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The Costco Food Court Menu Hack That Had TikTok Drooling Helen89/Shutterstock By Matt Byrne/Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 11:50 am EST Despite its reputation as a place for endless dance videos, TikTok does offer up some great advice. TikTok creators have come up with game-changing kitchen hacks, not to mention a feta pasta recipe that we didn’t know we couldn’t live without. TikTokers are also great at providing interesting ways to upgrade food purchases....

The Huge Announcement Kellogg Just Made About The Company’s Future Bruno Ismael Silva Alves/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/June 21, 2022 9:50 am EST Our pantries might be full of its products, but we probably don’t know too much about Kellogg’s as a company, which was founded in 1900 by two brothers, W.K. Kellogg and Dr. John H. Kellogg, who created a way to process grain into crunchy flakes which became popular at Dr....

The Meat Cooking Tip Adam Richman Learned From His Mother​​ Theo Wargo/Getty Images By Jared Kaufman/June 29, 2022 2:35 pm EST From his years battling the country’s toughest eating challenges on “Man vs. Food,” Adam Richman knows a thing or two about what makes food taste better — but he actually never trained to be in the food world. An untold truth of Richman’s background is that he went to college for international studies before earning a master’s degree from the Yale School of Drama....

The New Condiment Trader Joe’s Shoppers Can’t Stop Raving About Goskova Tatiana/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/July 20, 2022 3:44 pm EST Picture this. You’ve spent the last couple of hours cooking a delicious homemade meal for yourself. But now that it’s finally time to tuck into your dish, it tastes like it’s missing a little something-something. The go-to solution to your cooking woes? Condiments. In this day and age, a grocery store’s condiment aisle goes beyond your basic selection or mayonnaise and mustard — especially if you’re at Trader Joe’s....

The Real Reason Love Is Blind Uses Those Gold Wine Glasses Netflix By Ceara Milligan/March 1, 2022 4:22 pm EST Reality TV has become its own genre of entertainment. With the seemingly countless number of reality shows on today’s radar, there are a few that have grown immensely in viewership in recent years. “Love is Blind” is a dating series on Netflix hosted by former 98 Degrees member Nick Lachey and his wife, actress Vanessa Lachey....

The Revolting Reason You Probably Shouldn’t Use Hotel Mini Fridges Surachet Jo/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/July 14, 2022 2:56 pm EST Hotel mini fridges are one of the most underrated conveniences of a hotel room. When you’re on vacation, it’s common to go out to eat for several meals, and the ease of a hotel mini fridge means that you can bring leftovers home and don’t have to worry about leaving wasted food on your plate....

The Truth About How Trader Joe’s Sources It’s Meat Barre Kelley/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/June 16, 2022 11:25 am EST If you’re familiar with Trader Joe’s, you know the company is revered for its unique store-brand snacks, a large variety of cheeses, and a slew of options when it comes to cheap wine. Have you seen a Trader Joe’s parking lot on the weekend? The customer craze over the boutique-like grocery store makes sense when you consider the percentage of Trader Joe’s labeled groceries....

The Unexpected Ingredient Steve Carell Adds To PB&J Sandwiches Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Abby Tariq/July 8, 2022 7:22 pm EST What would you do if time travel was possible? We don’t know what you’re thinking, but we might just go back to taste a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for the very first time. Relishing the heavenly deliciousness of a classic sweet-salty combo and falling in love with it all over again sounds delightful....

The Weird Complaint One Shopper Has About Aldi’s Chocolate Chunk Cookies Kristina Saeli/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:48 am EST Customers generally have positive reviews for Aldi products, especially the grocery chain’s cookies. Recently, shoppers have compared Aldi cookies to Girl Scout Thin Mints, and fans also couldn’t get enough of Aldi’s latte cream cookies. While these products have received excellent ratings, other items sometimes miss the mark. On the Aldi subreddit, one customer had an unusual complaint about the store’s Bake Shop-brand chocolate chunk cookies....

TikTok Isn’t Happy With How Chili’s Saves Its Burnt Cake Dina Photo Stories/Shutterstock By James Lewis/May 21, 2022 5:38 pm EST Ruining a kitchen creation can be a highly embarrassing moment, arguably even worse than accidentally covering yourself with food. Whether it’s undercooking your food, missing an ingredient while cooking or baking, or an adventurous experiment that really fails to impress, culinary mishaps are always going to happen. The status of major restaurant chains does not exclude them from encountering such issues....

What Happened To Slate After Shark Tank? Instagram By Justina Huddleston/Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 2:19 pm EST When “Shark Tank” flew onto the scene in 2009, it was unlike other reality shows at the time that were more focused on the drama of interpersonal relationships. Here were real people, owning real businesses, making real deals with millionaire investors right on TV. It helped show viewers just how cutthroat the world of small business ownership can be, and just how hard it can be to expand a product or business from the seed of an idea into a thriving enterprise....

What Really Happened To Bad Vegan’s Sarma Melngailis Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 26, 2022 1:48 pm EST Celebrity chef Sarma Melngailis became a big deal when she started promoting veganism and eating raw food. She told The Village Voice in 2009 that she worked in finance before she ventured into the food industry but realized that she “wasn’t passionate about anything in the world of finance.” So Melngailis decided to attend the French Culinary Institute....

Why Andrew Zimmern Misses The OG Cooking Shows Alex Goodlett/Getty Images By Andrew Walser/Updated: June 5, 2022 8:56 am EST Cooking shows have long been part of the television landscape. The very first cooking shows in the U.K and the United States, hosted by Philip Harben and James Beard respectively, were short, informative affairs. Both shows started airing in 1946, with Harben’s “Cookery” airing for 10 minutes and Beard’s “I Love To Eat” taking up 15 minutes of airtime (via Cook’s Info)....

Why Hasn’t Food Network Rebooted Semi-Homemade? DFree/Shutterstock By Jennifer Mathews/May 17, 2022 11:48 pm EST Long before Sandra Lee coined the term “Semi-Homemade,” Julia Child was on the “The Dick Cavett Show” demonstrating how to doctor up canned soup in 1980. This hilarious segment had Child using three different types of booze and a blowtorch under the guise that everyone travels with these things on a camping trip. The result was French onion soup, served in ceramic crocks with croutons and molten cheese (thanks to the blowtorch)....

Why Reddit Is So Jealous Of A Costco Parking Lot Andriy Blokhin/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/June 29, 2022 3:36 pm EST Costco is nothing if not a place of mystery and wonder. You might enter the wholesale retailer strictly intent on buying a single rotisserie chicken and some carrots, for instance, and leave with a shopping bag full of various bulk sundries you didn’t even know you needed. If you’re like one recent shopper, you might even find a random child hiding in your cart under a loaf of Wonder Bread....

Why Remembering Anthony Bourdain Is So Emotional For Andrew Zimmern Alex Goodlett/Getty Images By Margaret McCormick/May 11, 2022 9:46 am EST Anthony Bourdain’s death shocked the world four years ago and left his family, friends, colleagues, and legions of fans reeling. And while many false facts have surfaced about his death, the truth according to those who knew him was that he was, by many accounts, charming, charismatic, generous, and funny....

10 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Cooking Dumplings FoodAndPhoto/Shutterstock By Mary Patterson Broome/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:59 pm EST Dumplings are an Asian take-out food staple but also super easy to prepare yourself. The catch is, you do have a lot of choices in front of you when you decide it’s time to consume some dumplings crafted in your own kitchen. Should you make them from scratch? If so, are you using store-bought wrappers, or mixing that dough up yourself?...

Babybel’s Plant-Based Cheese Is Finally Available In The US Facebook By Jared Kaufman/April 12, 2022 2:48 pm EST Babybel had great news for vegans last year when it launched its first snack-sized, dairy-free cheese — but only in the U.K. As of this month, however, plant-based-curious customers in the 50 states can buy the new vegan Babybel, as parent company Bel Brands announced in a press release. Clad in green wax instead of the familiar red, the vegan cheese can be found at Whole Foods, Sam’s Club, Fresh Thyme, and southeastern Costco locations....

Easy Fried Calamari Recipe Crispy Fried Calamari Christina Musgrave/Mashed By Christina Musgrave AND Mashed Staff/May 11, 2022 2:54 pm EST When it comes to preparing and eating squid, frying is definitely the way to go. Fried calamari is a delicious food often served as an appetizer in high end restaurants and pubs alike. These perfect little bites combine a crispy outer layer with tender meat inside, perfectly complemented by the marinara sauce for serving....

Every Salt & Straw Flavor Ranked Worst To Best AbElena/Shutterstock By Brandon Schultz/July 5, 2022 4:07 pm EST Not all ice cream is created equal. From the quality of ingredients to the precision of the process, there’s plenty that can go wrong in creating one of life’s greatest joys. Sure, it’s difficult to find a truly terrible ice cream, and even standard freezer-aisle fare can hit the spot on a summer afternoon....