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The driver left an angry note about the pro-police sign Maxim Ermolenko/Shutterstock It’s certainly no secret that law enforcement has become a controversial subject in recent years. Following widespread publicity of police brutality and racial discrimination, common practices of police departments have come under massive scrutiny, Nature reports. Consequently, protests have urged comprehensive reforms of how law enforcement is structured. After their delivery driver drove away, the Minnesota couple discovered a note tucked inside a Christmas wreath in front of their home, according to The Washington Post....

Why This Texas Bar Banned Mariah Carey’s Hit Christmas Song Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Nov. 5, 2021 12:14 pm EST When it comes to the “war on Christmas,” in terms of celebrating the holiday before December, Mariah Carey has made her position perfectly clear. That is, if it wasn’t already. On October 24, news reached the “All I Want For Christmas Is You” singer that Stoneleigh P, a long-running bar in Dallas, had instituted a ban on the classic holiday song....

Why You Should Start Keeping Chili Bean Sauce In Your Pantry taa22/Shutterstock By Justine Lee/Jan. 5, 2022 1:23 pm EST Chili bean sauce is an incredibly adaptable and versatile ingredient, equally hot and savory. It’s a stalwart in Sichuan-style cooking, where it’s a key ingredient for twice-cooked pork, dry pot, and much more (via The Woks of Life). Sichuan food expert Fuschia Dunlop regards chili bean sauce as “one of the most important and distinctive ingredients of Sichuanese cookery” (per The Guardian)....

Air Fryer Pumpkin Donuts Recipe Jessica Morone/Mashed By Jessica Morone AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 23, 2021 2:46 pm EST When fall comes around, it doesn’t just mean football and cooler weather. (However, we do love both of those things.) This beautiful time of year also means a whole lot of pumpkin spice, which we are totally on board with. From pumpkin bread to Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte and everything else in between, there’s just something so wonderful and comforting about this popular fall flavor....

Aldi Shoppers Can’t Stop Talking About Its Coffee Cheese Nitr/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Nov. 6, 2021 10:05 am EST Over the last few years, Aldi has successfully managed to establish itself as the supermarket to go to for all sorts of cheese. Come Christmas, you can expect Aldi to sell Santa-shaped cheddar cheese with port wine, snowman-shaped cheddar cheese with caramelized onion, and star-shaped cheddar cheeses, just as they did last year (via Delish)....

Amanda Freitag Reveals Her Go-To Shake Shack Meal - Exclusive By Hanna Claeson/Nov. 18, 2021 2:12 pm EST Amanda Freitag might be a believer in the glory of the American diner, but she isn’t all in on the glory of the American fast food industry. “I try to be as healthy as possible,” the “Chopped” judge revealed exclusively to Mashed, “but I do love a good burger and fries.” Like famous fast food antagonists Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay (who’s written In-N-Out burgers a love letter via Tweet), In-N-Out is one of the exceptions to Freitag’s disavowal of fast food....

Andrew Zimmern’s tribute recalls happier times with Willie Garson Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock One can only hope that Willie Garson, who, according to WWD, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer on September 21, had some idea of how beloved he was — and not just by his friends and family (including his son, Nathen, pictured above), but also by his fans and his colleagues in the entertainment industry. Apparently, Garson meant a great deal to many people, including some who didn’t necessarily know him personally or who had only been acquainted with him briefly....

Canned Pumpkin Vs. Fresh Pumpkin: What’s The Difference? SERSOLL/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 9:20 am EST Pumpkin spice season is in full swing, if you couldn’t tell by Starbucks and Aldi releasing their special collection of seasonal products for the fall. You might also be in the mood to whip up some baked goods of your own. With the seasons changing and the weather getting cooler, spending more time in the kitchen is natural....

Classic Chaffle Recipe Annie Lampella/Mashed By Annie Lampella AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:15 am EST What’s better than a chaffle for breakfast or brinner? Wait … what’s a chaffle you ask? A chaffle is a low-carb waffle with cheese as the base ingredient. It doesn’t use processed flour but rather cheddar, mozzarella or Colby jack to help the waffle form its shape. They’re wildly popular with those who are following a low-carb diet or a keto lifestyle because they still taste like a waffle with a crispy crunch on the outside....

Costco Shoppers Are Psyched For These Cream Cheese Biscuits Marie C Fields/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Dec. 21, 2021 1:54 pm EST It seems that this time of year, gourmet holiday meals, rich desserts, and festive drinks get all the attention. However, appetizers and side dishes can really make or break your meal or holiday party, and they deserve some recognition too! After all, what Christmas brunch or dinner would be complete without a flaky biscuit on the side, slathered in butter?...

Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 10, 2021 6:22 pm EST There are a few foodstuffs out there that just make the world a happier, better place. Examples include peanut butter, chocolate, cheddar cheese, fresh strawberries, and — of course — marinara sauce. Far from being a sauce relegated to use only with spaghetti and meatballs, a classic Italian red sauce (which yes, some folks may call “gravy”) is essential for a pizza, a lasagna, or meatball sandwiches....

Emily Mariko’s Latest Recipe Has The Internet Divided About Seasoning Facebook By Felix Behr/Dec. 28, 2021 3:26 pm EST Everything that lifestyle influencer Emily Mariko does seems to drive trends and debates — seriously. Her viral salmon rice bowl on TikTok, for example, caused a short-lived Kewpie mayo shortage, Eater reports. And while her latest recipe video may not have caused a nationwide product shortage just yet, it has certainly touched an apparent sore spot on TikTok....

Fast Food Breakfast Burritos Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:05 pm EST Just about every fast food company in existence is focusing more and more on breakfast, with varying levels of success. While breakfast sandwiches are extremely common, fast food restaurants are quickly realizing that Americans love breakfast burritos just as much. As a result, an increasing number of fast food breakfast burritos have popped up in recent years....

Foodgod: Info We Know So Far Jamie Mccarthy/Getty By Owen Duff/Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 1:40 pm EST Considering his more than 3.5 million Instagram followers and content that regularly receives hundreds of thousands of views, it was only a matter of time before social media personality @foodgod got his own TV show. Aptly titled “Foodgod,” the new Food Network show starring the charismatic food critic premieres in full on November 14 on the discovery+ streaming service, according to a press release shared with Mashed....

Ina Garten Just Gave Fans The Chocolate Cupcake Recipe They’ve Been Begging For Manny Carabel/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Sept. 16, 2021 5:32 pm EST Empress of satisfying, queen of comfort food, saint of food for the soul Ina Garten has just gifted fans the chocolate cupcake recipe they’ve been begging for. It all started with Beatty’s Chocolate Cake. When Food Network claims that Beatty’s Chocolate Cake is a fan favorite, it’s not kidding....

Instagram Is Applauding This Valerie Bertinelli ’90s Throwback Clip Dominik Bindl/Getty Images By Cristine Struble/Dec. 17, 2021 12:26 pm EST Some people have a charisma that lights up a room. From her Instagram account to her television appearances, Valerie Bertinelli welcomes people with her vibrant personality. That blend of approachability and familiarity makes it feel as if people are interacting with an old friend. Recently, Bertinelli posted a 1991 appearance on the Arsenio Hall show on Instagram....

Lisa Ling Reveals The Most Delicious Food She Had On Her New Show Take Out - Exclusive Photograph by Carmen Chan/HBO Max By Molly Allen/Feb. 1, 2022 3:57 pm EST With years of television experience under her belt, including “The View” on ABC along with “This is Life” on CNN, journalist Lisa Ling is quite the veteran of telling good stories, and now she’s bringing a new show for food lovers that are quite literally hungry for more....

Old Fashioned Fudge Pie Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Jan. 24, 2022 10:42 am EST With the supply chain crisis being what it has been as the pandemic has rolled into its third year, it really isn’t all that surprising that so many Depression-era foods are making a comeback. Many of the foods associated with those days, including baked beans, “meat” loaves, and various pies that require little in the way of ingredients beyond water, sugar, flour, and butter, are located at the intersection of hungry bellies and empty shelves....

Reddit Has Mixed Reactions To This Costco ‘Break Room’ Spencer Platt/Getty Images By Taylor Huang/Feb. 1, 2022 4:15 pm EST People in Costco’s Reddit community sure are passionate about the international wholesale store. Created in May 2010, it has 178,000 members and bio that reads like that of a true wholesale club fan. “Welcome to Costco, I love you,” it says. Members can post everything from their love for certain products to their unique experiences in their local Costco warehouse....

Reddit Is Blown Away By This Stunning Geode Cake Victor Barron/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Nov. 1, 2021 1:29 pm EST Creative bakers have been decorating cakes for centuries, according to Cake Decorist, which tracks the origins of cakes-as-visual art to the first Queen Elizabeth, who apparently loved anchoring her banquets with cakes decorated in molded marzipan. Over the centuries, bakers have honed their cake decorating techniques, and with the advent of social media, many more people have the opportunity to see their work....