Is Kroger Open On Christmas 2021? Bloomberg/Getty By Amanda Tarlton/Dec. 8, 2021 12:48 pm EST Here’s a fun fact: Not including Walmart, the largest grocery store company in the United States in 2020 was The Kroger Company, with $122 billion in sales (via Food Industry). What began as a tiny shop in Cincinnati back in 1883 is now a national grocery chain beloved by thousands of shoppers across the country (via Kroger)....
Marcela Valladolid Is Every Parent As Kids Go Back To School Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 4:56 pm EST For parents who aren’t famous personalities, it can be hard to imagine that stars share any of the same frustrations as they do with regards to parenting. It’s easy to put celebrities on a pedestal and assume that they have people taking care of all of the minutiae of their lives....
McDonald’s Is Launching A Retail Line For Fans. Here’s What We Know Nixx Photography/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Sept. 17, 2021 9:33 pm EST Calling all McDonald’s fans and fashionistas: This one’s for you! The globally renowned fast-food chain is officially launching its first retail collaboration with BoxLunch, a retailer that designs clothing, accessories, and other merchandise for various pop culture brands. The new line will be available on September 20, 2021, exclusively through BoxLunch (via National Restaurant News)....
Peeps Items Ranked From Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 10:07 am EST Peeps very well might be the most polarizing candy in all the land. These marshmallow-based candies are made to look like baby chickens. Once formed, they’re rolled around in colored sugar and then the chicks are given an eyeball made from wax. The first time you eat Peeps, you will either think it’s the best candy or the worst candy — there’s not much middle ground....
Read This Before Making A Roux AS Food studio/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Sept. 28, 2021 3:48 pm EST Sometime in the 19th century, French chef Marie-Antoine Carême deemed béchamel, velouté, espagnole, and the humble tomato sauce as the four sauces that French cuisine depends on (via Food52). Along the way, hollandaise got added into the mix and the five sauces are now called the “five French mother sauces.” The sauces that French chefs swear by haunt culinary students, spook home chefs, and make the best chefs still shiver....
Redditors Are Ride-Or-Die For These Food Rules David Tadevosian/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Feb. 16, 2022 1:23 pm EST When it comes to cooking, some kitchen rules have become a standard as a way to prevent spreading germs. According to State Food Safety, you should always put up long hair to prevent it from falling into your dish, food shouldn’t be left out overnight, you should wash all of your fruits and vegetables before preparing them, and when in doubt, wash your hands....
Shake Shack Just Debuted 2 New Decadent Shakes Bloomberg/Getty Images By Alia Hoyt/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:14 pm EST Shake Shack’s new shakes are sure to satisfy even the most intense sweet tooth. The brand-new custard concoctions launched recently at all locations, per Candy Hunting on Instagram, with the first selection being the Chocolate Pie Shake, which is a “hand spun” chocolate frozen custard with chocolate ganache toasted oat pie topped with croissant cookie crumbles and made by Four & Twenty Blackbirds....
Slow Cooker Apple Cider Recipe Hayley MacLean/Mashed By Hayley MacLean AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 26, 2021 3:23 pm EST When fall rolls around, there’s no double that apple and pumpkin flavors reign supreme. There is just something about those two flavors together that warms our souls at any time of the year — but especially when the weather turns cooler, and the leaves begin to change colors. There’s no better time than fall to enjoy a big old warm mug of apple cider....
The Countertop Ice Maker Costco Shoppers Swear By ToeyFatboy/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Sept. 21, 2021 6:26 pm EST There’s a lot to love about Costco. If shoppers aren’t taking advantage of the retail chain’s low prices on groceries, they can be found discovering the secrets of the Costco bakery department or eating pizza by the slice at its famous food court. Now there’s more news to love: A fan-favorite appliance has recently made its return to Costco’s shelves, and savvy shoppers couldn’t be happier....
The Difference Between Pearled And Hulled Barley Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 12:45 pm EST There you are, at the store to get what you need for your recipe, and on the list is “barley.” It seems a simple enough task, until you see two kinds of barley on the shelf. Hulled or pearled: What do those words even mean, and will your recipe be ruined if you choose the wrong barley?...
The Most Nutritious White Castle Burger, According To A Dietitian Facebook By Chase Shustack/Feb. 11, 2022 11:35 am EST As McDonald’s, Burger King, and other big-name fast-food joints show up on everything from commercials on TV to the radio in your car, it’s easy to forget some of the smaller — but no less deserving — chain restaurants that dot the United States. One of these comparatively little guys is White Castle....
The One Kitchen Tool Valerie Bertinelli Can’t Live Without Joe Seer/Shutterstock By Lisa Curran Matte/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:15 pm EST If you really only could choose one, what’s the kitchen tool you couldn’t live without? If you’re anything like celebrity chef Valerie Bertinelli, it would be a really simple item. We’re not talking standing mixers and immersion cookers — nothing that requires an electric connection or a battery. Might it be a whisk?...
The Perfect Food For Everything Seasoning, According To Amanda Freitag Amanda Edwards/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Sept. 10, 2021 1:48 pm EST Amanda Freitag is making room on her spice rack for another seasoning. If you are a fan of Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel seasoning and other such seasoning blends, you’re not alone. The “Chopped” judge is also hopping on this bandwagon, per a recent tweet. While it doesn’t have literally everything, everything seasoning, named for its use in everything bagels, typically contains sesame seeds, minced onions, garlic, salt, and poppy seeds....
The Real Reason Boston Market Changed Its Name Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Dec. 6, 2021 11:03 am EST Have you ever eaten in a Boston Market? Although its name might indicate that it can only be found in New England, this fast casual restaurant specializing in rotisserie chicken and home-style side dishes has grown far beyond that region (via Boston Market). According to ScrapeHero, the chain is now found in 27 U....
This US President Was Famous For Eating Turtle Steak reptiles4all/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Sept. 26, 2021 3:04 pm EST Can you recite the names of all 46 presidents in order? Ok, can you even name them at all? If you’re like many of us (meaning, you weren’t even entirely sure that 46 was the right number), you may be able to list about 10 to 15 POTUSes, tops. While most of us remember the ones who’ve held office in our own lifetimes, when we get back past that point, we only remember the big names who rated a mention in our high school history classes....
This Wisconsin Castle Is Actually A Cheese Store Facebook By Ceara Milligan/Nov. 24, 2021 3:21 pm EST You don’t come across many castles in the United States. But if you ever find yourself driving on Interstate 94 in the town of Kenosha, Wisconsin, you’ll see a landmark just off the highway with towers, pinnacles, turrets, flags, and many of the other architectural elements of the castles you’ve seen in history books....
Twitter Is Losing It Over Wendy’s Savage McDonald’s Troll JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Oct. 5, 2021 11:20 am EST Before 2009, Wendy’s fans probably didn’t know that the burger chain had a sassy side. But ever since the brand launched its own Twitter account, Wendy’s has been delighting fans with deadpan humor, sharp comebacks, and even playful trolling of its competition. They’ve been known to poke fun at rival fast foods chains, with McDonald’s being an obvious favorite target....
Wendy’s Canada Just Debuted Its Own Smartphone, But There’s A Catch Wendy’s By Erich Barganier/Sept. 29, 2021 2:38 pm EST When fast-food chains want to catch your attention, they have a few tricks up their sleeve. According to Quality Logo Products, Taco Bell released a line of trading cards to get customers in the door, Dunkin’ produced custom branded tennis shoes, and KFC released a line of chicken-scented candles and fried chicken Christmas tree ornaments....
What White Castle’s Menu Looked Like The Year You Were Born Drew Angerer/Getty Images By Holly Riddle/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 3:52 pm EST Mention fast-food sliders and everyone most likely thinks of one place: White Castle. The iconic small burgers topped with onions and a pickle, all found at White Castle restaurant chains modeled after the historic Chicago Water Tower building, changed the way Americans viewed hamburgers. White Castle, which opened in 1921 and claims to be the first fast-food hamburger chain in the world, launched an industry that would change food for good....
Will McDonald’s Bring Its Nachos To The US? McDonalds ES By Adrianna MacPherson/Feb. 17, 2022 3:41 pm EST When you’re debating what to order at McDonald’s, chances are your mind jumps to classics like French fries, the Big Mac, or perhaps Chicken McNuggets (or the divisive Filet-O-Fish, as Reddit discusses). However, as anyone who’s visited a McDonald’s location somewhere outside of the U.S. knows, there are sometimes special items found only at McDonald’s restaurants in that particular country — and that’s exactly what’s happening in Spain....
