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How A Molasses Spill Turned Deadly In 20th Century Boston Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/Updated: June 17, 2022 10:00 am EST When you hear the word “molasses,” it likely conjures up images of yesteryear, of bakers in old-fashioned kitchens wearing their favorite frilly aprons, the family dog by their feet waiting to gobble up whatever morsels of food hit the floor. It’s an ingredient that represents comfort and nostalgia. Some even choose to slather molasses on their pancakes instead of maple syrup....

How Food Shortages Could Change The Ingredients Of Your Favorite Foods Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock By A. C. Grimes/Updated: April 25, 2022 6:17 am EST As any terri-fried egg will tell you, you have to break a few of them to make an omelet. But what if you also had to break the bank to make that omelet with your favorite aged cheddar and bacon? Maybe your terrified wallet would tell you to buy cheaper cheese....

Instagram Is Loving Molly Yeh’s Adorable Passover Pic Of Her Daughter Amanda Edwards/Getty Images By Elaina Friedman/Updated: April 18, 2022 8:41 pm EST If you ask Food Network star Molly Yeh, those who resent Passover for excluding leavened bread from the table are looking at things from a glass-half-empty perspective. In order to abide by tradition — which includes eating matzo boards to commemorate the unleavened bread eaten by the Israelites upon their escape from slavery in Egypt — Jewish households are tasked with gobbling up any and all chametz, which Chabad....

It’s CompliPlated: Release Date, Judges, And More - What We Know So Far Syda Productions/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/June 22, 2022 2:18 pm EST In the U.S. alone, 32 million people have food allergies, so it’s a safe bet that viewership will be pretty good on the new Food Network show, “It’s CompliPlated.” This brand-new competition series challenges chefs to make dishes that safely meet food-allergy preparation and ingredient requirements. Competitors must also take into account specific dietary restrictions and general personal preferences of the judges on hand, which are said to be “particularly picky,” according to RealScreen....

Misha Collins Reveals How He And The Roadfood Team Differ From Anthony Bourdain’s Early Work - Exclusive Gary Gershoff/Getty Images By Xandra Harbet/Feb. 23, 2022 1:37 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. “Supernatural” alum Misha Collins may love acting, but his love for food is also no secret. Collins co-wrote the cookbook “The Adventurous Eaters Club: Mastering the Art of Family Mealtime” with wife Vicki Collins and began a YouTube series with his son called “Cooking Fast and Fresh With West....

Padma Lakshmi Opened Up About Ex-Husband Salman Rushdie’s Attack Frazer Harrison/Getty By Hannah Beach/Aug. 15, 2022 1:35 pm EST These days, we know Padma Lakshmi best for her role as host on “Top Chef” and “Taste the Nation,” as well as her cookbooks and memoirs. However, in the early 2000s, Lakshmi’s life was very different. She was starting her modeling career and was in love with writer Salman Rushdie. Unfortunately, Lakshmi’s relationship with Salman Rushdie was turbulent and short-lived....

Pasqually’s Wants To ‘Flavor Up’ With Its New Pizza Offerings Foxys Forest Manufacture/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/March 25, 2022 2:17 pm EST When a Reddit user first ordered Pasqually’s pizza in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, they thought they were supporting a mom-and-pop slice shop. As it turns out, this was not the case. This pizza lover, like other GrubHub customers, was being tricked into ordering Chuck E. Cheese....

Ranking 10 Cuts Of Steak To Grill From Worst To Best Chatham172/Shutterstock By Jennifer Eager/Updated: June 28, 2022 3:02 pm EST If beef is on the menu for your next barbecue, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer number of different steaks on offer at the grocery store. After all, cows are enormous and there are so many cuts available, be they steaks, roasts, ribs, or brisket. Although beef from any part of the cow tastes like beef, it makes sense that each cut of meat has qualities that are best suited for specific recipes....

Ranking Buffalo Wild Wings Sauces From Worst To First Rick Diamond/Getty Images By Carina Finn/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 12:09 pm EST Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in 1982 by friends Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery, who had recently moved from Buffalo, New York, to Ohio. They were craving some authentic buffalo wings. Since its inception, the chain many know as B-Dubs has grown to encompass locations across the United States as well as in India, Mexico, Panama, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates....

Starbucks Is Trying To Make Its Coffee Carbon Neutral. Here’s How Tim Boyle/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Updated: June 7, 2022 12:32 pm EST Starbucks may be king of coffee — along with secret menus filled with “pink drinks” and mermaid Frappuccinos. But if climate change has its way with coffee production, it won’t be for long. There’s no doubt that climate change has already done significant damage to the industry. Food & Wine recently reported on an epic battle between climate change-induced coffee rust and Hawaii’s coffee farms....

The 6 Best Pressure Cookers Of 2022 Michael Dechev/Shutterstock By Gene Gerrard/Updated: March 29, 2022 4:19 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The pressure cooker was invented in the mid-17th century by French physicist Denis Papin, and he called it alternately a Steam Digestor or a Papin Digester because of his invention’s ability to cook bones so they were “soft as cheese” (via Condé Nast Traveler)....

The Best Sipping Tequilas In 2022 Leon Rafael/Shutterstock By Alex Darus/May 6, 2022 2:07 pm EST Any wild night out to a bar or club might involve a shot or two of tequila. It’s not just that the Mexican liquor itself is popular, but the spirit is often associated with having a good time. Tequila can only be produced in certain areas of Mexico, as it’s derived from a native agave plant, so it has a wildly different flavor than liquors like vodka and rum....

The NSFW Viral Kebab Photo That Has Internet Sleuths Stumped SnapFocus/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/April 18, 2022 5:06 pm EST The extremely online might have previously come across a meme picture of a kebab. Specifically, the one that features what could either be a poorly produced piece of meat or an excellent specimen of excrement. For those who have managed to avoid it, here’s an example of it shared on Facebook on April 13 and one shared on March 13, 2021....

The Toasted Coconut Cookies That Some Costco Shoppers Can’t Resist Facebook By Kimberley Laws/July 4, 2022 12:17 pm EST When you think of Costco, what comes to mind? Do you think of giant drums of honey, massive Toblerone bars, or an almost 80-pound wheel of parmesan (per MTL Blog)? Maybe it’s the massive expanse and sheer selection of items that impress you most. Or, perhaps, it’s the prices that sit foremost in your brain....

The Tortilla Chips That Are Utterly Disappointing Aldi Shoppers Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/July 26, 2022 1:54 pm EST One major reason why so many people love Aldi — aside from its notoriously low prices — is its exclusive products. People stalk social media and the number of Aldi fan accounts on Instagram just to keep tabs on what the grocery retailer has most recently released. There’s a vast selection of flavored cheeses and the even greater selection of unique frozen meals....

The Untold Truth Of Dairy Queen’s Famous Blizzard Getty Images By Joel Stice AND Naveena Vijayan/Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 12:55 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. ”If they can introduce new flavors, the Blizzard can be as long-lasting as the ice cream cone.” That’s what analyst Richard E. Pyle said about the Dairy Queen Blizzard when it burst onto the fast food landscape over three decades ago....

These Are Bobby Flay’s Favorite Restaurants In Las Vegas DFree/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Updated: April 10, 2022 7:19 pm EST Celebrity chef and restaurateur Bobby Flay has had a presence in Las Vegas since 2004 when he opened Mesa Grill inside Caesars Palace (via Vegas Food & Fun). Flay’s Southwestern fare was a hit on the strip, serving roughly three million diners over 16 years (via Eater). Although the restaurant remained successful, Flay told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the pandemic caused him to reflect on what he’s most passionate about, which is Italian cuisine, specifically from the Amalfi Coast....

Types Of Bourbon Explained 5PH/Shutterstock By Jonathan Ammons AND Brian Boone/Updated: June 14, 2022 9:02 am EST There is a well-known saying in Kentucky, “all Bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon.” Bourbon is a unique spirit in the whiskey family, a product of frontier-era ingenuity, it really is a picture of the melting pot of cultures in early America that each brought something to the still to blend America’s own unique liquor....

Unusual Canned Foods You Need To Try At Least Once In Your Life Africa Studio/Shutterstock By Crawford Smith/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 1:32 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ever since the French inventor Nicholas Appert figured out a reliable way to can food in the early 1800s, humanity has looked at these humble vessels and asked, “What can we shove in there?” From Spam to Campbell’s soup to Chef Boyardee ravioli, there’s almost no limit to the variety of comestibles we’ve sealed in cans over the years....

What Makes The U.S. Army’s Official Pumpkin Pie Recipe Unique YesPhotographers/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/March 26, 2022 12:45 pm EST There are no shortage of pumpkin pie recipes out there: Just Google the phrase “pumpkin pie recipe,” and more than 151 million results pop up — not to mention all the recipes in cookbooks, magazines, and that spattered recipe card handed down from grandma! When military reporter Haley Britzky decided to bake a pumpkin pie for the first time, she turned to the recipe most readily available to her: The official pumpkin pie recipe of the U....