Why Are Pistachios So Expensive? Gerard Julien/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 3:19 pm EST We enjoy it on its own as a snack, as a crunchy topping on fruits and salads, blended into pasta, and as a better-than-respectable stand in for pine nuts in pesto. We bake them into mouthwatering cookies, cakes, and biscotti. We’re also blown away by pistachios when they take a star turn in their own ice cream flavor....
Why McDonald’s Employees Can’t Accept Tips Tama2u/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Feb. 18, 2022 12:16 pm EST For years, McDonald’s has led the fast-food world with more sales than any other chain of the same category. According to Visual Capitalist, McDonald’s leads the globe in sales, with roughly $40 billion worth of menu items sold in the United States alone in 2019. That’s nearly twice as much as second-place Starbucks, whose sales came in around $21 billion....
Why You Won’t Find Cooking Photographs In Ruby Tandoh’s New Cookbook Dave J Hogan/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 8, 2021 11:39 am EST Ruby Tandoh is proud of everything she’s achieved as a writer and a food personality. As she writes on her website, “I was a finalist on the Great British Bake Off in 2013, and have been working in food ever since: I’ve been a pastry chef, recipe columnist, cookbook author, food writer and more at points over the last few years!...
You Can Probably Blame This If Your Cookies Aren’t Baking Evenly Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Oct. 14, 2021 12:59 pm EST It’s incredibly frustrating when you peek in through the oven window and notice that your cookies don’t exactly look uniformly golden brown the way cookies in ads and pictures do. Instead, there are some spots that look almost raw, while others are getting way too dark. You may blame yourself initially, thinking that you did something wrong with the recipe....
You Probably Didn’t Know Nora Ephron Had Her Own Salad Dressing Recipe /Getty Images By Michael La Corte/Oct. 15, 2021 3:41 pm EST The late Nora Ephron — writer, director, journalist, filmmaker, and novelist — was also a gourmet who was clearly passionate about food, and that is clear throughout her beloved novel (and the subsequent movie) “Heartburn.” There may be no movie genre more comforting than Nora Ephron romantic comedy: the light-hearted classics are beyond lovely and can be watched over and over and never lose an ounce of appeal....
15-Minute Rice Pudding Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 22, 2021 9:39 am EST Rice pudding is a simple and tasty dish, and countries all over the world have their own spin on it. For the most part, you serve rice pudding with the main ingredient of rice (of course!), milk, and then cinnamon and sugar to add a little bit of sweetness. Unlike many other rice dishes out there, rice pudding is unique because it’s more of a breakfast or a sweet dessert rather than a dinner staple....
60% Agree This Brand Has The Best Canned Cranberry Sauce For Thanksgiving Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Nov. 18, 2021 5:57 pm EST Whether you’re a canned cranberry sauce die-hard or are firmly on team fresh cranberry sauce, chances are you’re in the minority when it comes to your appreciation for this festive red topping. The tart condiment has long been maligned by many as the least important side in a holiday spread — including by Mashed, which placed the dish dead last in a ranking of Thanksgiving sides....
Best Oreo Cake Pops Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 14, 2021 10:42 am EST Cake pops are all the rage these days, and for good reason! The sweet little treats are great for various occasions, including birthday parties, graduation parties, and even for desserts during the holidays. Cake pops are also a wonderfully creative yet simple dessert to serve to the family after dinner. Another plus about this dish is that it’s great for kids and adults alike — there’s no such thing as being “too old” for a cake pop!...
Can You Compost In An Apartment? Jerome.Romme/Shutterstock By Anthony Mastroianni/Oct. 6, 2021 2:38 pm EST In a country like the United States, where a household can create over 650 pounds of organic trash a year, according to Going Zero Waste, a compost pile might not be a bad idea. But, for those of us without the spacious luxury of a backyard, composting has never been as easy of a task as recycling bottles and cans....
Discontinued Chick-Fil-A Items We Desperately Miss JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock By Acacia Deadrick/Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 5:24 pm EST Chick-fil-A is one of the most popular fast-food restaurants in the United States, and it was even voted number one in America in 2021 by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. As the name suggests, the chain is known for its variety of chicken menu items, including sandwiches, nuggets, and strips. Fans also love their freshly squeezed lemonade and famous Chick-fil-A sauce....
Does Frozen Food Really Expire? Anna Nahabed/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 7:43 pm EST Frozen food, from store-bought pizzas to homemade meals, has become a staple in many households for its simplicity and convenience in preparation. It’s easy to whip up a large batch of tomato sauce or double a meatball recipe, for example, then store leftovers in the freezer to be pulled out at any time for a quick dinner....
Egg Foo Young Recipe Ksenia Prints By Ksenia Prints/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:06 pm EST Egg foo young is a quick Chinese-American dinner option for when you’re craving takeout but want to save money, says food blogger & photographer Ksenia Prints of At the Immigrant’s Table. It’s essentially a Chinese cuisine-influenced version of an omelet that makes smart use of things we all have in our fridge: eggs, vegetables and leftover meat....
Every 2021 Dunkin’ Holiday Item, Ranked Worst To Best Jenny Kellerhals/Mashed By Jenny Kellerhals/Nov. 5, 2021 3:23 pm EST No sooner than the Halloween decorations come down, do the winter holiday beverages arrive. Don’t worry, your pumpkin favorites are still available for a little while longer, but it’s officially peppermint season at Dunkin’ Donuts. The coffee chain launched the holiday collection of beverages and foods along with a few new year-round menu items on November 3rd....
Gordon Ramsay Is Bringing Back His Beloved How-To Series DFree/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Sept. 30, 2021 5:51 pm EST School is back is session and the busy holiday season is fast approaching, so we need quick fix meal ideas now more than ever. Gordon Ramsay must have read his fans’ minds, because he made an exciting announcement on his Twitter account this week. In a tweet, the chef shared the return of “Ramsay in 10....
Gordon Ramsay Revealed The Secret To Making The Perfect Steak Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Kathryn Shelton/Nov. 19, 2021 3:08 pm EST Americans love a good steak. Raising, preparing, and eating beef is part of the American persona. Few, if any, people have been more romanticized, and documented, than the American Cowboy, who, according to Legends of America, was mainly a product of Texas; Trusty, true men of courage, recklessness and horsemanship, who were good with a gun became icon as they focused on their unofficial mission: Herd cattle that the rest of the country will feast on....
Here’s How Chick-Fil-A Employees Have Been Celebrating Christmas Billy F Blume Jr/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:46 pm EST There’s no better time to treat your employees than at Christmas. In the past, companies have thrown lavish parties for their staff to celebrate the season. Take Google, for example, which treated employees to a Cirque du Soleil performance at the Computer History Museum, or LinkedIn, which threw a murder mystery-themed event at which clues were left around the venue for guests to find and use to solve the puzzle (via Chefin)....
Ina Garten Thinks There Should Be A National Holiday For This Kitchen Gadget Andy Kropa/Getty By Nancy Mock/Dec. 21, 2021 3:29 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ideally, home cooks should give careful consideration into which appliances to add to their kitchens. There are endless varieties of shiny, intriguing kitchen gadgets that all come with promises to make quick work of whatever kitchen chore we may face — but many don’t live up to the hype and can quickly take over precious counter and storage spaces....
Irish Nachos Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Feb. 17, 2022 11:52 am EST Nachos, as we know them, are a Mexican — authentically Mexican, as they were invented in that country, even if they may have been meant for the tourist trade. Irish nachos, then, seems like a contradiction in terms. In fact, British recipe developer Susan Olayinka does say that this dish is “unknown in Ireland [as] it is mostly an American dish....
Is This What Happens When You Order A McDonald’s Drink Without Whipped Cream? emka74/Shutterstock By Melissa Kagan/Dec. 21, 2021 2:41 pm EST “Would you like whipped cream on that?” It’s a question many servers ask their customers when they order a drink, whether it be a Frappuccino or a hot chocolate. Though, there are many folks out there that don’t believe a whipped topping belongs on any beverage. In fact, Food Beast lists adding whipped cream to a milkshake as “one of six ways” to ruin it....
Pet Owners Are Loving These Costco Dog Toy And Treat Baskets TSViPhoto/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Dec. 18, 2021 9:58 am EST When it comes to holiday shopping, you definitely don’t want to forget to add anyone to your list. And while you might want to ensure you have something on hand for your great aunt, second cousin, or anyone else who might come to visit, there is one family member who definitely deserves a holiday treat: your pet....
