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The Untold Truth Of Toppers Pizza Ryzhkov Photography/Shutterstock By Sophia Hart/March 2, 2022 9:48 am EST The one food that almost everyone can agree belongs at a birthday party or game day celebration is pizza. This Naples-originating food is a fan favorite to many, and while we might be picky about what we think the best pizza toppings are, there’s no doubt that there’s a pizza for everyone out there. Pizza is a fun dish to customize and make at home, though more often than not, you’re likely ordering the cheesy meal from one of the many pizza chains in the country, waiting patiently by your front door for the delivery guy to arrive with a hot, square-shaped box....

There’s Now An Entire Website Dedicated To The #DariusCrooks Drama Phongphan By Alia Hoyt/June 8, 2022 12:07 pm EST Times sure have changed for Darius “Cooks” Williams. Back in 2011 celebrity chef Sunny Anderson had him on her beloved show, “The Kitchen,” but these days she’s tweeting out a website to her many thousands of followers that details the complaints against the embattled chef. Per her Twitter account, Anderson has clearly had enough of Williams’s antics, which have since generated their own amusing hashtag, #dariuscrooks....

Things You Should Add Pop Rocks To That You Haven’t Yet tastyfood/Shutterstock By Sophia Hart/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:02 pm EST Candy comes in many types and flavors — it can be extremely sweet, or have a strong sour note, like Sour Patch Kids. Some treats (cotton candy, for instance) melt on your tongue, while other sugary, bite-sized candies, allow you to experience waves of minty or fruity flavors long after you take your first mouthwatering bite....

What Guests Ate At Kourtney Kardashian And Travis Barker’s Pre-Wedding Lunch Gotham/Getty Images By Katy Canada/May 23, 2022 12:07 pm EST Reality star Kourtney Kardashian, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, and their families ate like royalty at a pre-wedding lunch on the Italian Riviera last week, according to People. They gathered on Saturday in Portofino, Italy to celebrate the next day’s nuptials against the mountains in a fishing village called San Frutuoso, which can only be accessed by boat or via the trails of Portofino Park....

What Mark Wahlberg Really Ate While Filming Father Stu Mat Hayward/Getty Images By Amy Hamblen/Updated: April 20, 2022 8:33 am EST Who would have thought the former frontman of a group called the Funky Bunch could come out smelling like a rose? From Dirk Diggler in “Boogie Nights” to Dignam in “The Departed” Mark Wahlberg has certainly played a wide variety of characters. According to IMDb, in addition to his acting roles, he has played the part of executive producer on television series like “Boardwalk Empire” and “Entourage....

Why The US Government Is Suing Starbucks Harun Ozmen/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: April 26, 2022 2:49 pm EST When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said “there is power in numbers,” per ThoughtCo, he was referencing the truism that when otherwise powerless individuals unite in the name of an ideal, their collective strength may be enough to subvert even the most trenchant tyranny. This is the essence of democracy. It’s also the reason labor unions were granted the legal right to exist in 1935 and, more importantly, to compel their related employers to bargain with them in good faith on behalf of their member employees, per Workplace Fairness....

Why You Should Always Roast The Bones You’re Using For Broth Ahanov Michael/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Aug. 25, 2022 10:46 am EST If you get your meat from your local butcher, you’re almost always getting it with the bones still in it. While some people would prefer the bones to be removed or given to their dogs to chew on, others actually use them to make bone broth. If you’ve never heard of bone broth before, Michael Ruhlman, co-author of “The French Laundry Cookbook,” tells the Los Angeles Times that it is really just a fancy way of saying stock, except the bones of the animal are simmered in it....

11 Healthy Chip Brands Ranked Worst To Best Melica/Shutterstock By Catie Duckworth/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 10:07 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chips aren’t just a cheap snack; they are addicting. A handful of salty Lay’s or cheesy Doritos are never enough. These irresistible snacks keep you coming back for more. The global potato chip market was valued at a whopping $22 billion in 2020, and it is only expected to grow....

25 Must-Try Moroccan Foods Tatiana Bralnina/Shutterstock By Lauren Johnson/Updated: March 16, 2022 10:14 am EST Moroccan food is for lovers of spice and flavor. Many of the dishes typically eaten in Morocco on any given day represent more than just the cuisine of a culture. They’re often eaten in a shared setting with each person taking food from the section in front of them, creating a communal vibe. As if that wasn’t interesting enough, the dishes often leverage spices like cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, and paprika to create warming notes....

25 Plant-Based BBQ Recipes For All Your Summer Cookouts zi3000/Shutterstock By Nads Willow/May 12, 2022 5:24 pm EST With Memorial Day around the corner, it’s time to get your grill on, invite your family and friends over for a cookout, and enjoy creating some plant-based recipes for your barbecue while the sun (hopefully) shines. While veggie burgers and hot dogs might sound like the obvious alternative to traditional grill recipes, there are more creative and interesting vegan and vegetarian dishes to make for a cookout....

26% Of People Aren’t A Fan Of This Celebrity Chef, According To A New Survey Roman Chazov/Shutterstock By Amberly Mckee/Aug. 19, 2022 12:19 pm EST Before there were celebrity chefs, there were just chefs. No matter how talented they were, they didn’t have their own TV show and worldwide fame. That began to change in 1814, when a boy named Marie-Antoine Carême started a job at a French bakery named Patisserie de la Rue de la Paix (per NPR)....

Are The Infamous Hot Dog Rounds Finally Back On The Grill? New Africa/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/July 5, 2022 7:58 pm EST The Fourth of July has come and gone. America is officially another year older. But our patriotic holiday is just the beginning of cookout season and it seems like a controversial food — or one that at the very least will provide plenty of conversation for your guests — may have found its way back to our gas and charcoal grills....

Blame This Drink For The Seltzer Trend Antonina Vlasova/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/April 2, 2022 2:35 pm EST Hard seltzers can be said to be today’s beverage trend — especially when you see brands like Pizza Hut posting about their new “Hut Seltzers” for April Fool’s Day. Of course, the spearhead for this ubiquity of hard seltzers is White Claw. Any examination of 2019, the year that hard seltzer first became a mainstream drink, finds references to White Claw in particular....

Burger King Whopper Copycat Recipe Angela Latimer/Mashed By Angela Latimer AND Mashed Staff/Updated: May 10, 2022 1:09 pm EST When the restaurant that would grow into international chain Burger King first opened its doors back in 1953, it was under the name Insta-Burger King and it was located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Insta-Burger King menu did not feature the item that would become the chain’s signature product, the Whopper. That now world-renowned classic was added in 1957, according to Britannica, and when first offered at a Miami-area BK, the Whopper sold for just 37 cents, according to Politico....

Costco Shoppers Are Pumped For Its Returning Shamrock-Shaped Ravioli lupmotion/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 2, 2022 10:29 am EST Ravioli comes in every shape and size. According to Fine Dining Lovers, diners can enjoy ravioli pastas, ravioli giganti, toasted ravioli, and many more types, all filled with every ingredient under the sun. This food comes in every size and the rules get thrown out the window when it comes to stuffing. Food Republic notes that one defining feature that sets raviolis apart from their mezzelune or fagottini noodle cousins comes in the form of their shape....

DoorDash Just Ended Its Partnership With Walmart. Here’s What That Means Diego Thomazini/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 3:48 pm EST DoorDash began as a much-needed food delivery service at a time (2013) when restaurant delivery was spotty in many areas, including in Northern California, where the service first rolled out (via The DoorDash Story). But, the founders of DoorDash had a bigger vision. They wanted to become a “local, on-demand FedEx” type of service, one that would deliver not only restaurant food but also items from retail stores, including groceries and pet supplies (via DoorDash Story and DoorDash blog)....

Everything We Know So Far About Ree Drummond’s New Show Facebook By Ashley Steinberg/Aug. 16, 2022 8:31 am EST The Pioneer Woman has had a long, storied career in food television. Having pivoted from her original path of broadcast journalism, then gerontology, she found her stride in food. Drummond broke into the Food Network scene with a cameo on “Throwdown with Bobby Flay,” beating Bobby in a Thanksgiving challenge. It wasn’t long after that until “The Pioneer Woman” became even more of a household name, with the show focused on featuring her own home-cooked Southern meals....

Everything You Need To Know About The Popeyes Fried Chicken Challenge Tony Prato/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/April 10, 2022 6:38 pm EST Imagine you’re a Popeyes worker, a job that mostly consists of serving people fried chicken or cleaning the dining room. It’s an otherwise slow, but pretty average day for you and your co-workers — that is, until a single customer walks in. His order isn’t anything out of the ordinary — a 16-piece meal....

Extra Moist Banana Nut Muffins Recipe Erin Johnson/Mashed By Erin Johnson AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 29, 2022 6:00 am EST Banana muffins, like banana bread, could be a poster child recipe for the zero waste food movement. Not only can they be made with fruit that’s past its prime, but, as recipe developer Erin Johnson tells us, “The browner your bananas, the better these muffins will be.” That way, you can indulge your love of this budget-friendly fruit with no fear that you won’t be able to get through the whole bunch before the bananas go bad....

Here’s How Starbucks Customers Really Feel About Employees’ Union Efforts Brenda Rocha - Blossom/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Feb. 28, 2022 1:12 pm EST For the last few months, news coverage of Starbucks has been dominated by the various attempts individual cafes have made to unionize. In recent weeks, Starbucks has publicly voiced what its individual attempts have made clear: they don’t like unions. Or, as they put it, “We do not believe unions are necessary at Starbucks because we know that the real issues are solved through our direct partnership with one another....