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How A COVID Tragedy Turned Emmanuel Duverneau Into A TikTok Star - Exclusive Instagram/ Emmanuel Duverneau By Jorie Mark/Feb. 10, 2022 2:05 pm EST If you don’t think of cooking and cleaning as a “fun” activity, you may find Emmanuel Duverneau’s TikTok videos mystifying. Even if you’re really looking forward to enjoying a Cheesecake Factory-inspired chicken Caesar salad in your spotless kitchen, has the anticipation of that juicy first bite ever inspired you to break into a spontaneous dance routine, the way Duverneau did in his most viral TikTok?...

How Pepperidge Farm Played A Role In The Apollo 13 Mission Pepperidge Farm By Jen Peng/Nov. 22, 2021 5:08 pm EST With a wide offering of nearly 100 snacks, including 65 different kinds of cookies and nearly 30 varieties of Goldfish, it’s not surprising that Pepperidge Farm can be found in around 3/4 of homes nationwide (via CT Post). Although the company is known more for their snacks these days, it actually got its start making bread....

Michael B. Jordan’s 2021 Valentine’s Day Dinner Had An Incredible Setting By Sophia Lo/Feb. 13, 2022 9:39 pm EST Chain restaurants are offering so many deals for Valentine’s Day 2022, from heart-shaped pizzas to extra sweet chocolate treats. And while most people are willing to splurge for their significant other on this holiday, if you’re a celebrity, chances are you’ve got a little more in your bank account to make Valentine’s Day truly spectacular....

Popular Chip Brands Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 4:04 pm EST To say that Americans love chips would be shortchanging the situation. It’s estimated that the average person in the United States eats over six pounds of potato chips every year — and that’s just potato chips! While watching the Super Bowl is a glorified chip-eating event for many of us, it’s safe to say chips are a year-long obsession for many Americans....

Popular Jell-O Flavors, Ranked Worst To Best Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Lauren DeMello/Jan. 24, 2022 12:10 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Jell-O is perhaps one of the most iconic snack and dessert foods of all time. For many, it’s been a huge part of our childhood memories. While some of the happy consumers of the product are kids, there seem to be just as many adults who can’t get enough of the jiggly goodness....

Read This Before Trying To Make Popcorn From An Ear Of Corn Chamille White/Shutterstock By Katherine Mclaughlin/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 12:14 pm EST Did you know that, in 1948 two graduate students, Herbert Dick and C. Earle Smith, discovered the oldest known popcorn on Earth? Tucked in a dry cave in New Mexico, the men found several individual popped kernels of the tasty snack that were later carbon dated to reveal they were over 5,600 years old, per The Harvard Crimson....

Signs That Your Butter Has Gone Bad Polad Gasimov/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Aug. 30, 2021 5:19 pm EST How fast do you go through a stick or tub of butter? Well, it all depends. Unless you’re someone who cooks or bakes with butter regularly, or uses it to grease cookware, you probably don’t know how long that opened butter container has been taking up valuable shelf space in your fridge. Luckily, butter is one of those rare ingredients where its start date (aka the day you opened it) does not dictate its expiration date....

The Biggest Cinnamon Roll Mistake You’re Making roman tohtohunov/Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Oct. 14, 2021 2:00 pm EST Wondering why your homemade cinnamon rolls aren’t turning out quite like the ones they sell at Cinnabon? While you might assume it has something to do with a trademarked recipe they hold under lock and key, the truth is that anyone can bake amazing cinnamon rolls at home with a key tip. Cinnamon certainly is a star ingredient, but the secret actually has less to do with the spice and more to do with the butter....

The Real Reason Giada De Laurentiis Closed Her Restaurants Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Sophia Hart/Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 9:20 am EST When it comes to professional culinary artists, few can say they don’t know the name Giada De Laurentiis. Since she was born in Rome, Italy, De Laurentiis has risen to become a prominent figure in the American-Italian culinary world after studying at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Not only is she a master of Italian cuisine, but De Laurentiis is also a television personality who has won three Emmy awards and starred on shows such as “Giada In Paradise,” “Giada On The Beach,” and “Everyday Italian....

The Real Reason Jermaine Dupri Switched To A Vegan Lifestyle - Exclusive s_bukley/Shutterstock By Gene Gerrard/Nov. 24, 2021 2:58 pm EST Without a doubt, Jermaine Dupri is one of the busiest and most successful musical artists, songwriters, and entrepreneurs in the industry. When Dupri hasn’t been producing hit records for the likes of Mariah Carey, Usher, and Janet Jackson, he’s been on the road performing. Though, when on tour, Dupri hasn’t always been able to continue his workout regimen and there were times when he found he was putting on weight....

The Reason Someone Sued Dunkin’ For Its Steak Breakfast Sandwich ricochet64/Shutterstock By James Lewis/Nov. 24, 2021 2:04 pm EST For such a dietary staple and something that has been relied on by humans for survival for thousands of years, meat is a surprisingly controversial subject. As well as the environmental impact of eating meat (which, as reported by Greenpeace, is responsible for issues including climate change and deforestation), simpler issues include kitchen debates about which meats to buy and how to cook them....

The Reason Your Leftovers Could Be Making You Sick Joe Belanger/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Oct. 13, 2021 10:28 am EST Maybe you went out to eat at the local steakhouse and couldn’t finish your massive meat and potatoes meal. Or maybe you ordered a little too much Chinese takeout. Or maybe you thought your family would scarf up the lasagna you made, but only half of it got eaten. Regardless of the situation, it’s very common to end up with leftovers at the end of a meal....

The Scientific Reason You Can’t Get Enough Of Pumpkin Spice Elena Veselova/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Updated: Sept. 22, 2021 1:40 pm EST ‘Tis the season for pumpkin spice! Autumn is officially here, and in addition to the sounds of cool breezes and crunchy leaves, the distinctly spicy-sweet scent is filling the air. From coffee drinks and baked goods to turkey breast and hummus, this quintessential medley of fall flavors is a culinary trend that likely won’t go away any time soon....

The Truth About This Controversial Bradley Cooper Moment In Burnt Andrea Raffin/Shutterstock By Anthony Mastroianni/Nov. 2, 2021 6:00 pm EST Whether or not you liked the 2015 chef-themed drama “Burnt,” you may have heard about a particularly controversial scene from the film, which starred Bradley Cooper. According to E! Online, “The Hangover” protagonist may have taken his style of method acting a bit too far when filming a scene in which his character tries to commit suicide....

The Untold Truth Of Boone’s Farm Facebook By Crawford Smith/Sept. 22, 2021 11:42 am EST If you’ve ever perused the bottom shelf of your local gas station’s wine department, you might have been startled to see an electric blue liquid sitting in a clear bottle with the name Boone’s Farm. Now, something that hue sure doesn’t look like wine, and you’ve probably never seen wine come in a Blue Hawaiian flavor before....

The Untold Truth Of Canned Corned Beef mdbildes/Shutterstock By Crawford Smith/Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 11:38 am EST If you grew up in America, your only exposure to canned corned beef might have come in the form of a weekend breakfast of corned beef hash. In an era when refrigeration allows fresh meat to be shipped all over the world without spoiling, the salty, gelatinous mush packed into a tin doesn’t hold the same appeal that it used to....

The Worst Applebee’s Burger According To 42% Of People ER_09/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Dec. 7, 2021 2:47 pm EST Applebee’s is a chain restaurant to the point where, once you’re inside, it may be difficult to remember whether you’re in an Applebee’s at all, as opposed to a Chili’s or even a TGI Fridays. At least you won’t mistake it for a Bennigan’s, since those are pretty much gone by now. True to form for its essentially generic nature, Applebee’s doesn’t really have what you’d call a signature dish, unless you want to count those $1 margaritas....

The Worst Outback Steakhouse Side Dish According To 38% Of People Facebook By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 6:38 pm EST Outback Steakhouse is the perfect spot to hop into when you’re craving to feast on delicious food with your friends and family members in a vibrant environment that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits. According to the chain’s fact sheet, and average location sits at around 6,000 square feet and can easily serve 200 guests at a time....

The Worst Sandwich At Panera Bread, According To 30% Of People Susan Montgomery/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 28, 2021 10:41 am EST Panera Bread has plenty of sandwich options for those who need a quick bite to keep themselves going during the day. As per the company’s website, Panera aims to give customers “the food they crave, when they want it, how they want it, where they want it. We have never stopped innovating to do just that....

This Big Change May Be Coming To Restaurant Menus After COP26 Mike on Unsplash By Hope Ngo/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 5:20 pm EST Restaurant menus have always been in flux, and we’re not just talking about the way chefs rotate their dishes based on whatever might be in season. With climate change now at the top of many people’s minds, restaurants that took part in COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland decided to publicize the amount of greenhouse gas their food produces by listing the numbers on their menu, the Independent reports....