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The New Pizza Chain That Wants To Challenge The Big-Name Companies YesPhotographers/Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/May 15, 2022 4:58 pm EST Remember the days when you actually had to talk to someone on the phone to get a pizza delivered to your address? We don’t either. With technological advances and constantly changing needs, the pizza industry has changed drastically over the past decade, with many businesses turning to online ordering, apps, and automation to improve customer convenience and efficiency....

The Significance Of Bitter Herbs On The Seder Plate hadasit/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/April 13, 2022 8:45 am EST For observant Jews, Passover’s principle dictate is not merely to recount the story of how the Jewish people were enslaved in Egypt and how they found freedom with their God’s help, but to also place themselves right into the story, as if it were happening, now, in real-time. “In every generation one is obligated to view himself as though he came out of Egypt,” Jewish law holds, according to Rabbi Gideon Weitzman (via Yeshiva)....

The Surprising Way Empty Egg Cartons Can Help When You’re Grilling Apins/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/April 24, 2022 7:08 am EST Grilling season is the reason our summer taste buds shake off their hibernation and get ready for all the delicious dishes we throw on the warm grates to eat at backyard gatherings and celebrations. There’s just something about those toasty days that makes them pair beautifully with recipes that are perfect for the grill....

The Thomas’ Bagels Commercial You Never Knew Charlie Day Starred In Neilson Barnard/Getty By Ceara Milligan/June 4, 2022 2:22 pm EST Charlie Day is a writer, producer, and actor best known for his roles as Charlie Kelly in the sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” Dale the dentist in the black comedy films “Horrible Bosses” and its sequel; Peter in the romcom “I Want You Back,” and Art in Pixar’s “Monsters University,” to name a few, per IMDb....

The Trader Joe’s Barbecue Sauce Reddit Is Drooling Over Corinna Haselmayer/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 9:26 am EST Trader Joe’s is known for food items, like its Everything But the Bagel Seasoning and, per Pasadena Star News, its small parking lots that have us driving in circles until there’s a free spot. But when we aren’t talking about these uniquely Trader Joe’s aspects, we are chit-chatting about a special barbecue sauce this grocery store sells....

The Unexpected Thing The Oldest Type Of Sushi In Japan Tastes Like funny face/Shutterstock By Dave Malyon/Aug. 3, 2022 4:45 pm EST The neat, brightly colored, sashimi and nigiri that we enjoy are far from the initial version of sushi. According to PBS, the original sushi was a fermented food for the same reason that pickles are — preservation. Japan’s earliest form of sushi is said to have originated more than a millennium ago near the country’s largest freshwater lake and has become a staple in Japanese culinary tradition....

The Unexpected Way Restaurants Are Dealing With Inflation padu_foto/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 7, 2022 4:08 pm EST If you’ve been paying any attention to the news (or your bank account), you likely already know that inflation is at a record high. But you don’t really need to monitor the Consumer Price Index to know about rising costs. Anyone who has purchased gas, gone grocery shopping, or gone out to eat in recent months has probably already felt the pain of rising inflation for themselves....

The Untold Truth Of Cutwater Cutwater Spirits/Instagram By Alex Darus/June 16, 2022 3:51 pm EST There are so many RTD (ready-to-drink) canned cocktails on the market, but no company is doing it quite like Cutwater Spirits. The San Diego-based distillery has an extensive and diverse lineup of products, all made from its in-house distilled spirits. Cutwater also offers many of its staple canned cocktails, like vodka sodas and margaritas, in a variety of different flavors....

The Untold Truth Of Iron Chef Food Network By Jake Vigliotti AND Andrew Sheldon/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 12:01 pm EST Many an American movie or television program originated in another country. “The Office,” “The Departed,” and “House of Cards” are just a few. Food Network drew its inspiration from a hit Japanese show to mold an American version. But adapted foreign ideas aren’t always a sure hit. “Iron Chef” had a cult following prior to the American version hitting the airwaves....

TikTok Is Raving About Giada De Laurentiis’ Chocolate Amaretti Cake Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/June 4, 2022 1:39 pm EST No one can help you tap into your inner Italian — regardless of what your actual background may be — like Giada De Laurentiis. The Food Network chef has embraced her Italian heritage from the word “vai” (that’s Italian for “go”), never shying away from an authentically pronounced pasta or rewarding her American daughter’s good deeds with Nutella, an Italian staple....

Why Starbucks Baristas Hate Mobile Orders So Much Brenda Rocha - Blossom/Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/April 8, 2022 1:56 pm EST Of all the innovations Starbucks has introduced over the years, nothing has transformed the coffee experience quite like mobile ordering. First introduced in 2014, the coffee chain’s in-app feature allows customers to place their order in advance without having to interact with a cashier at all. The advantage of being able to run in and grab your drinks without waiting in line has made the contactless payment incredibly popular among Starbucks customers....

Why Taco Bell Canada Wants Fans To ‘Get Messy’ Facebook By Molly Clark/March 17, 2022 7:50 pm EST Taco Bell has had some pretty creative marketing strategies. Take the “Taco IRL” campaign, which allowed fans to turn taco emojis into an offer for real-life tacos when texted to a special phone number on a certain day, per The Drum. There was also the time on May 4, 2021, when the sky was lit by a taco-esque half moon, that Taco Bell started its first global campaign granting customers a free taco during late night hours....

17 Canned Sardine Brands Ranked Worst To Best alfernec/Shutterstock By Brandon Rich/Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 5:23 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tinned fish is having a full-on Renaissance in our American foodscape, and there are few items that deserve it as much as this one. Often misunderstood because of their distinct smell and flavor, preserved sardines are a particularly nutritious source of protein and healthy fats, packed with vitamins and minerals (per Epicurious)....

Aviation Gin’s New Father’s Day Cocktail Is A Cut Above The Rest Jesse Grant/Getty Images By Vedran Maslovara/June 10, 2022 9:38 am EST June just kicked off, which means that Father’s Day is right around the corner. We can all probably agree that giving an appropriate gift for Mother’s Day is a relatively easy task — for example, we already know the list of mom-requested dishes for Mother’s Day. However, choosing a gift for our dads might be trickier because they’re notoriously hard to please....

Citrusy Elderflower Cordial Recipe Jennine Bryant/Mashed By Jennine Rye AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 1, 2022 3:38 pm EST If you’ve never made a cordial, much less an elderflower cordial, you may wonder what, exactly, you’re making … and why. “Another name for cordial is squash. It’s essentially just a concentrated sugary syrup that is flavored with fruits, spices, or plants that you add water to before drinking,” explains recipe developer Jennine Bryant....

Dairy Queen Is Beefing Up Its Stackburger Lineup With This 2-Cheese Addition Dairy Queen By Hannah Beach/March 8, 2022 7:57 am EST Dairy Queen got its start in Illinois in 1940 with a menu of sundaes and soft-serve ice cream, sold for $0.08 and $0.05 (via Taste of Home). By the 1950s, Dairy Queen added banana splits, and by the 80s, people were lining up to get Blizzards. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the fast food chain expanded its menu to include chicken, burgers, and fries....

Gordon Ramsay Just Expanded His Restaurant Empire Into New York’s Epicenter Eugene Powers/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/May 9, 2022 5:07 pm EST Is there anything more New York than fish and chips? Well, some people might argue that pizza, bagels, a Gray’s Papaya hot dog, The Halal Guys’ halal cart chicken, or even a bag of honey roasted peanuts from a street vendor are decidedly more “New York” than fish and chips, but don’t tell that to Gordon Ramsay....

Here’s The Farthest You’ll Ever Be From A McDonald’s PJiiiJane/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/July 4, 2022 10:53 am EST Depending on where you live in the U.S., it can sometimes feel like you can’t drive more than a few blocks in any direction without seeing a McDonald’s. While it’s not the fast food chain with the most locations nationwide (that distinction belongs to Subway), with 13,367 American locations and counting, the Golden Arches is certainly ubiquitous....

Homemade Eggnog Recipe Laura Sampson/Mashed By Laura Sampson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 26, 2022 1:32 pm EST Few drinks are as associated with the holiday season in the United States as eggnog is. The rich, creamy, and downright decadent drink lines grocery shelves as soon as colder weather starts to settle in. And for good reason: Eggnog is not only the perfect treat to sip while snuggled into a blanket with a fire going in the background, but it’s also great for parties (especially if a little whiskey or rum is thrown into the mix)....

How Shower Beers Are Good For You, According To Science siamionau pavel/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/June 30, 2022 8:54 am EST Any beer lover will tell you that beer definitely has benefits — especially when enjoying one at the end of a work day and feeling the stress drain away with every sip. And because there are so many styles available, there’s a beer out there for everyone: Splendid Table breaks beer into seven categories including hoppy, fruity, and smoky, with dozens of variations in each....