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Fans Are In Love With Duff Goldman’s Baby Pumpkin Patch Pic Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Oct. 5, 2021 12:39 pm EST Few things are cuter than a baby in a pumpkin patch, but Duff Goldman’s daughter Josephine may be the cutest pumpkin patch baby out there. For a while now, fans of Goldman have been obsessed with the photos he’s shared of Josephine — especially her gorgeous blue eyes. But the latest snap from a pumpkin patch has everyone absolutely in love with the baker’s baby....

How Gordon Ramsay’s Wife Tana Inspired Him To Make This Big Change Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Dec. 15, 2021 2:15 pm EST Gordon Ramsay is arguably best known for being the angry and sometimes harsh chef on shows like “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares,” but in the more recent shows he’s hosted like “MasterChef” and “MasterChef Junior,” he has revealed a softer side. In fact, when asked what Ramsay is really like in an exclusive interview with Mashed, Christina Wilson, VP of Culinary for Gordon Ramsay North America (per LinkedIn), revealed that he is an “absolute puddle” around his family....

How To Avoid The Long Lines At Raising Cane’s, According To Its Founder - Exclusive TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Jorie Mark/Updated: Sept. 9, 2021 3:36 pm EST It’s lunchtime, and you find yourself facing a familiar dilemma. Do you satisfy those cravings for some tender Raising Cane’s chicken fingers with crinkle-cut fries, slaw, and let’s not forget the Texas toast — but deal with an epic drive-thru line that feels like it extends into the next county over?...

In Anthony Bourdain’s Career, One Recipe Stands Above The Rest Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images By Anthony Mastroianni/Updated: Jan. 2, 2022 10:52 am EST Narrowing down what to cook for dinner can be a task in itself. Forget about choosing which version, which recipe, or from which chef. While there seem to be infinite recipes out there for just about every possible dish, The Washington Post has found that one recipe seems to rule them all....

Instagram Is Loving Cindy Crawford’s Iconic Pepsi Ad Re-Creation Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Sept. 9, 2021 9:54 pm EST A whole lot of water may have flowed under the bridge since 1992, but some things don’t change — like Cindy Crawford and her ability to rock a white tank top and Daisy Dukes the way she did for her iconic Pepsi commercial. And if we needed proof, the internet got it when Crawford went online to post a photo updating the famous Pepsi ad....

Is Your Dough Too Chewy? Here’s What You Did Wrong Prostock-studio/Shutterstock By Katherine Mclaughlin/Sept. 15, 2021 4:16 pm EST When everyone’s favorite pandemic activity became baking bread, a startling realization came upon many: It’s really easy to mess up the dough. While this issue isn’t exclusive to starchy loaves, it’s usually abundantly clear when you struggle to chew the end product. Dough is used in plenty of situations outside just bread, so it is important that you make it correctly....

Jones Soda’s Bizarre Thanksgiving Flavor Is Making A Long Awaited Comeback TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Sept. 22, 2021 3:31 am EST Strange soda flavors are actually not so strange as one might think. According to Coldist, “There’s a world brimming with unusual soft drinks just waiting to be explored.” Some of the oddest flavors include Bacon, Candy Corn, Curry, and Cucumber. One soft drink brand that has made a name for itself through the sheer weirdness of some of its offerings is Jones Soda....

Moist Pound Cake Recipe Angela Latimer/Mashed By Angela Latimer AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 19, 2021 3:31 pm EST Pound cake is such a lovely, rich, and yet delicately flavored treat that’s beloved by many. Sometimes, we find ourselves wondering if it doesn’t deserve a more whimsical name than the rather unalluring “pound cake.” Yet, once you understand why it’s called “pound cake,” the name actually begins to come off not merely as whimsical but downright decadent....

Nestle’s Water Controversy, Explained Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Dec. 27, 2021 9:39 am EST There was a time when giving bottled water a hard pass meant you were doing your bit to help the environment. As Earth-policy.org put it, “More than 17 million barrels of oil are required to produce enough plastic water bottles to meet America’s annual demand for bottled water” (via Harvard). But as it turns out, bottled water may be costing us much more than that....

P.F. Chang’s New Merch Line Is Selling Fast TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/Updated: Dec. 11, 2021 4:16 pm EST If merchandise from P.F. Chang’s is on your holiday shopping list, you may need to act fast. According to Restaurant Business Online, the Chinese-American restaurant launched a new online store selling clothing and cookware on Thursday, and by Thursday morning, some popular items were already sold out! Needless to say, the global chain, which has more than 300 restaurants and a line of packaged sauces, has some devoted fans....

Rosanna Pansino’s Double Chocolate Twist Cookie Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 13, 2021 9:42 am EST There’s nothing quite like chocolate chip cookies. Whether you enjoy them crunchy and perfect for dunking in a glass of milk or hot and gooey straight from the oven, these sweet treats are a nostalgic joy that we never grow out of (especially during stressful times). Now you would think the basic chocolate chip cookie recipe is pretty much set in stone, but there are many variations out there....

The Most Memorable Meal Marcus Samuelsson Ever Ate Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:55 pm EST Marcus Samuelsson is known for his long-time role as a judge on Food Network’s “Chopped” and for his PBS food series “No Passport Required.” But you may not know that the celebrity chef’s acclaimed restaurant in Harlem, Red Rooster, also pitched in with José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen organization to help feed the New York community during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, per NPR, and that he taught a virtual cooking class with Selena Gomez for her HBO show “Selena + Chef....

The Real Reason Michael Symon Closed So Many Of His Restaurants Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Lauren Rothman/Oct. 26, 2021 1:32 pm EST Are you a fan of celebrity chef Michael Symon? You might know this Cleveland-born chef for his early Food Network appearances on shows such as “Ready… Set… Cook!” and “Food Nation with Bobby Flay,” his 2008 win of “The Next Iron Chef,” and his frequent hosting duties of past shows such as “The Melting Pot” (via Food Network)....

The Real Reason This California Restaurant Just Banned Underage Customers Jtas/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Sept. 27, 2021 4:14 pm EST One of the major issues currently facing the post-lockdown restaurant industry was exemplified by the steps Red Rooster Burgers and Brew took on Friday. Specifically, they barred children under the age of 18 from the premises — unless they have a parent with them. On Facebook, the Californian burger joint explained that this was necessary because after two years of warnings and attempts to implement fair rules, children were still causing disruptions....

The Unexpected Connection Between Tony Danza And The Oldest Cheese Store In The US Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images By Lauren David/Jan. 11, 2022 10:46 am EST Cheese lovers know where to buy the best wedges, whether they’re shopping for dinner parties or just looking for some cheese to have on hand for everyday cooking. There are no shortage of delicious cheese shops across the country — but there’s one that holds a special title....

The Untold Truth Of Omaha Steaks Facebook By Andrew Warner/Updated: Jan. 7, 2022 8:32 am EST Omaha Steaks has built a huge reputation for itself as one of the predominant mail-delivery meat companies in the United States. The company prides itself on providing Americans all across the nation with quality, Midwestern beef — not only that, but they’ve got a wide selection of other meat products, snacks, and even some fancy schmancy wines....

The Untold Truth Of Rolo Instagram By M. Leigh Hood/Dec. 21, 2021 4:23 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Rolos keep things simple. They deliver bite-sized bliss ten times per package, and it’s all thanks to one of the greatest candy combinations ever brought to the tongue: chocolate and caramel. It’s hard to name a more iconic duo. Chocolate and peanut butter deserve an honorable mention, and peanut butter and jelly get a tip of the hat....

This Fan Might Be Responsible For The Return Of Burger King’s Italian Chicken Sandwich Burger King/Twitter By Ralph Schwartz/Nov. 22, 2021 1:19 pm EST It’s a Twitter troll’s dream come true. Okay, “troll” wouldn’t be the right word — sorry, Pete Neubacher. Whatever the word is for a person who is so singularly focused on bringing back a discontinued Burger King sandwich that they tweet about it relentlessly for seven years until BK relents … how about “Stan”?...

This Is Meryl Streep’s Favorite Food Wolfgang Puck Cooks For The Oscars lev radin/Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:59 pm EST Every year at the Oscars, while everyone else is patiently waiting for the results of the nominations, Wolfgang Puck is cooking up a storm in the kitchen with his 300-person team in preparation for the famous Governor’s Ball after party. According to Food Network, the legendary chef has been in charge of the annual dinner since 1995, and his food is now considered a part of Oscars tradition....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are Unimpressed By Its Sparkling Pomegranate Punch j.chizhe/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Nov. 8, 2021 7:12 pm EST Trader Joe’s recently debuted their Sparkling Pomegranate Punch Beverage, and naturally, consumers have thoughts! Last week, Trader Joe’s Aficionado, an Instagram account (unaffiliated with the grocery store) that posts new finds as they stumble upon them, shared the pomegranate punch discovery. “This drink sounds amazing!” the person behind the account raved in the post....