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Fans Can’t Get Enough Of Gordon Ramsay And His ‘Little Monster’ Jaguar PS/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Oct. 5, 2021 7:56 pm EST Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana have a family full of social media stars. Holly Ramsay is a model, according to Parade, and a self-described digital creator with 277,000 followers on Instagram. Matilda, better known as Tilly Ramsay, is currently on the British dancing competition show “Strictly Come Dancing” and is approaching 1 million followers, per her Instagram page....

Giada De Laurentiis Uses This Trick For Light And Creamy Pasta Sauce Kevin Winter/Getty Images By Khyati Dand/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 5:06 pm EST You may know Giada De Laurentiis as the Italian-American chef who hosts many Food Network shows, including the Emmy award-winning “Everyday Italian,” as well as “Giada Entertains” (via Food Network). When she’s not in front of a camera, De Laurentiis spends her time penning various New York Times best-selling cookbooks....

Have You Ever Wondered Why We Pour Milk Over Cereal? New Africa/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Nov. 3, 2021 11:29 am EST Now, regardless of what side you stand on in the milk before or after cereal debate, we can all agree that this pair together is nothing short of legendary. The neutral flavor of milk brings out the sweetness of cornflakes, making it the perfect breakfast meal or snack. So, you may be a bit surprised that the ingrained tradition of pouring milk over cereal was first done in order to soften granula, one of cereal’s earliest ancestors....

How Manhattan’s Chinatown Inspired Chris Cheung’s New Cookbook CHOONGKY/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 30, 2021 2:51 pm EST Chef and East Wind Snack Shop owner Chris Cheung was raised in Chinatown, Manhattan, which gave him the opportunity to understand the local culture and truly appreciate the food. According to the East Wind Snack Shop website, Cheung got exposed to Cantonese cuisine as a child and fell in love with the local food....

In David Chang’s Career, One Recipe Stands Above The Rest Rachel Murray/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Jan. 5, 2022 11:22 am EST David Chang has influenced the restaurant industry in innumerable ways, and he’s also been a huge inspiration for other chefs since he began his career in the early 2000s (via Forbes). The dinner experience you enjoy tonight might not exist without the influence of David Chang, posits The Washington Post: They profiled the chef, host, and producer of “Ugly Delicious” in the newspaper’s 2019 five-part “Decade Influencers” series....

Out Of Guy Fieri’s Restaurants, This One Was The Biggest Flop lev radin/Shutterstock By Neala Broderick/Nov. 16, 2021 9:37 am EST Times Square is known for many things, but buzz and excitement often lead the list. Chef, TV personality, and restaurateur Guy Fieri shares those appeals, so it only seemed natural that he brought “Flavortown” to the Big Apple. The towering 500-seat restaurant, Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar, opened in 2012 and managed to keep its doors swinging until the end of 2017, per The Washington Post....

Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust: What To Know Before Ordering Pizza Hut/Instagram By Melissa Richter/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:33 pm EST Go ahead and admit it. You’ve got an ongoing love affair with pizza, and you are not alone. Pizza has long been regarded as quintessential comfort food, and few places are known for doing it as well as Pizza Hut. According to the company website, this iconic restaurant was first established in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas when the two founding brothers borrowed $600 from their mother to open the first branch....

Publix Is Recalling Its Holiday Cookie Platter. Here’s Why Johnny Louis/Getty Images By Erica Andrews/Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 11:15 am EST The holidays are the perfect time to enjoy a delicious cookie platter. However, there is one type you may want to avoid if you have food allergies. Fox reports that a holiday cookie platter sold at Publix stores is being recalled because it might contain pecans, which aren’t listed in the ingredients....

Reddit Wishes Trader Joe’s Would Change This About Its Packaging NTL Photography/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 5, 2022 9:12 pm EST Trader Joe’s has a pretty stellar reputation among customers for its unique products and friendly staff. However, if there’s one thing that the company has received criticism for, it’s that it doesn’t have the best packaging on some of its products. As The Kitchn points out, the store often cases its produce items in plastic boxes and bags, something that doesn’t sit well with some shoppers....

The Hilarious Reason Mountain Dew Is Trending On Twitter dean bertoncelj/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Oct. 22, 2021 2:16 pm EST Mountain Dew has gained some solid notoriety in recent years thanks to their ongoing publicity stunts that seem to up the ante every time. For example, the brand drummed up support for their Baja Blast flavor in 2018 by claiming fans could only enjoy the drink at a remote bungalow listed on Craigslist as part of an April Fool’s joke, per Marketing Dive....

The Reason Chick-Fil-A Fans Miss Its Old Calendars So Much The Chicken Wire/Chick-fil-A By Owen Duff/Oct. 26, 2021 8:35 pm EST When Chick-fil-A put its Cow Calendar out to pasture in 2018, fans of the brand couldn’t have been more disappointed (via ABC 7 News). On Twitter, user @Mccartt_S called the retirement a “national tragedy,” and @maxstweetz declared it “the beginning of the END.” Over 1,000 people signed a petition on Change....

The Tattoo Parlor You Didn’t Know Aarón Sánchez Owns Jim Spellman/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Oct. 8, 2021 2:45 pm EST To say that Aarón Sánchez is a badass is an understatement. Sánchez’s career has exploded. In addition to roles as a judge on “MasterChef,” “MasterChef Junior,” “Chopped,” and “Chopped Junior,” the celebrity chef has also made appearances on a number of other TV shows, authored two cookbooks and a memoir, being granted with a James Beard Award, and opened his own restaurant, Johnny Sánchez, in New Orleans (via Sánchez’s website)....

The Thanksgiving Day Foods That People Hate Cooking More Than Turkey Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 8:21 am EST Stuffing, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, oh my! The list of delicious Thanksgiving foods goes on and on (and don’t even get us started on dessert). But for as many dishes as your Turkey Day feast includes, it takes that many hours — and more — of hard work for the host to prepare them all....

The Unexpected Relationship Between Trader Joe’s And Your Home Value Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 10:10 am EST If you are thinking about putting your house on the market anytime soon, see if there is a Trader Joe’s nearby before deciding on an asking price. According to Reader’s Digest, the average worth of a home located near one of the popular supermarket chains is $608,305. This is nearly $100,000 more than the price of an average house near a Whole Foods and more than double the value of a typical house located near an Aldi....

This Dad Went Out For Chocolate Milk And Came Home $1 Million Richer New Africa/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 3:41 pm EST We’ve all been there. You open the fridge and the chocolate milk is gone. Sure, you could mix some chocolate syrup into a glass of regular milk, but that isn’t quite the same, and your kids will know it. Instead, you’ll have to run out to the store and buy some of the real stuff — maybe for the little ones or for yourself....

Top Chef Contestant Nelson German Reveals The Biggest Lesson From Being On The Show - Exclusive Thomas Kuoh By Katherine Peach/Nov. 18, 2021 9:55 am EST Contestants and crew faced some unique behind-the-scenes challenges filming “Top Chef” during the pandemic, including wearing face masks and COVID testing every other day (per USA Today). During an exclusive interview with Mashed, chef Nelson German shared how the intense demands of competing on “Top Chef” Season 18 forced him to reevaluate the daily pressures of being a restaurant owner....

Twitter Is Roasting Anti-Vaxxers Over This Applebee’s Protest Applebee’s/Facebook By Erich Barganier/Dec. 16, 2021 3:11 pm EST It’s not news to anyone that restaurants have had a hard time during the pandemic. According to Fortune, more than 110,000 bars and restaurants closed in the U.S. in 2020, while the businesses remaining open continue to deal with challenges presented by labor shortages, rising costs, and more. Additionally, restaurants are being forced to contend with diners opposed to government-enforced vaccination policies....

What Are Zeppole Di San Giuseppe And When Do You Eat Them? Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 10:19 am EST Sure, everybody knows all about St. Patrick: He drove the snakes out of Ireland, patron saint of that now snake-free country, you celebrate his name day by pinching leprechauns and eating green eggs and ham — or something like that. Did you know, however, that there’s yet another saint’s day in March, a saint who should arguably be even more of a big deal?...

What Padma Lakshmi Found ‘Mortifying’ About The Media Coverage Of Her Pregnancy Ron Adar/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:05 pm EST From model to reality television star, cookbook author to executive producer, in the world of entertainment, Padma Lakshmi has done it all. Best known for being a long-time judge on Bravo’s “Top Chef,” Lakshmi has also dabbled in various other industries. The reality television star has modeled for internationally renowned brands including Armani and Ralph Lauren, authored three cookbooks, and even launched her own line of spices (via The Talko and Eat Your Books)....

Why Cooking With Paris Won’t Be Back For A Second Season Ronald Martinez/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Jan. 18, 2022 1:28 pm EST “Cooking with Paris” will not continue for a second season. The culprit? Netflix. According to Deadline, the company has “opted not to renew the cooking reality series.” For the improbable reader who has not heard of the show and yet has decided to interest themselves in its non-renewal, “Cooking with Paris” is a cooking show that featured Paris Hilton and various celebrity guests in their attempt to be both otherworldly celebrities and relatable homemakers....