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Padma Lakshmi Has A Hot Take On The Choco Taco News Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/July 28, 2022 7:56 am EST The Klondike Choco Taco has run its course but Padma Lakshmi’s hot take on the now-discontinued frozen treat might have melted the globe’s supply anyway. According to Billy Penn, the story of Klondike’s ice cream novelty meant to mimic the appearance of a taco began in Philadelphia in the early 20th century, long before Lakshmi was born nearly a world away (Biography says Lakshmi was born in India in 1970)....

Rachael Ray Reflects On ‘Especially Meaningful’ Visit To Armenia Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Karen Hart/May 22, 2022 12:39 am EST Armenia and the Mediterranean diet of dishes unique to this region are inseparable. According to travel blog Wander Lust, the smell of marinated beef, lamb, and pork can be found at local street carts, barbecued on skewers. And then are all those baked dumplings known as manti, along with recipes that use eggplant and tomatoes, traditional dolma — vine leaves filled with rice, spices, and other ingredients — a food that’s been around since the Ottoman empire (via Ranelle Kirchner), and, of course, delicious hummus....

Rachael Ray’s Vegetable Birthday Bouquet Is Turning Heads Astrid Stawiarz/Getty By Sarah Martinez/Aug. 26, 2022 9:48 am EST Birthdays are a time for celebration, and what better way to celebrate than with a beautiful bouquet? While some bouquets are filled with seasonal flowers, others are made with more unusual items. For example, a Reese’s peanut butter cup bouquet for Valentine’s Day was filled with 24 individually wrapped candies. KFC sold fried chicken bouquets for Mother’s Day, complete with one dozen roses....

The Anthony Bourdain Quote Breaking Bread Opens With Robin Marchant/Getty By Justina Huddleston/Feb. 22, 2022 9:43 am EST Going to the movies and enjoying good food might not seem to have too much to do with one another, aside from movie theater popcorn, of course. But there’s a documentary called “Breaking Bread” that might just get foodies to indulge in a film as their next satisfying treat. The documentary comes from filmmaker Beth Elise Hawk, and it follows the creation of a food festival by the first Muslim-Arab winner of “MasterChef” Israel....

The Best Gas Station Food In Every State Jittawit21/Shutterstock By Elizabeth Lavis/April 19, 2022 10:26 am EST If you’re looking to fill up your tank and your tummy, your friendly neighborhood gas station might seem like a convenient, if not totally appetizing option. However, there’s a lot more to these roadside pit stops than stacks of Slim Jims and curiously hard Snickers bars. Of course, it’s perfectly possible to find good gas station grub in the convenience aisles....

The Cheese Dip That Some Aldi Shoppers Can’t Stand LuisMarte/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Aug. 13, 2022 12:44 am EST For whatever reason, products like Cheez Whiz and spray cheese inspire one of two extreme responses in people. In other words, you either love ’em or hate ’em. For many people, it seems to be the latter. As you might expect, hate for these kinds of “cheese” products usually ties back to the product being processed and blatantly artificial....

The Famous British Dessert GBBO’s Prue Leith Can’t Stand Simone Padovani/awakening/Getty Images By James Lewis/May 4, 2022 3:34 pm EST Prue Leith is a familiar face on television screens and in the hungry minds of foodies everywhere for her enviable role as a host of “The Great British Bake Off.” Having co-founded Leiths School of Food and Wine in 1975, according to Cornwall Live, Leith clearly has the kitchen knowledge and confidence to judge the talents of others....

The Real Reason You Should Be Rotating Your Pans K_E_N/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/May 29, 2022 11:56 am EST If you’re like most cooks, there’s a good chance you toss your pan into the oven with whatever you’re making — a fresh batch of brownie batter, a variety of roasted vegetables, or whatever strikes your fancy — and then don’t really check it again until your dish is nearly done and you’re trying to gauge whether it can be removed....

The Sneaky Change Reddit Thinks Starbucks Made To Its Cake Pops EugeniaSh/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Aug. 16, 2022 7:46 am EST If you’re a Reddit user and a Starbucks fan, the Starbucks subreddit has an endless scroll of content to offer. Most recently, Reddit users just spotted a Pumpkin Spice Latte announcement and return date, and baristas often share what it’s like working in stores. For example, Starbucks employees on Reddit once talked about some of their favorite mistakes customers have made....

The Untold Truth Of Coke Zero George Frey/Getty Images By Chris Heasman AND Tšhegofatšo Ndabane/Updated: April 21, 2022 1:21 am EST After hitting the scene in 2005, Coke Zero has gone on to become one of Coca-Cola’s most recognizable brands. Today, this slimline soft drink — which is now known under the “Coca-Cola Zero Sugar” brand — sits comfortably up on that cola parthenon with its not-too-divergent siblings: Diet Coke and Coca-Cola itself....

The Vegan Costco Chips You’re Probably Missing Out On Tea Talk/Shutterstock By Lauren Farkas/Aug. 25, 2022 1:34 am EST Most vegans can agree that it is now easier than ever to maintain their once-restrictive diet. Over the last century, innovative plant-based products have been popping up in grocery stores and restaurants worldwide. From astonishingly beef-like Impossible Burgers to irresistibly creamy dairy-free ice cream, it seems like there’s nothing that plants can’t provide....

The Viral TikTok Honey Spell, Explained shutter_o/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 12:30 pm EST Eating honey every day can offer health benefits. But either way, it tastes delicious and never expires, so it’s always a good thing to have around. But did you know it can be used for more than easing your next sore throat? Believe it or not, honey has also served as a symbol of worship in many religious practices throughout history....

Twitter Is Cringing Over A McDonald’s Drive-Thru Tweet Gargantiopa/Shutterstock By Claire Schuh/July 22, 2022 3:07 pm EST Around noon on July 21, the official McDonald’s Twitter account tweeted “we need a McDonaldland character who gets crippling social anxiety in the drive thru.” Lampooning the anxiety some customers feel when they reach the drive-through window, as chronicled in Reddit and Quora threads, the tweet got many reactions within its first few hours online....

We Tried Hooters Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce. Here’s How It Went Matt Meltzer/Mashed By Matt Meltzer/Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 9:52 am EST Hooters, long a restaurant people have visited for everything but its food, has finally entered the realm of extreme eating. This month, Hooters across America unleashed a new Ghost Pepper Hot sauce, claiming to be 15 times hotter than any sauce on the menu, 45 times hotter than traditional hot sauces, and clocking in at a staggering 15,500 Scottsville Heat Units, according to FSR magazine....

What Is Red-Eye Gravy And How Do You Make It? Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Updated: June 29, 2022 11:10 am EST Like much of America, southern cooking and cuisine is as varied and historical as they come. Due South notes that southern cooking is a blend of techniques and ingredients that can be traced back to the local indigenous tribes of the Southern U.S., the European settlers who inhabited the area, and, most notably, the influence of the West African peoples who were brought over because of the slave trade....

What Makes Giada De Laurentiis’ Pumpkin Pie Recipe Unique Kevin Winter/Getty Images By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Updated: June 28, 2022 2:05 pm EST With the arrival of autumn, folks have begun making the switch from summertime fun in the sun to warm sweaters for cooler weather. Halloween and other autumn-inspired decor have begun to pop up everywhere along with food that fits the season like pumpkin-inspired anything. From lattes to pasta, nothing is above adding a little bit of pumpkin goodness into the mix....

Why Gordon Ramsay Closed His Asian-Inspired Restaurant, Maze Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/March 5, 2022 2:32 pm EST Gordon Ramsay is widely known to be one of the most decorated chefs in the world. A native to the United Kingdom, Ramsay has made a name for himself as an abrasive TV personality, hosting multiple culinary-based shows, from his former hit “Kitchen Nightmares,” to more current shows like “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Masterchef....

Why MasterChef Fans Are Accusing Gordon Ramsay Of Ruining The Show’s Finale Roy Rochlin/Getty By Owen Duff/May 6, 2022 3:25 pm EST The British version of “MasterChef” aired its penultimate episode on Wednesday, with the three chef finalists facing one of their most difficult challenges yet: cooking for Gordon Ramsay. The contestants headed over to Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London to go head-to-head and attempt some of Ramsay’s most iconic dishes (via The Sun)....

Why You Should Beware Of Negative Google Restaurant Reviews Thapana_Studio/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/July 13, 2022 6:31 pm EST You’re going to a restaurant you’ve never heard of, so what’s the first thing you do? You look up the restaurant online and dig through reviews on Google or Yelp to see if it’s even worth going to. At first glance, online reviews seem to be trustworthy, giving you a varied look at what actual, real people think about the food and service....

Why You Should Wait Until The Last Minute To Shuck Corn On The Cob Photographic Poet/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/June 16, 2022 12:28 pm EST Fresh sweet corn on the cob and summer are synonymous. It’s difficult to imagine one without the other. In fact, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, corn was the largest crop farmers grew in the U.S. in 2019. It makes sense when you realize corn is native to North America, originating in Mexico 7,000 years ago, per North Dakota State University....