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Reddit User Turned An Aldi Cabinet Into The Perfect Little Coffee Bar Billion Photos/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Dec. 16, 2021 5:35 pm EST Mornings look different for everyone, but if there’s one thing that a majority of us have in common, it’s the need for a nice cup of coffee during those early hours of the day. Per Brew Smartly, 64% of the American population indulges in the caffeinated drink on a daily basis, with the average java lover downing nearly three 9-ounce cups of the stuff every day....

Sandra Lee’s Vintage Ball Look Is Turning Heads On Instagram DFree/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Nov. 6, 2021 4:15 pm EST Sandra Lee stunned fans with a recent Instagram post in which she sports an incredibly tailored and detailed vintage gown. Sharing in a selfie, she captioned the image, “So Last night I got to go to THE BALL in Couture Vintage Bob Mackie, Gold peekaboo jimmy choo stilettos, Oscar de la Renta clutch, Rare Christian Dior Ruby & Art Glass Necklace....

Starbucks Just Announced Its First Ever Non-Dairy Holiday Drink Starbucks By Ashley Steinberg/Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 8:58 am EST As die hard Starbucks fans can attest, its seasonal offerings are a holiday tradition to look forward to. And while exact timing of the release may fluctuate from year to year, there is no denying the excitement surrounding the infamous red cup’s inevitable return, with devotees particularly eager to see whatever fun mystery design the cup holds....

Taco Pizza Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:30 am EST Quick — name two of your favorite foods. If you said tacos and pizza, we are right there with you. What if you could enjoy both of these comfort meals in one? Thanks to Stephanie Rapone, who blogs at Pantry to Plate, you can. Because along with Mashed, she created a taco pizza recipe that will breathe new life into your weeknight meal planning....

The Edible KFC Nail Polish You Forgot Existed KFC HK/YouTube By James Lewis/Dec. 17, 2021 10:53 pm EST Unless you happen to be a private investigator who has spied on a person’s every moment, finding the perfect food-themed item for someone can be a terribly treacherous task. After all, how can you be sure that you’re going to find something they actually want? You can always stick to the ancient traditions of loading up on booze and chocolate, but they are unlikely to impress people year after year....

The Original Shamrock Shake Was A Totally Different Flavor Facebook By Chase Shustack/Nov. 15, 2021 4:07 pm EST It’s a well-known strategy in marketing that when something is in limited supply or for a limited time, it becomes all the more desirable for the consumer. McDonald’s is no stranger to this sales strategy — after all, it’s always a big deal when the McRib comes back, right? The Shamrock Shake is just another McDonald’s “limited-time” seasonal product that always seems to shake up the hum-drum of springtime....

The Surprisingly Old-School Way This French Winemaker Protected Its Crop Stokkete/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 1:50 pm EST If you’re a fan of Old World wines, you’d know that France, Italy, and Spain are seeing historically low levels of grape harvests, thanks mostly to climate-related problems including frost, hail, drought in some areas, and excessive rains in others. These problems are such that European farming cooperatives Copa and Cogeca expect to see 18% less wine in the 2021 to 2022 period, when compared to 2020 to 2021 or last year....

The Truth About TikTok’s ‘Forbidden’ Blue Starbucks Drink Instagram By Katherine Mclaughlin/Oct. 19, 2021 1:42 pm EST One of the best things about Starbucks’ impressive market reach is that there is never-ending inspiration when it comes to what to order. People are always talking about their favorite drinks, reviewing new items, and sharing their favorite ways to spice up classic recipes. And thanks to the so-called “secret menu” — which isn’t actually a secret, but more specific customer-created customizations — if you’re ever in a rut when thinking of what you might like to drink, you can tap into fellow Starbucks fans’ creativity....

The Unusual Reason Skyline Chili Is Being Recalled James R. Martin/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Feb. 17, 2022 12:27 pm EST Food products get recalled all the time. From canned olives contaminated with botulism to chicken pot pies that fail to list allergens, there is a wide range of reasons why products get yanked from store shelves. Skyline Chili’s current recall, however, is a new one that’s probably humorous to everyone, except Skyline, of course....

This Company Sells The Most Ice Cream Worldwide Niloo/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Sept. 3, 2021 2:59 pm EST With all those options in the grocery store’s ice cream aisle, you might assume there are plenteous companies you could choose between when you allocate your ice cream budget for the week. However, whether you pick up a pint of Ben & Jerry’s, Talenti gelato, a Klondike bar, or one of about 10 other options, you’ll be handing your dollars over to one particular company, the company that sells the most ice cream worldwide and has for years: Unilever....

This Cracker Barrel Reaction Video Has Twitter Seeing Red Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Nov. 18, 2021 10:07 am EST No matter where you are in the United States, stepping into a Cracker Barrel is taking a step into a southern-style restaurant, complete with rocking chairs out front, memorabilia on the walls, nostalgic knick-knacks in the store, and a menu with southern favorites including country fried steak, chicken n’ dumplins, loaded hashbrown casserole, and mac n’ cheese (via Cracker Barrel)....

This Is What Really Makes Queen Mother’s Fried Chicken So Delicious - Exclusive Instagam By Jorie Mark/Sept. 30, 2021 9:17 am EST So, what happens after a winner of “Hell’s Kitchen” finishes that grand-prize stint as a head chef at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant? How do they continue to bequeath their culinary gifts upon the world? For Season 3 winner Rock Harper, the answer was to elevate a popular comfort food staple: fried chicken....

This TikTok Hack Makes Boxed Mac And Cheese Even Easier To Prepare Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Nov. 24, 2021 3:49 pm EST As a kid, there were probably a few select foods that made up your diet. Chicken nuggets in the shape of dinosaurs, crinkle-cut French fries, chocolate milk, the list goes on. But for most of us, there’s still one classic dinner that always calls back those warm, nostalgic memories of childhood....

What Are Gooseberries And What Do They Taste Like? Sunvic/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Oct. 20, 2021 6:11 pm EST Discovering new foods is undoubtedly one of the great joys of eating a diverse diet. And a lot of times that can happen with fresh produce. When it comes to fruit, many are familiar with the name gooseberries, but it can be less common to find them on grocery store shelves. The two main varieties of gooseberries (Ribes uvaicrispa and Ribes hirtellum) grow in select areas of North America and Europe, yet for the most part, they are still among the lesser common fruits lining the produce aisle, per Science Direct....

Why Brach’s Turkey Dinner Candy Corn Might Taste Different This Year 5 second Studio/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 2:59 pm EST While the rest of the world associates fall-themed foods with pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pies, and quite frankly, all-things-pumpkin, a certain candy maker has a surprise in store for candy corn lovers. Ferrara, the American candy company that owns Nerds and Laffy Taffy, and several other candies that you see in supermarkets, has announced its 2021 fall line-up of candies (via Brand Eating)....

Why Heinz Developed A Ketchup That Could Be Made On Mars Bloomberg/Getty Images By Lucy Maddox/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 12:05 pm EST Everyone has a personal preference when it comes to condiments. Some like their sauces spicy, others like them sweet, but most people can agree on one thing — ketchup is magical. In fact, according to Darren Seiffer, a food and beverage analyst at the NPD Group, 92% of American households keep a bottle somewhere in their cupboard or fridge (via The Daily Beast)....

Why Kristen Kish’s New Children’s Cookbook Is So Personal Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Dec. 9, 2021 3:19 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The book was created in cooperation with Upwork’s CoLab program, which helps to connect artists to projects. Through this program Kish found a co-author, illustrator, and marketer for the book. Upwork even put together a video series chronicling the making of the book, which you can watch on its website....

Why McDonald’s Plastic Straws Are Selling For Hundreds Of Dollars On eBay Nathan Stirk/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 9:53 am EST On eBay, bidding lots for McDonald’s plastic straws have reached into the thousands of dollars. While many of the straws now suffusing the eBay search results go for reasonable-ish prices like $1.40 for one unopened or $1.99 for two, with neither factoring shipping, others are attempting to command a buy-it-now price of $6,359....

Why The U.S. Brings Its Own Food To The Olympics Maxim Khytra/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Feb. 11, 2022 4:02 pm EST It should come as no surprise that athletes need an ungodly amount of calories, and that their nutritional requirements exceed that of mere mortals. So it should also come as no surprise that it takes an army of trained chefs and nutritionists to ensure that the athletes, coaches, volunteers, and support staff that make up Team USA are properly fed during the Olympic Games....

20-Minute Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe Lindsay D. Mattison/Mashed By Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 8:19 am EST It’s hard to pass up pad Thai when you see it on a restaurant menu. This stir-fried Thai noodle dish is all about balance, hitting all the flavor notes along the way. The sauce is simultaneously sweet, sour, and spicy, while the meat brings a savory flavor. The textures are perfectly balanced, too: The noodles are soft and chewy, but the peanuts on top give it a crunch....