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Spring Baking Championship’s Jaleesa Mason Says This Judge Is The ‘Hardest To Please’ Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Updated: April 6, 2022 11:00 am EST A TV show like “Spring Baking Championship” requires contestants to work extra hard as they attempt to win over the judges with their baking skills in a highly competitive setup while trying to overcome several culinary challenges at the same time. According to celebrity baker and TV personality Duff Goldman, the show is tricky for the judges too because they know that they’re judging experienced pastry chefs who know what they’re doing....

Talented Pasta Artists You’ll Wish You Knew About Sooner David Silverman/Getty By Michelle Gude/March 22, 2022 11:31 am EST We’re living in the golden age of food art. Hyper-realistic cakes are stealing the spotlight on shows like “Is It Cake?,” ramen noodles are playfully knitted with chopsticks instead of knitting needles in viral Instagram videos, and pasta is taking an artistic stand. Unlike realistic cakes and ramen noodle sweaters, pasta art isn’t unsettling....

The Best Mountain Dew Flavor, According To 52% Of People MDV Edwards/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/April 21, 2022 5:40 pm EST Alongside big players in the soda industry like Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, and Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew has been more of a niche name — but it’s one that’s developed quite the cult following over the years. According to manufacturer Pepsi’s website, Mountain Dew was invented in the Tennessee mountains back in the 1940s and was later bought by PepsiCo in the 1960s, when it really took off nationwide....

The Clever Hack That Will Keep Your Appetizers Cool And Photogenic Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/July 12, 2022 8:55 am EST For cold-weather gatherings, you may have your tips and tricks for keeping any food you’re serving hot, such as keeping it in a chafing dish or Crock-Pot while your guests are enjoying what you’ve whipped up. In hot weather, though, the focus shifts entirely, and you need to find ways to keep what you’re serving cold....

The Curtis Reeves Popcorn Trial, Explained Spectrum Bay News 9 By Cristine Struble/Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 9:36 pm EST Even before the theater lights fully dim, movie watchers tend to munch on snacks, sip on a beverage, or even doom-scroll the latest social media post. But, as the surround sound comes alive and action appears on the screen, there is an expectation that the phone is put away, similar to the stowing of that airline tray table on takeoff....

The Truth About The $50,000 Chicken Nugget eBay By Erich Barganier/Updated: April 10, 2022 8:48 pm EST McDonald’s has a plan when it comes to shaping their nuggets. The meal comes in four pre-designed shapes — bone, ball, bell and boot. The restaurant intentionally designs their nuggets in these shapes to bring some fun into the meal experience and provide for optimal dipping shapes. While the good majority of McNuggets feature these iconic shapes, occasionally a factory error creates an original shape....

Twitter Can’t Stop Talking About Padma Lakshmi’s Controversial Taco Tweet lev radin/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/June 9, 2022 9:48 am EST Since 2020, fans have been accompanying Padma Lakshmi on a tour of foods around the U.S. on “Taste the Nation.” This suggests that Lakshmi, who is also a “Top Chef” host, is considered a reliable source of information on American food culture. Indeed, when Lakshmi took to Twitter on June 8 to proffer some hard facts about the entry barriers to selling tacos in Texas, people paid attention — to the tune of well over 2,000 likes in just a few hours....

14 Beers That Staged A Surprising Comeback Rido/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 2:00 pm EST Every year — every single week, it seems — new kinds of beer are hitting the store shelves, which makes it kind of fun to go booze shopping since you never know what you’re going to see. Oh, is sea salt guava gose now a thing? Okay, cool. Limoncello lager? We’re in. Roasted brussels sprout IPA?...

Aldi Wants Customers To Pucker Up With Its Lemony New Snacks Instagram By Amanda Tarlton/June 16, 2022 12:14 pm EST Aldi is so famous for its one-of-a-kind exclusive products that there are entire Instagram accounts dedicated solely to seeking out the latest and greatest from the budget grocery retailer. One of those accounts – @aldifavoritefinds – recently shared photos of a bunch of new lemon treats at Aldi just in time for summer....

An Alleged Costco Broth Discovery Has Fans Gagging Ahanov Michael/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 4, 2022 1:57 pm EST The government has issued recalls on a number of products in 2022 so far. According to the FDA, Golden Medal Mushrooms’ enoki mushrooms had to get taken off of the shelves due to a listeria contamination, Snak Yard’s dried plums (also known as prunes) disappeared over the presence of lead in the food, and Vanilla, Ginger, and Mocha Chip Batch Ice Cream got yanked from grocers over listeria concerns....

Every BodyArmor Flavor Ranked Worst To Best Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Kori Ellis/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:31 pm EST The BodyArmor brand is working toward revolutionizing the sports drink industry: To accomplish this lofty goal, the brand makes all-natural sports drinks with coconut water. These drinks are packed with vitamins and are available in more than two dozen unique flavors. BodyArmor’s founder Mike Repole likens the brand to Netflix and asserts that Gatorade, by contrast, is the blockbuster of the sports drink industry in that it has not adapted or moved with the times....

Gerber Is Searching For Its Next Baby Photo The Toidi/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: April 4, 2022 4:51 pm EST You know how everyone thinks their baby is the cutest baby, the best baby, the smartest baby? Even Duff Goldman, whose daughter is admittedly adorbs. It’s just that, in your case, it’s true. It’s so true, in fact, that if you’re being honest, well, sometimes it feels almost awkward with the other moms on the park bench — because while their babies are adorable and perfect in every possible way, the simple truth is that there can only be one that is literally the best baby ever....

Hardee’s Just Dropped A Sweet Southern-Inspired Dessert Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Christopher Kane/July 22, 2022 8:35 am EST It’s pretty easy to think of fast food chain desserts that have become iconic. The Frosty, for instance, was among the five original menu items introduced by Wendy’s co-founder Dave Thomas with the opening of his first restaurant in 1969. Decades later, the company says it sells more than 300 million of them each year (per Reader’s Digest)....

Here’s What’s On A Typical Daily Menu For Trump Getty Images By Mashed Staff/Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 2:26 pm EST Donald J. Trump. Real estate tycoon, New York businessman, and 45th president of the United States. He’s a whole lot of other things too, but we’ll leave it at that for now. Donald Trump is, perhaps, one of the most divisive figures of the 21st century — if not the most divisive — and you’d be hard-pressed these days to find someone who doesn’t have a fairly strong opinion about him, one way or the other....

If You Spend All Your Time On FoodTok, This Contest Is For You fizkes/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 9:46 am EST Over the past few years, TikTok has given us so many food trends. If you’re unsure of where to start, we’ve rounded up the 13 TikTok food trends that you should be checking out first. This list includes sweet and savory dishes like baked oats, corn ribs, and there’s even a Green Goddess salad — so there’s something for everyone....

Joel McHale’s Secret Cocktail Ingredient Is A Game-Changer Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/June 13, 2022 9:04 am EST Joel McHale is well-recognized for his work on “Community,” as well as for hosting “The Soup” and “The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale” (per IMDb). But more recently, McHale has also been embracing his newfound foodie side, hosting Fox’s “Crime Scene Kitchen.” There was also McHale’s 2021 appearance on “Fast Foodies,” where he competed on TruTV to recreate a childhood favorite-style Chicago hot dog....

MasterChef Junior Is Taking The Show On The Road — Exclusive Fox By Meghan De Maria/June 6, 2022 11:55 am EST “MasterChef Junior” is hitting the road again. As Broadway World reported in May 2021, “MasterChef Junior Live” started in 2019 with a tour that sold out multiple venues across the United States. In fact, it was so successful that “MasterChef Live” followed in its footsteps. The 2022 tour will feature current contestants from the cooking series, who will travel across the country this September and October....

Ordering Starbucks From Target Will Soon Be Easier Than Ever Brenda Rocha - Blossom/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Feb. 24, 2022 3:27 pm EST Many of us know the feeling of the “Target effect,” and leaving with a few items more than you planned to buy. The store’s welcoming atmosphere, its gold mine “dollar” section, its way of comforting those in need of some retail therapy, are all calculated attempts at drawing us in and keeping us shopping....

Popular Dairy Queen Menu Items, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Updated: April 21, 2022 4:39 pm EST When you want to get a nice, cold treat in the middle of the summer, where do you go? If you live near a Dairy Queen, there’s a good chance that you stop by from time to time to grab something to eat. But far too many people order the exact same thing over and over again....

Retro Candies We Miss Shutterstock By Whitney Coy AND DB Kelly/Updated: April 25, 2022 1:28 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. They just don’t make candy like they used to, do they? There’s something about the candy from our childhood that brings an instant rush of nostalgia. One look at a photo, and you’re instantly 8 years old again, on your way to the candy store....