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Twitter Is Outraged About This Viral Food Delivery Video Michael Vi/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Sept. 4, 2021 3:24 am EST During the ravages of Hurricane Ida, people on the Eastern seaboard were often confronted with the choice to either stay in their homes or search for shelter from the storm elsewhere. Some of those who stayed home may have decided to order delivery. Presumably, that’s how we ended up with videos like the one which photographer Johnny Miller uploaded to Twitter....

Why Pret-A-Manger’s UK Customers Are Seeing Red Over Its Coffee Bloomberg/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 9:31 am EST It must have sounded like a good idea at the time for British chain Pret-a-Manger to offer guests five daily handcrafted beverages, covering choices that included “up to five organic coffees, teas, lattes, hot chocolates and more every day” if they paid a flat fee of 20 GBP ($27.22) monthly (via Pret-a-Manger)....

Why You Might Not Want To Be On The Great British Baking Show Comic Relief/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/Nov. 12, 2021 6:54 pm EST Fans of “The Great British Baking Show” have likely envisioned what it would feel like to create a culinary masterpiece in that signature tent. While you’re whipping up a batch of cookies or delicate French pastries at home, you may have pictured what it would be like to receive a signature Paul Hollywood handshake....

Why You Should Be Using More Roasted Garlic, According To Reddit C.Aphirak/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Oct. 13, 2021 3:33 pm EST Most home chefs probably have garlic, or at least garlic powder, in their homes. This versatile seasoning can be added to almost any dish for a kick of strong, pungent flavor. And garlic not only tastes great, it also boasts a number of health benefits, including helping to lower cholesterol levels and reduce blood pressure (via Healthline)....

You Can Only Get This Massive Tin Of Halloween-Themed Cheetos At Walmart Instagram By Erich Barganier/Sept. 22, 2021 11:57 am EST When it comes to grabbing some Halloween-themed snacks, you have your work cut out for you. You may opt to whip up some deliciously monstrous burgers or spider-y deviled eggs at home, but when you want a quick bite that doesn’t take any effort to make and isn’t just candy, your options are relatively limited....

You’ve Been Handling Your Kids’ Halloween Candy Haul All Wrong. Here’s Why JL McAnally/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Oct. 25, 2021 3:06 pm EST For some parents these days, the scariest thing isn’t “Halloween Kills” — the latest installment in the “Halloween” movie franchise — or the U.S. government’s looming debt crisis (via CBS News). It’s the prospect of their children consuming all that Halloween candy as soon as they get home from trick-or-treating....

You Wouldn’t Recognize The First Kit Kat Bars Billion Photos/Shutterstock By Neala Broderick/Oct. 4, 2021 3:01 pm EST Every sweet tooth has their go-to candy bar, and Kit Kats are among some of the most universally loved. In fact, Nestle, via Mvorganizing, claims 650 Kit Kat bars are consumed every second around the world. Along with the popular jingle — “Gimme a break, gimme a break….break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar!...

Aldi 5 Ingredient Carnitas Taco Recipe Erin Johnson/Mashed By Erin Johnson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 8:16 am EST There are some foods that get better and better the more ingredients you add. Take an omelet, for instance. Sure, it’s good with cheese, but how about cheese, onions, ham, tomatoes, pepper, tomatoes, and chives? Even better, right? Imagine perfect fried rice with chicken, pork, egg, peas, carrots, onion, and so on....

Aldi Shoppers Are Loving These Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies Katheryn Moran/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Nov. 6, 2021 12:57 pm EST It wasn’t too long ago when Aldi’s ready-to-bake cookie dough made it onto everyone’s list of what not to buy at Aldi. But on a normal day, Aldi is a gold mine of ready-to-cook frozen foods, be it frozen pizzas, burgers, meatballs, or pretzels (via Thrillist). If it’s a meal that requires minimal effort, Aldi probably has a good stock of it....

Ayesha Curry Talks Selena + Chef And Why She Has A Soft Spot For Martha Stewart - Exclusive Interview Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images By Alexandra Cass/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:53 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ayesha Curry is the definition of doing it all. She’s a mother, business owner, cookbook author, social media star, and more. Not to mention the wife of NBA star Steph Curry....

Cake Pops Recipe Molly Allen/Mashed By Molly Allen/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 10:20 am EST Cake pops are still relatively new to the dessert world, but we’re definitely here for it. In comparison to longtime staples such as red velvet cake or chocolate chip cookies, they’re still coming up in the ranks. Thanks to blogger Angie Dudley and her appearance on television with Martha Stewart in 2008, cake pops were officially introduced to the world....

Collard Greens Recipe Ty Peay/Mashed By Ty Peay/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 10:05 am EST Is there a dish as synonymous with Southern food as collard greens? This simple, flavorful recipe from recipe writer and blogger Ty Peay of On Ty’s Plate only requires ten minutes of prep time and will fill your kitchen with the delicious smells of home cooking while the greens slowly simmer to perfection. “My grandmother and aunties make these greens every holiday,” Peay says....

Dollar Store Purchases That Might Be Dangerous Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 12:37 am EST There’s a lot to love about dollar store shopping. First and foremost, there’s the cheaper prices on a variety of items, including cleaning products, office supplies, clothing, and cosmetics. And you can rely on those prices no matter what the economy is doing (albeit with a few exceptions, but here’s why some things at dollar stores cost more than a dollar)....

Embarrassing Things You Should Never Order At A Steakhouse Maksim Denisenko/Shutterstock By Pauli Poisuo/Dec. 1, 2021 9:47 am EST Dining in a steakhouse may seem like one of the easiest things in the world. Yet, as is so often the case with deceptively simple things, your average steakhouse experience offers plenty of potential troubles that you need to recognize and navigate around. As a prospective steakhouse patron, you must be ready for the goodness that is heading your way but also prepared to summon the willpower to avoid some of the more questionable items on the menu....

Here’s Where America’s Chocolate Easter Bunny Tradition Might Have Come From Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 3:39 pm EST To get to the origins of the chocolate Easter bunny tradition, you need to take a deep dive into history. Although Easter celebrates the return of Jesus Christ from the dead three days after his crucifixion in 30 A.D., many of the traditions we associate with the holiday can be traced to decidedly non-Christian roots (via History)....

Hosting Tips Every Grandma Wishes You Knew Lisa F. Young/Shutterstock By Emily Monaco/Dec. 13, 2021 10:49 am EST “Sit up straight.” “Elbows in.” “Did you ask to be excused?” We all remember being cajoled and admonished by Grandma for our table manners growing up (and she’d frankly be floored to see how we eat now: on the coffee table, sitting on the floor). But we’ve got to hand it to her — for all of her obsession over manners, Grandma also knew how to throw a dope dinner party....

How Padma Lakshmi Really Feels About Restaurant Prices Rich Fury Getty Images By Lucy Maddox/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 6:08 pm EST Whether you know her as the TV host from “Top Chef” or the creator of the critically acclaimed Hulu series, “Taste the Nation,” Padma Lakshmi is a recipe for success. The reality star is a powerhouse when it comes to all things food. Lakshmi credits her former modeling days to helping launch her culinary career....

How You Should Really Be Eating Avocados, According To Aarón Sánchez DFree/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Oct. 6, 2021 11:19 am EST Aarón Sánchez is an award-winning TV personality, the author of two cookbooks, a judge on Fox’s popular cooking competition series “MasterChef” and “MasterChef Junior,” and the co-owner and executive chef of the New Orleans based Mexican restaurant Johnny Sánchez, according to his website. With all his impressive qualifications, it is a bit of an understatement to say that Sánchez knows his way around a kitchen....

Instagram Is Loving Walker Hayes’ Taco Bell Dance Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Dec. 31, 2021 10:53 am EST On December 27, Walker Hayes decided to celebrate his birthday and effectively end what has been a good year for him in Taco Bell style. On Instagram, he shared a video of himself and his children dancing a choreographed routine behind a Taco Bell counter to the tune of his new single “AA....

Read This Before Putting A Microwave-Safe Dish In The Oven K_E_N/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Dec. 22, 2021 1:45 pm EST We’ve all heard the phrase “microwave-safe,” particularly when plastic is involved: Is this takeout container approved for reheating leftovers? Will that plastic bowl melt if zapped for too long? Is it alright to warm up coffee in a plastic mug? While it’s true that plastic is generally safer than styrofoam or treated paper products, it largely depends on the type of plastic utilized (via The Spruce)....