Nailed It! Alien Cupcake Recipe - Exclusive Abrams Image By Mashed Staff/Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 2:33 pm EST Here’s a sweet treat you never knew you could aspire (not) to nail. Seriously hardcore “Nailed It!” fans might remember when in Season 2, Episode 6, a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed contestant attempted to bake alien cupcakes. Follow this recipe — straight out of the new “Nailed It!” cookbook – and you can too!...
Nearly 26% Think They Could Cook A Steak Better Than This Celebrity Chef Timolina/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Sept. 27, 2021 12:54 pm EST Americans appreciate a good restaurant meal (via Statista). But we also have an incredibly strong penchant for cooking at home, according to a pre-pandemic survey by Report Linker in which 98% of the respondents affirmed their commitment to home cooking. A more recent survey conducted by the consumer marketing communications firm HUNTER suggests that even after long periods of restaurant closures, Americans are not only continuing to cook from home more than ever but also stating their intention to continue doing so indefinitely (via Food Navigator)....
Polenta Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 10:11 am EST Some dishes are delicious because of the rich complexity of their flavor profile – think Greek salad, pad Thai, or a pizza with all the toppings, to name a few examples. Other foods are delicious precisely because of the opposite. They’re wonderful because of their simplicity. Think of a French baguette, for instance, or a gracefully pared-down potato chowder, or even a perfectly ripe piece of fruit....
Starbucks Employees Pity Whoever Works At These 2-Lane Drive-Thrus Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Katherine Mclaughlin/Feb. 14, 2022 11:01 am EST Starbucks employees have been reacting pretty strongly to a photo shared in a Reddit thread over the weekend. The original poster shared a photo that showed a drive-thru at the coffee company with two lanes instead of one. “I feel so bad for those partners,” the poster wrote. The image on the Reddit account was a screenshot of a post from the Starbucks Partners instagram page....
The 14 Best Gift Ideas For The Baker On Your Shopping List eggeegg/Shutterstock By Steven John/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 1:10 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The holidays are all about baking. From Christmas cookies to challah bread to cakes and pies aplenty to the Greek Vasilopita (New Year’s Bread) to the German Grosse Neujahrs-Breze (that’s the Big New Year’s pretzel, FYI), no season is more closely associated with baked goods than that stretch of celebrations that runs from Thanksgiving all the way through the end of the year....
The Most Popular Easter Candy, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Karen Miner/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 8:01 pm EST Easter is about one thing, and one thing only when you’re a kid: Candy, candy, and more candy. You wake up early Sunday morning — ignoring the fact that a creepy human-ish rabbit has been inside your house — and you race to find your Easter basket, silently praying that it won’t be full of useless items like new socks and underwear....
The Real Reason Guy Fieri Felt He Needed To Do Restaurant Reboot - Exclusive Steve Jennings/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 10:13 am EST Guy Fieri’s “Restaurant Reboot” premiered June 12, attracting 4 million viewers to its massive celebration of the American restaurant industry, during which Fieri awarded $300,000 in grant money to 11 deserving restaurateurs (via PR Newswire). The live stream was simulcast across all of Fieri’s social channels (including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, and LiveXLive) and featured celebrity appearances by José Andrés, Shaquille O’Neal, Marcus Samuelsson, Cat Cora, Buddy Valastro, Diplo, and many more....
The Reason Ambrosia Salad Is A Southern Holiday Tradition AS Food studio/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Nov. 19, 2021 2:15 pm EST The holidays are a time for gathering with family and friends — but also for indulging in foods that you may only get to enjoy once a year. Everyone has their favorite holiday food traditions, whether it’s Grandma’s homemade fudge, the juicy glazed ham that’s always on the Christmas dinner table, or the gingerbread cookies you bake with your family....
The Thanksgiving Sides Guillermo Diaz Can’t Live Without DFree/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Nov. 19, 2021 1:47 pm EST For many, Thanksgiving is a meal about tradition. You eat what you eat not necessarily because you like it, but because it’s downright nostalgic. “Scandal” actor Guillermo Diaz exhibited similar feelings of Stockholm syndrome in 2017 when Parade asked him what his favorite Thanksgiving food was. Besides turkey, of course. “Stuffing, of course,” he began, “but I love the canned cranberry sauce....
The Untold Truth Of Canned Ham alisafarov/Shutterstock By Alexandra Cass/Jan. 25, 2022 11:24 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There aren’t many foods quite as quirky as canned ham. The protein-packed, preserved meat product is the last thing most of us would reach for in the grocery store these days. It’s old-fashioned, it’s honestly pretty bland, and it has a congealed, pale pink exterior that is far from Instagrammable, instead bringing to mind the jelly-laden, semi-homemade concoctions of the 1950s....
The Unusual Way Costco Is Trying To Prevent Shipping Delays William James Herath/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Sept. 28, 2021 10:28 pm EST Costco has chartered three ships in an attempt to circumnavigate the global shipping crisis and the costs that come with it. The plan is to transport products from Asia and Canada to the United States. However, as 10 News reports, Costco’s CFO Richard Galanti expects that it will take twice the usual time for some items to reach store shelves....
This Common New Year’s Food Is A Choking Hazard Alexander Prokopenko/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Jan. 18, 2022 1:57 pm EST The Japanese rice cakes known as mochi are delicious. Whether sweet or savory, according to The Spruce Eats and All Recipes, mochi cakes are made of steamed white (or sometimes brown) rice or glutinous rice flour. The cooked rice is pounded and mashed before being shaped into tiny buns (via BBC)....
This Employee-Made Deep-Fried Chick-Fil-A Sandwich Is Turning Heads Facebook/Chick-fil-A By Kalea Martin/Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 11:22 am EST If you’re a fan of fried chicken sandwiches — emphasis on the fried — this creation from one Chick-fil-A employee will have you salivating (via Reddit). At first glance, the sandwich, which was appropriately given the name “The Deep Fried Bread Chicken Sandwich” appears to be a copycat version of the KFC Double Down, a limited-edition sandwich that uses fried chicken as the bread bun....
TikTok Can’t Get Enough Of The Viral ‘Yogurt Toast’ MIKISTOCKER/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Feb. 2, 2022 5:48 pm EST There’s a new viral trend going around for something called “yogurt toast.” With a simple search of the term on social media, you can find hundreds upon hundreds of examples of the latest new craze that involves whisking together tangy yogurt, fresh eggs, and a sweet flavor of some kind in order to form a simple custard that is then poured over slices of bread and baked into a sweet, tangy treat with an impressive bottom crust, and then topped with fruit....
What You Should Know Before Eating Another Pineapple Kotcha K/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Sept. 30, 2021 1:04 pm EST There’s nothing better than relishing in a slice of pineapple on a hot summer day by the pool or at a picnic. They can even be a delicious accompanying ingredient to shrimp in a grilled kabob, or even baked and enjoyed in a delectable pineapple upside down cake. Pineapples, which are native to the Caribbean, Brazil, and Paraguay and are a major Hawaiian export (via WebMD), have some incredible health benefits, however, eating one is also not without drawbacks....
Which Is Better: Diet Coke Or The Aldi Brand? Sarah Gardner/Mashed By David Klein/Nov. 18, 2021 10:03 am EST When Diet Coke launched in 1982, it was an undeniable game-changing success. Four decades later, it remains firmly entrenched in the cola hierarchy. Not only has it been able to successfully withstand the introduction of countless low- and no-calorie offerings from beverage competitors and even similar offerings from within the Coke family, but it is the fifth most valuable brand worldwide when it comes to the entire soft drink field (via Statista)....
Why Gordon Ramsay’s Burger Franchise Is Drawing Controversy In South Korea Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Dec. 9, 2021 1:53 pm EST Over the past few months, online sensation “Salt Bae,” otherwise known as Nusret Gökçe, has come under so much fire for his restaurant menu prices, with reports stating that a steak dinner costs $1000. While that’s an exorbitant amount of money, meaning pretty much anyone will agree that it’s overpriced, this has also brought attention to other people who might be trying to bloat their own prices....
Zesty Iced Lemon Pound Cake Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 20, 2021 8:09 am EST Iced lemon pound cake is one of those comfort foods you can go back to again and again. It’s light enough for warmer months, but also offers a hint of nostalgia that’s accessible all year round. “This is my go-to cake whenever we want something sweet. It can be whipped up in no time with few ingredients....
Andrew Zimmern Says This Cooking Technique Will Get Your Kids To Love Veggies Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Amanda Tarlton/Nov. 23, 2021 3:14 pm EST The USDA recommends getting at least two to four cups of vegetables every single day, whether you eat them fresh, frozen, canned, or dried. There are a lot of health benefits to consuming your share of veggies: They contain antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that can do everything from help prevent chronic disease and cancer to regulate appetite and weight to improve digestive health and your immune system (via Healthline)....
Classic Beef Stroganoff Recipe Hayley MacLean/Mashed By Hayley MacLean AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 27, 2021 10:41 am EST Classic beef stroganoff is a great comfort dish that everyone needs in their lives. If you love a warm and thinly sliced steak that is served over noodles, along with the addition of white onion and delicious cremini mushrooms, then this recipe was made for you. Can you even read the description without drooling?...
