby Flay to thank for the addition of an on-site Italian dining option, which opened just last year. According to a Caesars Palace press release, Amalfi was inspired by Flay’s famous travels to Italy and its beloved Amalfi Coast....

Fans Are Counting Down To The Last Days Of Summer With Aldi’s Fruit Spreads Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Aug. 24, 2022 3:02 am EST Like other big-name grocery chains, Aldi has its own collection of private label brands. In fact, some people insist that certain Aldi-brand products are better than the original items they’re duping. According to Aisle of Shame, more than 90% of the products Aldi carries are from its own private label brands....

Gordon Ramsay Called Out A Kitchen Fail And Fans Are There For It Roy Rochlin/Getty By Owen Duff/May 10, 2022 2:42 am EST Gordon Ramsay and TikTok are a match made in heaven: teeming with amateur chefs, the video platform provides Ramsay with a virtually endless supply of “kitchen nightmares” to react to. If you can dream it, Ramsay’s seen it. Molten hot magma hot dogs might be too hot for “Hell’s Kitchen,” but not for TikTok....

How Jenny Mollen Gets Crafty With Her Kids’ Lunches John Lamparski/Getty By Karen Hart/Aug. 23, 2022 3:31 pm EST Holy cow! Summer has flown by, and we’re already talking back to school and what to feed the kids for lunch. That’s right, while our kids are picking out the perfect first day of school outfit that screams “I’m cool” without trying too hard, parents are stressing out over what to pack in those lunch boxes and brown bags....