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Why You Should Always Let Muffin Batter Rest Before Baking From my point of view/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Oct. 25, 2021 11:51 am EST We’ve all made mistakes while cooking. Whether it was ignoring the recipe, forgetting to sift your flour, or making random substitutions, yes, we have all made mistakes. The good news is we can learn from our mistakes (hopefully). Some foods just take practice, like pancakes; others are doomed unless you know professional tricks....

13 Satisfying Soft Foods You Have To Try Before You Die Elena Eryomenko/Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Jan. 27, 2022 6:14 pm EST Whether you’ve just had oral surgery or are having digestive issues, a soft food diet is sometimes necessary to feel your best. But there’s one drawback: A lot of times, soft food isn’t very appetizing. In fact, WebMD even says that a soft food diet is often called a bland food diet....

29% Of Shoppers Think This Is The Worst Halo Top Ice Cream Flavor Leena Robinson/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 28, 2021 2:51 pm EST Ice cream can be a rather tempting option when you’re having a bad day and need a pick-me-up. It’s such a convenient dessert too: all you have to do is scoop a generous amount into a bowl and dig in with a spoon. One of the most innovative brands in the market is Halo Top, a company that claims to provide the deliciousness of ice cream with lesser calories....

Alcohols You Should Just Drink Straight By Kat Lapelosa/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 11:50 pm EST Staring at the shelves of a local liquor store can be an intimidating experience — whether it’s picking out the perfect birthday gift for a liquor connoisseur, or expanding an alcohol repertoire previously reliant on whatever cheap liquor shaped your college experience. Knowing what brands serve up the smoothest, most enjoyable whiskey, rums and more is an important punch in your “achievements of adulthood” card....

Aldi Is Trying To Make Thanksgiving Affordable. Here’s How Elena Veselova/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 2:52 pm EST Discount grocery retailer Aldi is getting even more affordable this holiday, thanks to price cuts on popular Thanksgiving items, per Grocery Dive. The move isn’t limited to mushy canned peas, either. Aldi has slashed prices on Thanksgiving necessities like Butterball turkeys, sweet potatoes, side dishes, and pumpkin pies. Deals are available both in stores and online....

Authentic Mexican Red Rice Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Dec. 1, 2021 4:18 pm EST A great big pot of Mexican red rice is pretty hard to beat because once you’ve cooked it up, you have the makings for all sorts of amazing meals. This rice can be served with fried eggs, chicken, beans, and salad, and it can easily be incorporated into plenty of dishes. Chef, recipe developer, and registered dietician Kristen Carli of Camelback Nutrition & Wellness says, “I love serving this as a base in burrito bowls or on the side of tacos and enchiladas....

Baked Chicken Wing Recipe Keith Kamikawa/Mashed By Keith Kamikawa AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 11:56 am EST When you think of chicken wings, you probably picture (and salivate over) a platter of wings with a nice crispy exterior and tender, juicy meat, a combination that can only be achieved with frying, right? But that’s not true — you can make delicious baked chicken wings as well. Key here, says former chef, food writer, and photography and design professional Keith Kamikawa is “to really make sure you pat the chicken wings dry with a paper towel....

Bernie Sanders Just Weighed In On Starbucks’ Union Controversy Win Mcnamee/Getty By Aimee Lamoureux/Dec. 7, 2021 2:16 pm EST For the first time in the company’s 50-year history, Starbucks workers may finally be getting a union. Starbucks employees across three locations in Buffalo, New York, who are hoping to achieve greater representation in regards to store operations and wages, have been organizing in an effort to form Starbucks Workers United. They would be the first stores of 8,000 Starbucks locations to ever unionize, according to PBS....

Canned Corned Beef Brands Ranked From Worst To Best Bernd Udo/Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 1:19 pm EST Whether you eat it every day for breakfast or only once a year on St. Patrick’s Day, no one should feel ashamed for loving canned corned beef. Sure, it may not look appetizing, but this stuff can be undeniably tasty. It gained popularity as a kosher substitute for Spam to conveniently and efficiently feed hungry soldiers....

Chef Antonio Gets Real About Gordon Ramsay’s Intensity - Exclusive Jaguar PS/Shutterstock By Steven John/Oct. 26, 2021 9:14 am EST Those familiar with watching Gordon Ramsay on the small screen may envision the chef as a red-faced, raging hothead who spends all of his time screaming at young chefs and deriding their culinary catastrophes. To be fair, Ramsay has done his share of shouting and insulting on camera. But, to those who have met the man, Ramsay’s merely displaying the qualities that have helped him achieve amazing success....

Chef José Andrés Documented This Heartbreaking Scene In Haiti lev radin/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Aug. 28, 2021 4:01 pm EST Haiti is the poorest country in Latin America and among the poorest in the world, according to the World Bank. Tragically, major natural disasters powerfully determine the way of life in Haiti. In 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake centered near the capital killed nearly a quarter of a million people and left 1....

Chef Scott Conant Reveals Why He Hates Competing On Cooking Shows - Exclusive Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images By David Klein/Sept. 24, 2021 3:03 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Since joining “Chopped” during the show’s very first season, James Beard award-winning chef and “Peace, Love, and Pasta” author Scott Conant has taken a seat at the judges’ table over 200 times (via IMDb). But for the third installment of the food competition’s “All-Stars” spinoff, Conant flipped the script and put his cooking skills to the test thanks to the urging of Aarón Sánchez....

Domino’s Fans Won’t Want To Miss This Delivery Deal Scott Olson/Getty Images By Lucy Maddox/Nov. 4, 2021 12:37 pm EST When the late night hankering for pizza comes calling, the pizza delivery choices can be a tad overwhelming. Do you opt for Pizza Hut or Papa John’s? What about Little Caesars? While the options may be plentiful, when it comes to fast food, Domino’s wins the pizza game, hands down. Historically, Pizza Hut reigned supreme as the largest pizza chain in the world, until earlier this year, when Domino’s officially surpassed this competing pizza-chain giant with 18,000 locations worldwide (via Eat This, Not That!...

Easy Frappuccino Recipe Sher Castellano/Mashed By Sher Castellano AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:09 pm EST In a mere five minutes, you too can whip up a homemade frappuccino recipe that rivals any such drink bought at a café or shop. With this recipe from Sher Castellano, your tastebuds will be tempted to where you won’t be able to stop with just one glassful. A frappuccino actually is a trademarked brand from Starbucks made from a coffee or creme base that’s blended with ice and other ingredients such as flavored syrups and topped with a dollop of whipped cream, sprinkles, or spices....

Easy Spaghetti And Meatballs Casserole Recipe Lindsay D. Mattison/Mashed By Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 9:23 am EST Spaghetti and meatballs is a classic comfort food dish, but making it usually involves dirtying up every pan in the house. Between boiling the pasta, simmering the tomato sauce, and browning the meatballs, the clean-up doesn’t seem worth the reward. So we came up with an easier way to make spaghetti and meatballs: Instead of cooking everything on the stovetop, we bake it all in a single casserole dish....

Even Julia Child Would Eat In-N-Out Burgers Thomas J. Gibbons/Getty By Melissa Richter/Jan. 10, 2022 2:31 pm EST It is easy to think of iconic celebrities and culinary heroes as being highly evolved and above the base desires of us mere mortals. But you may be surprised by the simple pleasures that they often admit to giving into. This is wonderful because it not only makes us feel better about some of our guilty pleasures but also makes our favorite foodies seem more relatable and down to earth....

Guy Fieri Fans Are Freaking Out Over This Thrilling Pic Steve Jennings/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/Oct. 10, 2021 4:48 pm EST Food celeb Guy Fieri has not always been in the spotlight having exciting experiences. He got his start behind the oven as a chef and worked his way up until finally getting his big break on “Next Food Network Star.” After getting from behind the oven and in front of the camera, Fieri would embrace an increasingly hectic travel schedule (via People), becoming a famous face that fans scream for as he goes from place to place and tries various (sometimes very unusual) foods....

Here’s What Drink Was Really Used In The Movie Beerfest siamionau pavel/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Sept. 22, 2021 12:32 pm EST The 2006 film “Beerfest” is right up there on the list of rowdy man/child comedies, what with all the hijinks and drinks involved. So it’s definitely a good thing that the cast opted against alcohol poisoning by forgoing legitimate booze on set. Instead, the movie was shot using O’Doul’s, a non-alcoholic beer, according to Thrillest....

How Green Bean Casserole Was Really Invented from my point of view/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Nov. 17, 2021 4:21 pm EST For many of us, Thanksgiving is as much about the side dishes as it as about the roasted turkey. There’s the stuffing — or dressing, depending on where you live — filled with savory, herbed deliciousness. There are the mashed potatoes, whipped to perfection and drowning in a sea of glistening gravy....

Jeremy Ford And Justin Sutherland Replicate Favorite Orders On Fast Foodies Season 2 - Exclusive Interview Anna Maria Lopez via Warner Media By Hanna Claeson/Jan. 27, 2022 9:57 am EST Guess who’s back! Kristen Kish, Justin Sutherland, and Jeremy Ford are here to feed your fast food cravings with Season 2 of “Fast Foodies.” This time around, the three superstar chefs will take their cues from celebrities that include Jillian Bell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Reggie Watts, Chris Jericho, and Bobby Moynihan....