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Cracker Barrel Brought Back An 800-Calorie Dessert For The Summer Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/June 23, 2022 9:22 am EST Summertime is all about being outside, lounging by the pool, and of course, enjoying all the summery foods that only come around during the season. When it comes to desserts, anything topped with fresh fruit is a winner, especially when it’s hot outside. Cracker Barrel is well aware of this and is upgrading its summer menu with some nostalgic deliciousness....

Easy Roasted Fingerling Potato Recipe Maren Epstein/Mashed By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 28, 2022 2:51 pm EST Roasted potatoes of the many potato varieties available are always delicious, but, you know what makes this recipe for roasted fingerling potatoes extra tasty? Compound butter with roasted garlic, that’s what. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with garlic or butter. Combine them together and you’ve basically got heaven in a pan coating a starchy carb....

GBBO’s Prue Leith Reveals Cooking Disasters Of Christmases Past Mark Anton Smith/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/March 13, 2022 3:32 pm EST Renowned chef, cookbook author, and “The Great British Bake Off” star Prue Leith knows what it’s like to feel stressed while trying to prepare a feast on a special occasion like Christmas. She didn’t mince words when she wrote about prepping for the festivities in the book, “Leith’s Complete Christmas”....

How A Truckload Of Biscuits Led To A Blocked Road In The UK Stephen Plaster/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/April 7, 2022 1:51 pm EST Catastrophe struck the streets of Derbyshire, England, on April 4 when a truckload of biscuits burst from their container and fell all across the road. Such was the size of the mound of treats that half the road had to be closed to drivers. “Please bare with us this evening whilst we try and ‘digest’ this issue,” the local response team joked on Twitter....

How Climate Change Is Majorly Affecting Global Wheat Supplies Tanya Sid/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/May 21, 2022 2:48 pm EST It’s no secret that food items from snack food to meats and vegetables are more expensive these days, but the reasons why have nothing to do with us and everything to do with the world around us. Thanks to global events from wars to climate change and global supply chain issues, it’s no wonder that Kraft Heinz CEO Miguel Patricio said in October that consumers “had to get used to higher food prices,” per the BBC....

McDonald’s Just Partnered With IBM. Here’s Why ATIKAN PORNCHAIPRASIT/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Updated: June 9, 2022 5:16 pm EST In early 2021, CNN reported that McDonald’s had rolled out a test version of an AI voice ordering system at ten restaurant drive-thrus in the Chicago area. The new initiative used technology from two companies McDonald’s acquired in 2019 — Dynamic Yield, a company centered around using digital menu boards to cater to individual customers; and Apprente, a startup focused on voice recognition technology designed to take orders at restaurant drive-thrus....

Quick Turkey Chili Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 28, 2022 11:43 am EST Sure, there are countless great slow cooker chili recipes that offer a thick, rich chili simmering away for hours, filling your home with amazing aromas and the promise of a wonderful meal to come … in many hours. For real life, try this really easy, efficient, and tasty turkey chili recipe. And don’t get too hung up on the recipe itself; chili is forgiving....

Sam’s Club Just Dropped Giant Cupcake Merch Eric Glenn/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/June 6, 2022 11:51 am EST Don’t let the common cupcake’s diminutive size fool you. It packs just as much flavor as its full-sized brethren, is highly customizable, and, let’s face it, looks rather adorable with its tiny dimensions. Yes, the modest cupcake can do anything a big cake can do. It is perfectly able to sport a few candles for your child’s big birthday, celebrate an expectant mom at her baby shower, or “pretty up” the dessert table at a wedding reception....

Secrets Ruth’s Chris Never Wanted You To Know Facebook By Brandon Schultz/Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 11:33 am EST What started as a small restaurant in New Orleans and now finds its name splashed across more than 150 locations around the world, Ruth’s Chris Steak House is an instantly recognizable brand among steak lovers who prefer a more upscale dining experience. The venerable restaurant chain prides itself on its USDA Prime beef cuts, still served sizzling hot and topped with butter exactly as founder, Ruth Fertel, ordained in 1965, and diners must agree, returning time and again for more than 50 years....

The Big Change That May Be Coming To Kroger’s Checkout Lines hedgehog94/Shutterstock By Gillian King/Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 11:27 am EST Depending on your mood (and the crowdedness of your grocery store), going food shopping can be a joyful self-care act preparing you for the week ahead, or it can be a total nightmare. The checkout lane can be a big contributor to the more unpleasant trips. If you’ve been waiting to check out for so long that you start wondering about the real reason grocery store checkout lines are so narrow, maybe it’s time to cut your losses and head for the self-checkout area instead....

The Controversial Ashton Kutcher Popchips Ad You Probably Never Knew Existed Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Cynthia Anaya/June 16, 2022 10:29 am EST Michael Kelso in “That ’70s Show.” Walden Schmidt in “Two and Half Men.” The host of “Punk’d.” Evan Treborn in “The Butterfly Effect.” Ashton Kutcher has countless iconic TV and movie roles under his belt. But what you may not know him from is his involvement in a controversial Popchips commercial more than a decade ago, per Mashable....

The Horrifying Thing Red Robin Employees Were Accused Of Doing To A Customer’s Salad Red Robin By Lauren Cahn/Updated: March 29, 2022 8:37 am EST One year ago this month, a Portland man dug into the salad he’d ordered at a nearby Clackamas Red Robin location, only to allegedly discover something so inappropriate, so horrible that the incident has left him traumatized to this day, according to a $1 million federal lawsuit filed earlier this month in Multnomah County Circuit Court....

The Mistakes Everyone Makes When Frying Donuts New Africa/Shutterstock By Amberly Mckee/June 14, 2022 5:30 pm EST Donuts can be found nearly everywhere these days, from popular chain coffee shops to grocery stores and fairgrounds. In fact, according to Dawn, a large chunk of people in the U.S. enjoy the food once or more every single month. According to Smithsonian Magazine, donuts became popular fairly quickly during World War I. In 1920, Adolph Levitt added donuts to the menu of his New York City bakery, and crowds from surrounding theaters overwhelmed him with business....

The New Flavored Whiskey That Tastes Like Dessert In A Glass YuriiVD/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: June 6, 2022 12:38 pm EST We aren’t exactly certain who the first person was to come up with the idea of eating raw cookie dough, but this inspired baker was certainly onto something. In fact, it turns out that the one thing that just might be better than a warm, freshly-baked cookie straight from the oven, is eating the sweet and satisfying dough right before it goes in....

The Real Reason Salt Grinders Exist, According To Reddit Coryn/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/March 14, 2022 1:05 pm EST Every kitchen in America has salt. Not only is it one of the most basic seasonings in American cuisine, but salt is also a pretty important part of a healthy diet — within reason. The Food & Drug Administration recommends including no more than 2,300 mg of sodium in your daily diet, but the average American actually consumes about 3,400 mg a day....

The Surprising Reason Cardi B Took David Letterman To A Bodega John Shearer/Getty Images By Vedran Maslovara/July 18, 2022 1:02 pm EST Fans of celebrity interviews have a reason to get excited again because the famous comedian and talk show host David Letterman is back on Netflix with Season 4 of his show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.” Letterman is well known for his “groundbreaking” shows, “Late Night with David Letterman” and “Late Show....

The Unexpected Ingredient That Will Majorly Upgrade Your Fish Recipes Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Jennifer Mathews/July 30, 2022 6:00 pm EST Eating fish is an integral part of a healthy diet, not to mention the fact that it’s also delicious. Fish is high in protein and is a good source of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids. Studies indicate that omega-3 fatty acids can aid in protecting us from certain forms of cancer, depression, behavioral disorders, childhood asthma, age-related vision impairments, and some inflammatory diseases, per Healthline....

What Chick-Fil-A Employees Hate Most To Bag, According To Reddit Facebook By Chase Shustack/Feb. 25, 2022 12:14 pm EST Working in a fast food restaurant requires two key traits: patience and speed. If it’s the middle of the lunch rush and you’re stuck waiting in line at McDonalds or Burger King, you have to wonder just how the employees inside are handling it. After all, can you imagine trying to bag boxes of burgers, fries, and heaven knows what else into those flimsy brown paper bags without making a mess or messing the order up?...

What Happened To Frywall After Shark Tank? Facebook By Amberly Mckee/Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 1:53 pm EST There have been several kitchen tools featured on “Shark Tank” and appearing on the show is one way to ensure publicity for a business. Whether that publicity is good or bad is decided by the success of your pitch. According to The Hustle Story, the success rate of businesses appearing on the show is around 94% with only 6% going out of business and 20% operating, though not for a profit....

20 Types Of Nuts And What Makes Them Unique 5PH/Shutterstock By Julia Dunn/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 7:28 am EST Aw, nuts! Or maybe, aw yeah nuts! Nuts are no stranger to us nowadays. In fact, they’re probably something that humans have been eating since we’ve been on this planet (via How Stuff Works). Whether it’s the sweet smell of chestnuts roasting on that famous open fire, summer pecan pies, or a handful of almonds following a workout, just about everyone knows how healthy and flavorful nuts can be....