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Why One Restaurateur Believes Inflation Is Helping The Food Industry lev radin/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 9:48 am EST Nearly three-quarters of Americans see rising inflation as their biggest worry, according to a May 2022 survey by Pew Research Center. Lagging nearly 20% behind is affordable health care (at 55%), with violent crime following close behind (54%). Since Pew’s survey, inflation has remained around the same sky-high level. According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) issued by the U....

13 Types Of Whiskey And What Makes Them Unique Dmitry Melnikov/Shutterstock By Matt Meltzer/Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 3:52 pm EST George Thorogood once famously lamented that he wanted one bourbon, one scotch, and one beer. And though we all know George was no stranger to the intricacies of good booze (he drank alone, as you may recall) not all of us know the difference between bourbon and Scotch. Or why an Irish Whiskey might taste different than Tennessee whiskey....

14 Types Of Blue Cheese And What Makes Them Unique Nataly Studio/Shutterstock By Ian Stuart Bragan/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 2:21 pm EST Blue cheese can be a challenge for people. The salty — some would say “strong” — flavor is not for everyone and it can take getting used to, even for the most adventurous eaters. It also doesn’t help that the visible streaks of blue — or sometimes green — in the cheese are in fact mold....

98 Dessert Recipes Sure To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth Alexandra Harashchenko/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/May 4, 2022 3:28 pm EST So there’s a bake sale that you’ve totally forgotten about. Or maybe, you’ve found yourself responsible for supplying the dessert at a potluck. Perhaps an unforeseen craving for something sweet seems to have struck? Now, you could always go pick up a ready-to-eat treat, but hear us out — there’s a good reason why whipping up a dessert from scratch can be a lot more satisfying....

Aarón Sánchez’s Reaction To This Pan-Free Bean Prep Has TikTok In Stitches DFree/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/March 13, 2022 2:21 pm EST Celebrity chefs reacting to their fans’ food prep video has quickly become one the internet’s favorite forms of entertainment. For example, Gordon Ramsay’s #RamsayReacts series has done well in reaching new audiences and giving them a laugh. Recently, Aarón Sánchez of “MasterChef” reacted to a person’s pan-free technique to heat up and prepare a can of beans....

Bobby Flay’s ‘Favorite Day’ On Bobby & Sophie Is Too Wholesome Paul Morigi/Getty Images By Justina Huddleston/Aug. 23, 2022 9:51 pm EST There are a couple of things we can confidently say about Bobby Flay. He loves his daughter Sophie. The two apparently get along so well that they’ve even begun to collaborate on entertainment projects, including their new show “Bobby And Sophie On The Coast.” He’s a fan of horse racing (via America’s Best Racing), loves Southwestern flavors and Italian food (via Wonderwall), and he’s a big cat person....

Chicken Restaurants That Are Taking Over The U.S. Shutterstock By Matt Meltzer AND David Klein/Updated: March 29, 2022 1:35 pm EST The hamburger may no longer be the king of fast casual. While the beef-between-bread concept birthed the fast food movement and brought us the concept of the drive-thru, if the last few years are any indication, America has a new fast food obsession: chicken. And, more specifically, the fried chicken sandwich....

Classic Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe Michelle McGlinn/Mashed By Michelle McGlinn AND Mashed Staff/June 9, 2022 3:27 pm EST The hearty, spicy flavors of a classic chicken tortilla soup are enough to warm you up from the inside, out. But you don’t have to reserve your soup cravings for the cold winter months. This tortilla soup recipe is the perfect light option for a summer evening, especially when served with fresh avocado, lime, a dollop of sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt), and a cold Mexican beer....

Costco Shoppers Have Mixed Feelings About Its Chili Foodio/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/April 6, 2022 1:32 pm EST October may be National Chili Month, but there’s no need to wait until the fall to indulge in a bowl. In fact, one opinionated writer at Star Courier argued that the warmer months are actually some of the best times of year to chow down on the spicy, beef and bean stew. “The biggest reason to eat hot on hot days is nothing chills you faster than a steamy bowl of chili....

Did Princess Diana Really Eat Pearls? Antony Jones/Getty By Felix Behr/Updated: March 28, 2022 2:57 pm EST A biopic about Princess Diana is not necessarily a place that you would expect to lurch towards surreal imagery. Yet, that’s exactly what viewers were treated to in “Spencer,” the recently released film starring Kristen Stewart. In the film, during a scene believed to have taken place a few days after Christmas, Princess Diana sat at a dinner with a pearl necklace she received from Prince Charles as a present....

Does Yuengling Really Make Ice Cream? Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 8:50 am EST If you went around and asked folks to name some famous U.S. breweries off the top of their head, you’d most likely get the usual answers of Budweiser, Coors, Miller, and Yuengling. But if you were to ask those same people to name a company that makes ice cream, you may not expect Yuengling to be on that same list....

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Updated: April 11, 2022 4:12 pm EST When the holidays come around, there are two things that come to the forefront of our minds: presents and cookies. There are a variety of different cookie recipes that you can make for your guests and for Santa on Christmas Eve, but gingerbread cookies are some of the most popular. These cookies literally taste just like Christmas in your mouth, and they are wonderful for kids and adults alike....

Here’s Why Kids In France Can’t Have Ketchup At School masa44/Shutterstock By Vedran Maslovara/April 2, 2022 11:51 am EST Ah, ketchup, that famous condiment made from tomatoes, with an unmistakable flavor that’s both sweet and tangy at the same time. You might be surprised to learn that Ketchup originally came from Asia and had a fishy flavor, but nowadays it’s made with a variety of ingredients including allspice, garlic, red wine vinegar, chili peppers, onions, peppercorns, and brown sugar....

How Breweries Across The US Will Support Ukraine Master1305/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 17, 2022 11:04 am EST The U.S. has taken some very prominent steps to curb the Russian alcohol market in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. According to BBC, Biden declared a ban on imports of Russian vodka in an attempt to affect the Russian economy. Bloomberg reports that the country’s caviar industry took a hit, as America went even further by announcing a trade moratorium on Russian seafood imports....

How Cooking On Iron Chef Is Like Martial Arts, According To Mark Dacascos - Exclusive Netflix By Alexandra Cass/June 24, 2022 8:01 am EST If there’s one thing you can always look forward to in an episode of “Iron Chef,” it’s the preliminary pep talk and battle cry from the infamous chairman. Before you see which cuisine reigns supreme, the one and only Mark Dacascos is there to summon the chefs and send them off into Kitchen Stadium with the words of his uncle (“Allez cuisine,” of course) and a high-powered karate chop....

In San Francisco, Getting This Tattoo Meant Free Tacos For Life Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Updated: May 2, 2022 4:28 am EST How far would you go to win free food for life from your favorite restaurant? Today, entering these types of contests might be as easy as crafting a catchy tweet or diligently filling out an entry form online every day for a month. However, in the days before the internet and social media ruled the world, the requirements weren’t quite as simple....

Kanye Just Dropped Some Major McDonald’s News Everett Collection/Shutterstock By Vedran Maslovara/May 24, 2022 7:53 am EST Seems like the king is back, just in time for summer. The last time we heard from Kanye West, he was dropping news on Instagram about his Stem Player, which has his latest album “Donda 2” on it. At the same time, he was also blasting his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her new boyfriend Pete Davidson, which got Ye suspended from the popular social media platform in March (per BuzzFeed....

Martha Stewart’s ‘Easiest Cheesecake’ Is Perfect For Easter Paul Morigi/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Updated: April 18, 2022 8:39 pm EST You may be a cheesecake connoisseur, or you may only see the likes of a cheesecake while watching The Golden Girls, but in case you are an avid fan of this decadent dessert, Martha Stewart says there’s a way to perfect it. Cheesecake fans — at least the ones that will both make them and eat them — are likely to agree on the need for a water bath to achieve the creamy, dreamy consistency that the dish is known for....

McDonald’s Just Made A Big Move With Its Florida Restaurants PJiiiJane/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: July 15, 2022 2:22 pm EST For six decades, Florida’s Casper family built their family fortune by hitching their wagon to McDonald’s fast food star. As McDonald’s Atlanta-based vice president Jason Clark wrote in an internal memo, “The Casper legacy with McDonald’s began in Chicago 64 years ago in a men’s clothing store. Ray Kroc and Fritz Casper became fast friends with their love for great clothes, a winning optimism, and a keen eye toward the customer,” per Nation’s Restaurant News....

Padma Lakshmi Thinks This Kitchen Hack Is Just Peachy Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Updated: July 11, 2022 9:00 am EST Justin Bieber may get his peaches down in Georgia, but does he know the cool kitchen hack that has Padma Lakshmi’s seal of approval? If you are a fan of this sweet, juicy fruit, then you are probably enjoying this time of the year, when peaches are in season and at their sweetest....