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How Valerie Bertinelli Really Feels About Judging Kids Baking Championship Manny Hernandez/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/March 13, 2022 8:20 pm EST For actor, TV personality, and chef Valerie Bertinelli, food is an integral part of her life. According to Good Housekeeping, she has fond memories of family members making delicious meals from scratch and teaching her how to do the same by leading through example. She recalls, “All I remember is my nonna making, you know, a cup of tea and her serving it to me fresh....

Is The ‘Spice-Drunk’ Feeling Why People Love Feeling The Flavor Burn? Valentyn Volkov/Shutterstock By Dai Poole/June 7, 2022 1:28 pm EST Whoever said pain is a pleasure not only expressed a mouthful but may have been on to something scientifically factual. This idea is particularly true for those who have developed a passion for eating different spicy foods. From heart-healthy options like red chili peppers in your favorite Thai dish to hot wings from Buffalo Wild Wings that require a waiver before serving them (via Business Insider), the options can seem endless....

Is There A Difference Between Sea Salt And Fleur De Sel? Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: April 1, 2022 4:39 pm EST We tend not to think too much about salt, but it’s a critical part of many dishes. After all, the ingredient can be found just about everywhere from our kitchens to the dining tables of the best restaurants in the world. And while salt generally does its job by making our cooking taste better, different types of salt enhance our cooking in different ways — this is especially true of sea salt and fleur de sel....

Little Caesars Offers A Slice Of ‘Pizza Fashion’ With Its New Merch Facebook By Cynthia Anaya/July 7, 2022 8:28 pm EST Founded in 1959, Little Caesars is known for a lot of things. Its “Pizza! Pizza!” catchphrase, the chain’s $5 “Hot-N-Ready Pizza” and “Crazy Bread,” the company’s convenient Pizza Portal, and more recently, its pizza-related fashion. Fancy some pepperoni pizza swim trunks? Yes, it’s actually a thing, and you can get a pair online at Little Caesars’ Hot-N-Ready Shop....

Meet The 91-Year-Old Who Works At Arby’s Every Day Of The Week Facebook By Maria Scinto/Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 4:53 pm EST Are we officially seeing the start of a new trend here? A short while ago we covered the inspiring story of Elizabeth Ann Mafford, who is still working at Chick-fil-A at the age of 91, whether for the love of providing the populace with chicken sandwiches or out of sheer economic necessity....

Not Everyone Is Loving Rachael Ray’s ‘Mexican-Ish’ Street Corn Pasta Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Updated: April 11, 2022 8:09 am EST Fans are all for celebrity chefs sharing recipes for picture-perfect roast chickens, vibrant summer salads, pristine chocolate chip cookies, and easy one-pot meals. But history has shown that some recipes don’t go over well. Gordon Ramsay got a lot of slack on social media when his version of Bifana, a traditional Portuguese sandwich, looked more like a Philly cheesesteak than the simple grilled pork and bread that the Portuguese meal is supposed to be (via Hello!...

Subway’s Turkey Sub Was The Target Of This Surprising Graffiti Prachana Thong-on/Shutterstock By Nick Desimone/March 7, 2022 4:58 pm EST Subway doesn’t exactly have the best track record when it comes to positive press surrounding its sandwiches. Between the tuna debacle and the ruling from an Irish court saying that Subway’s bread doesn’t legally meet the definition of bread because of its astronomical sugar content (via The Independent), Subway has had more than its fair share of controversy — most of which is due to decisions made at the corporate level....

The Absolute Best Crab Legs In The US Mercury studio/Shutterstock By Allie Miller/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 10:57 am EST Eating crab legs is a strenuous endeavor, and much like other shellfish, there’s work to be done before you can dig in. To start off, the legs have to be separated. Then, they need to be broken using a special tool. Once the interior crab meat is exposed, a long fork (or your hand or mouth) has to be used to extract the goods....

The Detroit Hot Dog Feud That’s Been Raging For Decades WS-Studio/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/April 20, 2022 4:56 pm EST As long as people have been on this planet there have been feuds. Whether it was the Hatfield family versus the McCoy family feud of the late 1800s, the Pazzi family versus the Medici family of Florence, Italy back in the 1400s, or even rivals Michael and Fredo Corleone in the classic film “The Godfather,” real or fictional — mankind seems to foster more than a slight interest in feuds....

The Food Commercials You Didn’t Realize Starred Jason Alexander Michael Kovac/Getty By Kimberley Laws/Updated: April 25, 2022 3:49 pm EST Jason Alexander will forever be “Seinfeld” character George Costanza in the hearts and minds of fans. Whether he was pretending to be a marine biologist, establishing his title as “master of his domain,” celebrating a traditional Festivus, or sporting a pair of prescription swim goggles, it’s hard to imagine Alexander as anyone other than Jerry’s best buddy....

The Real Reason Kids Are Encouraged To Steal On Passover Noam Armonn/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/April 14, 2022 9:36 am EST The Passover Seder may look like a holiday meal, but the experience is more like an immersive dinner theater. The Seder begins and ends with storytelling, with audience participation heartily encouraged. The call to participate arises out of a dual imperative. The first is that Jewish law commands that the story of the Jewish people’s exodus from enslavement in ancient Egypt be told in exacting but exquisite sensory detail — with the goal being that the story becomes one that everyone at the table will feel that they, themselves, have lived through....

The Reason You Should Start Mixers At A Low Speed Maksimov Andrey 1984/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/May 31, 2022 4:00 pm EST When it comes to baking at home, a stand mixer can be a wildly helpful tool. At the same time, it can be expensive, slightly cumbersome, and challenging to use. There are a few tricks that come in handy when working with these machines, and one is particularly important if you want a well-blended and mixed batter or dough, and a kitchen that isn’t strewn with the detritus of baking experiment gone awry....

The Surprising Ingredient In Queen Elizabeth’s Favorite Dessert Max Mumby/indigo/Getty By Nancy Mock/Updated: April 22, 2022 9:50 am EST She seems tough as nails, but it’s no secret that England’s Queen Elizabeth has a soft spot for sweets. Her treat of choice? According to former Royal Chef Darren McGrady (via Insider), it’s good quality dark chocolate, at least 60% cacao or higher. And one of her favorite chocolate treats is Bendick’s Bittermints, a British candy with a strong-flavored peppermint filling....

The TikTok ‘Spaghetti Nightmare’ That’s Haunting Gordon Ramsay David M. Benett/Getty Images By Vedran Maslovara/July 7, 2022 9:47 am EST Gordon Ramsay is everywhere. This Scottish-born celebrity chef just doesn’t stop to take a break. In 2022 alone, he’s had countless hours of television on air, showing up in “Gordon, Gino & Fred’s Road Trip,” “Next Level Chef,” “Future Food Stars,” “MasterChef Junior,” and “MasterChef USA” (via IMDb). He also appeared in “The Savoy,” a docuseries about the world-famous hotel where he opened a new restaurant after the pandemic lockdown, per The Telegraph....

What saved Whole Foods Carlos Yudica/Shutterstock The organic retailer would most likely have faded into history had it not been for the community members in the form of employees and customers: everybody pitched in with brooms and mops and got their hands dirty to repair and restore the outlet. With a little help from creditors, the store opened its doors again less than a month later. Community assistance is what helped the company, and it was without expecting a dime in return, per Inc....

The Untold Truth Of American Chinese Food Ravsky/Shutterstock By Crawford Smith/Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 12:23 pm EST When you’re looking for comforting food that gives you plenty of flavor at a low cost, American Chinese cuisine is hard to beat. Who can say no to the pleasures of well-made General Tso’s chicken, beef with broccoli, or egg rolls? In fact, Uber Eats told Travel + Leisure that Chinese food was the third-most-popular cuisine on its platform in 2021....

The Untold Truth Of Spinach Sherl/Shutterstock By Nads Willow/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:02 pm EST During the 19th century, spinach rose in popularity in the United States. However, the history of spinach goes back thousands of years to ancient Persia. Spinach has been called the prince of vegetables and its name in English derives from the Persian word for green hand. The King of Nepal gifted spinach to China in the 1600s, and the Moors came to Spain with spinach a few hundred years later (via Food Literacy Center)....

Top Chef’s Leah Cohen Just Shared A Sweet Family Update Facebook By Molly Clark/March 3, 2022 4:52 pm EST You might know Leah Cohen as a contestant on Season 5 of “Top Chef,” but she’s also a restaurateur, wife, and mother. Cohen and her husband, Ben Byruch, are the owners of the New York City eatery Pig & Khao, a Filipino-Thai restaurant inspired by Cohen’s parents and their love of food (via Thrillist)....

Valerie Bertinelli Just Revealed Her Favorite Costume From Kids Baking Championship Joe Seer/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/July 25, 2022 9:55 am EST Suppose you’re a fan of the Food Network and enjoy watching fast-paced cooking on screen. In that case, there is a good chance you’ve heard of the popular show “Kids Baking Championship” especially if you have tiny viewers watching with you. Hosted by creative cake creator Duff Goldman and much-loved TV star Valeri Bertinelli, the successful show has been up and running since 2015 and its 10th season finished airing in February of this year (via IMDb)....

What Does The Panera Logo Really Mean? Facebook By Taylor Huang/June 18, 2022 9:50 am EST When looking at the history of fast food restaurants, there’s more than meets the eye behind the cashiers and the dimly-lit menu signs. For example, Chick-fil-A has invented a secret menu and the first McDonald’s actually has a pretty interesting origin story. Another fast casual business in particular has an intriguing history: Panera Bread. In addition to its original name evolving from Saint Louis Bread Co, Panera’s logo also went through a great deal of evolution throughout the years, from a black-and-white logo to its current earthy design....