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Dolly Parton Always Makes This Secret Recipe For Her Costars Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Jan. 28, 2022 10:43 am EST Dolly Parton is a successful and beloved talent, a country music legend who happens to know her way around the kitchen. Southern Living shares that Southern cooking, affectionately known as soul food, is seen by many as a tool that shows and dispenses love — bite by delicious bite. Thinking of Dolly Parton’s sweet and classy demeanor, it just makes sense that the actor could whip up some classic Southern comfort meals....

Here’s What You’re Really Eating When You Eat General Tso’s Chicken AS Food Studio/Shutterstock By Ryan McPhee/Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 6:17 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chinese restaurants are among the most popular casual dining and takeout picks in the United States. According to the United Chinese American Restaurant Association, there are over 45,000 Chinese restaurants across the country — which is more than the combined number of U....

Here’s Where Perkins Got Its Pancake Recipe Brian Patrick Lim/Shutterstock By Nick Desimone/Dec. 21, 2021 12:01 pm EST There are few chain restaurants that demonstrate our hearty appetite for breakfast food quite like Perkins Restaurant & Bakery. If you’ve ever dined at a Perkins outlet, you may be able to understand how it earned its following for its classic buttermilk pancakes, drool-worthy pies, and homestyle cooking. While Perkins’ pillowy pancakes are still one of its claims to fame, the business has evolved over the years to become the casual all-day restaurant it is today....

Here’s Why You Should Never Store Chocolate In The Fridge Africa Studio/Shutterstock By James Lewis/Sept. 10, 2021 3:44 pm EST Keeping food fresh and tasty to eat can be difficult at times. Milk enjoys turning lumpy if kept too long, bread transforms into a green brick if exposed to the air for many days, and lettuce has an uncanny ability to shrivel up into massive balls of brown sludge after a while....

Homemade Rainbow Cupcakes Recipe Molly Allen/Mashed By Molly Allen/Nov. 11, 2021 9:49 am EST There’s no doubt that classic cupcakes are great for any occasion. Whether you’re serving them for a birthday party or an anniversary celebration, cupcakes are the ideal go-to dessert. But what if you could take a simple homemade cupcake recipe and kick it up a notch? Now you can with these incredibly colorful cupcakes. Rainbow cupcakes are the perfect splash of color to add to any celebration....

Ina Garten Just Shared An Exciting Barefoot Contessa Announcement Michael Loccisano/Getty By Jen Peng/Nov. 5, 2021 9:40 am EST For nearly 20 years, Ina Garten has been sharing her love of cooking and entertaining on her popular Food Network cooking show “Barefoot Contessa.” A self-taught cook who used to work in the White House as a budget analyst (via Good Housekeeping), Garten has gained legions of fans by making cooking and entertaining accessible (via The Washington Post)....

Fans feel the birthday love Instagram Joanna Gaines posted a sweet photo on Instagram of herself and Chip holding hands as they strolled on what looks to be their Texas property, along with the caption: “You make life better for all of us. Happy Birthday to the very best.” Of course, many of Joanna Gaines’s 13 million Instagram followers loved the post, which, as of this writing, had more than 400,000 likes....

Pound Cake With A Twist Recipe Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 9:03 am EST You’ve had lemon cake. You’ve had orange cake. But have you ever had grapefruit cake? Well, recipe developer Jaime Shelbert of Wholly Nourished created this delightful recipe that’s undeniably perfect for adding a touch of brightness to your table any time of year. “I always look for ways to tweak/change up classic,” she says....

Reddit Can’t Believe This Messy Wedding Venue Dessert Plating Golubovy/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Oct. 9, 2021 10:02 am EST What do you remember about the last wedding you attended? The newlywed’s vows? The venue? The music? Chances are, it’s memories of the food and drinks served that come flooding back (though, in some cases, it might not be for the best reasons). According to Wedding Wire, the average cost of catering a wedding in America is $4,000, with couples spending anywhere between $1,800 and $7,000 on their big day’s food budget....

Ree Drummond Met This Very Familiar Couple At Her Book Signing Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/Nov. 23, 2021 10:52 am EST Cookbook author, television personality, and entrepreneur Ree Drummond, aka The Pioneer Woman, has created quite an empire over the years. She has given fans everything from an endless stream of recipes to try in both her blog and cookbooks, to cute dishware to make the recipes in or to decorate their own kitchens....

Schlotzsky’s Newest Sandwich Is A Bacon Lover’s Dream Schlotzsky’s By Amy Hamblen/Aug. 30, 2021 10:31 pm EST Both fans of bacon and fans of Schlotzsky’s are in for some good news. If you happen to be both, prepare to have your world rocked. The chain, according to Chew Boom, has just released a Bacon Cheddar Bun. What is this delicious-sounding creation that was surely molded by the minds of culinary geniuses, you ask?...

Sonic Just Brought Back This Fan-Favorite Cheesy Wrap Sonic By Gillie Houston/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:45 am EST Fans of Sonic’s crunchiest, most crave-able, chili-and-cheese-topped wrap are in for a treat, as one of the drive-in restaurant chain’s popular past items is back on menus for a limited time. According to Chew Boom, Sonic has officially brought back the Fritos Chili Cheese Wrap at participating locations nationwide. The wrap envelops Sonic’s classic chili, melted cheddar cheese, and, of course, Fritos — the curvy, crispy, and undeniably addictive corn chips — in a soft and warm four tortilla (with the option to add diced white onions and jalapeños)....

The Best Holiday Treats Coming To Aldi November 2021 Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Oct. 31, 2021 12:22 pm EST Now that Halloween is coming to a close, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas trees, toasty winter nights, Santa’s treats, and mugs of hot cocoa by the fireplace. And what better way to get into the jolly good spirit of the holidays than to give your pantry a Christmas-themed makeover — one that even Santa would be proud of?...

The Biggest Mistake Duff Goldman Thinks Contestants Make In Baking Competitions Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/Oct. 5, 2021 2:15 pm EST Some people watch baking shows like “Holiday Baking Championship” or “The Greatest British Baking Show” as a stress reliever while others religiously tune in because they see it as an opportunity to learn from the best of the best. Whichever category you fall into, you’ve probably seen some crazy things go down on your TV screen, like maybe a contestant’s cake toppling over at the last second or fondant gone wrong....

The Problem Some Fans Are Having With Starbucks’ Halloween Cups Starbucks By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 1:43 pm EST Last month, Starbucks began rolling out its long-awaited 2021 Halloween Collection. Every fall, the coffee chain releases limited edition seasonal merchandise featuring special Halloween designs, which this year include a glow-in-the-dark spiderweb cold cup and mugs with a spooky black cat motif. Although these items are immensely popular, Starbucks fans have one big problem with these limited edition collections....

The Queen Is Launching A Condiment Line. Here’s What We Know So Far Wpa Pool/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/Jan. 21, 2022 12:57 pm EST In news no one saw coming, Queen Elizabeth II is launching a condiment line. Yeah, you read that sentence right. Her majesty will be plastering her namesake on condiment bottles. While you ruminate upon this news, let’s look back at some of Queen Elizabeth’s other interesting and delicious products that have come to fruition over the years, because being the head of a monarchy, a wife, mother, and grandmother clearly hasn’t kept her busy enough....

The Reason Champagne Is Used To Christen New Ships Andreas Prott/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 7:40 am EST Champagne is a celebratory and prized wine of French culture, but people all over the world enjoy it, especially Americans. According to a 2020 Reuters report, the United States takes the No. 1 spot for importing the French beverage, buying up to $771.54 million worth. Champagne has been a mark of luxury long before TI and Drake were singing about “Poppin Bottles....

The Surprising Number Of Breadsticks Olive Garden Serves Each Year Facebook By Molly Harris/Updated: Jan. 15, 2022 4:23 am EST Anyone who’s eaten at Olive Garden knows it’s all about the breadsticks at the casual Italian restaurant. Sure, the pasta options are great, but the appetizers have a way of stealing the spotlight. In fact, Olive Garden’s salad is so good, they’re selling the dressing and croutons at Aldi (via Delish)....

The Tragic Reason This Cracker Barrel Manager Is Being Called A ‘Hero’ James R. Martin/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Jan. 18, 2022 4:46 pm EST Cracker Barrel has been saddled with numerous scandals in recent years, including allegations of racism towards employees and the settlement of several sexual harassment lawsuits, not to mention the fatal shooting of a young mother and child at the hands of their husband and father at a Cleveland-area Cracker Barrel in 2012 (via Cleveland....

The Unexpected Connection Between Hot Dogs And Philly Cheesesteak Paul Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty Images By Julia Mullaney/Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 10:34 am EST There are few foods in this world that get people excited like a classic sub or sandwich. Though a hot dog is technically neither of those, it is a piece of meat stuffed into some bread, so it somewhat fits the bill, no? Hot dogs have earned their reputation as both a timeless backyard grill favorite and a boiled roadside snack....