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What Meghan Trainor Is Really Like, According To Marcus Samuelsson - Exclusive Noam Galai/Getty Images By Jorie Mark/Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 1:45 pm EST It’s hard not to be curious about Meghan Trainor, the legendary pop singer whose song “All About That Bass” inspired a generational movement of body positivity (per The New York Times). Not only that, but she can belt out the song, “I Love Me” with what sounds like authentic passion, and has zero time to deal with any unwanted advances in the song “No....

What You Didn’t Know About Duke’s Mayonnaise Facebook By Alexandra Cass/Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 3:59 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You heard it here first: All mayonnaise is not created equal. You can’t just go grab any jar off the supermarket shelf and expect it to transform your turkey sandwich, brighten your BLT, or magically elevate your egg salad. There are better mayos than others out there, and if you ask many a foodie or pro chef, they will tell you Duke’s mayonnaise is the only one worthy of unscrewing the lid....

Why It’s So Easy To Overeat While Watching TV, According To A Dietitian Doucefleur/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Dec. 7, 2021 10:58 am EST Can you imagine life without TV? As the television was invented in 1927 (via the History Channel), very few of us were actually around before TV existed. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (an organization that also appears to be in the business of collecting leisure statistics), Americans aged 15 and oever watch nearly three hours of TV per day, which also includes streaming videos....

Why Martha Stewart’s Peacocks Are Literally Jumping For Joy a katz/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Nov. 23, 2021 11:52 am EST Martha Stewart has issued a new update on her beloved pet peacocks — she shared a video on Instagram showing her bird party strutting about her orchard and occasionally hopping for low-hanging crab apples. “The newly liberated and seemingly so much happier and social peacocks and hens are foraging everywhere for everything,” Stewart wrote in the post....

15 Popular Sushi Rolls Ranked Worst To Best Rido/Shutterstock By Becki Robins/Nov. 9, 2021 9:17 am EST All sushi is good sushi. Raw sushi, cooked sushi, vegetarian sushi, it really doesn’t matter. Add a little wasabi and some soy sauce, wash it all down with a piece of pickled ginger and it’s all delicious. But, we humans are a species that likes things to be arranged in neat and tidy lists for easy reference, so even though all sushi is good, it, like all other things, must be ranked according to relative goodness....

36% Of People Agree This Is The Worst Wrap At Arby’s Rick Diamond/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/Sept. 28, 2021 12:31 pm EST Hamburgers and chicken sandwiches are a dime a dozen in the fast food industry, but when it’s a wrap you’re craving, your options may be a bit more limited — especially after McDonald’s made the devastating decision to take the beloved Snack Wrap off the menu. Your favorite sub shop may be a potential option, though on the occasion that you’re not looking to get out of your car when grabbing lunch or dinner, Arby’s has five tortilla-encased items that you can easily pick up from the drive-thru window at any one of their 3,426 locations (via Scrape Hero)....

Apple Tarte Tatin Recipe Eric Ngo/Mashed By Eric Ngo AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 30, 2021 10:33 am EST One look at a picture of an apple tarte Tatin and you’ll know it’s a treat you want to sink your teeth into. One little hint of the aroma as it cooks will confirm that. And one bite will secure this baked good’s place in your regular roundup — it’s that good, and it’s really not too hard to make, either....

Applebee’s Just Dropped 2 Spicy Cheetos Menu Items adashofash/Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Nov. 15, 2021 2:46 pm EST If you’ve ever been to Applebee’s and thought to yourself, “These wings are good, but they would be even better if they were combined with my favorite cheesy snack,” then you’re about to be in for the treat of your life. To the delight of snack fans everywhere, the chain has just announced it will be launching a new, limited-time Cheetos-inspired menu....

Bob Evans Just Debuted A Sweet New Cold Brew Flavor Civil/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Feb. 15, 2022 3:47 pm EST It feels like cold brew coffee, which is different from iced coffee, has popped up everywhere. This simple drink is made by steeping coarse coffee grounds in water for at least 12 hours. The concentrate is then strained, and the resulting beverage tastes very smooth and forgoes many of the bitter compounds that occasionally give straight black coffee an acrid taste, per Simply Recipes....

Candy Queen Jackie Sorkin Reveals The One Candy She Refuses To Work With - Exclusive Marcus Ingram/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Dec. 8, 2021 12:10 pm EST Pick a candy, any candy. Chances are, you’ll find it in “Candy Queen” Jackie Sorkin’s Los Angeles workshop. “I like to say, I have all the candy in the world,” Sorkin told Mashed in an exclusive interview. “Which is probably not totally accurate. But you know, we have like thousands of types of candy, hundreds at any time....

Caponata Recipe Maren Epstein/Mashed By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 10:04 am EST The first thing you probably think upon seeing this caponata recipe is something along the lines of: “I want to eat that. Right now. Give me that so I can eat it.” But the second thought might be: “Wait, what exactly is caponata, anyway?” Long story short, it’s fried eggplant dressed to perfection with a host of other veggies, herbs, and seasonings, and it’s going to be one of your new favorite vegan foods....

Cheap Bourbons You Should Always Buy Lukas Gojda/Shutterstock By Noelle Caliguri/Feb. 15, 2022 12:46 pm EST Whether you drink it neat, on the rocks, or in a sophisticated Manhattan, bourbon is one of the most American drinks you can swig. In fact, whiskey needs to be made in America to count as bourbon. Bourbon also needs to contain at least 51% corn and spend time aging in new charred oak barrels....

Disney Dole Whip Recipe Susan Olayinka By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 9:20 am EST Anyone who has visited Disney World or Disneyland and not sampled a Dole Whip ice cream treat is seriously missing out. Its cool, creamy, pineapple flavor can’t be beat on a hot day taking in rides and attractions at the most magical place on earth! But it’s okay if a Disney vacation is not in your future plans....

Duff Goldman Fans Are Loving This Pic Of His Daughter’s First Hanukkah DFree/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Nov. 29, 2021 3:24 pm EST Recently, Duff Goldman maintained the dominance his daughter Josephine has over the hearts of all of his Instagram followers with a simple post. It showed both him and Josephine lighting the second candle in their Hanukkah menorah. The infant seems most interested in the fire, stretching out her hand as part of what’s presumably a young child’s innate desire to wave the candle about....

Fans Are Heartbroken About This Missing Dunkin’ Valentine’s Day Flavor Busara/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Feb. 3, 2022 7:43 pm EST Dunkin’ may not be entering the month of love on as much of a high note as expected. In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, the coffee and donut chain issued a press release announcing the return of some popular Dunkin’ Valentine’s Day treats. The company also shared the news on social media, posting an Instagram video that shows someone opening a box to reveal an assortment of Valentine’s-themed donuts....

Giada De Laurentiis’ Trick For A Stress-Free Thanksgiving Kevin Winter/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 4:47 pm EST Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude for all the people and things in our lives around a spread of delicious food, but the holiday can also bring a side dish of stress to the table. We all know that the week of Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of year for travel....

Halloween Mummy Hot Dogs Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 29, 2021 10:58 am EST Whether you are a hot dog lover yourself or are looking for something to serve to a picky eater, these mummy hot dogs are the perfect treat for Halloween — or really just the whole month of October in general. Seriously, these are one of the most festive treats that you can serve and it’s got us feeling all of the fall vibes....

How Taste The Nation Changed Padma Lakshmi’s Life Jamie Mccarthy/Getty By Lauren Cahn/Nov. 1, 2021 3:29 pm EST “Taste the Nation” is in the midst of streaming its second season on Hulu (the first season was made available for streaming in June 2020), according to IMDb. Hosted by 15-year “Top Chef” veteran judge Padma Lakshmi, “Taste the Nation” follows the Indian-born Lakshmi on a journey across America to sample a diverse array of ethnic foods made by people like her, who came to this country as immigrants....

IHOP’s New Mummy Burrito Is Perfect For The Halloween Season IHOP By Karen Hart/Sept. 19, 2021 9:06 pm EST IHOP makes no bones about embracing everyone’s favorite macabre holiday that falls on October 31st. You may remember that in 2019, the pancake chain turned its menu into a feast worthy of the entire Addams Family, including Cousin It, according to the IHOP website. Between Wednesday’s Web-Cakes and Uncle Fester’s Chocolate Ice Scream Shake, we couldn’t get enough of the Halloween offerings....

Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Bites Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 8, 2021 1:11 pm EST If you are a lover of all things cheesecake, but only want some bite-sized action, then we have the perfect recipe for you. These mini strawberry cheesecake bites have a yummy graham cracker crust, a gooey cheesecake center, and they’re topped with a strawberry slice so you get a little bit of fresh fruit in every single bite....