The Untold Truth Of PayDay Keith Homan/Shutterstock By Robyn Hunt/Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 3:51 pm EST If you think of all the different pairings in the world, sweet and salty has to be the most popular — peanut butter and jelly, chicken and waffles. Fruit and salt? That one might be up for debate. But perhaps this winning combination is what makes PayDay such an eternal confection. PayDay bars are one of those hotly debated sweet treats....
This Is The Best Food City In The World, Tripadvisor Says Julia Mikhaylova/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Jan. 24, 2022 9:50 am EST In 2010, Julia Roberts effectively showed the world that the best way to deal with a divorce and a midlife crisis was to pack your bags and jet-set across three countries in the world (via IMDb). “Eat, Pray, Love” was proof enough that the best place to start in times of trouble was with food....
Wendy’s Male Karen’s Drive-Thru TikTok Backfires Jim Lambert/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Dec. 27, 2021 6:58 am EST If you’ve been to or driven by a fast food restaurant recently, you probably noticed all the signs advertising hiring incentives like sign on bonuses and higher pay to address the worker shortage. According to CNBC, October 2021 saw nearly 800,000 less workers in the food service industry compared to February 2020. To combat worker shortage and incentivize new employees, Chipotle has raised its hourly pay and introduced referral bonuses, while McDonald’s is working toward paying all employees $15 an hour and piloting an emergency child care program (via CNBC)....
What It Was Like For Julia Child Growing Up In Pasadena Thomas J. Gibbons/Getty By Nancy Mock/Nov. 12, 2021 9:25 am EST Right out of the gate, the newly released documentary “Julia” shows fans that Julia Child was surprising, inspiring, and fun. It opens with the prim and perky theme song from Child’s groundbreaking 1960s television show, “The French Chef,” and then abruptly switches to the driving guitar licks and suggestive lyrics of Jimi Hendrix’s “Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire....
El Pollo Loco Just Dropped New Loaded Taquito Nachos Walter Cicchetti/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/Sept. 3, 2021 12:04 pm EST When you are craving Mexican food on the go, nothing can compete with El Pollo Loco. This SoCal staple was founded by Juan Francisco Ochoa in Mexico in 1975, and opened in Los Angeles, California five years later. Within a year, the LA location racked up $2 million in sales, and the rest is history (via Thrillist)....
Gumbo Recipe Erin Johnson/Mashed By Erin Johnson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:05 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If there is a better meal in a bowl than gumbo, we really don’t know what it is. Just think about it: Each bite may deliver shrimp, sausage, rice, okra, pepper, celery onion, a plethora of spices, and more. And a few glorious bites may even have all of those ingredients together....
Hailey Bieber’s Viral Pizza Toast May Be The Next Gigi Hadid Pasta Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Cristine Struble/Jan. 31, 2022 11:36 am EST While there seems to be a new viral TikTok food trend every week, they become even bigger obsessions when it is a celebrity food reveal. Who didn’t obsess over that Gigi Hadid spicy vodka pasta? Whether it is a “just like us” moment or just remembering that celebrities actually do eat food, everyone wants to recreate these simple recipe ideas in their home kitchen....
Instagram Is Loving Sunny Anderson’s ‘Random’ Encounter With A Fan Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 15, 2021 10:20 am EST Food Network personality Sunny Anderson likes keeping her fans in the loop and being vocal about her thoughts on a variety of topics. And yes, she is quite active on Instagram and has a robust fan following. Recently, she shared her love for Mexican food and wrote that she’s partial to enchiladas and chimichangas....
Little Caesars Is Bringing An Unexpected Twist To Valentine’s Day Bouquets Evgeny Karandaev/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 10:15 am EST When you think of romantic gifts, you likely imagine a bouquet of roses and a box of chocolate for Valentine’s Day. Although these might be classic presents for your sweetie, there are some more unique gift options out there if you want to think a little bit outside the heart-shaped box....
NASA Just Sent These Foods To SpaceX Crew Members Beykov Maksim/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Aug. 29, 2021 3:02 pm EST If you think the sentence “Falcon 9 rocket launches Cargo Dragon spacecraft” sounds outrageous, wait till you hear about the Octograbber. ClickOrlando reports that Kennedy Space Center saw the successful launch of a Cargo Dragon today – the joint mission of NASA and SpaceX to bring supplies to the astronauts of the International Space Station....
One-Pot Vegetarian Mushroom Goulash Recipe Ksenia Prints/Mashed By Ksenia Prints/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:12 pm EST When the temperatures drop and the wind is blowing so hard that your window panes rattle, it’s time to make a big pot of the ultimate comfort food: vegetarian mushroom goulash. There are many reasons why goulash is the official national dish of Hungary, and the unofficial favorite in places like Germany, Poland and Russia....
Pumpkin Spice Fans Need To Know About These Trendy Hot Chocolate Bombs VeronikaSmirnaya/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Sept. 10, 2021 1:16 am EST 2020 might have been a forgettable year for many reasons, but some of us are likely to remember it for some of the seasonal food innovations that came about, including charcuterie chalets, breakfast charcuterie boards, and hot chocolate bombs. And while you might argue that September is still a bit too early or too warm for hot chocolate, Target’s got something that might change your mind — because it takes what might be a decidedly cold weather concept and adds a bit of fall zing to it....
Reddit Is Appalled At This Alleged Walmart Safety Violation QualityHD/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 24, 2022 12:00 pm EST A self-proclaimed employee at Walmart has shocked Reddit users by sharing details of an alleged safety violation at their store and is asking others for advice. The post’s headline reads, “Accidentally threw my tc instead of the dented can in my other hand into the compactor, made to fish it out.” The words imply that the employee was told to put their safety at risk to retrieve the device, and this isn’t sitting well with several Reddit users in the r/Walmart community....
The Internet Is Struggling With This Alton Brown Quiz Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:50 pm EST It seems ages since Alton Brown announced his upcoming North American tour, but the tour is finally happening — and soon. Specifically, it kicks off in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 13 (via Alton Brown Live). And for the Alton Brown-obsessed among us who entertain fantasies of joining him onstage as a volunteer, the stakes are high (and getting higher) ever since Brown announced that, for this particular tour (“Alton Brown Live: Beyond The Eats”), it’s not going to come down to him selecting “whoever waves the hardest and screams the loudest” (via Alton Brown Live)....
The Untold Truth Of Psychedelic Water Instagram By Samantha Maxwell/Dec. 23, 2021 8:16 pm EST Psychedelics, like psilocybin (the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms”) and LSD, are having a moment in pop culture. Most psychedelics have been illegal since the 1950s and ’60s, despite being used in psychiatric experiments during those decades. However, The Guardian claims that we are moving into a psychedelic renaissance. As mental health problems become more prevalent, people are looking for solutions — and psychedelics may be one of them....
The Untold Truth Of Ritz Crackers Keith Homan/Shutterstock By Crawford Smith/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:14 pm EST Ritz Crackers are a universal favorite. They’ve been a comforting fixture in grocery stores for over 80 years. Ritz are the perfect balance of salty, crispy, and buttery, and since they contain no actual butter even vegans can eat them! Whether you use them as an edible charcuterie board or as a cheese knife, Ritz crackers are always the life of the party....
This Mystery Tombstone Was Used As A Fudge-Making Station Facebook By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 6:49 pm EST In fudge-making, the forming and cooling of this rich treat often takes place on a marble slab. This is because marble is great at absorbing the heat of the warm fudge and preventing the formation of sugar clumps that can rob fudge of its smooth texture (per Marble Candy Slabs). You needn’t purchase a new, pricey piece of marble for fudge-making, though....
What Is Chayote Squash And How Do You Eat It? Shutterstock By Lisa Curran Matte/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 9:55 am EST Nestled among harvest-colored butternut, acorn, and other types of squash that might be more familiar to American kitchens, chayote may look a bit out of place in the produce section — but that vibrant green squash is right where it’s supposed to be. Officially Sechium edule, chayote is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, along with squash, pumpkins, zucchini, cucumbers, and watermelons (via The Worldwide Vegetables)....
What Makes Ina Garten’s New Series Be My Guest So Unique Brad Barket/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Oct. 18, 2021 2:54 pm EST Ina Garten fans have a lot to be happy about these days. They’re looking forward to the new season of “Barefoot Contessa: Modern Comfort Food,” which premieres on Food Network October 31 (via Variety). While many celebrity chefs have defined their careers by hosting multiple popular shows (think Gordon Ramsay and Guy Fieri, to name only two), Garten has focused her energies on “Barefoot Contessa,” with occasional guest appearances on talk shows and Food Network programs such as “Food Network Star” and “Beat Bobby Flay” (via IMDb)....
Why Buddy Valastro Once Fired His Own Sister DFree/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 5:30 pm EST The man behind “Cake Boss,” Buddy Valastro, has an impressive list of achievements and is known for baking gorgeous cakes. According to Carlo’s Bakery, he was inspired to take up baking thanks to his family. His father took Valastro under his wing and helped him understand what a great bakery business should look like....
