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The Untold Truth Of Shipley Do-Nuts YouTube By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Feb. 6, 2022 4:53 pm EST In a popular old Dunkin’ TV commercial, Fred the baker sets his alarm for 3:30 a.m., to wake up for his job at Dunkin’ Donuts (as the chain was called at the time). “Time to make the doughnuts,” he mutters as he shuffles through his morning routine (via YouTube). The ad was meant to show how dedicated Dunkin’ was to providing customers fresh doughnuts every morning....

What Bartenders Really Think When You Order A Moscow Mule Elena Veselova/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Dec. 29, 2021 2:41 pm EST When you order a drink at a bar, whether they say it to your face or not, the bartender has thoughts on your order. Thrillist interviewed several bartenders about what certain drinks say about customers, and the responses were very specific. “This is for someone who recognizes they are too old to order Sour Appletinis, but wants a compromise,” one said bartender about people that order Whiskey Sours....

What Makes Alabama White Sauce So Different From Other BBQ Sauces Alexander Prokopenko/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 1:45 pm EST Any BBQ connoisseur worth their sauce knows that you can’t expect the same plate wherever you go in the United States. After all, different regions all offer their unique twist on BBQ cuisine, whether that involves a particular level of sweet or heat in the sauce, or even a special step in the preparation process or style of cooking....

Why Sara Hauman Wants Another Shot At Top Chef - Exclusive Stephanie Diani/Bravo By David Klein/Oct. 7, 2021 1:22 pm EST Over the course of its 18 season run, there has been a slew of notable “Top Chef” contestants who never actually won the competition. “Top Chef: Portland” favorite Sara Hauman recently joined that list with her way-too-early-ousting at the dreaded hand of Restaurant Wars (via Bravo). If you’re eager to see Hauman make a triumphant return to the show, well, you’re not alone....

13 Popular Food Gift Baskets, Ranked Worst To Best New Africa/Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Nov. 12, 2021 7:32 pm EST Whether the holidays are rolling around or your loved one’s birthday, anniversary, or graduation is coming up, momentous occasions always call for a gift basket. Okay, maybe not always, but if you’re far away from friends or family and want to send them something nice for the holidays or any other time of the year, gift baskets are a great way to go — especially when food is involved....

Best Tuna Chili Pasta Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 12, 2021 1:32 pm EST If you’ve never thought of whipping up a tuna pasta dinner before, you’re seriously missing out. It’s a perfect, easy meal to make on a weeknight because it offers a good balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fat, without having to defrost meat or do a lot of prep work. “This is a refreshing and tasty pasta dish that can be whipped up very quickly,” says recipe developer Ting Dalton of Cook Simply....

Costco Shoppers Are Psyched For This Scented Hand Soap Collection Tradol/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Dec. 16, 2021 10:20 am EST Do you have a home goods lover in your life who you still need to buy a holiday present for? Look no further than this scented hand soap collection, available at Costco. The Instagram accounts @costcobuys and @costco.mademedoit posted pictures of this perfect four-pack of 21.5-ounce bottles. The collection is perfect for your bathroom, kitchen, or even as a gift for your friends....

Crumbl Cookies’ Founders Reveal How They Create All Their Cookie Flavors - Exclusive Crumbl Cookies By Alexandra Cass/Oct. 18, 2021 2:58 pm EST Every trip to Crumbl Cookies promises indulgence and nostalgia, all wrapped up in a pretty pink box. But at the same time, every trip to Crumbl Cookies is likely to be a brand new experience. And that’s exactly how the company’s founders want it to be. “We have four rotating flavors every week but then we have two classics, our chocolate chip and our classic sugar cookie, in case people may not like those four specialty flavors that week,” Sawyer Hemsley said....

Duff Goldman Opens Up About Becoming A New Parent - Exclusive Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Sept. 22, 2021 9:05 am EST Welcoming a new child into the family is always an emotional and life-altering experience for all parents, but it is especially so for first-time parents. This is certainly true of Duff Goldman and his wife, Johnna, who are clearly smitten with their little girl, Josephine (just as the rest of Goldman’s fans are)....

Easy Cinnamon Glazed Pecans Recipe Hayley MacLean/Mashed By Hayley MacLean AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 8, 2021 1:15 pm EST The weather is starting to get cooler and crisper. Yes, this means the return of warm, comforting seasonal flavors like cinnamon and pumpkin spice, and it also means holiday season is right around the corner. One of the most thoughtful, practical gifts you can give someone is a delicious homemade treat. Recipe developer and nutritionist Hayley MacLean is someone who understands this sentiment well....

Fans Are Relating To Michael Symon’s Bologna Sandwich Confession Cindy Ord/Getty By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Feb. 2, 2022 4:41 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In two new tweets, Michael Symon unapologetically shared his thoughts on favorite childhood foods and, in the process, started a nostalgic discussion amongst his followers. Symon’s message was basically don’t let anyone shame you for the foods you ate and loved as a kid, no matter how pedestrian (or of questionable nutritional value) they might now seem....

Gingerbread Milkshake Recipe Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Dec. 22, 2021 9:34 pm EST There’s something about gingerbread that feels most appropriate during the holidays. Could it be the warming spices? Or, is it one of those flavors that simply feels festive for no apparent reason? Whatever the case may be, gingerbread flavored foods are everywhere around the holidays, and we’ve got perhaps the most exciting iteration thus far: a gingerbread milkshake....

How A Benedictine Make Changed Wine Forever Richard Semik/Shutterstock By Anthony Mastroianni/Dec. 15, 2021 12:16 pm EST Dom Pérignon may be closely associated with luxury or hip-hop lyrics these days, but back in the good ol’ days (as in the 1600s), Dom Pierre Pérignon was quite the opposite. According to the National Catholic Register, he was not only a Benedictine monk, devoting himself to the bare-bones spirit of the friars, but his specific job was that of a cellarer....

How American McDonald’s Burgers Differ From Germany’s Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 3:24 pm EST There are over 34,000 McDonald’s locations in 118 countries across the world, from China to Australia to the Netherlands. While the McDonald’s menu stays the same from state to state in the U.S. (Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets, fries, McFlurry — the usual), it isn’t the same in other countries. I.e. your trip to an American McDonald’s will look (and taste) very different than your trip to a French or a Japanese McDonald’s....

How Eating An Ice Cream Bar May Have Led To A $350 Fine In Australia JeniFoto/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 7:56 am EST Over the last few years, the Australian government has cracked down on citizens who use their smartphones while driving. In 2019, New South Wales Roads Minister Andrew Constance even said, “There is no doubt drink-driving as far as I’m concerned is on a par with mobile phone use” in terms of the danger that it poses on the road....

How Edna Lewis Changed Country Cooking Forever catwalker/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Dec. 22, 2021 2:37 pm EST Edna Lewis, an acclaimed chef and cookbook author sometimes referred to as the “Julia Child of Southern cuisine” (via Southern Living) and the “Grande Dame of Southern cooking” (per the National Women’s History Museum), rose from humble origins to become an ambassador for traditional country cooking, showcasing this simple and stylish American culinary art form....

How Maneet Chauhan Felt The First Time She Saw The Chocolate Meltdown Set Theo Wargo/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Sept. 28, 2021 11:59 am EST Celebrity chef and “Chopped” judge Maneet Chauhan is spending some of her time away from the chopping block for her role as a judge on the new Food Network competition show “Chocolate Meltdown: Hershey’s After Dark,” which is held, you guessed it, overnight at Hersheypark. Throughout the show, competitors mold, sculpt, and transform chocolate from Hersheypark’s candy store into creative, elaborate, and intricate works of chocolate perfection, all to be evaluated and ranked by Chauhan and fellow judge Ralph Attanasia....

Instagram Is Drooling Over Aarón Sánchez’s Colorful Beet Salad DFree/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Dec. 16, 2021 2:51 pm EST Aarón Sánchez, chef and current judge on Fox culinary competition “MasterChef,” is undoubtedly most well known for his connection to his Mexican-American roots, which he explores in his restaurants, on his Emmy-nominated Cooking Channel series, “Taco Trip,” and in his cookbooks, including “La Comida del Barrio” and “Simple Food, Big Flavor: Unforgettable Mexican-Inspired Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours” (via Food Network)....

Settlements are a common occurrence Bloomberg/Getty Images If the settlement seems small to the people receiving the payout, it seems even more so to the companies doing the actual paying. In fact, this settlement is even smaller than the one Tyson Foods alone agreed to pay earlier this year. On January 19, Reuters reported that Tyson responded to the charges of price fixing with a $221.5 million settlement. On October 15, 2020, Food & Wine covered the settlement of $110 million that Pilgrim’s Pride came to with the Department of Justice over the issue of price fixing....

Is Costco Open On Christmas 2021? Andriy Blokhin/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Dec. 8, 2021 12:42 pm EST While it’s a popular spot to shop all year round, Costco is an especially great place to stock up on food, decor, and kitchenware for the holiday season. You can find almost anything you need (or want) in bulk and at wholesale prices, which can help keep your Christmas budget down. Not only that, but you can also find plenty of seasonal treats right now at any of the nearly 800 Costco locations around the world (via Statista)....