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How Michael Symon Feels About Going On Tournament Of Champions Cindy Ord/Getty By Naomi Kennedy/Updated: April 7, 2022 12:00 pm EST March Madness may be the premier sporting event of early spring, but over on the Food Network, there’s another annual competition that provides just as much thrill: “Tournament of Champions,” which made its debut back in 2020. Hosted by Guy Fieri, the bracket-style culinary event sees a group of chefs face off in head-to-head cooking battles with parameters set by a randomizer machine....

How To Make Restaurant Dishes At Home, According To TikTok Star Jeremy Scheck - Exclusive Anna_Pustynnikova/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/March 15, 2022 3:30 pm EST When it comes to recreating your favorite take-out or restaurant dishes at home, it can be pretty difficult if you don’t have the right equipment or patience to follow the best techniques. There are also some easy swaps and smaller components of building a better restaurant-quality dish at home if you know where to look....

Iconic Ethiopian Foods You Have To Try Before You Die Lecker Studio/Shutterstock By Taylor Markarian/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 11:33 am EST Ethiopian food may not be as ubiquitous in the United States as, say, Mexican or Chinese food, but it has found a home in many pockets of the country — especially Washington, DC. And according to The Food Institute, the cuisine is steadily becoming more popular in America as consumers become more willing to experience new flavors....

Insomnia Cookies Has Big News For Ice Cream Lovers Stephanie Frey/Shutterstock By Brianna Corley/July 11, 2022 3:17 pm EST Insomnia Cookies first hit the scene with the intention of providing hoards of grateful university students with a midnight sugar rush. However, after the company went commercial it seemed to scratch America’s extremely prevalent cookie itch as most people from the United States are said to devour up to 35,000 cookies throughout their lives (per The South Florida Reporter)....

Irish Coffee Cocktail Recipe Jaime Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Feb. 24, 2022 10:46 am EST If you’ve ever had an Irish coffee, you know just how delicious the beverage is. Irish coffee is typically made with a little bit of sugar, some Irish whiskey, and hot coffee, topped off with a delicious whipped cream. It’s pretty hard to beat that combination of ingredients, and recipe developer Jaime Shelbert of Wholly Nourished stays pretty true to the original with her Irish coffee cocktail recipe....

Jade Catta-Preta Of Hotties On Hulu Shares Her Tips For Cooking On A First Date — Exclusive Tara Johnson By Holly Riddle/Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 1:27 pm EST Standard first dates often have a few things in common: two people, food, and if you’re a little lucky, maybe some heat at the end. The new cooking-slash-dating show “Hotties” on Hulu has all of the above. Couples (who have never met previously) go head-to-head in cooking competitions that just so happen to take place in the desert and just so happen to include a lot of spicy recipes....

Krispy Kreme Sets Hearts Ablaze With New Fourth Of July Doughnuts Facebook By Ree Winter/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 10:57 am EST The Fourth of July is upon us, and that calls for eating all-American treats — think hamburgers, hot dogs, and apple pie. But what about the doughnut, another treat that was created in America? It’s not often you think to add doughnuts to your Independence Day table of treats. They’ve been around in some form or another in a variety of countries, but the iconic shape that you see with the hole in the middle is claimed to have been invented by Captain Gregory of New England during the 19th century....

Mistakes Everyone Makes When Cooking Brisket Shutterstock By Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:13 pm EST There’s nothing better than a juicy piece of brisket. It’s delicious no matter how you cook it: cured into pastrami or corned beef, smoked for Texas barbecue, or oven-roasted for a Jewish holiday. Unfortunately, there’s a reason the saying “brisket, don’t risk it” exists, and we’ve all had a less-than-perfect brisket that turned out drier and chewier than we hoped....

Niecy Nash’s Favorite Food Memory On Claws - Exclusive Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/April 27, 2022 11:43 am EST When actress, comedian, and personality Niecy Nash went down to New Orleans to film “Claws,” the star fell in love with the food scene in the city all over again. According to Marriott Bonvoy Traveller, Nash couldn’t get enough of the flavors and dishes that define the area. She particularly loved restaurants like Neyow’s or Commander’s Palace....

Quick Baked Halibut Filet Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 28, 2022 11:32 am EST Baked halibut checks all the boxes you want checked as a cook. It’s highly nutritious, it tastes great, and it’s surprisingly easy to prepare. Chef, recipe developer, and registered dietician Kristen Carli says: “This one is super easy — just be sure not to overcook it, or the fish will be dry....

Reddit Doesn’t Know What To Think About Costco’s Watermelon Rings Tada Images/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Aug. 29, 2022 3:38 pm EST At this point, pretty much everyone knows that you can buy some pretty bizarre things at Costco. Of course, “bizarre” covers a wide variety of products, from crazy bulk goods you’ll never need –- like a six-gallon bucket of mac and cheese –- to wildly niche items like $6,000 doomsday prep kits and four-foot-tall wine glasses....

The Las Vegas Supermarket That’s More Than Meets The Eye Facebook By Chase Shustack/Aug. 5, 2022 10:15 am EST You walk into your local grocery store to pick up a jug of milk. It’s supposed to be one of your usual shopping trips, but for some reason, you feel that something is wrong. The music playing over the speakers sounds familiar but warped just enough that you can’t quite place your finger on it....

The Married At First Sight Star You Never Knew Works At Chick-Fil-A rblfmr/Shutterstock By Gillian King/Updated: May 12, 2022 9:49 am EST The most recent season of Lifetime’s popular reality dating saga “Married at First Sight” brings viewers to Boston and introduces 10 singles ready to step up to the altar for the show’s titular ritual: marrying a stranger and letting viewers watch how it works out. Among the singles-turned-newlyweds in season 14 is the wicked Bostonian Mark Maher, aka Mark the Shark (via The Patriot Ledger)....

The Real Reason One Of France’s Oldest Cheeses Is Disappearing Foodpictures/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/Aug. 15, 2022 10:56 pm EST When it comes to making a snack, 2,000 years of production sounds like a pretty good run. According to Taste of France Magazine, that’s how long Salers cheese has been made in Salers village in Auvergne, France. This OG of the fromage world is made entirely from raw cow’s milk rather than its different-tasting counterpart, pasteurized milk....

The Texas Brewery Putting A New Spin On The ‘Water Dog’ GYG Studio/Shutterstock By Nicole Rivas/July 7, 2022 8:53 am EST When spiked seltzer first became widely available in 2019, it was a nearly instantaneous hit. Brands like Truly and White Claw took the world of summertime adult beverages by storm, and competitor brands quickly followed (via Vox). Fast forward to today, and the hard seltzer trend is still going steady, with a plethora of boozy seltzer brands continually cropping up left and right....

The Truth About Jesa Henneberry From Big Restaurant Bet Instagram By Amy Hamblen/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 10:44 am EST Geoffrey Zakarian is giving eight chefs a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. According to a press release, the celebrity chef and restaurateur will be giving $250,000 to the winner of “Big Restaurant Bet,” a new series that pits contestants against each other to determine who is ready to open and run their own restaurant. In the first episode, fans can look forward to watching the chefs prepare a “simple, one-bite dish” that reflects who they are and what the concept behind their restaurant would be....

The Untold Truth Of King’s Hawaiian Bread Keith Homan/Shutterstock By Joe Nasta/Updated: April 20, 2022 4:30 pm EST The flavor and texture of King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls have delighted American tastebuds for years. The unmistakable sweet, soft, fluffy bread is synonymous with the company that many of us recognize in the grocery aisle whenever we see the orange and white logo in the shape of a crown. The company is best known for its sweet Hawaiian rolls (via Reader’s Digest)....

The Untold Truth Of Seasons 52 Facebook By Naveena Vijayan/Updated: April 21, 2022 1:10 am EST At Seasons 52, you can dine without the guilt of overindulging. The dishes are on the lighter side, and the dessert portions are unusually small. Owned by Darden Restaurants, Seasons 52 is essentially a fresh grill and bar that uses only the seasonal produce to create its floating menu. At any given time of the year, according to the chain’s website, there are “over 50 varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices in our pantry and the latest catch from the sea on ice....

The Unusual Chocolate Animal Used To Celebrate The Start Of April GoncharukMaks/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/March 27, 2022 6:36 pm EST When it comes to devouring sugary foods shaped like adorable animals, is there any time better than Easter? Anyone with a serious sweet tooth this time of year knows getting your hands on a chocolate bunny or a marshmallow chick only requires a quick trip to the nearest grocery store. The whimsical treats are stocked on store shelves along with all the other Easter goodies ready to be placed in pastel grass-filled baskets to be distributed on Easter Sunday....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are Debating Its Returning Strawberry Cookies Artem Oleshko/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/June 1, 2022 11:24 am EST The onset of summer means that many delicious fruits are in season once again! From cantaloupe and honeydew to watermelons and cherries, it can be hard to resist adding every perfectly ripe summer fruit to your shopping cart. While plain fruit makes a great snack, it’s also a key ingredient in many seasonal dishes and drinks including pies, salads, smoothies, and cocktails....