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Ree Drummond Explains Why You Should Go All Out With Holiday Decor - Exclusive The Pioneer Woman By Steven John/Dec. 14, 2021 11:42 am EST To walk into Ree Drummond’s house around the holidays is to enter a space filled with cheer. The Pioneer Woman’s house is lavishly decorated from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. And it doesn’t hurt that during almost all waking hours, it’s also filled with the wonderful aromas of her cooking....

Thanksgiving Leftover Egg Rolls Recipe Erin Johnson/Mashed By Erin Johnson AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 23, 2021 9:52 am EST If you attach any negative connotation to the word “leftovers,” then let this recipe reset your thinking. For chef and recipe developer Erin Johnson of Probably in the Kitchen, the leftovers are arguably the best part of what is debatably the most important meal of the year: Thanksgiving Dinner. “My husband told me he’s ready for Thanksgiving just as long as I make more egg rolls,” Johnson jokes....

The Reason You Shouldn’t Eat Ice Cream Right Now Shutterstock By Tracy Morin/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 2:38 pm EST From sudden surges in from-scratch cooking and homemade bread baking to grocery store sellouts and memes circulating about gaining the “Quarantine 15” when trapped at home (via Self), food has become a major talking point in the times of COVID-19, and we’re not just talking about restaurants being closed or ordering curbside meals....

The Surprising Reason Skittles Are Banned In Other Countries Cucu Andrei Adrian/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt AND Felix Behr/Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 7:35 pm EST It turns out that when you “taste the rainbow” by eating Skittles, you might just be tasting something else you probably didn’t bargain for, too. Titanium dioxide is an additive found in the popular candy, not to mention many other foods, like soups, sandwich spreads, and Starburst, says Everyday Health....

The Surprising Reason This Subway Employee Got Suspended After Fighting Off A Robber Bloomberg/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Sept. 12, 2021 4:20 pm EST In a story that may leave people scratching their heads, after fighting off a robber a Subway employee has been suspended for … reasons. “They did not want anyone to know, they wanted to be private that it happened to me and that I fought back, but I think they did that because they do not want corporate to know,” Araceli Sotelo told WTVO....

The Truth About Al Kingswriter From Worst Cooks In America Season 24 Food Network/YouTube By Justina Huddleston/Jan. 17, 2022 2:40 pm EST “Worst Cooks in America” is back on TV for its 24th season, and this time, viewers will feel like they’re seeing double. That’s because on this season, every contestant is paired up with another hapless cook, and they’ll have to work together to prove to team leaders Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks, along with the judges for different challenges, that they have what it takes to go from the “Worst Cooks in America” to the most improved cooks in America....

The Truth About Team Three Pipers Piping From Holiday Wars: Season 3 angelascakes_/Instagram By Adrianna MacPherson/Nov. 29, 2021 10:30 am EST For many baking enthusiasts, the dessert-centric culinary competition shows that take place over the festive season are absolute must-see bits of television. From towering gingerbread masterpieces and perfectly frosted cookies to seriously impressive cakes and much more, there’s no limit to the seasonal sweet treats that contestants can whip up, even under the most challenging time restrictions....

TikTok Can’t Get Enough Of These Domino’s Workers’ Dance Routine Bloomberg/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 4:22 pm EST Let’s admit it: a job as a fast-food employee is a stressful task that’s not easy to overcome. It’s fast-paced and demanding. A Reddit user was so taken aback by their job in the industry that they wrote about the experience right after starting their new job. “Today I started working at a fast food restaurant for the first time and people can be so rude!...

Top Chef Contestant Nelson German Spills On What It Was Like To Compete While Injured - Exclusive Kahleen Sheffer By Katherine Peach/Nov. 22, 2021 2:40 pm EST As is the case with each new edition, “Top Chef” Season 18 promised plenty of surprises and a good dose of competition when it was filmed for the first time in Portland, Oregon and aired earlier in 2021. The truly unexpected happened, however, when Oakland-based contestant Nelson German twisted his knee during one of the challenges and chose to keep going after the injury....

What Is Yuba And How Do You Eat It? Kemo/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Nov. 3, 2021 8:00 pm EST If you have never heard of yuba, you’re not alone. Though if you order takeout from your favorite Chinese or Japanese restaurant several times a month, chances are that you have actually tasted yuba, albeit disguised under a different name. Ever tried a portion of bean curd rolls during a dim sum meal?...

Why The Origin Of Cotton Candy Is So Surprising RossHelen/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Dec. 3, 2021 1:13 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Giant, fluffy puffs of pastel-colored cotton candy are synonymous with fairs, carnivals, festivals, and even baseball games. The treat, made with spun sugar, is made around the world and loved by children and adults alike. Of course, the sweet, cloud-shaped fare doesn’t offer many nutrients....

Bacchanal Buffet Dishes, Ranked From Worst To Best Sarah Gardner/Mashed By David Klein/Dec. 16, 2021 10:31 am EST The Bacchanal Buffet, located in Caesars Palace Las Vegas, currently holds the title of the largest buffet in Sin City. There is no denying that the distinction is rather impressive, along the same lines of being the largest sumo wrestler or the loudest heavy metal band. Of course, for food, quantity is not necessarily an indicator of quality (it tends to have the opposite effect), but thankfully, this buffet is no mere novelty....

Costco’s Fan Favorite Frozen Pizza Has Some Surprising Ingredients Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 9:51 am EST Costco is a members-only retail chain known for offering customers great prices on a wide range of items (via Costco). Need an engagement ring? Costco has got you covered. Prepping for a big party and need lots of wine? Costco has your back. Need to feed the family during the busy work week and no time to cook?...

Creamy Avocado Pasta Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 30, 2021 2:37 pm EST Is there anything that isn’t improved by adding some avocado? Pasta is no different, especially when the avocado is combined with basil, lemon, and garlic as in this recipe created by Catherine Brookes. Brookes shares her passion for easy, healthy, and delicious meals on her website Blue Sky Eating. This fresh and zesty recipe turns the idea of heavy spaghetti dishes on its head....

Geoffrey Zakarian’s ‘Most Memorable Meal’ Response Is Super Sweet Roy Rochlin/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Oct. 13, 2021 3:17 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You know celebrity chef and restaurateur Geoffrey Zakarian from his appearances on the Food Network shows “Chopped” and “Iron Chef America,” and as the winner of “The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs’” season three (via Food Network). Zakarian obviously has a passion for feeding others, but he also has his own list of favorite foods and cuisines....

Gordon Ramsay’s Secret To Cooking The Perfect Turkey David M. Benett/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Nov. 17, 2021 6:33 pm EST Given Gordon Ramsay’s thoroughly British roots, it may seem a little off for him to be dispensing cooking advice for a holiday as thoroughly American as Thanksgiving. The holiday meal is based on a three-day feast shared between pilgrims off the Mayflower and Wampanoag tribal members in 1621 (via National Geographic)....

Here’s How You Can Tell A Restaurant Has Bad Burgers Prostock-studio/Shutterstock By Noelle Caliguri/Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 2:48 pm EST There’s really nothing more heart wrenching than biting into a subpar burger at a seemingly nice restaurant and shocking your voracious taste buds with despair. You were envisioning a juicy patty, cooked to perfection, delicately topped with all the key condiments, sandwiched in between two buttery buns. But instead, you were served something flimsy and flavorless, leaving you no choice but to flee the scene, go home and microwave a pathetic cup of instant noodles....

How Chef Kevin Bludso Is Helping Young African American BBQ Cooks Get Into The Game - Exclusive Bludso’s Bar & Que By Steven John/Feb. 17, 2022 11:58 am EST Just as blues, jazz, and, by extension, rock and roll are uniquely American cultural phenomena, it’s hard to argue that barbecue is not the most uniquely American style of cooking. Granted, Live Science tells us that the term comes from “barbacoa,” a word used by a Caribbean tribe called the Taino, and flavors and traditions from cultures spread as far and wide as the Caribbean to West Africa to Spain to many natives living in what would become the United States influenced barbecue cooking....

How The Chubby Bunny Marshmallow Challenge Killed 2 People G-Stock Studio/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Nov. 26, 2021 5:32 pm EST The Internet is home to all sorts of trends, fads, and challenges. Most are pretty harmless, even if a bit ridiculous at times. And hey, to say that kids started doing “dumb stuff” only when the internet came out would be wildly untrue. Thankfully, most of what happens online is just a silly and harmless fad, at which you can laugh or roll your eyes before everyone moves on to the next thing....

Mountain Dew Wants You To Celebrate Missed Milestones With Its Bizarre New Flavor Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 9:25 am EST Most people can probably agree that 2020 was far from a great year. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and social distancing measures meant many important milestones, like birthdays, weddings, holiday gatherings, and everything in between, had to be cancelled or rescheduled to an often-unspecified date in the future....