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34% Of People Agree This Is The Easiest Dish For Beginners To Cook Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 3:38 pm EST Maybe you’ve vowed to give up your expensive takeout habit and try to actually cook dinner at home a few nights a week. You wouldn’t be alone. According to SmartBrief, 55 percent of shoppers are cooking more at home than in previous years. Or maybe you’ve been binge-watching old seasons of Top Chef or The Great British Bake-Off and feel inspired to pick up a saucepan yourself....

It all started with Ray Kroc Wikimedia Commons While McDonald’s was started in 1940 by two brothers, Maurice and Richard McDonald, the story of the chain’s founding is largely attributed to a man named Ray Kroc. According to the McDonald’s website, Kroc saw great promise in the small business, became a franchise agent in 1955, and built the chain into what it is today. Soon enough, he bought out the McDonald brothers for $2....

Aldi Fans Are So Excited To Grab These Ornament Christmas Trees A-Photographyy/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Dec. 16, 2021 10:58 am EST If you love decorating for Christmas, Aldi usually has you covered. Aldi UK has officially brought out its outdoor seasonal decorations, and anyone in England can grab a light-up snowman or inflatable Santa wreath. Many of these products have also made it stateside. Last year, Aldi Reviewer found that the grocery chain had full stocks of tinsel, Christmas train sets, and even tree ornaments....

Aldi Foods You Need To Try Before You Die Sean Gallup/Getty Images By Kori Ellis/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:47 pm EST If you’re visiting an Aldi grocery store, you know not to expect any frills or luxuries. You’ll need a quarter to rent a shopping cart and and you’ll need to pay for shopping bags unless you bring your own. Additionally, you are expected to bag your own groceries. In exchange for the lack of amenities you’d find at other grocery stores, you can expect to pay rock-bottom prices at Aldi....

Aldi Shoppers Are Loving These Fall-Themed Greek Yogurt Flavors AtlasStudio/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 3:35 pm EST Aldi is a German-founded grocery store chain has majorly expanded in the U.S. in recent years, now boasting more than 2,000 locations across 36 states (per the official website), so we’re willing to bet you’ve shopped there in the past. During your visits, maybe have gotten to know some of the store’s cult favorite items, those which have garnered attention for being unusual, delicious, fairly priced — or all three....

Aldi Shoppers Swear By This Chicken Bone Broth Instagram By Lauren Cahn/Nov. 15, 2021 12:27 pm EST “I don’t know why I’m scared to try bone broth. I hear people say it’s so good for you,” wrote Instagram user @Julie_Jooge in response to a post by Aldi super fan account, ALDI All the Time. Well, you’re right, Julie Jooge, to think that consuming bone broth (“drinking it,” as many people describe it) has potential health benefits that include supporting gut, joint, and skin health, according to registered dietitian Cynthia Sass (via Health)....

Andrew Zimmern’s Deviled Crabs Photo Has Fans Talking Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/Aug. 29, 2021 12:49 pm EST It is safe to assume that most people have tried a deviled egg at least once in their life, or at least seen one. Deviled eggs are best known as a quick and easy appetizer for both fancy events and casual get-togethers. But have you ever tried deviled crabs? According to Curious Cuisiniere, deviled eggs have a history that spans as far back as ancient Rome, where they would be served in a slightly different form as a first course of hard-boiled eggs accented with spicy sauces....

Chocolate Mousse Recipe Tara Rylie/Mashed By Tara Rylie/Updated: Sept. 16, 2021 9:23 am EST You know a dish is a classic when it’s got it’s own national holiday! Chocolate mousse is celebrated every year on April 3rd and rightfully so. It’s light and airy, yet rich and downright delicious. It’s just as fabulous on it’s own as it is layered in a cake, and once you’ve got the hang of it, you’ll be able to whip it up in no time....

Duff Goldman Fans Can’t Get Over This Adorable Bath Time Pic Of His Daughter Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Joe Nasta/Updated: Sept. 22, 2021 12:24 pm EST Celebrity Baker Duff Goldman is filling our Instagram feed with cuteness. The baker is known for the Food Network show “Ace of Cakes” and hosts the competition shows “Holiday Baking Championship” and “Spring Baking Championship.” The Baltimore native owns the famous bakery Charm City Cakes and its outpost in Los Angeles, Charm City Cakes West....

Duff Goldman Gave The Sweetest Response To This 9-Year-Old’s Donut Recipe Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Nov. 5, 2021 3:08 pm EST Duff Goldman has shown he has a way with kids. If you’ve watched his and Valerie Bertinelli’s hit Food Network show “Kid’s Baking Championship,” you’ve no doubt noticed Duff’s natural talent for interacting with the young bakers. The “Ace of Cakes” star engages with the youngsters, speaking to them with respect, humor, and compassion....

Duff Goldman Has Fans Impressed With This Handmade Baby Block Set Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Oct. 26, 2021 7:09 pm EST When it comes to celebrity chefs known for their super skills in a particular domain, it can be easy to forget that their talents extend beyond their specialty. Duff Goldman, for example, is a regular on television known for judging baking competitions and creating stunning desserts at his bakery, Charm City Cakes, per Food Network....

Dunkin’ Is Bringing Back Some Sweet Fan Favorites For Valentine’s Day Dunkin’/Facebook By Lucy Maddox/Feb. 3, 2022 7:09 pm EST With Valentine’s Day just over a week away, many people are either scrambling to book reservations at romantic restaurants or figuring out what impressive dinner to cook at home. While V-Day isn’t everybody’s cup of tea, there are countless things to do on this love-filled holiday, even if you haven’t been struck by Cupid’s arrow....

Easy Mac And Cheese In A Mug Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 8:27 am EST Macaroni and cheese is the gift that keeps on giving, because, simply put, people love mac and cheese, it’s so easy to make, and, well, it’s absolutely loaded with cheesy goodness! But what if we told you that you could make macaroni and cheese in just 10 minutes … in a mug?...

Giada’s Tiramisu Recipe Jamie Monkkonen/Mashed By Jamie Monkkonen AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:07 pm EST Giada De Laurentiis is an Italian cooking goddess — it’s undeniable. Folks swoon over her perfect pink manicure and can’t get enough of her Italian pronunciation of everything from spaghetti to prosciutto. And all of this paves the way for her bona fide talent. Anyone who has tried her tiramisu — an Italian dessert that translates to “pick-me-up” thanks to its caffeine double-whammy of coffee and chocolate — can attest to her prowess....

Halloween Caramel Apples Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 28, 2021 3:39 pm EST One of the best fall treats of all time has to be a delicious caramel apple. These delights are a bit messy to eat, but they are just so much fun. Plus, the fact that there’s a whole apple inside each caramel coating means they’ve got to be pretty healthy, right? An apple a day spares you a hefty co-pay, after all (or so we’d like to think), and a spoonful (or more) or caramel helps that medicine go down in the most delightful way....

Here’s What It Means When Food Packaging Expands Rblfmr/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Dec. 22, 2021 5:51 pm EST We’ve all been there. You grab a pack of chips or a snack cake, and the food packaging is expanded to an unsettling level. In fact, the packaging has no give at all. One wrong move and that baby’s popping open. So what gives? Why does this happen to some food items and not others?...

How McDonald’s Big Macs Are Really Made, According To One Worker Patcharaporn Puttipon2465/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 11:38 am EST Two beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, all served on a sesame seed bun. These are the ingredients that make up McDonald’s legendary Big Mac. The brainchild of franchisee Jim Delligatti, the double-decker cheeseburger was first sold at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in 1967, according to Fox News, and it remains a classic McDonald’s menu staple today....

Instagram Is Already In Love With Michael Symon’s New Grandchild Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Oct. 10, 2021 3:57 pm EST Chef Michael Symon has been sharing his love of food and cooking with us for many years. From “Lost & Found in Cleveland,” “The Chew,” and “Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out,” fans have followed his prolific tv appearances and collaborations such as those with Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, and longtime friend Aarón Sánchez (via IMDb)....

Instagram Is Loving Padma Lakshmi’s Mother-Daughter Soup Moment Noam Galai/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Jan. 10, 2022 2:33 pm EST Padma Lakshmi has always been careful about guarding her daughter, Krishna, from the public eye. The “Top Chef” and “Taste the Nation” host shares 11-year-old Krishna — whom she calls “Littlehands” on Instagram — with the girl’s father, Adam Dell, and it was only beginning in 2020 that Lakshmi started posting pics that included Krishna’s face on social media (via Wide Open Eats)....

Is Walmart Open On Christmas 2021? Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Dec. 9, 2021 2:00 pm EST It happens to the best of us: you’re running around trying to make everything perfect for Christmas Day, only to realize at the very last minute you forgot to purchase an essential Christmas dinner ingredient, have run out of wrapping paper, or never remembered to pick up that last gift on your list. Usually when these things happen, a quick run to Walmart or another grocery chain can solve all of these problems in just a single trip....