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Here’s How Long Infused Olive Oil Really Lasts masa44/Shutterstock By Justine Lee/Dec. 1, 2021 2:47 pm EST The tiniest brushing of olive oil can make almost anything taste better. And when it’s drizzled or doused? That’s a luxury if ever there was one. Accessorize that with some herbs and aromatics, and the olive oil experience reaches totally new heights. Enter infused olive oils. Entertaining and design expert Annette Joseph shared with the DIY Network that infused olive oil is an ingredient that truly caters to every pantry and preference....

Instant Pot Millet Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 2, 2021 10:21 am EST While all ancient grains go back a long time, as that name implies, millet may be the oldest one of all. According to Eden Foods, millet was not only the first cereal grain to be cultivated, but may have also been one of the oldest foods that our earliest ancestors didn’t have to hunt down and kill before eating....

Oreo Hilariously Trolled Dionne Warwick With These Cookies Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Katie Lenhardt/Dec. 31, 2021 9:45 am EST Dionne Warwick has reigned the Twitterverse over the past year, using the social media platform to call out multiple brands for whatever she does or doesn’t like. The seasoned singer has Tweeted with 30 mega-companies including Hellmann’s, Hanes, and Oreo, which have trended so hard that outlets like HuffPost and Dish Nation are reporting on them....

Padma Lakshmi’s Response To This Party Scenario Has Twitter Laughing Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Dec. 15, 2021 10:48 am EST Would you like to have Padma Lakshmi at your next holiday party? Her recent post on Twitter reveals exactly what type of guest she would be. The Twitter account for Bravo’s “Top Chef,” which she hosts, recently shared a picture captioned, “You hear a knock on the door and find these two waiting to join your holiday dinner....

Popular Dutch Bros Menu Items, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 8:39 am EST If you’re on the East Coast, brands like Starbucks and Caribou Coffee are likely what you think of when a chain coffee shop comes to mind. But if you’re lucky enough to live on the West Coast, you have another option available to you: Dutch Bros. The company was started in 1992, so it admittedly hasn’t been on the scene for very long....

The Best Fried Chicken Featured On Diners, Drive-Ins, And Dives John Lamparski/Getty Images By Acacia Deadrick/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 10:51 am EST For over 10 years, Guy Fieri has traveled the nation discovering hidden gem restaurants and showing viewers there’s food to love in every corner of America on his hit Food Network show “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.” Fieri shares restaurant history and customer reviews with the audience before going into the kitchen to see how the locally-iconic dishes are made....

The Interesting Connection Between Entenmann’s And Martha Clara Vineyards YouTube By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 10:37 am EST The Entenmann family is a household name in the United States, thanks to its large range of bakery products (including an unbelievable number of donuts made) and long history. Town and Country details the origins of the family business, going as far back as the end of the 19th century with William Entenmann’s arrival from Germany....

The Real Reason Eric Ripert’s Pho Recipe Is Getting Backlash Roy Rochlin/Getty By Elise DeVoe/Jan. 6, 2022 6:29 pm EST Eric Ripert is a world-renowned chef behind the three-Michelin-starred seafood destination, Le Bernardin. According to the restaurant’s official website, Ripert started his culinary journey at the age of 15 when he left his home in Andorra, Spain, to go to culinary school in Perpignan, France. After his education, Ripert flourished under the tutelage of a few of the world’s best chefs, including Joël Robuchon and Jean-Louis Palladin....

Trader Joe’s Fans Are Freaking Out Over Its New Spicy Buffalo Cheddar Cheese Instagram By Erich Barganier/Feb. 15, 2022 11:45 am EST When you feel bored of the standard types of cheese, it doesn’t hurt to expand your horizons and search for some new styles. Anyone who wants to add some extra flair to their cheese board can’t go wrong by experimenting with halloumi, burrata, piave, or Roquefort, per the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts....

Trader Joe’s Most Popular Dips, Ranked Worst To Best LMWH/Shutterstock By Anne Taylor/Sept. 15, 2021 2:39 pm EST Trader Joe’s is known for its wide variety of basic and unique food items. And while there aren’t a lot of things at Trader Joe’s we don’t like, one of our favorite parts of the entire store is its dip section. TJ’s has truly mastered the art of creating a tasty and reasonably priced dip that can be spread on crackers, eaten with raw vegetables, or used as a binder in a sandwich....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Can’t Get Enough Of Its Sweet Pancake Bread Instagram By Naomi Kennedy/Nov. 18, 2021 1:24 pm EST When it comes to choosing what to eat for breakfast, let’s just say, you’ve got options. Eggs, bacon, sausage, and bagels are a few savory staples of the morning meal, and for those that enjoy jump-starting their day with something sweet, there are a plethora of pastries to choose from, like donuts and cinnamon rolls....

What KFC’s Menu Looked Like The Year You Were Born Nathan Stirk/Getty Images By Holly Riddle/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:29 pm EST Love ’em or hate ’em, you can’t deny the expansive reach of Kentucky Fried Chicken, otherwise known as KFC (and, possibly to some young readers, KFC only thanks to one marketing ploy in the 1990s). While KFC got its humble start in the tiny, tiny town of Corbin, Kentucky, the restaurant’s global influence is mammoth, made possible in part due to the famous (or possibly infamous, depending on your view) Colonel Sanders’ tenacity and simple dedication to good fried chicken....

Why Ali Khan Thinks You Should Skip The Salad With Your Pizza Order Instagram By Rachel Pasche/Oct. 8, 2021 1:33 pm EST Ali Khan, a Food Network television host for shows like “Cheap Eats” and “Spring Baking Championship” blends his love for food with a dash of comedy. His goofy demeanor and obvious passion for the space he works in makes him a lot of fun to watch on TV, plus “Cheap Eats” was a wildly fun series that made us a fan for life....

You’ll Probably Never Guess Amanda Freitag’s Favorite People To Cook With Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Oct. 18, 2021 11:00 am EST When it comes to celebrity chefs, there is one question that seems to elude many of them — who they’d like to cook with. From Duff Goldman to Buddy Valastro, some cooks just don’t want to name someone they’d like to compete against or cook with. Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis might have the opposite problem in being paired together so often that many fans believe the friends are something more (via Cheat Sheet)....

15-Minute Pea And Broccoli Soup Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 2, 2021 11:52 am EST Some food looks absolutely delicious, like a big slice of pizza or an ice cream sundae, but you know they’re just not that healthy. Other foods look super healthy, like a pan of cooked spinach or a bowl filled with granola and fresh fruit, but just don’t look all that tempting. This pea and broccoli soup here, however, courtesy of chef and recipe developer Catherine Brookes of Blue Sky Eating, manages to look both delectable and nutritious....

20 Popular Faygo Flavors Ranked Worst To Best Facebook By Samantha Maxwell/Sept. 2, 2021 11:17 am EST There are so many different soda brands out there, but perhaps one of the most iconic brands is Faygo. One thing’s for sure: This brand stocks a ton of different flavors — perhaps more than any other soda brand out there. And since there are so many options, it can be difficult to choose the best one....

35% Of People Wish These Discontinued Cookies Would Make A Comeback brajianni/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Sept. 13, 2021 3:04 pm EST Some of the best snack food that have graced grocery store aisles have been discontinued. Some might have been a limited-time offer, while others simply didn’t make the cut. To find out which formerly loved but discontinued cookies Mashed readers miss the most, 639 people across the United States were polled....

Aldi Shoppers Are Freaking Out Over These Ceramic Pumpkins Instagram By Gillie Houston/Oct. 6, 2021 2:24 pm EST The cult-favorite discount retailer Aldi knows how to do fall right, offering tons of autumnal finds from a bevy of pumpkin spice snacks to a lineup of seasonal creamers for your morning cup of joe. Now, the store is getting into the fall decor game with a Halloween-friendly item that has customers buzzing....

Andrew Zimmern Shared The Sad Story Behind His Worst Date Ever Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Nov. 2, 2021 10:28 am EST Unfortunately, Andrew Zimmern is no stranger to addiction. During the early years of his restaurant career, the chef suffered from drug addiction and alcoholism and depression, and he was even homeless for a time (via Zimmern’s website). When asked about his worst date ever on a Hot Sauce Q&A (via Zimmern’s YouTube channel), the chef recounted a sad story about a date he once had with a restaurant coworker whom he had been pursuing for some time....

Anne Burrell’s Focaccia Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 9:15 am EST Chef Anne Burrell has a broad range of culinary experience, including some time spent in Italy, one of the food capitals of the world. While she certainly brings her own spunk to everything she cooks, aspects of Italian culture and gastronomy have stuck with her over the years. Increasingly common in the United States, focaccia is a pillowy flat bread with a texture that contrasts a crispy exterior with a soft interior....