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Fans Of Aldi’s Wine Advent Calendars Will Love This News 5PH/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Sept. 15, 2021 11:53 am EST With temperatures falling, leaves changing, and the holiday season rapidly approaching, retailers like Aldi have begun to tease some of their festive seasonal offerings, including the return of Aldi’s boozy Advent calendar that’s guaranteed to excite wine lovers. Advent calendars, which are traditionally used to count down the 24 days leading up to Christmas, have evolved over time from a religious tradition into a treat-filled surprise that offer daily gifts behind 24 doors, which are opened day-by-day leading up to the holiday — or sooner, if you’re lacking in patience....

Gordon Ramsay Fans Are Drooling Over His Caramelized Onion Everything Dip David M. Benett/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Updated: Sept. 28, 2021 1:41 pm EST Onions in dip are most definitely a thing, which is why there are so many different types of dried onion dip packets in supermarkets. While it probably wouldn’t occur to many of us to use fresh onions to create something both original and mouthwatering because it might seem too fiddly, British chef Gordon Ramsay has a recipe which you may not be able to refuse....

How Much Taco Bell Franchise Owners Really Make Per Year Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Joel Stice/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 2:33 pm EST Here’s a fact that may just make you spew your Baja Blast all over your screen — Taco Bell is America’s favorite Mexican restaurant. That’s right, forget about all those lists of “the best Mexican restaurants” floating around the web that heap praise on tiny L.A. taquerias. Apparently, they don’t have anything on the Bell — or, at least, they simply don’t have the sheer number of restaurants to garner those votes....

Instagram Has Mixed Feelings About Sam’s Club’s Valentine Cupcakes Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 11, 2022 8:49 am EST Ahead of Valentine’s Day, many store shelves are loaded with red and pink decorations, sweet candies, and specialty desserts, and Sam’s Club is no exception. The retailer is offering a seasonal selection of Valentine’s Day cupcakes for $8.98. These goodies come in two flavors: chocolate with cream cheese filling and vanilla filled with strawberry....

Simple Strawberry Santas Recipe Kit Hondrum/Mashed By Kit Hondrum AND Mashed Staff/Dec. 16, 2021 8:14 am EST It’s that time of year again, where you can never have too many desserts and sweet things. And, if you can bring in a holiday theme, all the better! This simple strawberry santas recipe the perfect addition to any confection table or after-dinner lineup, as it incorporates sweetness and festivity perfectly. Thanks to the bright red body of a strawberry along with some cleverly-placed frosting, these cute little creations look just like mini santas, which is perfect for Christmas time....

The Discontinued Menu Item McDonald’s Employees Couldn’t Stand Ksana Durand/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 4:06 pm EST Working in the fast-food industry isn’t all about flipping patties and eating free food, as some might believe. Employees must focus on getting orders done quickly, correctly, and efficiently to ensure the line at the drive-thru isn’t stuck at a standstill. They also tend to customers who may have a poor attitude, complicated order, or even worse, both....

The Job Firehouse Subs’ Founders Worked Before Going Into Food Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Dec. 16, 2021 12:49 pm EST Since 1994, Firehouse Subs has been serving up tasty sandwiches. In addition to their delicious subs, a portion of their proceeds funds a nonprofit that purchases safety equipment for first responders (via Firehouse Subs). The restaurant chain’s founders, Chris and Robin Sorensen, based the idea for the sandwich shop on their own experience as firefighters, and according to CNBC, the two brothers launched the business with very little money....

The One Ingredient Texas Chili Should Never Have, According To Alex Guarnaschelli Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 5:57 pm EST Every chili cook loves to put their own stamp on their go-to recipe. Whether it’s a particular combination of spices or a certain ratio of different proteins, it’s all crucial in the quest of crafting the perfect bowl. However, if you’re claiming to make Texas chili, there’s one thing you should absolutely never include — beans....

The Tragic Truth About Antonia Lofaso’s Partner, Heavy D Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 9:25 am EST Antonia Lofaso has quite the résumé. She’s not only built an empire as a celebrity chef, restauranter, and caterer, she’s also appeared on various network TV shows and even written a cookbook (via Lofaso’s website). She’s certainly made a name for herself and made it clear she knows how to run a business....

The Unexpected Way Supply Chain Delays Are Ruining Costco Products Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Nov. 16, 2021 12:59 pm EST Although the images of empty Costco shelves might still linger in our memory banks, the reality is that supply chain delays are causing issues beyond the inability to have a plethora of buying options. In a recent CNBC article, Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti commented that there is “plenty of merchandise,” but delivery issues are causing delays....

The Untold Truth Of Tijuana Flats Facebook By Andrew Sheldon/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:48 am EST As the Tex-Mex restaurant boom continues to take the country by storm, per Statista, a number of chains have blossomed into household names. They’ve also naturally become some pretty serious competitors with each other on the market. One such company experiencing increasing prominence is Tijuana Flats. What began as a single restaurant in Florida in 1995 has exploded to more than 100 locations throughout the Sunshine State, not to mention a few other outposts found as far north as Indiana....

This Party Dish Combines Latkes And Nachos Fascinadora/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Nov. 23, 2021 2:57 pm EST With Hanukkah quickly approaching, the time has come to start planning out meals for the festivities. According to Delish, you could opt to go a conventional route and serve up a beef brisket, kugel, challah, or matzo ball soup. On the other hand, you could also spruce up these time-tested recipes and opt to whip up some Manischewitz Braised Short Ribs With Horseradish Gremolata or Chocolate Chili Rugelach, per Brit+Co....

TikTok Is Checking On Guy Fieri After He Shared This McDonald’s Casserole Steve Jennings/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/Dec. 17, 2021 12:40 am EST It can be challenging to define what exactly a casserole is. As The Kitchn explains, they’re typically meals that can be assembled in one dish and then baked until all the ingredients combine into one delicious, albeit not very attractive, final product. And while there are certainly light casseroles out there, many seem to skew in the direction of decadent, with the recipe instructing you to toss in plenty of cheese, cream, and other luxurious ingredients....

TikTok Is Loving This Child’s Adorable Gordon Ramsay Opinion David M. Benett/Getty By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Nov. 7, 2021 8:16 am EST Kid’s can say just the cutest things. This should come as no surprise to Gordon Ramsay, father of 5 and host and executive producer of “MasterChef Junior” (via IMDB). Yet even with this widespread experience with kids, there is always something new that can make even this most hot-tempered chef smile....

What Aldi Looks Like In Other Countries Getty Images By DB Kelly/Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 2:05 pm EST If you’re obsessed with Aldi, you’re definitely not alone. Legions of devoted fans have made this discount grocer with the superior products their go-to for grocery shopping, and it’s no wonder. While they keep their prices low, they still make sure every product that hits their shelves is the best it can possibly be....

What’s On Bobby Flay’s Christmas Eve Menu This Year Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Dec. 14, 2021 3:46 pm EST You might have somehow missed it, but the Christmas holiday is ho ho hoing with increasing intensity. Bobby Flay and his daughter, Sophie Flay, however, are very aware of it. In fact, they spent a good time during the latest episode of their podcast “Always Hungry” brainstorming about all the seafood, specifically the seven dishes, they will have for Christmas Eve....

Why Fans Are Applauding Trader Joe’s Half Moon Cookies Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 2, 2022 12:22 pm EST While it can seem somewhat bland and spongy on its own, tofu’s unique texture and taste allows it to easily absorb whatever spices, sauces, and marinades it is cooked in, which helps make it a perfect plant-based substitute for a variety of animal products, according to One Green Planet. Thanks to its high protein content and mild flavor, tofu is particularly popular as a vegetarian meat alternative....

Why Gordon Ramsay Gave Ed Sheeran A Cooking Lesson Eugene Powers/Shutterstock By Katherine Mclaughlin/Dec. 2, 2021 2:22 pm EST Have you ever wanted private cooking lessons from Gordon Ramsay? If yes, you’re not the only one. In fact, you have something in common with a certain red-headed singer from the United Kingdom. Ed Sheeran recently shared that the celebrity chef came over to his house in 2019 to teach him and his wife how to make a beef Wellington and apple pie....

Why You Should Never Use A Liquid Measuring Cup For Dry Ingredients Jiratthitikaln Maurice/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Jan. 10, 2022 11:18 am EST Unless you’re Jennifer Garner and simply wake up with an urge to bake a new bread every morning (or just happen to have a particular penchant for baking), you probably see no need to have two sets of measuring cups in the kitchen. You couldn’t possibly need both dry and liquid measuring cups if you’re only going to use them to bake a pumpkin pie once a year, right?...

Aarón Sánchez Reveals ‘The Herb Your Home Garden Has Been Missing’ Jim Spellman/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/Jan. 16, 2022 4:00 pm EST Leave it to chef Aarón Sánchez to use his social media platform to lift up the marginalized, lesser-known, unseen herbs of the culinary world. Sánchez is known for his role as a judge on “MasterChef” and admired for his creation of the Aarón Sánchez Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit aimed at identifying and mentoring Latin chefs (via Shondaland)....