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Instagram Is Raining Hearts Over Alex Guarnaschelli’s Sweet Pic Of Her Late Mother Bryan Bedder/Getty By Savanna Swain-Wilson/Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 12:57 pm EST Celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli is something of a culinary icon, but her mother, the late Maria Guarnaschell was also quite the venerable figure herself. After earning a master’s in Russian lit from Yale, she spent several decades as an award-winning cookbook editor and publisher. She was responsible for the 1997 update of a 1931 classic, “The Joy of Cooking,” per The New York Times....

Margarita Mocktail Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 12, 2021 12:31 pm EST Margarita fans tend to fall into two general categories. The first is all about the classic “3-2-1” margarita recipe (three parts tequila, two parts fresh lime juice, and one part the orange liqueur of your choice), sweetened by a splash of simple syrup. The other type is all about treating the 3-2-1 recipe as a blank slate from which to create novel variations using other citrus flavors such as grapefruit, as well as other non-citrus flavors like strawberry, pomegranate, and jalapeno....

Meghan Gill Reveals What Gordon Ramsay Was Really Like On Hell’s Kitchen - Exclusive Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Sept. 3, 2021 10:15 am EST When Meghan Gill won Season 14 of “Hell’s Kitchen,” everything changed for the young chef. After impressing Gordon Ramsay with her talent, Gill went on to work at the celebrity’s Atlantic City restaurant, Gordon Ramsay’s Pub & Grill at Caesars (via Reality TV Revisited). This career move made sense, as Gill had worked in a variety of restaurants before making her television appearance on the show, in addition to training at L’Academie de Cuisine, according to Dormie Network....

Michael Chiarello’s Ultimate Secret Ingredient Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images By Katherine Mclaughlin/Sept. 13, 2021 3:19 pm EST Unfortunately, there are no magic ingredients when it comes to cooking. But it’d sure be great if there were. Imagine, all you have to do is throw this one item into all your soups, pastas, casseroles, or whatever else it is you like to make, and it turns out perfectly every time. That’s the dream, right?...

Mistakes Everyone Makes When Ordering A Burger At In-N-Out George Rose/Getty Images By Mary Patterson Broome/Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 1:34 pm EST In-N-Out Burger is a West Coast staple serving up delicious burgers, french fries, and milkshakes. In operation since 1948, In-N-Out offers both drive-thru and dine-in meals, with meat and produce that’s always fresh, never frozen. Perhaps that’s part of why the food is so remarkably tasty. One of the most fun elements of getting food from In-N-Out is knowing the in’s and out’s (pun intended) of the not-so-secret menu, which includes a lot of the items and combos not listed on the chain’s main menu board....

One California In-N-Out Location Temporarily Shut Down Over This Anti-Vax Stance George Rose/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Oct. 19, 2021 8:52 pm EST An In-N-Out on Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco was shut down on October 14 by the city’s Department of Public Health because the business refused to require its staff to check customers’ COVID-19 vaccination status before dining, Newsweek reported. Since August 20, San Francisco restaurant patrons have had to provide vaccination documentation before entering indoor dining areas, and this In-N-Out location simply failed to comply with this order....

RR:MM: Release Date, Episodes, And More - What We Know So Far Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/Oct. 6, 2021 5:15 pm EST Rachael Ray may not be a traditionally trained “chef,” but when it comes to the first half of “celebrity chef,” she’s still killing it. Sure, Ray has made some kitchen blunders, but just think of her as a “food entertainer” in the same way that most pro-wrestlers are “sports entertainers....

The 12 Best Cold Brew Coffee Makers You Can Buy Right Now Stefan Csontos/Shutterstock By Clara Zervigon/Nov. 18, 2021 5:14 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Although cold brew was invented in Japan in the 1600s, it only recently became popular in the United States. The cold brew craze of the mid-2010s saw a rapid increase in sales, with some stores even replacing iced coffee entirely with its more concentrated relative....

The Celebrity Amanda Freitag Thinks Should Play Her In A Movie Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/Sept. 28, 2021 4:44 pm EST Amanda Freitag is a regular judge on “Chopped,” but her resume began much earlier than that (Food Network). With more than 20 years under her belt in a mix of learning environments and professional kitchens, including those of Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Tom Valenti, Alain Passard, and Diane Forley, Freitag has earned her right to critique the food of others in order to help them hone their skills in the same manner in which she’s honed her own....

The Real Difference Between A Fruit And A Vegetable Prostock-studio/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Jan. 25, 2022 12:02 pm EST A childhood moment more devastating than learning that Santa does not exist is when some classmate comes over with a smug expression to tell you that a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable. If you can’t trust “Veggie Tales,” whom can you trust? Vegetable specialist Dr. Timothy Coolong of the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences cleared it all up....

The Untold Truth Of TCBY Susan Montgomery/Shutterstock By Brian Boone/Sept. 22, 2021 1:19 pm EST Frozen yogurt appeared at the crossroads of the health food craze of the 1970s (a decade in which yogurt arguably played a growing culinary role in America), and the slick and capitalist spirit of the 1980s. Yet, the many people who were cutting fat and sugar out of their diets didn’t make fat-and-sugar-loaded ice cream taste any less wonderful....

This Hilarious Chipotle TikTok Is So True It Hurts Bloomberg/Getty Images By Lucia Capretti/Sept. 13, 2021 12:33 pm EST Chipotle recently announced that they were accepting applications for the last spot in their Creator Class. The class involves helping Chipotle brainstorm ideas for its brand with plenty of benefits in return. Aside from 14 famous influencers participating, one lucky fan will be elected based on a short video they post on Instagram or TikTok....

This Is The Best Way To Order Wine, According To Gordon Ramsay Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Emily Cappiello/Oct. 18, 2021 3:23 pm EST Ordering wine at a restaurant is tough for a lot of reasons. First, it can be intimidating, even for the most seasoned of wine lovers. Secondly, not everyone has a ton of disposable income, so finding a bottle that fits everyone’s taste and budget may be tough. While it may be easier to just throw your hands up and let everyone do their own thing, that’s not always the best way to get the most bang for your buck and the most taste for your… well, also buck....

Why McDonald’s UK Employees Aren’t Happy With The Chicken Big Mac 8th.creator/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Jan. 25, 2022 3:46 pm EST If you’re a fast food fan, you’ve probably noticed that some of the major chains have wildly different menus depending on where they’re located. At McDonald’s in Germany, you can get the McToast Ham for breakfast. KFC Canada sells a “Big Boss” sandwich, and Subway fans in India can try a corn and peas sandwich....

Why Reddit Finds This Idea For Reheating Taco Bell Food So Concerning KULLAPONG PARCHERAT/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Dec. 11, 2021 1:54 pm EST Craving some Mexican-inspired food, you decide to make a quick stop at Taco Bell. Because your stomach is growling — and everything on the menu just looks so good (so much cheese! so many carbs!) — you order a lot. We’re talking a beefy burrito, a couple of Doritos Locos Tacos, chips, queso, and, of course, cinnamon twists for dessert....

Why You Shouldn’t Order Some White Wines At A Steakhouse il21/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Sept. 8, 2021 12:42 pm EST You’ve probably heard the advice before. Red wine goes with “heavier” red meat-based dishes (think a porterhouse steak or a humble serving of spaghetti and meatballs), while white wine goes with lighter fare, from flavorful fish to just plain chicken. A recent Mashed article breaks down why this is and it all comes down to science....

15 Grocery Store Canned Tuna Brands Ranked Worst To Best Ilia Nesolenyi/Shutterstock By Lauren DeMello/Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 11:42 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. All canned tunas are created equal, right? Not exactly. In fact, it’s amazing how much of a variety you can find on the market, even between tunas with comparable ingredients! Think about it, you know bad tuna when you taste it, smell it, or stick a fork in it....

3-Bean Vegetarian Chili Recipe Kate Shungu/Mashed By Kate Shungu AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 10:57 am EST Looking for the perfect, easy, go-to meal for a chilly night — or, if you are Al Roker, for any time of the year? Well, Kate Shungu, a home cook who loves vintage recipes and blogs at Gift of Hospitality, has just the meal for you. The best part of her 3-bean vegetarian chili is how you can customize the ingredients to best suit your tastes, whether that means dialing up the spice, or toning it down....

5 Ingredient Caramel Turtles Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli/Feb. 17, 2022 3:17 pm EST Have you ever wanted to treat yourself to a fancy chocolate confection without spending hours in the kitchen? Well then, these 5 ingredient caramel turtles are for you. Made from homemade caramel, chocolate, and pecans, these caramel turtles come together in less than an hour, with hands-on work only requiring about 25 minutes. They’re truly decadent and incredibly impressive....

52 Thanksgiving Dishes To Make You The Star Of Friendsgiving Elena Veselova/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Nov. 17, 2021 1:12 pm EST We love our families. Chances are, you probably do, too. At least some members. But there are times when family time goes into overdrive and we need a break from Aunt Karen. Or perhaps you’re not able to join your family for Thanksgiving Day. That’s where Friendsgiving comes in. Initially popularized by the TV show “Friends,” social media, and even a Bailey’s Irish Cream promotion, the word “Friendsgiving” has gained a spot in the American lexicon and a place in our hearts (via Real Simple)....