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Gordon Ramsay’s Son Is Channeling His Dad With A Look-A-Like Haircut Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/March 9, 2022 2:20 pm EST Although Gordon Ramsay is perhaps best known for his short temper and wildly creative insults, he is also a loving father to five kids. His oldest three, Meghan and twins Jack and Holly, are now all in their twenties and living their own lives (via Delish). Ramsay’s youngest daughter, Matilda — better known as Tilly — is a TikTok star with 10....

How Chrissy Teigen Just Celebrated One Year Of Sobriety Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Margaret McCormick/July 19, 2022 1:19 pm EST Grammy award-winning singer John Legend has been on tour in Europe this summer, and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, and their young children, Luna and Miles, have been along for the ride, enjoying a European vacation (per Daily Mail). Their first stop was Portugal and a whirlwind of stops followed: Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, and France....

How Mountains Inspired The Invention Of The Root Beer Float Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/July 7, 2022 2:55 pm EST There are few better things than swigging down a frothy root beer float, no matter the occasion or time of year. Root beer floats are not only super fun to drink, but they are also super easy to prepare, as the recipe calls for only two ingredients: the iconic sarsaparilla soda and velvety vanilla ice cream....

How Much Applebee’s Franchise Owners Really Make Per Year Facebook By James Lewis/Feb. 19, 2022 10:30 am EST Applebee’s is a confident brand. The casual restaurant chain is booming with success and poised to grow when more pandemic restrictions lift, CNN Business reports, and the company believes that its franchisees will directly benefit. In addition, restaurant sales in 2020 — during the height of the pandemic — were higher than in most of the previous 20 years, according to Statista....

Is It Safe To Eat Swordfish? Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Abby Tariq/May 31, 2022 8:26 am EST With the culinary adventures we take in hopes of discovering delectable foods we’ve never tried before, we come across different food cultures and unique dishes that may have previously seemed ambiguous to us. Think of fugu, a type of pufferfish, which is so poisonous that it’s said to be “200 times more deadly than cyanide,” via BBC....

Is Red Food Dye Really Made From Beetles? Kelly vanDellen/Shutterstock By Nicole Rivas/July 7, 2022 6:34 am EST If you look at the ingredients list on a bag of chips, a bottle of soda, a can of soup, or just about anything processed and packaged, the chances are you’ll see food dye as an ingredient. The FDA explains that the reasons manufacturers use food-grade dyes vary, but oftentimes it’s to make food look more appealing or even to help consumers determine the flavor of a food or the differences between food items....

Krispy Kreme Is Bringing Back A Fan-Favorite Flavor For One Day Only Facebook By Brianna Corley/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:44 pm EST If there’s one thing Krispy Kreme fans love nearly as much as the chain’s Original Glazed donuts, it’s the company’s limited-edition flavor releases. Although donut lovers adore devouring Krispy Kreme’s specialty desserts (like the unexpected honey-flavored donut launched this May), they usually have to come to terms with a hard truth: Generally, once these limited-edition donuts are sold out, they won’t be back for quite some time, if at all....

Old Bay Vodka Is Now A Thing And Fans Don’t Know What To Think Old Bay Vodka By Ceara Milligan/March 3, 2022 3:37 pm EST If you’re fond of seafood or live on the East Coast — particularly Baltimore, Maryland — chances are you’ve shaken Old Bay seasoning over your fare to give it an extra punch of salty, sweet, and umami flavors all rolled into one. Old Bay is a special blend of 18 herbs and spices, including dry mustard, celery salt, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne pepper, paprika, and bay leaves, according to Greatist....

Pork Loin Recipe Melissa Olivieri/Mashed By Melissa Olivieri AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 26, 2022 5:10 pm EST The perfect weekend meal, this pork loin recipe with veggies, takes just 10 minutes to prepare and an hour and a half in the oven. It’ll warm your belly and fill you up in no time. This recipe from Melissa Olivieri of The Olive Blogger smothers the pork loin in flavorful spices and surrounds it with veggies....

Ray Liotta Ate One Of His Final Meals At This Steakhouse Phillip Faraone/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone AND Chase Shustack/Updated: May 31, 2022 2:14 pm EST Movie fans were shocked and saddened by the recent death of Ray Liotta, an acclaimed actor who starred in films such as “Goodfellas” and “Field of Dreams,” and recently in “The Many Saints of Newark” and the Netflix series “Blackbird” (via IMDb). According to Page Six, Liotta, 67, died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic’s capital of Santo Domingo, where he was filming the new movie “Dangerous Waters....

Reddit Is Panicked About The Fate Of Dunkin’s French Cruller Facebook By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 7:45 pm EST Despite the fact that Dunkin’ coffee drinks have skyrocketed in popularity over the last few years — the chain sells about 2 billion hot and cold coffee beverages every year — it’s no secret that the global breakfast brand is best known for its original star menu item: donuts. The fried delights come in a dizzying variety of shapes, sizes, and flavors....

The Burger King Ad Inspired By People Who Don’t Know The Menu pancha.me/Shutterstock By James Lewis/June 16, 2022 9:59 am EST Burger King certainly puts a lot of effort into its advertising campaigns. From iconic to downright weird, the fast food company has produced loads of original marketing stunts over the years that could make it royalty in the publicity world. But has this focus on boosting the Burger King brand been a success?...

The Disturbing Reason Family Dollar Is Facing $1.2 Million In Fines Scott Olson/Getty Images By Amberly Mckee/Aug. 3, 2022 1:55 pm EST While inflation is leading shoppers to buy more at dollar stores, stores such as Family Dollar are a refreshing sight to behold. Per NPR, many Americans began shopping at dollar stores more often during the height of the pandemic. Consumer Reports reporter Brian Vines said the shift occurred for both money-saving reasons and to reduce germ spread in a less-packed environment....

The Domino’s ‘Survivor’ Challenge Had TikTok Fighting Scott Olson/Getty Images By James Lewis/March 13, 2022 2:04 pm EST How do you know you’re valued at work? It could be that your boss likes to shower you with embarrassing praise in front of everyone, or perhaps it’s as simple as the coffee machine providing you with a slightly less watery drink than your co-workers. However highly regarded you feel at work, pay is always a crucial component....

The Real Reason Your Apple Pie Is Too Wet Elena Veselova/Shutterstock By Maria Aguirre/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:17 pm EST There’s probably no happier person than a baker smelling the scent of warm apple pie wafting from the oven. This classic American pie, as delicious and heartwarming as it can be, requires a lot of hard work and patience every step of the way. The pie crust must be perfectly crafted so it can be soft but strong, and the filling should be concentrated in flavor and juicy because if it’s soggy and runny, you are probably doing something wrong while baking your pie....

The Simple Way Restaurants Can Keep Guests Happy, According To A New Survey Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/May 19, 2022 5:06 pm EST “The customer is always right.” You’ve probably heard that phrase in one form or another at a restaurant somewhere. It refers to the idea that the customer is a guest at their establishment and, just as any host would make a guest feel welcome, the restaurant will do anything they can to ensure the satisfaction of the customer....

The Snack That Was Inspired By An Iconic Rita Hayworth Character United Archives/Getty Images By Amy Hamblen/July 2, 2022 10:45 pm EST So many dishes and drinks have become synonymous with their namesakes that it’s easy to overlook how they got their names in the first place. Take, for example, the Cobb salad, which earned its moniker when Bob Cobb, who owned the Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood, shared an inventive, late-night salad creation with his buddy Sid (via Institute of Culinary Education)....

The Unexpected Reason KFC Australia Is Serving Cabbage Patcharaporn Puttipon2465/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/June 8, 2022 10:10 am EST Iceberg lettuce might be an overlooked child in the family of salad vegetables, but it’s certainly not being ignored in Australia at the moment, where heavy rains and flooding have pummelled the eastern part of the country resulting in a shortage that has groceries and restaurants on alert. Per Bloomberg, supplies have been so tight that Australians are having to pay more than $8....

The Untold Truth Of The Chew Instagram via @abcthechew By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Updated: April 20, 2022 4:55 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Chew first aired in 2011 as a daytime replacement for the long-running soap All My Children. Co-hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Daphne Oz quickly won over fans and turned the show into the mega hit it is today....

There Is A Scientific Reason Pancakes Are Round Vladislav Noseek/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: July 7, 2022 8:52 am EST Pancakes have been beloved since the ancient Greeks chowed down on the breakfast food. They even wrote poetry about them in 600 B.C.E., according to Betty Crocker. Kate’s Kitchen KC details the ancient recipe, explaining that those early pancakes were made with wheat flour, olive oil, honey, and curdled milk. The pancakes hit the mark — not only did people keep making them, but they also became iconic....