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This Celebrity Baker Came Out Of Retirement To Make Jennifer Gates Wedding Cake Ben Gabbe/Getty By Lucy Maddox/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:21 pm EST When you’re a celebrity, you are blessed with the funds to afford the wedding of your dreams. While some famous figures prefer to keep things small and low key, others use this once-in-a-lifetime occasion to go all out. From destination weddings and designer wedding dresses, to spending exorbitant amounts of money on flowers and decorations, celebrity wedding costs tend to add up....

This Might Have Been Dr Pepper’s Biggest Celebrity Endorsement Andrey Armyagov/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Sept. 12, 2021 4:55 pm EST Celebrity endorsements are nothing new. A celeb can get paid upwards of millions of dollars to promote a food or beverage they probably wouldn’t even be in the same room with in their everyday life and make it seem like they love it. According to NPR, Justin Timberlake got “paid an estimated $6 million” for his involvement in McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It” jingle, and Beyoncé earned “an estimated $50 million” for her deal with Pepsi back in 2012....

Where Your Starbucks Coffee Beans Really Come From Manu Padilla/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/Feb. 9, 2022 8:57 am EST Starbucks shares that they buy 3% of all the world’s coffee beans, which are roasted in 900-pound batches before shipping to thousands of locations worldwide. But where in the world does the coffee come from before it becomes a part of your Frappuccino or Pumpkin Spice Latte? Much of the world’s coffee is grown in the Coffee Belt, an area near the Equator roughly between the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere (per the National Coffee Association)....

Why Ina Garten Loves Being A Type A Manny Carabel/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Oct. 15, 2021 2:59 pm EST Fans of Ina Garten know that she is a celebrity chef that loves to entertain, but above all else, she likes to be prepared. Throughout her television shows and even on her Instagram, Garten is constantly giving tips for how to not only make delicious, simple recipes, but how to easily host other people through make-ahead preparation....

Why José Andrés Is So Passionate About Cooking Ethan Miller/Getty By Hope Ngo/Nov. 12, 2021 10:08 am EST Food is more than just a way of life for chef José Andrés, who first learned how to cook from his parents. He eventually built on that skill to become the chef and owner of more than 15 restaurants with a combined four Michelin stars and four Bib Gourmands (via ThinkFoodGroup). Through his decades of experience, he’s learned the deeper importance of cooking, as he describes in the new Julia Child documentary, “Julia....

Why Padma Lakshmi’s Memory Of Picking Apples With Her Daughter Is So Bittersweet Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Nov. 22, 2021 10:19 am EST On November 20, Padma Lakshmi shared a couple of decade-old photographs of her and her daughter Krishna picking apples. The adorable photos show her child staring in utter bewilderment at an apple Lakshmi offers during the quintessential fall activity. That sweetness takes on a somber note when one reads the actual description she included with the Instagram post....

Why Some People Prefer Farm Fresh Eggs Over Store Bought Poring Studio/Shutterstock By Katie Lenhardt/Dec. 8, 2021 4:59 pm EST If you’ve ever brought home a dozen eggs from the farmer’s market and cracked one open, you were likely surprised by the rich, day-glow orange color of the yolk in comparison to the pale yellow yolk of a store-bought egg. Wanting more color on your over easy isn’t the only reason that folks are turning to the farm over the aisle when shopping for eggs....

Wienerschnitzel Just Hopped On The Plant-Based Trend WS-Studio/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 4:52 pm EST When you visit a Wienerschnitzel, you have a ton of choices to make. Fans of the chain love the brand’s chili cheese hot dog, chili cheese fries, and corn dogs, per Ranker. Others opt for the mustard dog or chili cheeseburger (via Eat This, Not That!). Wienerschnitzel’s website lists a ton of protein-packed burgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches, and it may seem like this fast food chain has something to curb any craving....

10 Best Substitutes For Vanilla Extract Shutterstock By Erica Gerald Mason/Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 9:16 pm EST Raise your hand if you knew that vanilla, when grown in nature, visually resembles a green bean. Anyone? We didn’t know, either. Turns out vanilla, or vanilla planifolia as it’s officially known, is part of the orchid family of plants (via HuffPost). The part of vanilla we use, the pod, grows out in little clusters that look like wee green beans....

11 Foods That Basically Disappeared In 2021 Orlowski Designs LLC/Shutterstock By Clara Zervigon/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:20 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Thanks to lockdowns, bouts of illness, and lack of adequate working conditions, factories and delivery mechanisms have been severely understaffed as of late. This — along with rising gas prices, increased demand thanks to COVID habits, and a slew of other changes to our world — has created serious problems in the shipping industry....

Andrew Zimmern’s Transformation Is Seriously Turning Heads Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Leah Resnick/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 12:51 pm EST Andrew Zimmern’s hit Travel Channel show “Bizarre Foods” has secured him a place in culinary pop history. The show aired for 20 seasons and spawned multiple spin-offs since its 2006 debut, taking him all over the world and introducing audiences to lifestyles, cultures, and, most importantly, gastronomic delicacies they’ve most likely never seen or heard of....

Anthony Bourdain Called This Kitchen Tool The Backbone Of Pretentious Food Presentation Robin Marchant/Getty By Melissa Richter/Jan. 13, 2022 5:00 pm EST It goes without saying that best-selling author, television host, and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain holds a special place in the hearts, minds, and imaginations of the American public. Gone too soon, yet never forgotten, his wisdom and unique perspective forever altered how the world eats, thinks, and approaches food....

Breakfast Burrito Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:08 pm EST Anyone can make basic eggs in wrap, but registered dietician Kristen Carli of Mostly Green recently showed Mashed how to create a delicious, flavorful breakfast burrito layered with salty, savory textures of crispy hash browns, colorful veggies, and gooey cheese — and a kick of spice if you desire. “I love to make these on weekends for brunch,” Carli told us about her tasty burrito recipe, though you can really this simple and easy recipe at any time of the day or night....

Caramel Apple Pie Bar Recipe By Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 11:54 am EST I love everything about the holidays. I could spend all day wrapping presents, putting up lights, and sipping hot cocoa. The only problem is that there is a lot more to do around the holidays besides sipping cocoa. There’s waiting in lines, picking up extra hours at work to pay for the presents, and of course shoveling snow....

Dairy Queen Added This Comfort Food Blizzard To Its Fall Lineup Andrew Burton/Getty Images By Lucia Capretti/Sept. 9, 2021 12:28 pm EST Move over pumpkin spice lattes 一 Dairy Queen has a selection of new seasonal Blizzard flavors to liven up your fall. The ice cream and fast-food restaurant’s response to the cooler temperatures approaching is to cool customers down even more. While other companies are focusing on warm drinks, Dairy Queen is keeping things fresh with its latest fall Blizzard lineup....

Every Barefoot Wine, Ranked Worst To Best Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock By Lauren Johnson/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 1:20 pm EST As the “most awarded wine in the world”, Barefoot is proudly carried in shops across the world. This brand, originally from Modesto, California, only produced four wines back when it was founded in 1995. Their slogan “Get Barefoot and Have a Great Time!” speaks to their ethos and the color-coded bottles are easy to decipher....

Here’s How You Avoid Food Poisoning Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:10 pm EST A case of food poisoning won’t just ruin your evening, it’ll ruin you for days. There are no rules or guidelines you can follow that will guarantee you’ll never come down with a case of food poisoning from somewhere at some time, but there are some things you can look out for to make your meals much safer....

How An International Spy Helped Popularize Tofu Nataly Studio/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 23, 2021 11:50 am EST Tofu is often perceived to be a super food by some fans who can’t get enough of this ingredient. Per Healthline, it’s a debatable and polarizing topic. Some believe that tofu was first invented a long time ago when a cook made a mistake and mixed soy milk with nigari. The latter is what you get when you remove salt from seawater....

How People Really Eat Fries Around The World Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Korey Denton/Sept. 29, 2021 3:30 pm EST No matter where you live or how old you are, what you do for a living, or what your favorite food is, there is one thing we can pretty much all agree on: French fries are one of the best foods out there. Yes, even if you aren’t a big fast-food person, or don’t really care for burgers or other foods that fries are typically served with, most people tend to enjoy fries....

If You’ve Ever Wanted To Invest In Wine, Do It Now Alexander_Kuzmin/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Dec. 23, 2021 2:15 pm EST High net worth investors with plenty of cash to spare usually have different places where they can park their funds and earn even more. Some invest in traditional means like stocks and bonds, while others choose property. Still others put their money in art and luxury handbags. But, there is a growing number of investors that are putting their cash in high-end beverages, like rare whiskies and wines (via Food & Wine), and it’s paying off....