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Celebrity Musician Backstage Food Riders Revealed Amy_Michelle/Shutterstock By Nads Willow/May 12, 2022 3:35 pm EST There’s no doubt about it that being an internationally acclaimed rock star who tours the world must be tiring at times. Of course, celebrities gotta eat, and with the physical and mental demands that come with performing to thousands of adoring fans, who can blame them for wanting to unwind with particular food-related requests? Whether it be a favorite drink or a traditional comfort food from home, it’s always interesting to sneak a peek at what the rich and famous do when they’re offstage....

Costco Fans Are Impressed With This Cookie Storage Observation Suradech Prapairat/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/March 4, 2022 4:28 pm EST There are a lot of reasons to recycle. Rather than simply tossing old items into the garbage, recycling can greatly help cut down on harmful waste build-up in landfills, reduce air and water pollution, and help conserve valuable natural non-renewable resources, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. But the practice is not only good for the environment — recycling, reusing, and repurposing items can also help you save time, money, and may even help kickstart some creative upcycled projects of your own....

Costco Shoppers Are Divided On Its Returning S’mores Snack Mix Andy.LIU/Shutterstock By Brianna Corley/July 27, 2022 11:31 am EST If there is one treat that can rival ice cream for the title of best summer dessert, it’s s’mores. Per Insider, the first ever how-to guide for making s’mores was written inside of a 1927 Girl’s Scout Guide Book. And now, 95 years later, the chocolate and marshmallow graham cracker sandwich has become an American campfire staple....

Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/June 28, 2022 4:32 pm EST There’s really nothing more delicious than crispy fried chicken. And no, we’re not talking about fried chicken that takes “healthy” shortcuts with an air fryer — we’re talking about classic, no-frills, deep-fried chicken that turns out juicy, tender, and full of flavor. Recipe developer Ting Dalton is a pretty big fried chicken fan herself, which is why she crafted this recipe that perfectly balances simplicity with deep-fried goodness....

How You Should Be Trimming Brussels Sprouts Monontour/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 4:45 pm EST Who doesn’t love a solid roasted vegetable medley? This medley type is delicious when it includes tender yet crispy Brussels sprouts. We all know these flavor bombs have nutritional benefits, such as being high in fiber and vitamin C (via Health), but there are extra steps we can take to bring them to the next level before consumption....

Inflation Is Coming For NYC’s Favorite Breakfast Sandwich Linda Hughes Photography/Shutterstock By Charley Rekstis/July 28, 2022 9:26 am EST There’s nothing better than going to your neighborhood bodega on a busy Sunday morning and grabbing your favorite breakfast classic: the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. A staple across New York City neighborhoods, it’s easy to find the breakfast staple on almost every block in NYC and nothing is better than finding that perfect one just around the corner from your home....

Instant Pot Taco Soup Recipe Laura Sampson/Mashed By Laura Sampson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 26, 2022 2:43 pm EST Mexican cooking is an integral part of American cuisine, with new Mexican food trends emerging Stateside every few years. Most recently, the rise in popularity of birrias, a Mexican meat stew, has made waves thanks to the support of prominent chefs. Birrias became what New Jersey Digest Magazine called “the next big trend” at the end of 2020....

Is Bobby Flay Getting Married Again? Jason Mendez/Getty Images By Crystal Antonace/Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 9:25 am EST Chef Bobby Flay is definitely more famous for his many achievements in the food industry than he is for his romantic relationships. After all, even when the celebrated restaurateur was just beginning his media career on the Food Network in 1994, he was already super busy laying the foundation for his first restaurant, Mesa Grill — all while maintaining a personal life....

Kylie Jenner Doesn’t Play Around When Travis Scott Wants A Sandwich Ovidiu Hrubaru/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/July 23, 2022 3:50 pm EST Sandwiches — the food of the everyman. According to Five Thirty Eight, approximately 49% of adults across the United States will consume at least one sandwich on any day of the year. Few foods are more versatile than this lunchtime staple. Whether you are a sourdough lover or a rye bread fiend, anything go can between those two slices of bread....

Martha Stewart Has Devastating News About Her Treasured Peacocks Paul Morigi/Getty Images By Margaret McCormick/Updated: July 26, 2022 7:54 am EST Does media mogul and intrepid entrepreneur Martha Stewart ever sleep? The lifestyle maven and founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia reaches her legions of devoted fans through dozens of books and cookbooks, Emmy Award-winning TV shows, her beloved Martha Stewart Living magazine (which has now gone digital, per PR Newswire) and other outlets, including social media networks, of course....

New Study Reveals That There Is Insect DNA In Your Tea NatliaK/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/Updated: July 28, 2022 7:52 am EST Tea is one of the most important and ubiquitous food in the world. It has had a starring role in everything from the start of the Boston Tea Party to intimate moments at home. No matter if it’s iced or hot, sweetened or unsweetened, or black or green, tea is a staple that has imbued cuisines and cultures across the globe....

Ortega Is Giving Away A ‘Year Of Free Tacos’ — Here’s How To Enter The Image Party/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 9:53 am EST The history of food has seen big brands pose even bigger questions. Klondike famously asked, “What would you do for a Klondike bar?” Snickers impatiently asked, “Hungry? Why wait?” And Wendy’s had to know, “Where’s the beef?” And now, another brand has entered the pantheon of edible question marks to discover people’s feelings about tacos....

Pickled Vegetables From Around The World Sentelia/Shutterstock By Robyn Hunt/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 10:57 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What is a pickle? Well, that depends on who you’re asking. Here in the United States, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a sweet or sour, crunchy sandwich condiment. These pickles are generally made by placing cucumbers in a glass container and covering them with a mildly acidic mixture of vinegar, water, salt, herbs, and spices (via Mountain Feed)....

Simple Lemon Chicken Recipe Ksenia Prints/Mashed By Ksenia Prints/Updated: March 28, 2022 11:36 am EST When you type the words lemon chicken into Google, a myriad of recipes pop up. Some offer takes on Chinese lemon chicken, a fried chicken concoction reminiscent of orange chicken. Others offer baked lemon and chicken trays in the oven, which tend to dry out the chicken and leave you with a distant reminder of the lemon....

Store-Bought Mac And Cheese Brands, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 11:55 am EST If there’s any comfort food that’s universally loved in American cuisine, it has to be mac and cheese. Your mom made it for you when you were too picky to eat anything else as a kid. You microwaved a flimsy plastic container of it in your dorm room when you thought you would die if you ate another packet of ramen....

The Best Filipino Foods You Probably Haven’t Tried Yet Joshua Resnick/Shutterstock By Anita Surewicz/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 11:57 am EST While Filipino cuisine may not be as well known internationally as Thai, Vietnamese, or Japanese food, it’s just as rich and diverse as the culinary creations of its neighbors. In fact, we would venture to say that the culinary traditions of the archipelago of over 7,000 islands are hugely underrated. Shaped by colonialism and immigration, Filipino dishes range from the simple — think salted fish and rice — to elaborate feasts such as whole roasted pig (via Serious Eats)....

The Best Kitchen Scales Of 2022 everydayplus/Shutterstock By Anita Surewicz/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 12:12 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you’re baking, cooking, or brewing coffee, the right kitchen scale can revolutionize your culinary endeavors. Unlike measuring cups and spoons, kitchen scales are an extremely precise way of apportioning ingredients, which can be key when you’re working with similarly precise recipes. While using a cup to measure out food gives you limited options and ingredients that could look the same in a cup but sneak in wildly different amounts of material, kitchen scales let you weigh ingredients right down to a gram or a fraction of an ounce....

The Best Personal Blenders Of 2022 Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock By Amy Boyington/April 13, 2022 6:53 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Personal blenders have transformed the way we mix up our favorite smoothies and juices. Rather than adding yet another bulky appliance to the counter, personal blenders are more compact — some are even 100% portable — and sized to make one smoothie (or other blended concoction) at a time....

The Best Sandwich At Wendy’s, According To 33% Of People We Polled Banana Productions/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 8:44 am EST Although they are well-known for Frostys and chicken nuggets, at its core, Wendy’s is all about sandwiches. While Wendy’s classic square hamburgers do make up a good percentage of the menu, the company also offers a wider variety of sandwiches such as chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches, and yes, even breakfast sandwiches....

The Eco-Friendly Way Chick-Fil-A Plans To Reuse Its Cooking Oil KIRATIYA KUMKAEW/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/March 22, 2022 3:50 pm EST One of the country’s top restaurant chains just took a big step towards a more environmentally-conscious future. In a press release, Chick-fil-A announced an innovative new partnership that will put its massive supplies of discarded cooking oil to good use. The fried chicken chain is teaming up with Darling Ingredients, a major producer of sustainable biofuel, to repurpose the fry oil used to cook its famed chicken sandwiches, chicken nuggets, and chicken strips into transportation fuel....