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The Kraft Mascot You Probably Forgot About danhusseyphoto/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 1:34 pm EST People who grew up in the ’90s and 2000s may remember when Kraft peddled its mac and cheese with the help of an anthropomorphic yellow dinosaur called Cheesasaurus Rex, who had the near creepy tagline “Cheese me.” During his two-decade run, Cheesasaurus Rex rivaled such exalted mascots like Chester Cheetah, Toucan Sam, and the Kool-Aid Man....

The Nora Ephron Novel That Is Almost A Cookbook Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Dec. 16, 2021 1:40 pm EST Nora Ephron was a prolific writer, journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. It is no secret that she had a variety of talents and roles. This includes being the author of “Heartburn” a book loosely based on Ephron’s split from her fellow journalist husband, Carl Bernstein. The successful novel was eventually made into a film that features Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep (via The New York Times)....

The One Thing Valerie Bertinelli Loves To Do While Cooking s_bukley/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Sept. 13, 2021 2:59 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What do you know about Valerie Bertinelli? If you’re into classic shows, you might remember the Golden Globe award-winning actress from the sitcom “One Day at a Time” (via IMDb). Or if you’re more into TV-movies, then you’ve probably spotted her in “I Was a Mail Order Bride” or “Night Sins....

The Reason You Should Bake Pie In A Clear Tin evrymmnt/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Oct. 27, 2021 11:59 am EST Even for home bakers that know their way around a recipe, pie can be a bit of a challenge. First of all, you need to be hypervigilant that your butter is as ice cold as possible when you’re forming that dough, in order to get that flaky texture you’re looking for. Then, you need to get that chilled dough into the pie tin without ripping it....

The Secret Ingredient Chef Jose Garces Adds To Aioli Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Amy Hamblen/Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 11:29 pm EST If you’ve ever attempted to make aïoli at home, you probably already know that preparing the creamy dip doesn’t usually call for a lot of ingredients. In fact, you may already have several of them waiting in your cupboard, making it easy to get started. According to The Kitchn, a basic aïoli can be made from just five elements: olive oil, garlic cloves, an egg, a lemon, and salt....

The Truth About Jonah Nigh And Patrick Herron From Baking It Jordin Althaus/Peacock By Katie Lenhardt/Dec. 14, 2021 4:01 pm EST There is no denying that funny things happen in a kitchen. There are pun-inducing foods, like Fromunda cheese, the joke-worthy shape of many vegetables (ahem), or even a simple face full of flour from a mixer turned on too high. So, it’s no surprise that NBCU’s streaming service, Peacock, aims to capitalize on just that by making the holidays hilarious with “Baking It,” a new series hosted by Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg....

This Is Why You Should Never Freeze Jelly Candace Hartley/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Jan. 4, 2022 2:18 pm EST When it comes to keeping food fresh, not all items can be stored the same way: According to the National Center for Home Food Preservation, some foods just don’t belong in the freezer. While it’s a great way to extend the shelf life of leftovers when you make a bit more of a delicious recipe than you could possibly eat, Real Simple explains that some items simply aren’t able to withstand freezing....

Top Chef Contestant Sara Hauman Weighs In On The Season 18 Controversy - Exclusive Bravo By David Klein/Sept. 30, 2021 4:07 pm EST During an exclusive interview with Mashed, “Top Chef: Portland” contestant Sara Hauman shared her thoughts on the controversy surrounding Season 18 winner Gabe Erales. After the season aired, many fans were shocked by the revelation that Erales had been dismissed from his role as executive chef at Comedor restaurant in Austin, Texas....

Trader Joe’s New Tomato-Based Pesto Has Fans Excited MariaKovaleva/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Nov. 29, 2021 12:59 pm EST Whenever you feel tired of a classic marinara sauce, nothing makes your pasta pop quite like fresh basil pesto. According to Lovefood, this sauce originated in 12th- or 13th-century Genoa, Italy, and has maintained the same recipe today of pine nuts, garlic, pecorino, Parmigiano-Reggiano, olive oil, and sea salt. The sauce is so beloved that some people are trying to get UNESCO to recognize pesto on the organization’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list....

What We Know About Valerie Bertinelli’s Split From Husband Tom Vitale s_buckley/shutterstock By Kathryn Shelton AND Cristine Struble/Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 10:01 am EST Just before the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday, TMZ reported that Valerie Bertinelli had filed for legal separation from Tom Vitale, her husband of more than 10 years from her second marriage. Bertinelli has long been a television fixture, portraying both fictional characters on shows like “Hot In Cleveland,” and herself, such as in her current roles on Food Network’s “Valerie’s Home Cooking” and “Kids Baking Championship” (via IMDb)....

When You Eat Pears Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Body Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 10:14 am EST Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “There are only 10 minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.” Absolute truth. And for this reason, you should seize the opportunity to add this fruit to your diet whenever you can. These curvy, symmetrical, bell-shaped fruits have a sweet, juicy, and almost grainy, silky smooth taste and texture....

Whole Food doubles down on its dress code Bloomberg/Getty Images Last month, Whole Foods filed a claim saying that the National Labor Relations Board violated the company’s First Amendment rights, reports Bloomberg. The company says that it is unconstitutional for the board to “compel” speech about Black Lives Matter — and that being forced to allow workers to wear “a political message in conjunction with” the Whole Foods uniform infringes upon its trademarks....

Why John Madden Started This Legendary Turkey Leg Tradition Kirby Lee/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Dec. 29, 2021 4:00 pm EST “John Madden was a legend in everything he did,” the NFL wrote on Twitter on December 29 after the Hall of Fame coach and football broadcaster died at age 85 (via The Mercury News). Although Madden rose to fame as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, which played its way to seven AFC title games and won the 1976 Super Bowl, he may be best known for his work as a football analyst — and as the name behind the perennially popular “Madden NFL” video game (via Sporting News)....

Why This TikTok Farmer Thinks Food Prices Will Increase In 2022 Lizardflms/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Oct. 6, 2021 2:05 pm EST If you’re not a big TikTok user, you might think of this platform as being full of nothing but kids sharing silly dances (and occasionally making ridiculous amounts of money for doing so) as well as kitchen trolls posting potentially dangerous food hacks. Occasionally, though, TikTok can actually be a catalyst for good, as in last year’s Aunt Jemima name change that was prompted by a viral TikTok video digging deep into the brand’s offensive stereotyping (via Twitter)....

Aldi Shoppers Are Comparing This Beer To Sour Gummies Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 9:50 am EST Another great Aldi find has many people stocking their carts with beer. Recently, Instagram account Aldi.mademedoit has been buzzing about a beer that tastes similar to sour gummies candy (via Instagram). “These are 10/10,” one user commented. Created by the San Diego beer brand Second Chance Beer, Fistful of Gummies is a sour beer said to taste like drinking fruity, tart sour gummies (via Craftshaft)....

Boneless Chicken Cacciatore Recipe Christina Musgrave/Mashed By Christina Musgrave AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 15, 2021 1:57 pm EST If you’re looking for something to love about this boneless chicken cacciatore recipe from chef and recipe developer Christina Musgrave of Tasting with Tina, let’s start with the numbers — more specifically, the numbers five, 13, and 20. Five is the number of minutes the prep takes for this recipe, as all you need to do to prep for it is slice onions and mushrooms, measure some spices and fluids, and maybe trim a bit of fat off of your chicken thighs....

Copycat Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake Recipe Mikayla Marin/Mashed By Mikayla Marin/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 8:29 am EST We all know the temptation of a creamy, silky vanilla cheesecake, especially when we’ve finished our meal at The Cheesecake Factory. How does anyone ever resist? What if we told you though, that you didn’t need to wait until your next meal out to have that perfect slice? We’ve created a copycat Cheesecake Factory cheesecake recipe that will knock your socks off with its dreamy creaminess and fantastic vanilla flavor....

Costco Shoppers Are Divided On These Gingerbread Decorating Kits Epov Dmitry/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Nov. 2, 2021 11:52 am EST The holidays are coming and seasonal products are heralding their advance. Yesterday, Costco Buys, the Instagram account that covers the various things to be found at Costco, uploaded a picture of a newly found Stockmeyer Gingerbread Decorating Kit. It features three pre-made gingerbread men and candies to smudge onto their baked bods....

How McDonald’s Inspired The Founders Of Burger King oasisamuel/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 10:39 am EST Burger King first appeared on the “fast food” scene back in the early 1950s. It was reportedly founded by Keith Kramer and Matthew Burns in 1953 as a venture called Insta Burger King. There have been mixed reports, however, as to who officially started the chain, per Britannica. Regardless, Burger King grew throughout the 1950s and 1960s when it started franchising; the franchising process started in 1959, and by 1963, the brand had opened its first store in Puerto Rico....

If You Received This Email Claiming To Be From Costco, It’s A Scam Brenda Rocha - Blossom/Shutterstock By Katherine Mclaughlin/Feb. 15, 2022 3:33 pm EST Cybercriminals have long used email and other electronic communication as vehicles for their scams. Often, messages that are disguised as information coming from a trusted source are called phishing emails. According to Gmail Support, phishing messages often “impersonate a reputable organization, like your bank, a social media site you use, or your workplace....