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Reddit Agrees With This Undeniable Waffle House Truth Bloomberg/Getty Images By Khyati Dand/Oct. 15, 2021 10:56 am EST Waffle House is the very definition of an all-American diner: It’s open all night as well as every day of the year, and it’s a reliable place to go to for cheap breakfast at any hour of the day. In fact, Thrillist even goes so far as to call Waffle House an “American legend” and “a Southern institution of dining after a night of drinking....

Scary Halloween Cupcakes Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 28, 2021 11:18 am EST Every year when Halloween comes around, we all have the perfect excuse to get dressed up in costume and have a spooky time. Not only is it a great time to experiment with fun disguises, but there are also plenty of ways to bring the holiday to the table. With an array of invitations to costume parties and gatherings, some extra eerie treats are certainly welcome....

Selena + Chef Season 4: Info We Know So Far Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 2:03 pm EST After premiering two seasons in a single year, “Selena + Chef” is still going strong. “Selena + Chef is amazing,” one viewer wrote in a 5 star review of season 3 on Rotten Tomatoes, noting that Gomez “is very entertaining, she has a very good sense of humor and makes every episode fun to watch....

Slow Cooker Massaman Curry Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 21, 2021 10:09 am EST Massaman curry is one of the most popular curry dishes on the planet. It’s got great flavor and is good for the whole family, making it a no-brainer. If you love the taste of curry and a filling meal, then this recipe should be right up your alley. Recipe developer Ting Dalton is the brains behind this incredible dish that tastes just as good as a massaman curry that you would order at a restaurant....

Taco Bell Wings: What To Know Before You Order Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Jan. 11, 2022 5:48 am EST Taco Bell is testing out a product that most would probably associate with its Yum! Brands sibling KFC. The fast food chain launched its Crispy Chicken Wings on January 6, 2022, an offer that will be available for one week only (via Today). The wings join other new menu additions such as the Chipotle Cheddar Chalupa, Beefy Melt Burrito, and Fiesta Veggie Burrito, as well as the Island Berry Freeze beverage (which comes in Wild Strawberry or Blue Raspberry)....

The Amazing Race’s Maddison McKibbin Had This At His Wedding Instead Of Cake Joe Scarnici/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/Sept. 12, 2021 4:31 pm EST Ah, the wedding cake. Is there anything more anticipated at weddings than this iconic dessert? Let’s face it, of all the centerpieces, this one sparkles the most. According to Brides, the wedding cake is not only a sweet way to end the first evening of marital bliss, but a symbol of fertility in marriage....

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Mark Beahm/Mashed By Mark Beahm AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 11:27 am EST Is there anything better than a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie from scratch? We’d be hard-pressed to find it. Of all the cookie flavors out there, there’s just something about this classic that makes it the universal fave. Rather than relying on pre-made, store-bought dough or packaged (the horror) chocolate chip cookies, we think it’s clutch to have a never-fail, go-to recipe for making them in your own kitchen....

The Relatable Reason Pete Davidson Takes His Dates To ‘Great Restaurants’ Ga Fullner/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Nov. 18, 2021 11:34 am EST Keeping up with who comedian and SNL star Pete Davidson is dating is a full time job. Glamour chronicled the list of the many celebrities Davidson has dated, including Ariana Grande, Kate Beckinsale, Phoebe Dynevor, and if the rumor mills are correct and holding hands on a roller coaster means anything these days, Kim Kardashian....

The Truth About Culver’s Mascot, Scoopie Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Meshawn Lloyd/Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 10:33 am EST Fast-food mascots. Whether you find them downright weird or have fond childhood memories of them, one thing is certain: “Chief Happiness Officer” Ronald McDonald, Burger King’s gigantic plastic head-wearing King, or Chick-fil-A’s pro-chicken, bad spelling cows have been branded into our brains as representative of our favorite greasy meals. You’d think it wouldn’t take such a motley crew of characters for us to crave a good, juicy burger and fries, but fast-food chains love creating these sometimes cute, sometimes creepy characters to lure us in....

The Untold Truth Of Hummus Natalia Klenova/Shutterstock By Emily Monaco/Jan. 18, 2022 3:29 pm EST A stalwart favorite among vegans and vegetarians, hummus in the U.S. has evolved from its original pigeonholing as a crunchy-granola health food to a true kitchen staple (via Quartz). These days, hummus is known as the perfect dip to serve with veggies or crackers and the ideal plant-based, protein-rich sandwich filling to accompany falafel, grilled vegetables, or enjoy solo....

The Untold Truth Of Saffron Zhak Yaroslav/Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Sept. 29, 2021 12:03 pm EST Even those with the most well-stocked spice cabinets in the world will know that saffron is something special. This luxurious spice comes from a vibrant purple flower known as the crocus sativus (per Bon Appétit), but it’s most well known for the bright yellow color it imparts on everything it touches. It’s not exactly a cheap ingredient to keep in your home, so if you have some, you probably use it sparingly....

This Buddy Vs. Duff Holiday Cake Earned A Perfect Score Mike Coppola/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Dec. 20, 2021 1:22 pm EST When the first season of Food Network’s “Buddy vs. Duff” premiered on March 10, 2019, the show was positioned as a heated competition between two of television’s most popular celebrity bakers, “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro and “Ace of Cakes” star Duff Goldman. The end game? To determine which of these two highly accomplished and extraordinarily food artists should be crowned the “undisputed king of cake” according to IMDb....

This Is Al Roker’s Favorite Candy - Exclusive Theo Wargo/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Dec. 1, 2021 10:05 am EST Everyone has a favorite candy and celebrities are no different. According to Us Magazine, Kristen Bell loves anything filled with peanut butter, Tyson Beckford can’t go without Kit-Kat bars, and Chrissy Teigen can’t get enough of Tootsie Rolls and sour candies. Meanwhile, USA Today discovered that the majority of people love Reese’s Cups, Skittles, and M&M’s more than any other candy....

This Recipe Is So Good Lidia Bastianich Makes It 3 Times A Week Ben Gabbe/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 3:29 pm EST If you’re craving an easy homemade Italian meal for dinner, there’s only one person to turn to and that’s Lidia Bastianich. The Emmy award-winning public television host has authored over 10 cookbooks and has been on TV since 1998 (via LidiasItaly.com). In fact, she even knew Julia Child back in the day and made a guest appearance on her show, “Julia Child: Cooking with Master Chefs,” back in 1993, per Cucina Toscana....

This Simple Swap Makes Giada De Laurentiis’ Chicken Marsala Dairy-Free Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Lauren Rothman/Dec. 2, 2021 9:47 am EST How delicious is Italian food? From creamy pasta to silky risotto to sweet treats such as tiramisu and gelato, this Mediterranean cuisine serves up blockbuster hit after blockbuster hit whether you’re eating appetizers, entrées, or desserts. And while pretty much everyone we know loves Italian dishes, two food-intolerant groups can suffer when it comes to indulging: those sensitive to gluten, and those sensitive to dairy....

This Was Ree Drummond’s Very First Recipe Blog Post Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/Sept. 28, 2021 3:50 pm EST Ree Drummond, aka The Pioneer Woman, has built a culinary empire over the years, all from her charming ranch in rural Oklahoma surrounded by family and plenty of four-legged friends. Her Food Network show “The Pioneer Woman” has been on the air for a decade now, according to IMDb. At this point in her culinary career, she has also released five cookbooks, bringing countless recipes for delicious dishes to her audience (via The Pioneer Woman)....

TikTok Is Stunned By Jason Derulo’s Massive Gingerbread House Dia Dipasupil/Getty By Lauren Cahn/Jan. 11, 2022 3:05 pm EST The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our collective lives, but hasn’t been all bad. Executives in the pandemic-pumped fast food chain industry could likely attest to that, as could shareholders of Zoom and Roku (via MarketWatch). At the moment, however, our focus is on multi-Billboard-charting singer-songwriter and now-TikTok-personality, Jason Derulo, who treated the pandemic as a golden opportunity....

Was Oscar Mayer A Real Person? Keith Homan/Shutterstock By Kathryn Shelton/Nov. 12, 2021 4:03 pm EST Who doesn’t, after all, wish they were an Oscar Mayer wiener, as, according to the iconic jingle, that would mean everyone would be in love with them. Sounds good, right? Oscar Mayer is synonymous with meat, specifically lunch meat, and, oh yeah, that sausage-like link that has become essential fare at picnics, bonfires, ball-parks, and all things social in this, the land of the hot dog....

What Are Green Plantains And Can You Eat Them? Jacobo Castro Cristo/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Sept. 21, 2021 11:31 am EST Have you ever come back from a grocery run with a seemingly unripe bunch of bananas only to be baffled by how firm they are to touch? On closer inspection, you may even realize that they taste nothing like bananas at all. You haven’t gotten a weird batch of bananas by random bad luck — what you have are actually green plantains....

What Dunkin’ Employees Wish You Knew JCDH/Shutterstock By Madeline Wahl/Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 11:35 am EST With more than 11,800 Dunkin’ restaurants around the world in 36 countries, it can be hard to keep up with what’s happening at Dunkin’. If you’re among the upwards of 3 million people who visit Dunkin’ every day, you probably have your order memorized and know which of the 50+ varieties of donuts are your favorite....