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Why Nigella Lawson Says She Can’t Give Up Meat Joe Seer/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Oct. 25, 2021 10:36 am EST There are many reasons why Nigella Lawson is loved by so many. Vogue describes her as the only person outside of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, who is recognizable by her first name. Yet, she manages to take an hour or two a day to send notes to fans on social media: “It would seem like such an act of extraordinary lack of graciousness not to respond to people who are cooking your own recipes; also, it just makes me happy,” she told the publication....

Why Rachael Ray Once Tried To Set Her Husband Up With Another Man Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Oct. 5, 2021 3:24 pm EST Rachael Ray and her husband have the most adorable and romantic love story. According to Cheatsheet, Ray took a walk down memory lane in one of her books, “Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life,” and said she was able to get along with her husband, John Cusimano, right after they met....

You Might Start Seeing More Prix-Fixe Menus Soon. Here’s Why Romain Maurice/Getty By Lauren Cahn/Jan. 3, 2022 4:44 pm EST Back in 1992, many New York City restaurants, including many high-end establishments, came together to put on the world’s first-ever “Restaurant Week,” during which each participating spot offered a multi-course tasting menu for a fixed price of $19.92 (the equivalent of about $39 today, per the CPI Inflation Calculator). The goal was to introduce new diners to the then newly-burgeoning restaurant foodie experience by making it eminently more affordable than it would have been to eat at the same restaurants on an a la carte basis (via NYC GO)....

Your Kids Will Flip For These Aldi 2021 Advent Calendars Mahony/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 2:30 pm EST The popularity of adult advent calendars proves that you never truly grow out of the thrill of opening a small box or package every day during the month of December until Christmas comes, waiting to see what sweet treat, beauty product, or small bottle of wine you’ll get for the day....

Air Fryer Mac And Cheese Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 29, 2021 2:48 pm EST It’s pretty hard to resist a bowl of macaroni and cheese — and with good reason. The simple but classic dish is an American staple, and although there are quite a few ways to customize mac and cheese, the recipe always boils down to two main ingredients: macaroni (or elbow) pasta and some sort of cheese!...

Aldi Breakfasts That Should Be In Your Kitchen Now Matthew Horwood/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 2:33 pm EST There’s something so indulgent about waking up and enjoying a leisurely morning of making coffee and cooking breakfast. Whether you love pancakes, oatmeal, or egg scrambles with all kinds of good toppings, there are tons of easy options at Aldi. And if breakfast is the most important meal of the day in your household, then you should definitely have some Aldi products stocked in your pantry....

Bobby Flay Just Gave A Shout-Out To Alex Guarnaschelli’s Bubbling Potato Gratin Paul Morigi/Getty By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 5, 2022 3:00 pm EST Alex Guarnaschelli and Bobby Flay have an interesting history. According to People, Guarnaschelli wasn’t a Bobby Flay fan at first. In fact, she believed he was a pompous celebrity. “I used to watch Bobby Flay because he was on all the time,” she said, “And I was like, ‘I don’t like that guy....

Chicken Curry Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 11:33 am EST Curry chicken is a distinct craving for many people and a popular take-out option for many more. It’s very easy to create at home, too! We got this tasty, super easy to follow chicken curry recipe from Susan Olayinka, recipe developer and food blogger at The Flexible Fridge. When we asked her about the backstory behind this chicken curry recipe, we learned it’s all in the family....

Costco Shoppers Are Loving These Cute Character Throw Pillows Instagram By Erich Barganier/Nov. 18, 2021 1:42 pm EST If you love Costco and your couch or bed needs some extra cushioning this winter, you have your work cut out for you. According to Insider, you could go ahead and get yourself some ivory faux-fur pillows from the big box retailer or some pillows with animal print on them, per Apartment Therapy....

Despite Increasingly Long Wait Times, Chick-Fil-A’s Drive-Thru Is Thriving ZikG/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Sept. 16, 2021 7:56 pm EST How can the fast food drive-thru that ranks as the slowest, year after year, consistently score highest in customer service? The answer to this paradox is simple: Because it’s Chick-fil-A. Every year, QSR magazine and a research partner conduct a comprehensive, scientific survey of people’s drive-thru experiences. The 2021 study is hot off the virtual press, and Chick-fil-A’s drive-thru has retained its spot at No....

Does The East Coast Really Have Different Butter From The West Coast? Tanya Sid/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Jan. 31, 2022 5:50 pm EST It’s not just time zones and regional specialty eats that change from one side of the country to the other; some favorite food chains and products look different, too. Eat This, Not That! shares some examples, like Hardee’s restaurants on the East Coast, which are known as Carl’s Jr....

Here’s The Right Way To Use Your Food Processor Shutterstock By Cheryl Slocum/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 9:24 am EST The food processor was invented in France for the professional kitchen to take on many heavy-duty chopping jobs. The design was eventually and (thankfully) adjusted for home use, and the handy kitchen appliance made its way across the ocean to the U.S. where some of the giants of home cooking, like Craig Claiborne, Julia Child, and James Beard, publicly sang its praises....

How Jurgen Krauss Really Feels About His GBBO Elimination Instagram By Adrianna MacPherson/Dec. 7, 2021 4:26 pm EST On just about every season of “The Great British Bake Off,” there seems to be a contestant or two who appears to make it by the skin of their teeth, week after week, doing just enough to avoid coming in at the very bottom. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there’s also often a contestant who is unexpectedly eliminated when many assume they were practically a shoe-in for winning it all — in the latest season of the show, that contestant was the lovable Jürgen Krauss....

How KFC Gravy Recently Led To The Hospitalization Of A Toddler Manuel Esteban/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 1:41 pm EST A recent take-out dinner went terribly wrong in England when a toddler upended a shockingly hot container of KFC gravy all over herself. The mishap resulted in extensive burns to the child, despite her mother’s best efforts to immediately wash the gravy off in the shower, per Liverpool ECHO....

Ranking 8 Candy Corn Flavors From Worst To Best JeniFoto/Shutterstock By Steven John/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:07 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Love them or hate them, you’re not alone: candy corn is one of the most divisive sweets sold in America, according to Fox Business. First created in the 1880s by George Renninger of the Wunderlee Candy Company, according to Better Homes & Gardens, candy corn came to the masses near the turn of the last century....

The Real Reason Chris Santos Won’t Touch Shellfish Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Oct. 7, 2021 4:37 pm EST Celebrity chef Chris Santos has to eat a lot of strange food as a judge on the reality food competition show “Chopped.” The television personality shared with Insider that he has eaten over 1,500 dishes created with ingredients from the show’s infamous mystery baskets. He also noted that when chicken feet are part of the basket, they are generally the worst offender in some dishes....

The Real Reason Coffee Cravings Are So Powerful Kingmaya Studio/Shutterstock By Anthony Mastroianni/Dec. 14, 2021 10:40 am EST Coffee is like a lifeblood for oh so many people. According to Austin Woman, almost 8 out of every 10 Americans knock back at least 1 cup of joe a day. When considering the fact that coffee drinkers tend to have 2-3 cups a day, we’re looking at almost 400 million coffees consumed every day in America alone....

The Real Reason Fries Taste Better With A Chocolate Milkshake Instagram By Katie Lenhardt/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:44 am EST Does your milkshake bring all the fries to the yard? To dip or not to dip? Whether or not you like to dunk your french fries in your chocolate milkshake is a deeply personal preference. But for those in the know, there is nothing better than introducing this oddly delicious combination to another person for the first time....

The Real Reason Red Meat Has Such A Bad Reputation Lecker Studio/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Oct. 13, 2021 2:33 pm EST You’ve likely heard it before — if you’re trying to improve your diet or heart health, pass up the red meat and opt for lean meats like chicken or fish. According to cardiologists interviewed in a Prevention article, red meat is actually one of the top 40 worst foods for your heart....

The Thanksgiving Side Wendi McLendon-Covey Can’t Live Without s_bukley/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:47 pm EST Turkey gets all the attention on Thanksgiving, from the iconic Tom Turkey float at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to the roasted bird mom pulls out of the oven for the big feast. But even though the national holiday is nicknamed Turkey Day, everyone knows that the real star (or rather, stars) of the show are the side dishes....