Trader Joe’s New Spaghetti Squash Nests Are Perfect For Easter EvgeniiAnd/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 2, 2022 3:22 pm EST At first glance, a spaghetti squash nest may sound like an exquisitely complicated culinary creation. However, home cooks have found easy ways to whip up this item at home. According to Tasty, you first need to cook a spaghetti squash in the microwave until you can easily poke it with a fork....
Twitter Is Mystified By Chipotle’s Vague Code Message dennizn/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/June 4, 2022 10:55 am EST Twitter can be such a bossypants know-it-all that sometimes it’s kinda nice to see it mystified by something, isn’t it? Luckily for burrito-lovers everywhere, Twitter’s confusion often comes in the form of Chipotle, a restaurant whose Twitter channel has been mystifying social media at large since at least 2013. Back then, HuffPost was only too happy to report the summer scandal in which Chipotle’s Twitter account, @ChipotleTweets, had apparently been hacked by some fast-casual sort-of-Mexican-food vigilante was all a ruse....
Why ‘Pornstar Martinis’ Can Be A Real Knockout For Some Drinkers Facebook By Jennifer Mathews/Updated: June 24, 2022 2:29 pm EST “Pornstar Martini” — What a fantastic name for a cocktail! Let’s put that drink in the category of things I will never order sober at a bar, which includes cocktails like “sex on my face,” “liquid Viagra,” “the leg spreader,” and “anus burner,” amongst many more dirty named cocktails that could make a bartender blush....
Why Organic Wine Might Not Be Chemical-Free Real_life_photo/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/June 15, 2022 12:19 pm EST If you pick up a bottle of organic wine at your favorite wine and spirits store, you might naturally assume the wine is free from all chemicals and that no pesticides or other suspect compounds were used in the growing of that wine’s grapes. However, that’s not always the case. There are exceptions, and it all comes down to how you define “organic....
Why Summer House’s Mya Allen Has A Food ‘Issue’ With Her Boyfriend Oliver Instagram By Rebecca Cherico/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 5:59 am EST “He’s a 10, but….” TikTok aficionados know the recent popularity of videos that start with a promising relationship start — an attractive and appealing partner — but go on to mention a quality that could be a deal-breaker in the relationship (per the New York Post). Things like, “He’s a 10, but he hates Harry Potter;” a clear no-fly zone for fans of the eponymous series....
Why Super Bowl Commercials Won’t Just Pour Anheuser-Busch Steven Hodel/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 1:53 pm EST Are Budweiser and football as synonymous as we’ve been led to believe, or is it the three decades of Anheuser-Busch-sponsored Super Bowls ads talking? The parent company of the popular brew has held court as an official sponsor of the National Football League’s main event since 1989, per Vine Pair, meaning it’s footed the bill for some of your favorite Super Bowl commercials — including an iconic Snickers moment starring Betty White....
21 Popular Ole Smoky Moonshine Flavors Ranked Ole Smoky Distillery By Maria Scinto/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 9:46 am EST Ole Smoky is a brand that’s made its name through the great American tradition of taking something with a shady past and turning it into a modern-day money-maker. Its moonshine is not the kind that comes from illegal stills hidden back in the hills, nor does it much resemble the stuff, which is preferable as no one wants their booze to come with a side of blindness and possible death....
Amanda Freitag’s Hack For Peeling A Mango Is Sheer Genius Amanda Freitag/Instagram By Hannah Beach/March 25, 2022 4:46 pm EST The mango is a tropical fruit like no other. This stone fruit is brightly colored, creamy in texture, sweet to taste, and packs a variety of essential nutrients. A single cup (165 grams) of mango provides you with a stunning 67% of your daily vitamin C, according to Healthline. However, in that same cup, you also get nearly 23 grams of sugar....
Arby’s Just Went Bougie With Its New Burger Offering Arby’s By Katy Canada/Updated: May 23, 2022 3:49 pm EST Burgers are a dime a dozen among popular fast food restaurants. And while Arby’s may be known for having “the meats,” it has never featured a burger on its menu — until now, according to an Arby’s press release. Most famous for its roast beef sandwiches, Arby’s has existed for 60 years and never released a burger at any of its 3,400 locations nationwide, CNN Business reported....
Carson Daly Went On A Quest For Fresca But Found Bitter News Instead s_bukley/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/July 3, 2022 9:05 pm EST Carson Daly may not be quite what people tend to think of when conjuring the image of a hard-hitting news reporter – not that there’s anything wrong with that. Nevertheless, the host of NBC’s “The Voice” is hot on the trail of a news story, one that may affect anyone who appreciates a can of Fresca now and again and wants to know it’ll be there when they reach for it....
Copycat Panera Tomato Soup Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 24, 2022 12:50 pm EST When you find a soup you love, you want to hang on to it forever, and never let it go. Well, would you believe us if we told you that you can make Panera Bread’s famous tomato soup right in your own kitchen? It tastes exactly the real deal and will even save you a drive and a little bit of cash....
Cracker Barrel Is Finally Dipping Its Toes Into Plant-Based Meat Facebook By Karen Hart/June 21, 2022 9:51 pm EST Carnivores have ruled the recipe world for decades, but it looks like the landscape is starting to shift. Plant-based food products are no longer grocery store items tucked away on a single shelf in the frozen section. The demand for these products is on the rise, and according to a MarketsandMarkets news release, it is going to continue to grow....
Dominos’ Flying Pizza Delivery Is Ready To Take Flight Yalcin Sonat/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/June 24, 2022 3:48 pm EST There once was a time when the best part of ordering a pizza was…well…the pizza. Boasting a delicious chewy crust and a sizable helping of your favorite toppings, all smothered in a layer of gooey melted mozzarella, it’s no mystery why Americans spent roughly $19.8 billion on having pizza delivered to their door in 2021 alone (per Statista)....
Easy Creamy Grits Recipe Jason Goldstein/Mashed By Jason Goldstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 24, 2022 2:13 pm EST If you want to do grits right, don’t go the instant route. You have to make them slow roll-style in a pot on the stove if you really want to make your grits-eating experience the best it can possibly be. We here at Mashed are fully confident that you can whip up this delicious breakfast staple anytime with this extremely simple recipe, where the cooking time is only 20 to 25 minutes....
Here’s How Texas Roadhouse Is Really Doing With Rising Inflation George Sheldon/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 2:49 pm EST The untold truth of Texas Roadhouse is that it’s not a single restaurant concept, but rather three. The first to launch in 1993 was Texas Roadhouse, the company’s eponymous casual steakhouse concept, per Louisville Business First. Bubba’s 33, a slightly more casual concept with a focus on burgers and pizza, opened in 2013, per Forbes....
Here’s What Actually Determines Eggshell Thickness AtlasStudio/Shutterstock By Katy Canada/March 1, 2022 8:16 am EST Chickens lay eggs in every color of the rainbow, but the unique hues of chicken eggs have nothing to do with the overall quality and strength of the eggshell (per Backyard Chicken Project). Multiple factors influence the thickness of the eggshell, none of which can be judged by the shell’s shade. Roughly 6%-8% of eggs laid by chickens in the U....
In Italy, Stracciatella Is More Than Just An Ice Cream Flavor baibaz/Shutterstock By Vedran Maslovara/Aug. 7, 2022 5:00 pm EST It’s a hot summer day, and you’re looking for something that’s refreshing and keeps you cool. Most of us would go to the nearest ice cream shop and grab a scoop or two of the frozen dessert that’s beloved by people of all ages. Ice cream or gelato, it’s all the same, right?...
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day 2022: Where To Get The Best Food Freebies And Deals Levain Bakery By Ree Winter/Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 4:16 pm EST Tomorrow is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Not to be confused with National Chocolate Chip Day, which happens in May. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day lands on August 4th, 2022 (per National Today.) It might surprise you to learn that the chocolate chip cookie was first created by accident....
Padma Lakshmi Reveals Details On Taste The Nation Season 3 lev radin/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/June 22, 2022 12:55 pm EST When Padma Lakshmi’s “Taste the Nation” dropped on Hulu in June of 2020, the restaurants that hadn’t fallen permanently victim to the first wave of the pandemic were scrambling to transform their kitchens into takeout-only rigs. Suddenly, food — especially the dishes that made us feel connected to our past — was on the collective brain even more than it had been a few months before....
Popular Flavors Of Utz Potato Chips, Ranked JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock By Matt Meltzer/Aug. 26, 2022 2:55 pm EST If you grew up in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic, Utz potato chips were probably your standby, go-to snack. The unmistakable white bags with blue lettering are gas station staples in some parts of the country, and as their influence has spread across the nation, the brand’s cult following has grown even larger. The potato chip giant was started by Bill and Sallie Utz, who started what was then Hanover Home Brand Potato Chips in 1921 out of their home kitchen in Hanover, Pennsylvania, according to Utz’s website....
