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This Down Home With The Neelys’ Recipe Stands Above The Rest Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images By Katy Canada/Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 8:49 am EST Pat and Gina Neely wowed fans with intense, flavorful recipes and secrets of the barbecue business on their successful 11-season show, “Down Home with the Neelys.” The couple owned several popular barbecue restaurants together in Tennessee, all of which have closed down. But during their time on-air, the duo showcased an array of comfort food classics, favorite restaurant dishes, and variations on their favorite family recipes....

This Massive Pumpkin Was Just Crowned The World’s Largest GIOIA PHOTO/Shutterstock By Erica Buehler/Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 1:22 pm EST Now that it’s officially October — or as some call it, Spooky Season — pumpkin everything is lining store shelves, filling coffee cups, and acting as home decor. We are safely in the Pumpkin Spice Latte zone and grocery stores who know a thing or two about selling seasonal items are stocking up....

This Was The Most Expensive Food Fight Ever Filmed YouTube/Warner Archive By Neala Broderick/Sept. 8, 2021 2:44 pm EST There’s always been a specific enticement tied to food fights, much like the urge to slam a “do not press” button with all your might. After being constantly told not to play with our food growing up — good dining etiquette, after all — the thought of breaking the rules has always felt extra appealing....

Top-Chef Fans Think Padma Lakshmi Is Low-Key Meaner Than Gordon Ramsay Ron Adar/Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 5:18 pm EST For the longest time, “Hell’s Kitchen” star Gordon Ramsay has been recognized as the meanest man in the culinary world. Head over to YouTube and you’ll find compilations of the Brit’s most brutal insults from his series, ranging from calling people farm animals to straight-up telling folks to give up on their cooking career....

Trader Joe’s Chicken & Chimichurri Empanadas Have Fans Excited Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Nov. 16, 2021 12:24 pm EST Trader Joe’s is a popular grocery chain, but it isn’t just loved by fans because of the high-quality produce and wide selection of vegan offerings. While the store does have all of these things, many shoppers keep coming back again and again specifically for the great Trader Joe’s brand items that cannot be found anywhere else....

Trader Joe’s Fans Can’t Wait To Try This Peppermint Cookie Mix Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Dec. 3, 2021 1:32 pm EST It’s that time of year to start saying goodbye to pumpkin and giving a big hello to peppermint. Holiday season is officially upon us, and for those that use the month of December as an excuse to eat as much peppermint as possible, it’s a great time to be a Trader Joe’s shopper....

Trader Joe’s New Focaccia Bread Mix Is Perfect For Thanksgiving traderjoesaficionado/Instagram By Adrianna MacPherson/Nov. 18, 2021 11:17 am EST When envisioning your ideal Thanksgiving feast, chances are, you think of items like that perfectly roasted turkey, the stuffing your family makes every year, or even some simple yet decadent sides such as fluffy mashed potatoes. Sure, you might toss some pre-packaged dinner rolls and a stick of butter on the table as well, but those aren’t really the first things people reach for, right?...

What Is Mortadella And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Emily Cappiello AND Michael La Corte/Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 1:24 pm EST Ah, mortadella. Some may call it the bologna of Italy, but it’s truly so much more than that. Yes, it’s a cold cut that adorns sandwiches both hot and cold and finds its way on charcuterie boards (especially in the Northern Emilia-Romagna of the country). But, what exactly is mortadella?...

What The Number 31 Really Means To Baskin-Robbins Kevin Khoo/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Nov. 1, 2021 3:57 pm EST How much do we love ice cream? Let us count the ways. From a simple scoop in a cone to a classic banana split to fancier options such as an espresso-topped affogato or olive oil-drizzled gelato, we can’t get enough of this cool, creamy, versatile dessert. Whether made at home, enjoyed in a scoop shop, or ordered in a restaurant, ice cream is hard to pass up wherever we encounter it....

Wolfgang Puck Refused To Let This Person Inside Spago Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 28, 2021 2:14 pm EST Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck is well-known for his priceless contributions to the restaurant industry. According to The Daily Meal, he was just 33 years old when he launched his flagship restaurant, Spago, in 1982 in Los Angeles. It was a massive hit among guests for several reasons, such as its simple menu that included tasty dishes like the smoked salmon pizza....

Yes, Arby’s Really Is Selling French Fry-Flavored Vodka Arby’s By Felix Behr/Nov. 9, 2021 2:05 pm EST When Arby’s announces a new launch, you usually have to double-check to see how serious it is. After all, they are the company that once decided to make vegetables out of meat (per CNet). Arby’s making a french fry-flavored vodka may sound similarly hard to believe, but the meaty fast food chain’s latest venture is quite serious....

10 Best Substitutes For Coconut Flour Svetlana Shashkina/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Nov. 3, 2021 5:37 pm EST If you love to bake or simply enjoy incorporating alternatives to standard all-purpose flour in your recipes, chances are you may have tried using coconut flour. For individuals that don’t do well with gluten, it’s a naturally gluten-free alternative to regular all-purpose flour, as Nourished Kitchen explains. It also contains more fat, protein, fiber, and iron than traditional flour, according to Web MD, so you’ll get a few extra nutrients when using this particular type....

Candied Pecan Recipe Nathaniel Lee/Mashed By Nathaniel Lee AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:22 am EST Got a hankering for something sweet but you don’t want to settle for the processed sugar of candy yet also don’t want to take the effort of whipping up a cake or pie? Then how about the perfect middle road: this candied pecan recipe. Candied pecans are a great treat because they not only satisfy that sweet tooth but they also pack in vitamins and minerals, protein, fiber, and almost no carbs....

Copycat Girl Scout Do-Si-Dos Recipe Molly Allen/Mashed By Molly Allen/Updated: Sept. 20, 2021 8:11 am EST When it comes to Girl Scout cookies, there’s plenty of debate as to which flavor reigns. Plenty of people think Thin Mints are the best, while Samoas and Tagalongs certainly hold their ranking pretty high as well. But one of the most understated Girl Scout cookies? Do-si-dos. Do-si-dos are the perfect option for peanut butter lovers, with their crunchy peanut butter cookie exterior and peanut butter filling sandwiched in between....

Costco Shoppers Were Stunned By This Executive Rebate Artyooran/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Jan. 4, 2022 3:31 pm EST Costco is known for its steals and deals, but one executive rebate was so significant that it had the cashier wondering if it was handled correctly. In a Costco Reddit post titled, “Executive Refund: Did I do it right?” a picture of the receipt in question shows a purchase of $1.79 worth of bananas, paid for using an executive rebate of $288....

Easy Chicken Enchilada Recipe Christina Musgrave/Mashed By Christina Musgrave AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 28, 2021 11:04 am EST Preparing dinner and serving it in a hurry can be such a hassle. That’s why an entire industry has sprung up around meal kits that are supposed to make meal prep quick and easy. Sadly, the truth is that these kit meals are not only pretty darn pricey, but in many cases, they are considerably more complicated and time-consuming than their advertising makes them out to be....

Easy Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Bars Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 23, 2021 4:28 pm EST Say, do you want to know how to make a dessert treat that will look and taste as if it came from a professional pastry shop? But you also want a result that actually requires next to no kitchen competence, uses basic ingredients you can find in any grocery store, and requires all of about 15 minutes of hands-on prep and cooking work?...

Fast Food Menu Items That Look Nothing Like They’re Supposed To Shutterstock By Karen Miner/Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 11:01 am EST Anyone who’s eaten at a fast food restaurant more than once knows better than to expect the meal they pull out of that grease-stained paper bag to look like the mouthwatering advertisements that lured them to the drive-thru in the first place. We all know that those flawless burgers with fat, glistening patties, ooey-gooey melted cheese, and fluffy buns are a result of food stylists with their tricks of the trade, and expert photographers with their keen eye and editing skills....

Foods That Look Amazing But Actually Taste Terrible Shutterstock By Chris Heasman/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:01 pm EST It ought to be a safe assumption that, despite the rich and varied nature of the culinary world, food that looks good usually tastes good and food that looks bad, more often than not, offers a less-than-pleasant taste to match. Exceptions, however, are more common than you might think. Often, they come in the form of a pleasant surprise, as you take a bite of that suspicious-looking substance to find that, against your expectations, it actually tastes delicious....

How Anthony Bourdain Helped Make Bradley Cooper A Hollywood Star Andrea Raffin/Shutterstock By Anthony Mastroianni/Sept. 17, 2021 10:52 am EST Perhaps the name Jack Bourdain wouldn’t ring a bell for most people, but at the time, Bradley Cooper might not have, either. According to The Wrap, back in 2005, years before the fame Cooper garnered from “The Hangover” films, “Silver Linings Playbook,” and “A Star Is Born,” Fox cast the young Cooper as Jack Bourdain in a short-lived sitcom, based on Anthony Bourdain’s best-selling memoir “Kitchen Confidential....