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Dolly Parton Serves Mac And Cheese With This Unexpected Side Dish Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Feb. 22, 2022 12:44 pm EST Like pizza, mac and cheese is one of those foods that some people would say tastes pretty great no matter what. The combination of tender pasta and creamy melted cheese makes for an ultra-satisfying comfort food, and though some of us grew up eating the iconic blue box of mac and cheese that came with a little pouch of orange powder, others got to enjoy homemade versions of the dish....

Don’t Believe This Krispy Kreme Hot Light Myth James R. Martin/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/March 4, 2022 3:13 pm EST When it comes to donuts, Krispy Kreme knows what it’s doing. The popular chain has locations all throughout the country, and its customers keep coming back for more — to the tune of nearly $900 million in sales in 2019, per Statista. Plenty of outlets have ranked Krispy Kreme donuts from favorite to least favorite, but the company is best known for its signature, original glazed donut....

Jair Tallez Discusses Regional Mexican Food And His Residencia Patron Experience - Exclusive Interview Facebook By Molly Harris/March 24, 2022 9:49 am EST Jair Téllez might be best known for his restaurant MeroToro, which continues to be named among the top restaurants in Mexico City. Téllez is quick to explain that his work and restaurants do not perform for accolades. Instead, they reflect the dedication and passion he has for Mexican cuisine and the industry....

Little Caesars Just Brought Back A Fan-Favorite Cheesy Appetizer Facebook By Cristine Struble/March 22, 2022 2:12 pm EST While the company might be known for Pizza Pizza, Little Caesars debuted its now-iconic Crazy Bread in 1982. Whether people ate that garlic, parmesan, and butter-forward bready delight on their own or dipped in sauce, it has become a quintessential pairing to many people’s pizza order. In 2020, a company statement revealed that “if you lined up all the Crazy Bread sold in a year it would circle the earth three times....

Paula Deen’s Husband Claims This Is The Best Tuna Salad Handout/Getty Images By Stephanie Smith/June 26, 2022 5:16 pm EST If Mt. Rushmore honored celebrity chefs, it’s very possible that Paula Deen would be smiling down upon us. She’s a part of celebrity chefdom history: After divorcing her first husband in 1989, Deen became The Bag Lady, operating a catering business from her home in Savannah, Georgia to support her family....

Secrets That Olive Garden Doesn’t Want You To Know By Albert Lakey AND Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: May 3, 2022 5:30 pm EST General Mills gave birth to Olive Garden in 1982 but it became an independent company under the Darden name in 1995. And although at one time it was a booming business, offering customers a taste of Italy at a price they could afford, now it just stands for relatively affordable if poorly executed food that leaves a bad taste in your mouth....

The Absolute Best And Worst Ruth’s Chris Locations Yginger Lee/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 12:50 pm EST When we think of chain restaurants, typically the ones that come to mind are, if not fast food or fast casual, at least kind of mid-range chains that are the kind of place where a family can eat out without breaking the bank. Even the top chain steak houses — according to FSR, the 3 biggest earners in the U....

The Best Steakhouse In Every State Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 2:06 pm EST While there are definitely some wonderful national steakhouse chains, there’s a good chance that your favorite steakhouse is a local eatery that knows the ins and outs of the region. That knowledge of the neighborhood is very difficult for a chain restaurant to replicate. With that in mind, we researched to find the best steakhouse in each state in the country by sifting through reviews, accolades, and recommendations from various sources....

The Big Way Del Monte Is Expanding Its Food Empire JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock By Christopher Kane/Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 2:30 pm EST Correction 8/17/22: This article has been updated to reflect that Del Monte Foods, Inc. and Del Monte Fresh are separate companies. Del Monte Foods, Inc. is one of the country’s largest and most well-recognized food corporations. But Del Monte is distinguished from its competitors by sticking to the products for which it is best known....

The Big Way That Costco Shoppers Say Their Pretzel Crisps Taste Different VICHAILAO/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/May 31, 2022 1:06 am EST There are a lot of reasons why people shop at Costco, but usually, it’s the store’s really low prices that draw customers in. But just because the prices are low doesn’t mean that you’ll end up saving. Sometimes it seems like Costco tricks you into spending more money each time you set foot in the store, thanks to its deliciously diverse array of snack foods....

The One Thing Rachael Ray Says You Shouldn’t Do When Cooking Rice Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Margaret McCormick/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 6:08 am EST It has been said — at least on an inspirational meme — that rice solves all problems. Indeed, rice is a staple in many parts of the world, and the affordable, starchy grain literally gives life to millions of people each day, sometimes for two meals a day (via the Harvard School of Public Health)....

The Pizza Hut Taiwan Creation That Has People Shaking Their Heads Pizza Hut Taiwan By Hope Ngo/Updated: June 24, 2022 8:10 am EST The menu for Pizza Hut Taiwan isn’t exactly bereft of sweets. In fact, its range of desserts include cheese tarts, different types of cheesecakes, and chocolate chip mochi balls. So we’re not sure why it felt the need to add a limited-time offer pizza, per Facebook, which comes topped with cheese, mangoes, and durian — the creamy, smelly fruit that half the world loves and the other half loves to hate....

The Real Reason Colonel Sanders Threw Gravy On The Floor Leila Grossman/Getty Images By Ossiana Tepfenhart/June 27, 2022 10:02 am EST Unlike other food mascots, Colonel Sanders isn’t a fictional character: He was the actual founder of KFC. Fans may be aware of the Colonel’s humble beginnings, marked by low pay and nights spent sleeping in his car while looking for franchise owners to sell his secret-recipe fried chicken, per The Washington Post....

The Spotify Playlist That Teaches You How To Make Kimchi Fried Rice gowithstock/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/July 24, 2022 6:03 pm EST Rice — the ever-present grain, which has a place as an ingredient in myriad dishes and an incredibly important crop in the world’s history — is one of the most unexpectedly challenging things to cook properly. One Spotify user got inventive in an attempt to streamline the cooking process of kimchi fried rice, interestingly enough....

The Unsettling Way Restaurants Could Predict Your Order Deman/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/June 1, 2022 8:33 am EST Ever so quietly, robots are taking over fast food. In addition to the proliferation of self-service ordering kiosks, restaurants are automating tasks that humans currently take care of. Domino’s is testing driverless pizza-delivery vehicles and KFC is working to develop chicken-cooking bots to staff their kitchens (per The Spoon). And if your job as a restaurant customer is to decide what you want and place an order, robots and algorithms could be coming for you next....

This Is What The Julia Child Foundation Thinks Of The New HBO Max Series Julia - Exclusive Francesco Da Vinci/Getty Images By Molly Harris/April 14, 2022 11:30 am EST Fans of Julia Child might not realize just what a daunting task it could be to envision telling a new story about the beloved and storied cookbook author. But along with protecting Child’s legacy, that’s exactly what Executive Director of the Julia Child Foundation Todd Schulkin accomplished alongside Daniel Goldfarb, Chris Keyser, and Kimberly Carver....

This Is Why McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish Is So Delicious Bloomberg/Getty Images By Holly Riddle/Updated: May 10, 2022 1:12 pm EST Love it or (love to) hate it, the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish is a fast-food classic. This sandwich has been around more years than the Big Mac, and is a staple on the McDonald’s menu — so much so, Smithsonian Magazine reports, that McDonald’s sells about 300 million Filet-O-Fish sandwiches per year, with about a fourth of those sandwiches sold during Lent (which makes sense given the sandwich’s Catholic past)....

What You Probably Didn’t Know About Costco’s Price Match Policy By Dai Poole/Aug. 13, 2022 4:50 pm EST Given recent inflation, everyone is looking for the best deals on everyday items like groceries and household supplies. Businesses like Costco understand this and offer their members discounted rates by selling items in bulk. Consumers appreciate that they benefit from buying in bulk at lower price points. But, what happens when another store offers the same thing for less?...

Why A Redditor Called Aldi’s St. Patrick’s Day Ice Cream ‘A Rip Off’ Aldi Aisle of Shame/Facebook By Hannah Beach/March 12, 2022 4:26 pm EST The Irish have been celebrating St. Patrick’s Day since the ninth century (via History). By the 1700s, Country Living says, the holiday was no longer solely religious in nature, and more like the St. Patrick’s Day we know today. Here in the 21st century, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by wearing green (and pinching those who don’t), decorating with shamrocks, enjoying a Shamrock Shake from McDonald’s, and drinking....

Why Mary Berg Believes In Breakfast For Dinner Facebook By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 1:04 pm EST What’s for dinner? If you’re like 79% of Americans, your answer might just be breakfast, according to a 2021 poll by The Harris Poll, sanctioned by General Mills (via Bake Mag). The same survey found that breakfast is the favorite meal of the day for 62% of people. Many say it’s because the morning feast is fun and delicious and reminds them of their childhood....