The Untold Truth Of Is It Cake? Host Mikey Day Netflix By Naveena Vijayan/Updated: April 22, 2022 12:16 pm EST The reality baking show “Is it Cake?” broadened our definition of what a cake can look like. But it also got us wondering about the lucky host who gets to be surrounded by all that cake (and eat it, too — in fact, these bakeries are home to the best cakes in the U....
The Waffle House Video Game You Never Knew You Needed Ken Wolter/Shutterstock By Brianna Corley/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 6:08 am EST A video game completely built around ordering and eating at a Waffle House may have you raising your eyebrows. But fast food chains and games, video and analog, actually have a long history of combining to create content for game-loving foodies. Released in 1993, McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure was a video game featuring Ronald McDonald as its main hero (via IMDb)....
The Wild Number Of Hot Dogs Eaten At Baseball Games JeniFoto/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/April 20, 2022 3:12 pm EST With every baseball season comes the challenge of satiating hungry fans. Everyone has their favorite ballpark foods to snack on, including the classic peanutty Cracker Jack. Hot dogs are another particularly popular gameday food item. Easy to single-handedly hold while cheering for players on the field, they’ve been called “an American icon” (via CNN)....
TikTok Loves Rahul’s GBBO Relatable Butter Moment Jeff Spicer/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/May 10, 2022 2:37 am EST Fans of the culinary competition show “The Great British Bake Off” will likely remember former contestant Rahul Mandal, the scientist with a passion for baking who competed in and ended up winning the ninth series of the show. Mandal was a fan favorite, per GoodtoKnow, because of his kind personality, self-deprecating approach, and expressive reactions — not to mention the incredible creations he whipped up in the “Bake Off” tent....
Velveeta Just Made The Martini Of Your Cheesiest Dreams Billy F Blume Jr/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Updated: July 22, 2022 6:00 pm EST We live in a world where wild food combinations are becoming the norm. Perhaps it’s the age of social media, where influencers are posting viral photos and videos of bizarre foods. But if you thought the cheesiest, most out-there restaurant offering of the summer was Taco Bell’s Cheez-It Tostada, then you’ve got another thing coming....
What Really Happened To Autumn Moretti’s Foot On MasterChef Season 11 Instagram By Adrianna MacPherson/March 31, 2022 2:45 pm EST “MasterChef” has been on the air for 11 seasons, with fans tuning weekly to see the home cooks facing off in front of the judges and creating innovative dishes worthy of putting on any restaurant menu. Though Season 11 competitor Autumn Moretti didn’t end up winning the title, she was certainly a memorable persona, with her passion for Japanese cuisine and her proud Boston roots....
Why TikTok Is Furious About DoorDash’s New Cash Policy Diego Thomazini/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/March 2, 2022 11:20 am EST DoorDash has been pushing their Cash On Delivery option. In it, customers can — wait for it — pay in cash when the food is delivered. The driver will be informed that the order is a Cash on Delivery order and have the option to accept it or not without it impacting their rates....
12 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Making Challah Bread Danilova Janna/Shutterstock By Jennifer Eager/Aug. 26, 2022 1:44 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Challah is a rich egg bread known for its importance to Jewish tradition and is beloved worldwide. It makes a stunning addition to any table, shiny with egg wash and beautifully braided or formed into whimsical shapes. The dough is a simple mix of flour, eggs, water, yeast, and salt....
8 Types Of Prawns And How To Eat Them Leonori/Shutterstock By Jamila Khan/July 10, 2022 1:02 pm EST Poach ’em, grill ’em, pan-fry ’em, or cook ’em as tempura, there’s a reason why the humble prawn is such a well-loved crustacean globally. As per IMARC, a leading market research company, the international prawn market is estimated to reach a whopping 9.89 million tons by 2026. Besides the fact that this buttery, melt-in-the-mouth seafood is incredibly delicious, it is also packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and essential trace minerals, per BBC Good Food....
Costco Shoppers Aren’t Entirely Sold On This Charcoal Gel Pillow Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/March 7, 2022 7:12 pm EST If you are a fan of using non-chemical cleaning products, then you might already know that activated charcoal has long been praised for its antimicrobial, toxin-absorbing, purifying properties. Some people swear by putting a container of charcoal in the back of their refrigerator to help absorb and neutralize unpleasant odors, similarly to the way others use coffee grounds to deodorize the fridge....
Dairy Queen’s New Blizzard Features An Unexpected Candy Andrew Burton/Getty Images By Brianna Corley/Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 12:37 pm EST According to Statista, 268.09 million people across the U.S. delighted in candy during 2020 — Americans can’t get enough of treating themselves to a sugary snack. And if there’s one thing the country loves as much as candy, it’s ice cream. This seems to be an obvious fact given how many restaurants have some kind of ice cream and candy creation on their menus....
Easy BBQ Chicken Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 2:48 pm EST We all need a reliable BBQ chicken recipe in our back pocket. Plain ol’ baked or grilled chicken can get real old, real quick, so it never hurts to zest up your poultry with the right sauce, prepared just the right way. And, really, is there anything better than BBQ sauce on chicken?...
Eggo Is Giving Away 1 Million Free Waffles. Here’s How To Get Yours Bloomberg/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/March 9, 2022 12:32 pm EST Eggo has found new ways to court customers for decades. According to Delish, the frozen waffle company started in 1953 when it was named Froffles. After Kellogg’s expanded from selling cereals like Frosted Flakes and purchased the brand in 1968, Eggo took off and eventually started selling a variety of flavors and shapes....
Essential Drinks Every Home Bartender Needs In Their Bar Carly Caramanna/Mashed By Carly Caramanna/Updated: June 22, 2022 11:07 am EST The cocktail business is no joke. There’s a reason you’re paying a premium price, sometimes of upwards of $20 for a drink — that’s because crafting a cocktail is truly an art. It not only takes a well-skilled individual with a passion for the saucy stuff but a perfectly balanced cocktail requires quality and fresh ingredients as well as the right liquor....
Ex-Cop Helps 80-Year-Old Escape Flaming Truck In Daring Chick-Fil-A Rescue Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/Feb. 27, 2022 1:23 pm EST Like any other company, Chick-fil-A has generated its fair share of news stories. Quite a few headlines are focused on the company’s employees and the lengths they go to serve customers. They have a reputation for being “the most polite in the industry” (via Business Insider) and for good reason. Whether it’s Chick-fil-A workers responding with “my pleasure” to customer requests or their policy of asking customers if they can “clear their tray” at the end of a meal, they practically drip courtesy....
Fans Got A Big Kick Out Of Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Idiot Sandwich’ Prank On Aarón Sánchez Ethan Miller/Getty By Lauren Cahn/May 9, 2022 6:40 pm EST The epic bromance between celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sánchez is the foodie gift that keeps on giving. And apparently, the fans are here for it today as much as they were a few weeks ago when Ramsay rang up Sánchez in what appeared to be the wee hours of an April morning, seemingly eager to show off his freshly cooked chilaquiles to his “MasterChef: Legends” cohost....
What turkey products are there? H-E-B H-E-B’s range of turkey products is colossal, with the firm selling everything from frozen to fresh and from kids’ snacks to full-sized birds. Whole turkeys from H-E-B’s own brand weigh in at an average of 18.5 pounds but can be anywhere between 16 and 20 pounds, per H-E-B’s website. If you’re looking for something smaller with less preparation time, a 5.5-pound boneless turkey breast is also available....
Here’s What Happened To The First-Ever Popeyes Restaurant Facebook By Nicole Rivas/July 8, 2022 4:07 pm EST When it comes to popular fried chicken joints in the U.S., Popeyes is a staple from coast to coast. But before it became the fried chicken megahouse it is today, Popeyes was born in Louisiana. According to the official Popeyes website, the first-ever Popeyes was opened by Alvin C. Copeland Sr. in the New Orleans suburb of Arabi in 1972....
How A White House Chef Influenced The Civil Rights Movement Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images By Colin McCandless/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 1:32 pm EST Nearly everyone knows the names Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, John Lewis, and Medgar Evers, but there are lesser-known freedom fighters associated with the Civil Rights Movement who maybe didn’t get the news coverage and the historical recognition yet whose stories and actions still played a significant role in inspiring and instigating change....
How Giada DeLaurentiis Was Discovered For Everyday Italian Kevin Winter/Getty Images By Margaret McCormick/June 15, 2022 1:49 pm EST From all appearances, be it on her TV shows, the pages of her books, or on social media, Giada De Laurentiis was born to cook and entertain people. The entertainment business is in her blood, after all: Her maternal grandfather was the renowned movie producer Dino De Laurentiis; her grandmother, Silvana Mangano, was a movie star in Italy; her mother, Veronica De Laurentiis, is an actor and author; and her father, Alex De Beneditti, is an actor and producer (via The Daily Meal)....
