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What Does Grenadine Taste Like And Is It Bad For You? Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: April 10, 2022 8:34 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Grenadine is a non-alcoholic bar syrup best known for the pretty pink color it imparts to drinks such as the rum runner, the Ward 8, and the cherry blossom, although it may be best known for the starring role it plays in the grandmother of all mocktails, the Shirley Temple....

What You Need To Know About Giada De Laurentiis’ Online Food Store Ethan Miller/Getty By Melissa Campana/Aug. 28, 2022 2:42 pm EST You knew this day would come. Giada De Laurentiis has been telling you how to properly pronounce Italian words for years on her plethora of Food Network shows, instructing you about the quality Italian products to use in her recipes across dozens of cookbooks, and even going so far, literally, as to jet off to Italy with pal Bobby Flay to physically walk you through the best that the country has to offer....

Why A GBBO Favorite Wanted To Bake Fans ‘Confession Cakes’ Jeff Spicer/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Aug. 20, 2022 4:00 pm EST On August 3, Crystelle Pereira, a finalist from “The Great British Bake Off” Season 12, took on a baking challenge of a different kind. The baker partnered with Dark Maltesers, a chocolate malt candy popular in the U.K., for a pop-up at Hummingbird Bakery in South Kensington, London. At the pop-up, Pereira presented customers with free — that’s right, free — “confession cakes....

Why Carbonated Pizza Crust May Be The Wave Of The Future Ryzhkov Photography/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/May 31, 2022 2:38 pm EST While the only time that carbonation may come to mind when thinking about pizza is in regards to sipping a seltzer alongside dinner, the future of pizza may actually be carbonation-focused. The beloved food is a staple that is relied on for sustenance, flavor, and familiarity. A hard-to-forget comfort food, the dish is a cultural and gastronomical favorite and people eat pizza around the world....

Why Some Aldi Shoppers Are Complaining About Its Iced Coffee Parsha/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/April 18, 2022 1:00 pm EST The popular grocery chain Aldi has its fair share of loyal customers. While this is probably in part because of their low prices, many shoppers are also fans of the chain’s brand of affordable, yet tasty, products. One particular item that has become a fan-favorite among Aldi customers is their Friendly Farms iced coffee and coffee creamers....

Why You’re Cutting Chicken Wrong, According To Science GCapture/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/June 24, 2022 7:22 am EST There comes a time in every home cook’s life when they’re faced with the following quandary: to adapt a recipe based on the latest tips and tricks relayed on the internet, or to ignore them and go with what feels right? That is the question. Take fried chicken. If we had a penny for every time we saw a recipe that touted its method or secret ingredient as the path to “the crispiest, best fried chicken” in all the land, we might have enough money to spearhead our own fried chicken franchise....

50% Of Americans Said This Is Their Go-To Brand Of Tortilla Chips Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/July 19, 2022 2:36 pm EST Back in December 2020, The Sponsorship Space made a compelling argument that the popularity of the Canadian sitcom, “Schitt’s Creek,” may offer a treasure trove of lessons to teach the marketing and advertising world about what consumers crave. Implicit in this position is the fact that “Schitt’s Creek” was a show about despicably rich and spoiled people who, after becoming humbled by riotously funny life circumstances, gradually become adorably relatable and therefore imminently loveable....

Authentic Chicago-Style Italian Beef Sandwich Recipe Michelle McGlinn/Mashed By Michelle McGlinn/Aug. 18, 2022 9:43 am EST If you’re like us, you just finished binging all eight episodes of “The Bear” and are desperately craving an Italian beef sandwich from a real Chicago deli. Only problem? You don’t live in Chicago, and a road trip isn’t in the cards. Don’t worry: We’ve got you covered. Here’s an authentic, Chicago-style Italian beef recipe, just like the one from “The Bear” protagonist Carmen Berzatto (aka Carmy)....

Halo Top’s Fruity New Flavors Are The Perfect Poolside Treat Halo Top By Chase Shustack/March 22, 2022 1:22 pm EST Lots of people like different types of ice cream. Some people may like Turkey Hill’s ice cream, some people may flock to Breyer’s, and other folks may appreciate Haagen-Dazs over the rest. But others may say that Halo Top is the ice cream de la creme. For those who may be unaware, Halo Top is a “light” ice cream that promises to have less sugar and less calories than your usual grocery store ice cream....

How Adam Richman’s Mustache Almost Killed Him s_bukley/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/Aug. 10, 2022 12:04 pm EST In 2012, Adam Richman made the decision to part ways with “Man v. Food,” and fans haven’t been the same since (per IMDb). This Travel Channel series follows a host (first Richman, now Casey Webb) as they journey across the country and take on various eating challenges. Even though this food show is now at the helm of Casey Webb, many iconic episodes hosted by Richman continue to live in our heads rent-free....

How The ‘Dirty Shirley’ Became Summer’s Must-Have Drink Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman AND Maria Faller/Updated: May 14, 2022 4:08 pm EST Flavor profiles notwithstanding, some would argue that a traditional Shirley Temple shares several qualities with a dirty martini, minus the booze: It’s timeless, ubiquitous, classy, and refreshing all year long. In its simplest form, the drink is made with Sprite or ginger ale mixed with ruby-red grenadine syrup on the rocks, topped with a maraschino cherry that is ideally fished from the bottom of the glass and eaten with great relish at the very end....

How To Majorly Upgrade A Frozen Waffle Bloomberg/Getty Images By Nicole Rivas/June 14, 2022 3:39 pm EST When it comes to freezer aisle food, frozen waffles are long overdue for an upgrade. This commonly-overlooked breakfast staple has so many more potential uses than just something that’s always smothered in butter and maple syrup. And while we’re not knocking butter or maple syrup, waffles can actually be the base for a variety of sweet, savory, and spicy meals....

How To Replicate The Meal From A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Michael Loccisano/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:48 pm EST Is your idea of Thanksgiving dinner eating at a Ping-Pong table set in a leaf-strewn field with mismatched chairs under a gloomy late-autumn sky? then you’re probably a Charlie Brown fan. If that Thanksgiving dinner consists of buttered toast, popcorn, jelly beans, and pretzels, then you are no doubt a diehard fan of the Peanuts gang and their 1973 holiday special, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving....

Instagram Has The Feels About Richard Blais’ Sweet Throwback Pic Noam Galai/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Updated: April 12, 2022 11:46 am EST Chef Richard Blais knows the taste of success in more ways than one. According to Food Network, the food celeb used to work at McDonald’s, where he cut his culinary teeth. Blais moved up the professional ladder, finding his way into hot fine dining spots like The French Laundry and el Bulli and appearing on shows like “Iron Chef America” and “MasterChef,” per the chef’s website....

Popeyes Will Finally Have A Sit-Down Restaurant In The UK KDC-1/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/April 6, 2022 2:41 pm EST When Alvin C. Copeland Sr. opened Chicken on the Run outside of New Orleans in 1972, it’s hard to imagine he was looking for global domination in the humble southern-fried chicken restaurant. In fact, business was so bad those first few months that he reconsidered the entire concept, closing his doors to make what would turn out to be some pretty important changes....

Should McDonald’s Bring Back Pizza? Here’s What Twitter Has To Say Facebook By Felix Behr/April 21, 2022 4:09 pm EST Perhaps, the McDonald’s social media team saw the success Taco Bell had with announcing the limited-time return of their Mexican Pizza. If not, the tweet this team published on April 21 certainly seems like an attempt to conduct a focus group for their own comeback menu item: “bring back _____.” Of course, if McDonald’s really wanted to ape Taco Bell, they could bring back their own discontinued pizza....

The Best Steak ‘N Shake Menu Item According To Nearly 31% Of People Andre Roque Almeida/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/April 29, 2022 11:26 am EST The Steak ’n Shake menu has evolved over the years, and diners constantly find something new to love at the restaurant. Back in 2019, the chain’s Wisconsin Buttery Steakburger, The Original Double ’n Cheese Steakburger, and the White Truffle Prime Steakburger topped a list of the chain’s options, per Thrillist....

The Bread Museum You’ve Got To See Before You Die RHJPhtotos/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/May 11, 2022 3:51 pm EST Bread is an staple of many people’s everyday life. For breakfast, you might have had toast. For lunch, maybe you had a sandwich. You may have even gone out to a restaurant and gotten complimentary bread or rolls. Bread is all around us and it’s been a part of humanity for generation upon generation....

The Real Reason Banana Milk Is So Popular In South Korea Nataly Studio/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/June 8, 2022 3:22 pm EST Rich with nostalgia, familiarity, and rich flavor, banana milk is a staple throughout South Korea and the world at large. In and of themselves, bananas can act as comfort food: their softness, their flavor, and their nutritional makeup. It is a simulacrum that represents familiarity. Milk – either dairy or non — is yet another food of that ilk, often acting as a panacea to aid in myriad ailments, both physical and emotional....

The Simple Hack That Will Take Cheap Bourbon To The Next Level damann/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 11:34 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You don’t have to spend a fortune to drink good, moderately priced bourbon, with a number of selections in the mid-range cost category, including Maker’s Mark, Bulleit, and Buffalo Trace, offering quality alternatives to the more expensive brands. After all, Pappy Van Winkle is expensive and, therefore, isn’t going to find its way into the regular drinking repertoire of the average bourbon aficionado....