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Tyson Foods Just Made A Huge Change To Its Employee Mask Policy Tada Images/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Feb. 16, 2022 10:58 am EST Don’t get too excited yet, but there are some glimmers of hope that the obscenely long-winded COVID-19 pandemic might soon be a thing of the past. The latest sign is that chicken, pork, and beef giant Tyson Foods has changed its employee mask policy to match declining COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization rates....

You Should Start Eating More Hard-Boiled Eggs. Here’s Why virtu studio/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Updated: Sept. 11, 2021 1:05 pm EST Eggs are a magical food. They can be prepared in a number of different ways — scrambled, sunny-side-up, poached, hard-boiled, over easy, whipped up as an omelet, baked into a quiche, basted, the list goes on. Eggs are rich in proteins and other essential vitamins and nutrients (per Healthline). They can be eaten during any time of the day, whether for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even dessert....

You’ve Been Ordering Wine The Wrong Way, According To Chef Ludo Lefebvre - Exclusive Michael Tullberg/Getty Images By Jorie Mark/Oct. 14, 2021 1:02 pm EST Choosing a wine can feel like a shot in the dark; even if you have a decent understanding of the difference between a pinot grigio and a pinot noir, or feel pretty certain that you like reds better than whites. Unless you’re a professional sommelier or spend your free time taking Napa tours, how do you really know that you’re choosing the right vino to complement your dinner?...

15-Minute Sausage And White Bean Cassoulet Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 21, 2021 10:03 am EST Cassoulet is a traditional dish from France’s Languedoc province, and it takes its name from the earthenware pot in which it is typically cooked. The dish usually contains sausage along with beans, although more elaborate regional versions have included such add-ins as lamb, goose, and even partridges. While a good cassoulet takes a long time to cook, what this recipe lacks in tradition, it more than makes up for in convenience....

Costco Shoppers Are In Love With These Mini All American Cakes Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 4:49 pm EST It’s that time of year when many people try to lower their sugar intake or possibly even stop eating it altogether. But if you ask us, dessert is one course that should stay a permanent part of your diet. Hear us out. Not only do we get joy out of eating ice cream or chocolate chip cookies, but Spoon University found scientific evidence showing that eating sweet treats can help reduce stress and maintain a balanced diet....

Costco Shoppers Prefer Kirkland’s Cauliflower Crust Pizza To This Brand’s Yummypic/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Dec. 6, 2021 5:39 pm EST If you are gluten-intolerant or have some other aversion to bread, you are often left with a poor selection of choices for bready objects like pizza. So when conversations turn to the question of which cauliflower crust pizza Costco sells is the best, many perk their ears. Last month, the Costco subreddit devolved into a slurry of opinions on the topic of whether Kirkland’s cauliflower pizza was vastly superior to Milton’s offering....

Crockpot Steak Fajitas Recipe Christina Musgrave/Mashed By Christina Musgrave AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 7, 2021 10:54 am EST Fun fact about fajitas -– technically, there’s no such thing as a chicken fajita, shrimp fajita, or veggie fajita. What could we possibly mean by that? Surely these things must exist. They’re on restaurant menus, after all! Well, yes, that may be true, but as What’s Cooking America explains, the term fajita originally referred not to any old bunch of random Mexican-spiced items wrapped in a tortilla but to a specific type of meat: skirt steak....

Do You Really Need To Use Freshly Cut Apples When Baking? BirdShutterB/Shutterstock By Catie Wegman/Nov. 5, 2021 2:13 pm EST Adequate preparation is the key to successfully pulling off any new recipe. For example, say you’re going to try a new apple pie dish. Find a recipe: Check! Make a grocery list: Check! Go shopping: Check! Skin and chop up the apples in advance? Maybe, maybe not. Preparing and portioning out ingredients prior to cooking may be helpful to save time, but you might wonder if it’s worth it in the case of fresh fruit-based baked goods....

Employee’s Attempt To Expose Five Guys On TikTok Was An Utter Fail Manuel Esteban/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox AND Molly Harris/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:31 pm EST When it comes to fast food burgers, Five Guys is a fan favorite. Founded in 1986, this iconic chain is named after founders Jerry and Janie Murrell’s five sons. What started off as a small family project slowly turned into one of the fastest growing franchises in the country....

Everything You Need To Know About TikTok’s Vietnamese Pizza Trend AJNguyen/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Jan. 13, 2022 8:14 pm EST There’s so much to love about Vietnamese summer rolls: They’re light, refreshing, and the perfect appetizer to share with friends. The last characteristic can also be said about pizza, which is a dish that’s practically designed to be split at gatherings. So what happens when these two popular dishes are meshed together?...

Giada De Laurentiis Reveals Her Daughter Jade Had COVID-19 Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Jan. 8, 2022 9:44 am EST If we’ve learned anything over the past two years, since the global pandemic formally known as COVID-19 began to sweep across the world, it’s that illness doesn’t care if you’re a celebrity. Or a celebrity’s kid. And in the latest personal news from chef Giada De Laurentiis – who told the “Today” show that her daughter, Jade, was diagnosed with COVID-19 recently — we learned that the virus doesn’t care about kids at Christmastime, either....

Guy Fieri’s Ultimate Margarita Tip - Exclusive Phillip Faraone By David Klein/Nov. 4, 2021 11:05 am EST During Mashed’s exclusive interview with Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar to discuss their premium tequila brand Santo, the topic of margaritas was inevitable. When asked to share some tips to elevate the definitive blanco and lime juice cocktail, Hagar presumed to know where his good friend and business partner would take the conversation. “He’s invented more margarita twists than I ever had,” proclaimed the Red Rocker....

Here’s How Padma Lakshmi Taught Her Daughter About Seasonal Eating lev radin/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Aug. 30, 2021 2:17 pm EST Padma Lakshmi’s new book Tomatoes for Neela will be published by Penguin Random House on August 31. And the celebrity and “Top Chef” host is discussing the inspiration behind it in a new interview with Today (seen on Twitter). As she says, the book came out of a conversation about pomegranates that she had with her daughter, Krishna, after the young girl asked for pomegranates one summer....

Here’s How You Can Start Making Meals From Scratch - Exclusive David Livingston/Getty Images By Gene Gerrard/Oct. 29, 2021 12:56 pm EST For most people, making a meal from scratch means gathering non-processed ingredients and following the directions for a recipe. Actor and activist David Moscow takes it to a different level. In his show “From Scratch,” each episode, Moscow races against time to find the plants, fish, fowl, and wildlife to recreate a restaurant chef’s signature dish entirely from scratch (via FYI)....

Instagram Is Losing It Over This Hard-To-Find Dunkin’ Merch JCDH/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 2:07 pm EST Asking someone about their preferred coffee chain can be a touchy subject that, just like with pizza toppings, can quickly turn into a heated debate. Many are loyal to Seattle-based Starbucks, which Eat This, Not That! reported was the second-largest chain in American last year with more than $22.28 billion in sales....

Instant Pot Potato Leek Soup Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 8:15 am EST If there is a more classic dish than potato leek soup, it’s one classic dish indeed. Potato leek soup has been enjoyed for hundreds of years, with recipes abounding in French cookbooks from the 19th century, with beloved 20th century chefs like Julia Child creating their own take on “Potage Parmentier,” and with chefs — and of course diners — still loving the soup today....

José Andrés Gets Real About Food Waste - Exclusive Interview lev radin/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Oct. 14, 2021 1:23 pm EST At some point or other, everyone has likely tossed something straight from their fridge to the trash can. Whether it was expired produce, an old jar of olives or even leftovers, almost everyone has contributed to food waste somewhere along the way. That’s why Hellmann’s mayonnaise has partnered with world-renowned Chef José Andrés to try to save one million meals through their new campaign: Fridge Hunters....

Mila Kunis Chose An Unusual Drink To Help Quell The Spiciness On Hot Ones Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Oct. 28, 2021 4:13 pm EST If you ever want to see your favorite celebrities get taken down by some extremely hot food, “Hot Ones” has your name all over it. Standout episodes — like the ones featuring Gordon Ramsay and Terry Crews — feature the stars facing off with spice-induced pain after taking on some incredibly hot wings and deserve a view, per Next Luxury....

My Dream Kitchen: Carla Hall: Release Date, Plot, And More - What We Know So Far Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Katherine Mclaughlin/Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 7:28 pm EST Discovery+ has announced the production of a new special featuring fan-favorite celebrity chef Carla Hall, titled “My Dream Kitchen: Carla Hall.” This news arrived alongside the news that Giada De Laurentiis would also star in a similar special, “My Dream Kitchen: Giada De Laurentiis....

Nathan’s Famous Fans Need To Know About Its Cheesy New Burger Nathan’s By Gillie Houston/Sept. 16, 2021 2:06 pm EST The famed hot dog joint Nathan’s Famous, which was founded on Coney Island in 1916 by Nathan Handwerker (per the official website), has expanded over the years from a humble one-man stand to a fast food and retail juggernaut. Handwerker launched the company by selling franks for just $.05 a piece to hungry crowds along the famed New York boardwalk....