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All The Times Jamie Oliver Made Everyone Angry Tristan Fewings/Getty Images By DB Kelly/Updated: March 7, 2022 4:00 pm EST Being a celebrity chef isn’t all about the cooking, although that’s certainly a huge part of it. You also need to have a big personality, light up the television, and get everyone’s attention. You want people to listen to what you have to say, after all, and part of getting your message across is getting people to respect you, your opinions, and your abilities....

Celebs Who Can’t Live Without Their Coffee Joe Scarnici/Getty Images By Brent Furdyk/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:00 am EST There’s no denying that Americans love their coffee. According to a 2018 study, a whopping 64 percent of those surveyed said they’d drank a cup of coffee the previous day, while CNBC reported that the average American spends an excess of $1,100 on java each year. Drinking coffee is clearly something that transcends cultural and socio-economic boundaries....

Chinese Chain Restaurants, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: May 2, 2022 12:41 am EST Finding a delicious Chinese chain restaurant is more difficult than it sounds at first blush. In total, there are more than 45,000 Chinese restaurants in the United States, which is more than the number of locations of Subway (about 22,000), McDonald’s (approximately 14,000), and Burger King (around 7,300) combined! However, due to various factors, there just aren’t that many chains of Chinese restaurants....

Christian Petroni Launches An Edible NFT And Takes Lessons From Guy Fieri - Exclusive Interview Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Gene Gerrard/March 14, 2022 2:34 pm EST If you’re a fan of Food Network’s competition cooking shows, then you probably recognize Christian Petroni. The Bronx-born Italian-American chef has competed on “Chopped,” “Food Network Star” (which he co-won with Jess Tom), “Tournament of Champions,” and several Guy Fieri shows. He’s also one of the few competitors who’s also a judge, most notably on “Chopped....

CLIF Just Added A New Snack Bar Perfect For Chocoholics Ken Wolter/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/April 8, 2022 10:37 am EST Today there are many on-the-go options available for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. The CLIF Bar for example is an energy bar that was originally created specifically for athletes but has evolved into an everyday snack for anyone in need of a quick boost. In line with its “Goodness on the go” attitude, the company is expanding on its popular bar brand with the release of a new product that’s sure to please dessert lovers, especially chocoholics....

Food Network Star Gina Neely’s Grandbaby Is The Cutest ‘Little Hershey Kiss’ Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty By Sarah Martinez/Aug. 10, 2022 9:13 am EST Gina Neely is a family woman at her core. Neely shot to fame while filming her and her now ex-husband’s show, “Down Home with the Neelys.” Neely’s bubbly and upbeat personality, combined with her delicious recipes catapulted the show to success on the Food Network. Neely’s family always played a vital role, and telling her family’s stories on screen brought the star so much joy that she continued filming the show despite difficulty off-camera, People reports....

Here’s How To Earn A Free Starbucks Drink With Half The Rewards Facebook By Erich Barganier/April 20, 2022 2:33 pm EST Customers have gone to some notable lengths in order to get free Starbucks. According to From Pennies To Plenty, folks have signed up for the cafe chain’s reward’s program, used the Starbucks credit card, bought secondhand Starbucks gift cards, and found ways to score free refills in an effort to get more coffee for less....

How Nestle And Other Food Brands Are Helping Ukraine Vitalii Stock/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: April 26, 2022 11:54 am EST Before Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, it might be safe to say that few people outside of Europe understood how important the latter country was to global food supplies. Per The Economist, Russia and Ukraine are the first and fifth largest wheat exporters in the world, accounting for 29% of the world’s wheat sales....

How To Pick Out A Hell’s Kitchen Winner, According To Ariel Fox - Exclusive Ariel Fox By Hanna Claeson/June 14, 2022 8:13 am EST Two-time “Hell’s Kitchen” survivor (and 2018 season champion) Ariel Fox may be a guest judge on “Beat Bobby Flay,” however — as she exclusively dished to Mashed, she said, “I don’t think I’m done with competing.” This is an all-points bulletin directed at anybody who comes up against Fox in the future: Watch out....

Mistakes Everyone Makes With Pot Roast Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz AND Alex Darus/Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 12:12 pm EST Middle-class America grew up on pot roast. If you’re one of those children for whom pot roast was on the regular, rotating menu of dishes that mom (or dad) made for the family, then maybe you cynically assumed pot roast was easy to make. You might have thought to yourself, “There’s dad (or mom), throwing a hunk of meat in the slow cooker with some potatoes and carrots because they don’t really feel like cooking tonight....

Ranking 12 Cuts Of Meat To Use For Stew, Worst To Best Nina Firsova/Shutterstock By Suzanne S. Wiley/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:39 pm EST Stew is a welcome sight when you’re hungry, especially when it’s cold out or you’ve had a tiring day. While it seems like a dish into which you can throw pretty much anything, it is a lot easier to ruin than you might have realized. One of the classic mistakes that people make in stew is using cuts of meat that do not fare well in a slow-simmered broth....

Ranking Cheerios Flavors, Worst To Best Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 11:28 am EST While breakfast cereal may not be what it used to be, that doesn’t mean you have to give it up entirely. At one point, we were told that it was smart to start your day off with a bowl of sugary carbs. We know better than that now, but cereal still tastes good — at least, some cereals do....

The Absolute Best Italian Food In The U.S. Julia Mikhaylova/Shutterstock By Carly Caramanna AND Allie Miller/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 2:40 pm EST To us, there are few things as comforting as a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, a perfectly cooked veal Milanese, or a cheesy chicken parmigiana. You can keep your chicken noodle soup because these are the dishes that serve as a cozy blanket for the soul. Americans have made Italian food all our own, and it remains one of those cuisines we simply can not get enough of — even in its often-criticized, inauthentic, Olive Garden form....

The Hack That Will Take Your Garlic Bread To The Next Level Africa Studio/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/May 13, 2022 9:57 am EST Garlic bread is one of the simple pleasures of life. It provides a justification for eating a larger than normal portion of bread, and for that, we are forever grateful. In theory, garlic bread is easy. The least bougie version is a combination of three ingredients — butter, bread, and minced garlic....

The Microwave Egg Technique TikTok Is Seriously Concerned About Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock By Jennifer Amos/Aug. 24, 2022 3:52 pm EST The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that over 90% of households in the United States have a microwave. That really isn’t too shocking considering how quick and convenient microwaves are for heating food. From cooking frozen meals and warming up leftovers to steaming veggies and popping popcorn, microwaves can tackle a lot of tasks....

The Unexpected Ingredient That Will Majorly Upgrade Your Strawberry Margarita Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/Mashed By Colin McCandless/Updated: Aug. 21, 2022 6:33 pm EST A strawberry margarita can be a nice refreshing summer drink if you’re looking for a fruity alternative to the traditional margarita. While you can always seek out a local bar or restaurant to make you this delicious cocktail, crafting batches of it at home not only saves you money but also gives you the satisfaction of honing your mixology skills....

The Untold Truth Of High Noon High Noon By Alex Darus/Aug. 1, 2022 2:39 pm EST White Claw may have kicked off the massive craze for canned seltzers, but High Noon has carved out its own unique space in the seltzer market. High Noon’s line of canned cocktails features real vodka and real fruit juice, 4.5% ABV, and is a light (and gluten-free) alternative to beer. In recent years, spiked seltzers and ready-to-drink canned cocktails have transformed the way people enjoy a drink....

The Viral TikTok Italian Burger That’s Practically Inedible Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Aug. 26, 2022 12:23 pm EST There’s an interesting dichotomy between dishes at restaurants and homemade recipes that go viral on TikTok. For a recipe to go viral on TikTok, it has to be simple enough for large groups of people to make, but also feature a new “hack” or interesting technique. The feta pasta is a perfect example of this phenomenon....

What Type Of Cookie Cutter Should You Use For Sugar Cookies? Ugryumov Igor/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/April 19, 2022 11:02 am EST Why do the sugar cookies that grace the pages of cookbooks and magazines always look so perfect? Seriously, most home bakers would give an arm and a leg, or at the very least, their Smeg mixer, to have just a single batch turn out expertly shaped and golden-hued. Have these confectioners bowed before the altar of the cookie Gods?...

Why A Little English Town Threw Buns For Queen Elizabeth’s 90th Birthday Max Mumby/indigo/Getty By Cristine Struble/Updated: April 22, 2022 9:53 am EST As the world’s oldest living monarch, the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth’s birthday take on a heightened tone. Although Queen Elizabeth has two birthday celebrations, her actual date of birth on April 21 and her official celebration in June, each occasion is met with both reverent and lighthearted ways of marking the occasion....