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A New Frosty Flavor Has Arrived At Wendy’s, But There’s A Catch Facebook By Charley Rekstis/Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 11:45 am EST Wendy’s started the summer off strong with the release of a highly requested Frosty flavor — the Strawberry Frosty. First released at the beginning of June at all Wendy’s locations nationwide, this Frosty had fans sighing with relief after finally getting what they’ve been demanding for years. According to a press release from Wendy’s, the strawberry Frosty flavor is one of the most requested menu items from customers....

Applebee’s Is Targeting Late-Night Munchies With Its New Menu Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/June 14, 2022 2:48 pm EST Delivery has been skyrocketing in popularity in recent years, especially as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. In the first few months of 2020 alone, the use of delivery apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub rose over 48.3% just in the United States, according to Visual Capitalist. Globally, the food delivery market is worth over $82 billion and is expected to be worth more than twice that by 2025, according to Forbes....

Ball Park Franks’ Brand Director’s Most Interesting Hot Dog - Exclusive Twitter By Holly Riddle/June 24, 2022 8:30 am EST The Ball Park brand is no stranger to shaking things up in the hot dog world. The brand’s recent release of a summertime accessory — dubbed the Hot Dog Helmet and featuring two condiment reservoirs and its own pump system — is evidence of that. Look at the brand’s suggested hot dog recipes and you’ll find even more ways to take your hot dog topping experience to the next level....

Bobby Flay Has A Thorough Process For Making Pizza Dough DFree/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/March 8, 2022 4:37 pm EST While Bobby Flay may be known for his Southwest-inspired cooking, he’s actually from New York — which means he loves pizza. He even delivered it as his first food industry job. So of course the celebrity chef and restaurateur has a method for making sure that his crust comes out flawless every time....

Buddy Valastro Explains How He Earned The Name ‘Cake Boss’ - Exclusive Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Crawford Smith/July 15, 2022 8:48 am EST Buddy Valastro presides over an impressive baking and media empire. His family business, Carlo’s Bakery, has several locations across the U.S., and as he told Mashed in an exclusive interview, Carlo’s even has international locations now. That’s not to mention his many television shows and his recently-announced deal with A&E (which might involve a role in a Lifetime movie)....

Canned Wine Vs. Bottled Wine: What’s The Difference? Day Of Victory Studio/Shutterstock By Jennifer Mathews/June 7, 2022 4:02 pm EST Let’s get to the point right away — according to Total Wine, wine found in a bottle or a can is identical, just packaged differently. While wine snobs have turned up their noses at boxed wine for decades, canned wine is seeing significant growth in an otherwise stagnant market with a 43% increase for canned wine sales versus 4% for all wine from 2017 to 2018 (via WICresearch)....

Classic Margarita Cocktail Recipe Michelle McGlinn/Mashed By Michelle McGlinn AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 3, 2022 5:13 pm EST Tequila lovers rejoice, because this classic margarita recipe is as good as it gets. As recipe developer Michelle McGlinn explains, “A good, fresh margarita is a perfect balance of sweet and sour that is complemented by its salty rim.” And this classic recipe hits each of these flavor profiles with just the right nuance, making for a perfectly smooth sipping experience....

Costco’s Raspberry Cookies May Be The Next Closest Thing To Crumbl Facebook By Erich Barganier/Updated: April 15, 2022 2:55 pm EST Dessert fans can’t get enough of Crumbl Cookies. According to the company’s website, two cousins decided to start a fresh-baked cookie business that gave consumers the very best chocolate chip cookie in the world. Over time, their establishment branched out to multiple locations and states, and the chain started offering a variety of new flavors each week....

Costco Shoppers Are Excited To Try Its Cauliflower Rice Bowl Ildi Papp/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Updated: April 26, 2022 9:14 am EST Correction 4/26/22: The headline of this article has been changed to reflect that the product is riced cauliflower, not whole-grain rice. Costco products seem to have a greater cult following than products from other stores. Think about it — you probably know about the pizza at Costco’s food court, even if you’ve never shopped at Costco....

Instagram Is Drooling Over Bobby Flay’s ‘Perfect’ Pizza Aaron Davidson/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/Updated: April 22, 2022 9:46 am EST Bobby Flay proudly declares on his website, “Food is the center of my universe.” Curiously, we can’t help but wonder: What food is it, specifically, that the chef’s world orbits around? Your guess is as good as ours, but if we had to give an answer, we think burgers would definitely fall into his top three....

Kellogg’s Just Announced Three New Frosted Flakes Flavors calimedia/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/March 25, 2022 12:24 pm EST Sugary cereal lovers, rejoice! If enjoying a bowl of crispy corn flakes coated in sugar and slurping up the sweet milk after all the cereal is gone sounds like the perfect breakfast to you, you’re in luck because Kellogg’s has just announced that it will be releasing three new Frosted Flakes flavors in May 2022 (via Best Products)....

Lisa Vanderpump’s New Vegas Restaurant Is Like A Cloudy Day In Paris Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 4:20 pm EST Restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump has opened Vanderpump à Paris, her second restaurant in Las Vegas. The name is not just a nod to the fact that the restaurant will operate within the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. It is also a statement about the theme of the restaurant which is – guess what – reimagined Paris....

Martha Stewart’s Sweet Tribute Post For Diana Kennedy lev radin/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/July 26, 2022 12:00 pm EST Diana Kennedy, British writer of cookbooks about Mexican cuisine, passed away on Sunday morning of respiratory failure, reported The Los Angeles Times. She was 99 years old. Kennedy moved from England to Mexico in the 1950s and started writing cookbooks about regional Mexican food, eventually publishing nine throughout her lifetime, including the 2011 James Beard Award-winning cookbook “Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy” (via The Kitchn)....

Never Store Raw Meat On The Refrigerator’s Top Shelf. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: April 14, 2022 3:02 pm EST Organizing a refrigerator can be tough. And for many of us, there is no rhyme nor reason to where we stack various foods. There are weeks when we over-shop and have so many groceries perilously stacked on top of each other that we actually “lose” food we bought, only to find our strawberries and blueberries weeks later covered with white and fuzzy mold....

Sweet And Sour Kamikaze Shot Recipe Jaime Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Updated: July 25, 2022 2:30 pm EST The kamikaze is a drink with a somewhat iffy place in cocktail history: It holds the dubious distinction of having ushered in the infamous shooter era. As per First We Feast, the kamikaze dates to 1976. While the word kamikaze may hark back to WWII-era suicide bombers, at least the drink doesn’t have one of the sexual (and extremely embarrassing to order) names that were popular with later shooters....

The Game-Changing Rule For Flavorful Pork Chops Food Via Lenses/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/Aug. 25, 2022 9:12 am EST Pork chops have a rich culinary legacy. Nearly any chef worth their salt has some preferences on a preparation method, seasoning options, and side dishes to serve them with. Among those myriad takes on this popular protein is how you can take a page from another common protein in your execution. There is certainly no lack of opinions out there for a unique way to serve up your pork chops....

The Gross Reason The Internet Is Calling Out Gordon Ramsay’s Instagram DFree/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Aug. 23, 2022 6:38 pm EST Whether or not you like Gordon Ramsay as a person, you have to respect his social media game. The celebrity chef has absolutely exploded on TikTok, with over 33 million followers. He is known for roasting other people’s recipes on the video-sharing app, whether it’s something completely outlandish like Dorito ice cream or someone disrespecting his beloved beef wellington....

The Real Reason Shoppers Aren’t Staying Loyal To Their Favorite Brands Lin Xiu Xiu/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/March 31, 2022 9:32 am EST If you’ve always been true to one type of cereal, one snack, or a particular condiment brand and you now find yourself giving another brand the once over, you’re not alone. As The Wall Street Journal reports, retail executives say ongoing supply chain problems and rising prices triggered by inflation are giving consumers very good reasons to experiment by switching from items and name brands they know, to similar goods which are cheaper, more readily available, and possibly sold under a private label....

The Real Reason The Indy 500 Winner Celebrates With Milk By Cristine Struble/April 30, 2022 3:46 pm EST While the winner might kiss those Indy bricks or drive clockwise around the track for the winning lap, the Indy 500 winning traditions are part of the NASCAR lore. According to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the race that began in 1911 has seen legends raise that Borg-Warner Trophy. Although few have earned victory multiple times, the status of earning the champion title requires a special type of refreshment....

The Real Reason You’re Seeing So Many Pop Culture Cookbooks Facebook By Kimberley Laws/July 8, 2022 12:03 pm EST The cookbook section of your local bookstore, in many ways, resembles a who’s who of Hollywood. Everywhere you cast your gaze, you are likely to spot a recipe collection based on a motion picture, popular TV series, or video game. The selection is mind-blowing. Fans of animation will enjoy offerings related to “The Simpsons” or “Bob’s Burgers;” gamers will likely enjoy those inspired by World of Warcraft or Destiny; and sitcom addicts will gravitate towards books memorializing “Friends,” “Frasier,” and one designed for “Schitt’s Creek” fans....