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Here’s How To Make Duff Goldman’s Carrot Cake Manny Carabel/Getty By Adrianna MacPherson/Updated: April 18, 2022 8:45 pm EST Carrot cake is often a popular option for sweet spring treats. Even though a well-made carrot cake can certainly be decadent, especially when slathered with cream cheese frosting, the addition of the carrots and the overall flavor creates a cake that’s just a bit lighter and more appropriate for the spring season than a dense chocolate fudge cake....

How A Trader Joe’s Shopper Used Salsa To Make ‘The Best Fajitas’ They Ever Tasted Tatiana Bralnina/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/June 20, 2022 5:46 pm EST If you frequently go to Chili’s, you’ve likely seen or ordered a plate of sizzling hot fajitas. There’s a sneaky reason the fajitas are always sizzling, and it’s to convince you to order a plate at the restaurant. But if you can’t get over to your local Chili’s or are trying to eat out less, you can still make delicious fajitas at home....

How Fatburger Is Making The Summer Heat Sweeter Fatburger By Justina Huddleston/Updated: June 14, 2022 3:33 pm EST Appetites can change like the seasons. Now that summer is arriving, cozy soups and stews make way for barbecues, fried chicken, picnics, and picnics. A lot of fast-food chains are switching up their menus, too. There’s a new Girl Scouts-style shake that’s coming to Jack in the Box, and McDonald’s U.K. is taking its summer menu on an Italian vacation....

How Hidden Valley Celebrated Meghan Markle’s Wedding jadimages/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Feb. 23, 2022 1:58 pm EST Meghan Markle’s wedding to Prince Harry was one of the most-watched events of the year back in 2018. According to Statista, nearly 30 million people tuned in to watch the American actress marry the British prince. Harry and Meghan have always been a polarizing couple, with British tabloids often attempting to malign their relationship (per The Guardian)....

How The Extreme Heat Is Really Affecting Your Grocery Shopping Prostock-studio/Shutterstock By James Lewis/Aug. 20, 2022 2:56 pm EST Climate change is causing the world to heat up, with the planet 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than it was in the late 19th century, notes NASA. While the temperature rise may seem slight, the overall effects of climate change are predicted to involve more frequent and intense heat waves, rising sea levels, and the reduction in useable land (per BBC News)....

How To Get A Spicy Chicken Sandwich From Pizza Hut - Exclusive Jasni/Shutterstock By Alexandra Cass/Updated: April 27, 2022 2:50 pm EST We’ve all faced this dinnertime dilemma: You’re looking to grab something quick and easy, and yet no one can come to a consensus on what to order, making the process anything but convenient. Perhaps someone in the family wants to order a pizza, while others may want to hit the Popeyes or Chick-fil-A drive-thru for a spicy chicken sandwich....

How Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are Reacting To Inflation The Image Party/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 8:40 am EST It’s getting pricey out there! U.S. inflation rates hit record numbers in May 2022, when they rose to 8.6%, per Trading Economics. Hardest hit areas include housing, which increased 5.5%, electricity, increasing 12%, gasoline, which went up a whopping 48.7%, and, of course, food costs, which increased 10.1%. According to News 12 New Jersey, the price of eggs has increased 32% compared to a year ago....

If You Don’t Want Bitter Wings, Take Michael Symon’s Advice Jason Koerner/Getty Images By Derek Helling/Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 11:13 am EST Chicken wings are one of the most popular meat dishes in America — per The New York Post in 2017, one poll suggests the average American will consume over 18,000 wings in their lifetime. Given all that consumption, Americans preparing their wings at home is a common occurrence and chef Michael Symon has some advice for people taking that task on....

Instagram Is Impressed With Geoffrey Zakarian’s Sunday Soufflés Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Justina Huddleston/May 2, 2022 12:31 pm EST Even if you’ve never had a soufflé, chances are you’ve heard of them. Soufflés are a French dish that can be savory or sweet and are made with a base of whipped eggs that poof up and rise in the oven. A cheese soufflé is light, airy, and has a deeply umami flavor, while chocolate or Grand Marnier soufflés are popular restaurant desserts known for their fluffy texture....

Instagram Is Impressed With Trader Joe’s New Skincare Product Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/April 1, 2022 2:25 pm EST It’s important to take care of our skin, especially as we age. And while there are tons of pricey skincare products on the market that promise miracle cures or the fountain of youth in a bottle, skincare doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. To keep skin healthy, Healthline advises maintaining a simple routine that consists of cleansing, moisturizing, and, of course, applying sunscreen before going outside to help protect skin from sun damage....

Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup Recipe Melissa Olivieri/Mashed By Melissa Olivieri AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 15, 2022 4:52 pm EST The Instant Pot is one of the best tools you can have in your kitchen, and there are plenty of recipes you can use it for, like this navy bean soup. While most people think of enjoying soup in the winter, you can make this year-round. It’s full of navy beans — which are a great source of protein — and plenty of veggies like onions, celery, and carrots....

McDonald’s UK Summer Menu Takes A Trip To Italy Nixx Photography/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/June 6, 2022 5:28 pm EST McDonald’s may have a reputation for being super American, but have you ever wondered what McDonald’s in other countries is really like? It turns out that McDonald’s locations around the world often have a totally different menu than what customers might be used to in the U.S. There are plenty of McDonald’s menu items you can’t buy in the U....

Nigella Lawson Commented On Author Salman Rushdie’s Scary Attack LINGTREN.COM/Shutterstock By Amberly Mckee/Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 9:16 am EST On Friday, August 12, The New York Times reported that author Salman Rushdie was attacked shortly after taking the stage at New York’s Chautauqua Institution. The suspect is in custody after attacking an interviewer and stabbing Rushdie multiple times. Though he was alive following the attack, the Times reports that the writer was airlifted to a local hospital to undergo surgery; his condition is currently unknown as of this writing....

Popeyes Hilariously Parodied The James Webb Telescope Scandal NikDesigns/Shutterstock By Dave Malyon/Aug. 29, 2022 12:19 pm EST The James Webb Space Telescope is a technological benchmark of our time, but of late, it’s also been a feature in practical jokes, scandals, and, perhaps most unexpectedly, Popeyes’s social media content. One example of a scandal is the growing lobby to change the telescope’s name. The reason for this was that James Webb, the administrator at NASA in the 1960s after whom it was named, was anti-homosexual....

Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken And Rice Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: June 29, 2022 11:26 am EST Mexican food is one of the most popular cuisines out there, and we’d be lying if we said that Taco Tuesday wasn’t one of the best days of the week. The great part about Mexican meals is that they are usually packed with flavor, and if you are a lover of spice, it’s a great excuse to grab your favorite bottle of hot sauce and drizzle it on top of pretty much anything....

The Best Wine Festivals In America Damiano Buffo/Shutterstock By Lauren Johnson/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:51 pm EST As one of the world’s largest wine-producing regions in the world, the United States churns out more than 800 million gallons of wine per year, according to World Population Review. The quality (and quantity) of American wine has increased with time and wine festivals around the country are a great way to sample all that American wine has to offer....

The BOGO Deals White Castle Is Celebrating Spring With Facebook By Erich Barganier/March 25, 2022 8:46 am EST It seems like White Castle always has a sweet deal going on. According to Eat Drink Deals, the fast food chain currently has a BOGO deal on Waffle Sandwiches until March 25 and plans to sell their Panko Fish Slider Combo on Fridays for $5 through April 15. Anyone with the White Castle app can also save some money, as the chain plans to knock $2 off of its Impossible Slider Combo, sell two Breakfast Sliders for $2, and offer a BOGO deal on Bacon Cheese Sliders until March 31....

The Popeyes Where Orders Come With A Serenade On The Side Aundra Woodfin/Facebook By Lauren Cahn/March 22, 2022 1:41 pm EST When you roll up to the drive-through window at the Kenner, Louisiana Popeyes located at 3016 Loyola Drive, you’ll see what looks like a typical Popeyes drive-through tableau. However, there’s a pretty decent chance that what you’ll hear will be something else entirely. That’s because this particular Popeyes has become low-key famous for its orders coming with a free side of serenade, at least when “Ms....

The Reason You Might Feel Sleepy After Eating Cheese sweet marshmallow/Shutterstock By Lauren Farkas/Aug. 18, 2022 9:57 am EST We’ve all had those nights when we toss and turn trying to fall asleep. And surely, we’ve all tried following the classic methods for inducing a good snooze — counting sheep, listening to a lullaby, and, of course, drinking a warm glass of milk. As it turns out, there’s some truth to that last technique, and there’s science to back it up....

The Rick And Morty Candy That’s Arriving Just In Time For A New Season nikkimeel/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Aug. 10, 2022 6:53 am EST When food and pop culture collide, fans get excited. With fall around the corner, there’s a whole batch of shows coming out with their next season, and that includes “Rick and Morty.” Season 6 of this animated sci-fi show starts airing on September 4, and there’s a special line of candy that’s coming out to commemorate the premiere....