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Twitter Is Trolling Dasani After Gunna And Chloe Bailey’s Courtside Pic Scott Olson/Getty By Felix Behr/Oct. 23, 2021 1:46 am EST Twitter had a collective giggle when it saw a picture of singer-songwriter Chloë Bailey and rapper Gunna sitting on the sidelines of an NBA game between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks (via HelloBeautiful). While some were consumed by speculation that the two were dating, others were more amused by the bottle of Dasani on the table between them....

Valentine’s Day Brownies Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Jan. 27, 2022 5:28 pm EST There’s no sweeter way to tell someone you love them than with a fresh batch of brownies. These Valentine’s Day brownies are perfect for the ones you love the most, and they’re sure to fill everyone’s hearts with joy. What’s better than a brownie drizzled with white chocolate and sprinkles? Nothing, of course! The great part about this recipe is that you can simply use your go-to brownie mix to make these sweet treats....

We Tried Brach’s Turkey Dinner Candy Corn So You Don’t Have To Madison Smith/Mashed By Crawford Smith/Oct. 18, 2021 10:28 am EST Foods like Turkey Dinner Candy Corn exist more to generate content than to actually be consumed, and last year’s launch of this abomination created plenty of web traffic for Brach’s. We paid attention, so the company knew we would continue to fall for it. If Twitter is any indication, the stunt seems to be paying off again this year, at least if you agree with the axiom that all publicity is good publicity....

Wendy’s Over-The-Top Salad Bar You Probably Forgot Existed Bruce VanLoon/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Oct. 18, 2021 3:19 pm EST In the same vein of TV shows and electronics today, fast-food places will do anything to keep up with the ever-changing demands and desires of the evolving consumer market. While some places are content to keep things simple like Chick-fil-A or In-N-Out, other companies are willing to do whatever they can to be the most up-to-date and most desirable place to grab a hamburger....

What Are Figs And Are They Nutritious? Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 12:51 pm EST Fig leaves were the clothing of choice for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and their sacred nature has been preserved over many millennia up through modern day. The fig tree (Ficus carica) is also believed to be one of the first fruit trees ever cultivated, as evidenced by the fossilized remains found in Jordan that predate even wheat and barley (via Time for Grub)....

What Should Really Be Texas’ Official Food, According To Reddit Joe Belanger/Shutterstock By Erica Andrews/Sept. 7, 2021 2:00 pm EST Texas is known for a lot of things like the Alamo, great country music, ranching, and of course, delicious barbecue. The way the Lone State roasts their meat is very specific depending on which part of the region you’re in, per Culture Trip. Central Texas likes using oak and pecan wood, while West Texans enjoy eating mesquite style....

When To Splurge On High Quality Meat, According To Andrew Zimmern Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Sept. 28, 2021 7:34 am EST Most people would likely agree that while you don’t have to buy expensive T-bone steaks for every meal, the quality of the meat you purchase is important nonetheless. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notes that the highest-grade cuts of beef are the juiciest and most tender and have the best marbling, which also makes them more flavorful....

Why Costco Shoppers Are Convinced Diplo Is One Of Them Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Updated: Dec. 5, 2021 1:53 pm EST Even if you don’t think you’ve heard the name Diplo, you may have heard his music. Born Thomas Wesley Pentz (per Discotech), Diplo wears multiple hats – he is a DJ, producer, record, exec, and songwriter who is known for creating hits like “Lean On” (via NME and YouTube)....

Why Some Starbucks Workers Think The Chain Has An ‘Identity Crisis’ Sorbis/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Sept. 1, 2021 2:59 pm EST Is Starbucks a café in the French-accent-mark sense, or is it a fast food place? If we’re going to bring up French cafés, we should talk about Café de Flore. When the manager of Café de Flore in Paris installed a big coal heater in 1939, it became what would be called decades later a “third place” — somewhere other than work or home where people could hang out and socialize....

Why You Probably Won’t Find Canned Broccoli At The Grocery Store Bukhta Yurii/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Nov. 5, 2021 3:59 pm EST Canned green beans, canned corn, even canned potatoes — they’re all right there, on the grocery store shelf. These are staple vegetables, and we’re used to seeing them sold fresh, frozen, and canned at the grocery store, but there’s one common veggie that’s conspicuously absent in the canned goods section: broccoli....

Classic Meatloaf Recipe With A Twist Recipe Carlos Leo/Mashed By Carlos Leo AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 11:32 am EST Meatloaf is an American comfort food classic, but in this recipe, Carlos Leo, the recipe developer behind Spoonabilities, makes things a bit more interesting. His classic meatloaf recipe with a twist features all of the usual meatloaf ingredients — ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and, of course, ground beef — with an added Italian twist: pesto!...

Cocktails From Chain Restaurants You Should Absolutely Never Order Shutterstock By Molly Allen/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 2:22 pm EST Grabbing a drink from a chain restaurant can be a slippery slope. Restaurants like Applebee’s and Red Lobster aren’t necessarily known for their high-quality crafted cocktails served up by a mixologist, after all. And for those who are cocktail snobs, it’s generally better to rethink your priorities when it comes to a visit to your neighborhood grill....

Fast Marinara Sauce Recipe Mikayla Marin/Mashed By Mikayla Marin/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:27 am EST A simple but versatile marinara sauce is a recipe every home cook should have in their back pocket. Not only can you spread, dollop, and toss it with all sorts of foods to create fantastic meals, it’s also incredibly easy to make! Today, we’re bringing you a simplified, no fuss, all-purpose marinara sauce. It utilizes a few key tips and tricks to build bigger flavor in less time....

Foodtastic Judge Benny Rivera Explains How To Bring Food Art To Life - Exclusive Facebook By Alexandra Cass/Dec. 21, 2021 1:31 pm EST Food competition shows may be a dime a dozen these days, but one of Disney’s newest streaming series is totally turning the tables on traditional food shows of today. Chances are, you won’t walk away with any particular cravings, but “Foodtastic” will certainly leave you awe-inspired. The show features teams of food artists competing to create intricate, over-the-top, all around mind-boggling works of art, all made entirely out of food....

Here’s How To Tell If Your Crab Meat Is Real Andrey Starostin/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Dec. 15, 2021 10:19 am EST You may scoff at grocery store patrons who hold up the aisle while they pore over nutritional facts and ingredients, but if you want to detect the difference between real crab meat and its imposter, your best course of action is to become a label reader. According to Southern Living, “imitation crab is often labeled as ‘crab sticks’ or ‘krab,’ if not clearly marked as ‘imitation....

Here’s Why Palm Wine Can Be So Hard To Find Santhosh Varghese/Shutterstock By Matt Whittaker/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 3:17 pm EST Thinking of alcohol and palm trees brings to mind images of swaying hammocks underneath green fronds on a white sand beach, or maybe any number of Corona beer commercials. But how about alcohol made from palm trees? That’s right, palm wine is a thing. But if you live outside of parts of Africa, Asia, South America, the Caribbean, and Micronesia you probably haven’t seen any on your liquor store shelves....

How To Keep Strawberries Fresh Call Me Fred on Unsplash By Julia Mullaney/Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 2:59 pm EST Nothing says summer like a fresh batch of bright red strawberries — bonus points if you picked them up at your local farmers’ market! This vibrant fruit is actually a member of the rose family, via The Spruce Eats, and strawberries are typically in season in June but are available year-round in most grocery stores....

Making Candied Peaches Is Easier Than You’d Think Shutterstock By Hanna Claeson/Updated: Jan. 17, 2022 7:04 am EST Legend of the world of art, Pablo Picasso, had big feelings about peaches. Maybe while having dinner with his friend, the poet Guillaume Apollinaire (who, apropos nothing was once arrested, per Picasso Experts, because police thought he’d stolen the Mona Lisa), Picasso talked about them. In any case, he once said something to the tune of, “One does a whole painting for one peach and people think just the opposite — that particular peach is but a detail” (via Brainy Quote)....

McDonald’s Is Offering $1 Fries Until 2022. Here’s How To Get Them banjongseal324/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Oct. 1, 2021 3:14 pm EST Fast-food chains have increasingly opted to communicate special offers to their customers through technology-based mediums. QSR points to a rise in mobile apps inciting diners to engage with companies in order to obtain more deals. Paired with the COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed in-house dining to mobile delivery and take-out options, the shift has been dramatic....

Savannah Guthrie Has A Hilarious Nickname For Super Bowl Snacking Roy Rochlin/Getty By Lauren Cahn/Feb. 15, 2022 5:35 pm EST It shouldn’t take a snack food industry expert to recognize that, “In America, football, snack foods, and fun go together,” yet that’s exactly what SNAC International president and CEO Elizabeth Avery affirmed in a press release issued by Frito-Lay on February 8, just days ahead of Super Bowl LVI. To her point, Americans spent $15 billion dollars on 2021 Super Bowl-related foods and beverages, not to mention the necessary party supplies, according to World Food Program USA (though, we’re still waiting on official 2022 data)....