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Alton Brown Is Turning Heads On Instagram With A ‘Near Perfect’ Roast Chicken Noam Galai/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Sept. 19, 2021 10:58 pm EST Chefs: They can whip up flawless dishes in no time … or at least that’s what we think. But Alton Brown seems to have disproven that thought with a recent Instagram post showing off what could be described as a beautifully golden-brown roast chicken on social media along with the caption, “After twenty-something years I feel like I finally roasted a damn near perfect chicken....

Duff Goldman Confirmed What We Suspected All Along About Kids Baking Championship’s Santiago Corso Manny Carabel/Getty By Ashley Steinberg/Jan. 18, 2022 6:13 pm EST “Kids Baking Championship” is one heated competition show, and is Food Network’s way of welcoming kids into the baking competition space. The show pits bakers between the ages of 10 and 13 as they compete for a title and some cash. The show started in 2015 and features Food Network star and acclaimed pastry chef, Duff Goldman, alongside Valerie Bertinelli as they monitor these kids in the kitchen....

Every Qdoba Menu Item, Ranked From Worst To Best Crawford Smith/Mashed By Crawford Smith/Dec. 10, 2021 1:40 pm EST Qdoba Mexican Eats is a Mexican fast-casual chain where you can build your own burritos, bowls, salads, etc. from a wide variety of toppings. Formerly known as Zuma and Z-Teca, you can think of it of it as Chipotle’s little cousin that’s always going through an identity crisis. Ordering “every item” on the menu at a place like Qdoba is an interesting challenge, as everything is customizable, giving you theoretically thousands of different possible combinations....

Guinness Chocolate Mousse Recipe Jennine Bryant By Jennine Rye AND Mashed Staff/Feb. 17, 2022 3:12 pm EST Chocolate lovers are fortunate in that chocolate, which is perfect enough on its own, can taste even richer and more decadent when paired with certain ingredients. One you may already know about is coffee. Another, as it turns out, is Guinness Extra Stout. With this recipe for Guinness chocolate mousse from recipe developer Jennine Bryant of The Marshside Pantry, you can try the tasty combo yourself....

Here’s Why You Might Not See Ads For KFC’s Chicken Tenders Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Sept. 8, 2021 4:42 pm EST “Come to KFC. Buy our chicken tenders. Or better yet, don’t. We’ve got plenty of good, old-fashioned chicken on the bone to sell you, too.” If KFC were running TV ads for its boneless, breaded tenders, they might sound something like what you just read. Despite initial plans to run an aggressive ad campaign for chicken tenders, KFC thought better of it and decided not to roll out commercials for the menu item at all, according to Fortune....

How A Highway Pickle Jar Became An Internet Celebrity Vlad Ispas/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Dec. 28, 2021 3:45 pm EST We’ve all experienced our fair share of mysteries. Perhaps it was an unexplained display of gummy bears in the middle of your college campus, left undisturbed for weeks. Maybe it was a boulder people spray-painted under cover of darkness. Whatever the case may be, these weird occurrences tend to go viral once they reach the internet....

How The Internet Really Feels About Kim Kardashian’s Cut Costco SNL Skit Everett Collection/Shutterstock By Erica Andrews/Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 2:36 pm EST Audiences had mixed feelings when they heard that Kim Kardashian would be the host of the long-running series “SNL.” But she appeared to prove her naysayers wrong right at the beginning of the show with her opening monologue, which had viewers laughing immediately. It was clear from the start that the entrepreneur wasn’t afraid to make fun of herself or others....

How Todd And Julie Chrisley Keep The Stress Out Of Holiday Dinners - Exclusive Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Steven John/Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 4:08 pm EST The holidays are supposed to be a time of cheer that involves relaxing, celebrating, and enjoying time with friends and family, but let’s be honest — for many of us, that time from Thanksgiving through the start of the New Year causes a lot of stress....

Instagram Is Drooling Over Geoffrey Zakarian’s Favorite Desserts Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Amy Hamblen/Dec. 20, 2021 11:29 pm EST Who better to get restaurant advice from than a renowned chef? Geoffrey Zakarian’s Instagram followers certainly seem to share this philosophy, and we don’t doubt that they pay extra close attention when the celebrity chef is willing to dole out a recommendation. After all, Zakarian’s impressive bio boasts a 30-year culinary career serving in a range of capacities, including working as a chef in prestigious kitchens like the ones pumping out the quality fare at Le Cirque and Patroon, competing on and winning “Iron Chef,” and co-hosting the Emmy-nominated show, “The Kitchen” (via the chef’s website)....

Instagram Is Drooling Over This Dinner: Impossible S’mores Bake Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Oct. 24, 2021 2:56 pm EST Yesterday, Robert Irvine shared a succulent picture on Instagram that showed gooey, slightly toasted marshmallows in a skillet. “That Peanut Butter & Chocolate S’mores bake we pulled together at the very last minute for this week’s episode of Dinner: Impossible?” he asked. “Well, it tastes even better than it looked.” The episode in question was The Lumberjack Special, which the Food Network details consisted of a mad dash to create a logging camp-styled dish that would feed 250 people....

Iron Chef Cat Cora Shares The Best Advice She Ever Got From Julia Child - Exclusive Araya Doheny/Getty Images By Alexandra Cass/Dec. 29, 2021 9:02 am EST There’s no doubt it takes a whole lot of grit, perseverance, and hard work to become as successful as chef Cat Cora. She’s the first female Iron Chef, the first woman accepted to the Culinary Hall of Fame, and has been breaking down barriers in the food industry since the start of her career....

J. Kenji López-Alt Broke Down The Best Way To Cut An Onion According To Math husjur02/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Nov. 8, 2021 11:15 pm EST J. Kenji López-Alt is most definitely not of the mindset that cooking only involves heating up a pan or an oven, throwing ingredients in, and having edible food come out at the end of this low-energy endeavor. To people who think that school doesn’t need to play a part in cooking, López-Alt has repeatedly shown that a bit of math and chemistry can go a long way in the kitchen....

Martha Stewart Has Been Struck By Lightning A Surprising Number Of Times Bruce Glikas/Getty By Lauren David/Jan. 27, 2022 12:43 pm EST Martha Stewart knows how to do so many things well — cooking, baking, decorating, entertaining, and maintaining an exquisite home. An icon and media mogul alike, she’s behind Martha Stewart Living magazine, is the author of numerous cookbooks, and hosts a number of syndicated TV shows, per her website....

Nearly 36% Think This Discontinued McDonald’s Item Needs To Make A Comeback 8th.creator/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Oct. 18, 2021 3:06 pm EST McDonald’s offers a number of fast food items we can’t stop buying. French fries. The Big Mac. Chicken nuggets. And of course, the Shamrock Shake, the highlight of America’s spring. Over 60 million of these shakes have been sold since they joined the menu in 1970, according to Spoon University....

The Chef Gordon Ramsay Wanted To Compete Against On Iron Chef Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Pauli Poisuo/Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 10:27 am EST Gordon Ramsay is a man of many talents. He’s a renowned restaurateur, a famous TV personality, a feared wielder of inventive insults, a surprisingly talented athlete, and even a game show host. Sure, he’s had his share of scandals, and his somewhat rude nature has earned him a pretty deep pool of haters....

The Easiest Bread To Make Might Surprise You - Exclusive Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock By Jorie Mark/Sept. 1, 2021 11:47 am EST Making your own bread might not be rocket science, exactly — but, there are many ways you can mess it up. From over-proofing the dough to not using enough salt to forgetting the importance of a little fat, opportunities to get egg on your face abound. Does that mean you have to settle for store-bought?...

The Sweet And Sour Chutney Padma Lakshmi Makes Every Thanksgiving Rich Fury/Getty By Maria Scinto/Nov. 24, 2021 5:23 pm EST It comes as no surprise whatsoever to find out that Padma Lakshmi doesn’t stick to the script when hosting a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, she does serve up a turkey (brined in buttermilk, because it’s a chef thing), and for dessert, she may bring out an apple pie. If she does, though, she’s likely to serve it with a mini-lesson on how it’s not as “all-American” as it’s cracked up to be....

The Untold Truth Of Wise Potato Chips Facebook By Alexandra Cass/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 3:48 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Every once in a while, we all get hit with that inevitable craving for salty, crunchy, and oh-so-satisfying potato chips. It happens to the best of us. In fact, the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association estimates that the average American puts away more than four pounds of potato chips per year (the French aren’t far behind)....

This Is What Au Bon Pain Actually Means pancha.me/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Feb. 16, 2022 11:50 am EST For more than 40 years, Au Bon Pain has been a popular café and bakery chain, which now has more than 250 locations throughout the world. According to the Au Bon Pain website, the company began in 1978 when founder Louis Kane discovered a new line of French ovens while touring Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace....

This Is Why Cracker Barrel’s Chicken N’ Dumplins Are So Delicious Shutterstock By Alexandra Cass/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 10:16 am EST Cracker Barrel may have started out as an old country store in Tennessee, but over the last 50 years it has made its way into millions of people’s hearts and stomachs. Today there are hundreds of Cracker Barrel locations spanning the country in 45 states. Sometimes you just need a dose of the simple things in life, and that’s exactly what Cracker Barrel has to offer with its laid back, old-fashioned vibe and unpretentious, classic comfort food favorites....