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Why Bonnie’s In Brooklyn’s Calvin Eng Loves Fast Food - Exclusive Luara Murray By Hanna Claeson/July 20, 2022 8:15 am EST Except for perhaps Martha Stewart — who claims to have eaten McDonald’s just twice in her life — famous chefs’ fascination for fast food is incontrovertible proof that opposites attract. Julia Child, for example, once raved to Larry King about Burger King’s french fries. Gordon Ramsay may have it out for Mickey D’s, but he has a soft spot for In-N-Out, even though — as he copped to Taste of Home — he’ll eat his hidden in a car, “in the back seat with tinted windows....

Why The Food Inflation Crisis Is So Concerning Lightspring/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/May 19, 2022 4:36 pm EST Inflation has been steadily rising around the world in recent months. The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has played a significant role in increasing inflation rates, which are set to hit 6.7% in 2022, double the average global inflation rate of the past ten years. “The war in Ukraine — in all its dimensions — is setting in motion a crisis that is also devastating global energy markets, disrupting financial systems and exacerbating extreme vulnerabilities for the developing world,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres explained (via UN News)....

1 In 4 People Say This Is The Best Thing You Can Make Using Cauliflower Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: June 2, 2022 7:52 am EST Cauliflower has gone from being broccoli’s less-cool cousin to being the “it” vegetable. These days, it seems like you can make anything using the cruciferous veggie. Cauliflower pizza crust? Yep. Rice? Absolutely. Bagels? You’ve got it. Food bloggers and home cooks are loving cauliflower as a substitute for flour, rice, and other starches....

Caribbean Fufu Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/June 1, 2022 3:22 pm EST If you’re not familiar with fufu, recipe developer Miriam Hahn explains that it is a common African food that basically consists of what she describes as “a dough made out of either yams, plantains or potatoes.” The word “fufu,” she explains, “comes from the African Coast [and] means to mash or mix.” Fufu is also known in the Caribbean, which is where Hahn first experienced the dish....

Curtis Stone Reveals His Strategy For Success On Iron Chef: Quest For An Iron Legend - Exclusive Netflix By Alexandra Cass/June 17, 2022 1:22 pm EST There’s no doubt that walking into Kitchen Stadium is a daunting experience for any chef. Whether you’re new to competing or have outcooked the best of them, all bets are off when you find yourself in the midst of an “Iron Chef” battle. That’s never been more true than now, with the latest reboot of the show: “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend....

How French Fry Scraps Led To The Creation Of Tater Tots VDB Photos/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/March 15, 2022 5:23 pm EST Simple by design but pretty addictive, the humble tater tot is a symbol of America’s love for potatoes. Whether you remember chowing down on them off a plastic tray in elementary school, hiding them in your pocket to eat later on like Napoleon Dynamite, or mixing them with cheddar cheese soup and meat to make a tater tot casserole recipe, these crispy, bite-sized nuggets have followed many of us from childhood to adulthood like a starchy best friend....

How Starbucks Workers Have Responded After Tragedies Like The Uvalde Shooting Chinnapong/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Updated: May 31, 2022 3:08 pm EST In times of tragedy and terror, it’s often difficult to know what the appropriate way to react is or how to best help those involved. While some may choose to allow the moment to remain neutral, showing respect by giving tragic events a moment of silence, others would rather take a stand and do something more proactive....

Instagram Is Having Fun With Michael Symon’s Selfie Confession Gabe Ginsberg/Getty By Naomi Kennedy/March 2, 2022 2:53 pm EST We all know how impressive our favorite celebrity chefs are in the kitchen, but many of them are just as talented outside of the culinary world. For example, homemaking queen Martha Stewart’s unique hidden talent involves stacking wine glasses, while “Spring Baking Championship” judge Duff Goldman has a rock star background playing the bass guitar....

José Andrés Shared A Harrowing Scene From The Ukraine Border Paul Morigi/Getty By Felix Behr/March 1, 2022 7:26 am EST Chef José Andrés has an almost superhuman ability to reach disaster zones. On February 24, Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Within a day, Andrés was already tweeting that he and World Central Kitchen, the non-profit that provides meals for victims of natural disasters and now war, would soon land in Poland....

Kroger Just Dropped Two Decadent Ice Cream Flavors Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 16, 2022 3:24 pm EST America sure loves ice cream. According to Frozen Dessert Supplies, some of the most-loved ice cream flavors around the country are Buttered Pecan, Birthday Cake, and Moose Tracks, and of course, nothing compares to the original vanilla or chocolate varieties. While the tried-and-true standards are classics for a reason, grocery store chain Kroger is shaking things up with the introduction of two new ice cream flavors that have social media buzzing....

Native American Fry Bread Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/July 6, 2022 10:43 am EST With just five basic ingredients you can make a foodstuff so tasty you’ll want to prepare a batch weekly — though your arteries may wish otherwise. That food is Native American Fry Bread. Recipe developer Stephanie Rapone of Pantry to Plate Meals has put together this simple recipe, and it’s one that (by design) uses ingredients you most assuredly have in your house already, so you may be able to get to work on a batch right now....

Next Level Chef Winner Explains Why She Didn’t Like Cooking On The Top Level Kitchen - Exclusive FOX By Alexandra Cass/March 11, 2022 12:35 pm EST If you’ve watched the first season of Gordon Ramsay’s latest culinary competition, “Next Level Chef,” then you already know that it’s unlike any cook-off ever seen before. The show features 15 chefs competing for $250,000 and the mentorship of a lifetime with the show’s judges, Gordon Ramsay, as well as Nyesha Arrington, and Richard Blais....

Pizza Hut CMO Lindsay Morgan Explains The Struggle Bus And Hacks The Menu - Exclusive Interview Pizza Hut By Alexandra Cass/Updated: April 21, 2022 3:55 pm EST Whether you’re juggling work stress and dating drama, cheering for the underdog team, or trying to figure out how to get dinner on the table, we’ve all been on the struggle bus at some point or another. It’s a ubiquitous sentiment that echoes a universal truth: Sometimes, life gets to be too much, and you need a break… and maybe a slice of pizza, too....

Read This If You’ve Ever Struggled To Open A Ketchup Packet Rosemarie Mosteller/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/March 2, 2022 2:20 pm EST Opening a ketchup packet can feel like way more of a high stakes situation than it should be. Before opening the packet, you’re just hoping it will go smoothly. Then, inevitably, despite using all of your concentration to attempt to open the finicky plastic packaging, your rip goes askew and the packet is spewing its contents onto everything except for your targeted item....

Refreshing Sex On The Beach Cocktail Recipe Christina Musgrave/Mashed By Christina Musgrave AND Mashed Staff/July 25, 2022 1:28 pm EST If cocktails of the 1980s are known for one thing, that would be their suggestive — in some cases, downright sleazy -– names. In fact, Sex on the beach, while definitely R-rated, is fairly tame compared to some of the more cringe-worthy shooters of the era. Not all of those ’80s drinks have survived the test of time, but the sex on the beach is actually still pretty popular — especially in North Dakota....

Skrewball Isn’t Messing Around With Its New Canned Offering Screwball By Elaina Friedman/Updated: June 30, 2022 8:02 am EST The Dirty Shirley may be the drink of the summer, but an even broader trend appears to be eclipsing seasonal fads in the adult beverage world: teeny-tiny cans. Thanks in part to a resurgence in canned wine — which was a thing long before it was popularized by Francis Ford Coppola’s Sofia Mini in 2004, per Vine Pair – purveyors across the beer, wine, and spirits industry have steadily taken to selling their products in adorably stout aluminum vessels....

The Best Food Inventions That Came Out This Past Decade Ari Perilstein/Getty Images By Kristina Manente/Updated: June 1, 2022 2:34 pm EST Humans are an innovative bunch, especially when it comes to food. While we’re not quite at the Jetsons’ level of popping a packet in a microwave and it turns into a gourmet meal, there have been quite a few fascinating food inventions that have graced dinner tables and timelines alike over the last 10 years....

The Best Fruits To Grow If You’ve Never Gardened Before Chalermchai99/Shutterstock By Anna Boisseau/Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 8:21 am EST Anyone who frequents their local farmers’ market may be quick to point out that fresh, homegrown fruits taste extra delicious. However, starting your own home garden can seem like a daunting prospect. It requires buying a number of necessary tools — from gloves to spades to fertilizer — and learning gardening tips like when it is best to plant and how often you’ll need to water....

The Chef Gordon Ramsay Sent To Culinary School Is Back In A Big Way Dia Dipasupil/Getty By Abby Tariq/June 17, 2022 12:46 pm EST Anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock knows that it’s close to impossible to escape Gordon Ramsay. The well-known celebrity chef stays in the limelight for all sorts of reasons, from fiery temper and unnecessary use of profanity to feuds with other chefs and scandals. Although Ramsay has a long list of haters, there’s no denying the legendary chef has a massive fan following....

The Common Snack You Never Realized Was Radioactive Masha Avena/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/May 16, 2022 12:59 pm EST To state the obvious, food is amazing. Mother Nature has given fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, and other vital sources of nourishment some pretty awesome features that are beneficial to humans and animals and other characteristics that are just plain fascinating. For example, did you know that figs contain as much calcium as milk?...