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Could The Omicron Variant Lead To More Restaurant Closures? BreizhAtao/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 6:30 pm EST As 2021 comes to a close, it looks like diners everywhere may need to brace for a new round of COVID-19 restrictions. According to CNN, the Omicron variant has now forced many restaurants and bars across the U.K. to close, as staff become infected, with the rippling and sudden shutdown affecting morale and casting a somber light on the holidays abroad....

Don’t Believe This Boba Tea Cancer Myth stockcreations/Shutterstock By Melissa Richter/Nov. 30, 2021 2:22 pm EST It’s official, boba tea (also known as “bubble tea”) has taken the world by storm and is primed to be one of the biggest global drink trends of the future. According to EHL Insights, this vibrant and versatile beverage, which originated in Taiwan in the 1980s, has risen to almost epic heights and has enjoyed unprecedented popularity, especially with the social media-obsessed youth cultures of Australia, Europe, and the United States....

Drunken Noodles Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 10:32 am EST When you see the decidedly lengthy ingredient list required to make a proper dish of drunken noodles, you may well be intimidated. But don’t be! Chef and food writer Stephanie Rapone of Pantry to Plate says: “This is a really easy meal to make at home that’s even better than takeout and healthier too....

Easy Pasta Skewers Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Jan. 21, 2022 10:49 am EST Pasta and fast food, where do they meet? Look no further than the Mashed table. With TikTok inspo in tow, recipe developer Susan Olayinka, founder of The Flexible Fridge, has graced us with a tasty, flexible dish. This is a quick fix you’ll have ready in 30 minutes. Busy Mommas, this is your time to shine....

Employees On Reddit Say This Is Taco Bell’s Least Ordered Item Walter Cicchetti/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Nov. 3, 2021 1:59 pm EST There are good things to order at Taco Bell and then there are really good things to order at Taco Bell. Over the years, the Mexican fast food chain has released more than a few wildly popular products that have earned what we would call cult-favorite status. There was the Doritos Locos Taco, which is a taco made of a Doritos shell....

If You Ever Wanted To Try A Toasted Marshmallow Bud Light Seltzer, Now’s Your Chance Twitter By Ceara Milligan/Aug. 31, 2021 4:20 pm EST Whether we’re willing to accept it or not, summer is nearing its end. But there are still plenty of evenings left in the season to gather around a backyard bonfire and roast s’mores before the frigid temps arrive. When people think of fall comfort foods, baked goods with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and clove come to mind....

Lauren Conrad’s Secret Method For Perfect Apple Pie Joe Seer/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Sept. 20, 2021 3:46 pm EST Lauren Conrad first caught the public’s attention as a teen trying to navigate her way through high school drama on MTV’s “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” before moving on to have the cameras follow her during her early career in the fashion industry on “The Hills.” And, while she’s still involved in fashion, she’s since expanded her career to encompass far more as an entrepreneur with an eco-friendly skincare and make-up line, a marketplace filled with sustainable products, and more (via Lauren Conrad)....

Oven-Baked Spare Ribs Recipe Mackenzie Ryan/Mashed By Mackenzie Ryan AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 20, 2021 8:24 am EST Succulent and tender, spare ribs are some of our favorite barbecue items. And thanks to recipe developer Mackenzie Ryan of Food Above Gold, you won’t have to visit your local pit master to enjoy them! Ryan relies on St. Louis-style ribs, also known as spare ribs, to make this dish. They are meatier and fattier than back ribs, and as an added bonus, they also tend to be cheaper....

Padma Lakshmi Shared An Emotional Tribute After A Relative’s Death Jim Spellman/Getty By Kate Hagan Gallup/Feb. 7, 2022 9:42 pm EST Over the weekend, Padma Lakshmi shared a tribute on Twitter to her grandmother, Rajilakshmi Krishnamurti, who recently passed away. “I am heartbroken. My dear paati is gone. Rajima lived life serving others,” she wrote. The “Top Chef” host shared a slideshow featuring memories of her paati both young and old....

Popular Culver’s Menu Items, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:22 pm EST Even though Culver’s has been around for a relatively short amount of time, this fast food chain is quickly climbing the charts as one of the most successful chains in the nation. After opening their doors for the first time in 1984, they now have approximately 800 locations across 25 states and they’ve become the most beloved burger restaurant brand in the United States....

Publix Just Put A Limit On These 15 Items Ljupco Smokovski/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 24, 2021 2:04 pm EST It must be said that supply chain problems can be very difficult to deal with for retail stores and shoppers alike. The former group has to figure out a way to keep business afloat, while the latter has to make do with whatever products they can find during what some call an “everything shortage....

Rachael Ray’s Butter Hack You Need To Know About John Lamparski/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Sept. 8, 2021 4:20 pm EST Rachael Ray is the queen of cooking hacks for home cooks. Whether she is helping us to minimize the amount of time we spend in the kitchen making dinner or she is sharing tips and tricks to cut up avocados, cook seafood without the smell, or make nachos on a busy week night, Ray is dishing out culinary advice that we enjoy eating up....

Ted Allen Just Shared His Favorite David Bowie Songs Sam Aronov/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Oct. 4, 2021 11:43 am EST There are countless people who have been inspired by the otherworldly appeal of David Bowie. From musicians like Lady Gaga and Jay Z to The Killers and Arctic Monkeys, Bowie has been a defining force for many musicians (via MTV). But little did Chopped fans know that host Ted Allen is also a huge Bowie fan....

The ‘Free Flavor’ Tip Frankie Celenza Swears By Jason Mendez/Getty Images By Rachel Pasche/Sept. 9, 2021 1:33 pm EST If you’ve never watched “Struggle Meals” by Tastemade, we really can’t recommend it enough. Frankie Celenza (who is actually a graduate of Tisch School of the Arts and has a few famous classmates, including Lady Gaga) takes ingredients that cost practically pennies and transforms them into quick, easy, and delicious meals that anyone can follow along with, per The OC Register....

The Unexpected Connection Between Conversation Hearts And Cough Drops Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/Jan. 27, 2022 11:16 am EST Since the adorable, edible tokens of admiration were introduced to humankind, Conversation Hearts have always been good for, well, conversation. Those conversations in recent years have ranged from 2019’s tragic revelation that the affectionately-messaged Sweethearts candy was missing from store shelves (via Today) to their less wordy return in 2020. According to CandyStore, last year saw65% of SweetHearts Conversation Hearts with zero words on them — not even a “BE MINE”!...

The Untold Truth Of My Drunk Kitchen’s Hannah Hart Steven Ferdman/Getty Images By Savanna Swain-Wilson/Sept. 28, 2021 10:52 am EST In the first “My Drunk Kitchen” (MDK) episode, a highly-intoxicated Hannah Hart attempts to demonstrate how to cook a grilled cheese and, well, let’s just say it doesn’t end as expected. But while Hart’s sandwich didn’t turn out the way she intended, what happened after she uploaded that video to YouTube left her something greater than she anticipated: the admiration of thousands....

The Unusual Ingredients Bobby Flay Always Adds To His Grilled Cheese George Dolgikh/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Sept. 14, 2021 1:51 pm EST The September 13 episode of the “Always Hungry with Bobby Flay and Sophie Flay” podcast may be the best one yet, at least for sports fans and young adults. The father-daughter duo, who started their food podcast earlier this year, broke down everything there is to know about “pregaming.” For those who aren’t familiar with the term, pregaming is when you drink before going out to the bars, a football game, or another kind of social arrangement....

This Simple Hand Trick Can Help Determine Your Steak’s Doneness Suteren/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Oct. 11, 2021 1:00 pm EST As the saying goes, there’s more than one way to skin a cat. Or in this case, there’s more than one way to cook a steak. You can sear it on the stove. You can TK in a cast iron skillet in the oven. You can even sous vide it in a water bath....

What Chopped Winner Tanya Cauthen Is Up To Now Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 1:38 pm EST If there’s one type of show that many of us like to indulge in, it’s food television. One of the shows that has managed to make an impression on its viewers? Chopped, of course. With judges like Maneet Chauhan and Scott Conan testing dishes, and time-crunched races featuring unique ingredients and stressful mishaps, it’s hard not to get hooked on this show and grow attached to its contestants (via Food Network)....

What You Didn’t Know About Antoni Porowski Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images By Savanna Swain-Wilson/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 11:23 am EST Whether you know him as the guy who set off a media firestorm for adding yogurt to guacamole or the man on your Instagram feed with a striking smile, chances are you’ve heard of Antoni Porowski. In less than five years, the trilingual Canadian-born actor, model, and foodie has been taking over the world by storm as the food and wine expert on Netflix’s iconic makeover show “Queer Eye....