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14 Things Your Grandmother Got Wrong About Cooking Evgeny Atamanenko/Shutterstock By Crawford Smith/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 10:42 am EST Grandmas are the best. Who among us doesn’t have cherished memories of standing by our grandmother’s hip, watching her work magic in the kitchen? There’s just something about a grandma’s touch that makes food taste even better. That said, just because your grandmother was an excellent cook doesn’t mean that everything she had to say about cooking was correct....

Basic Sweet Bread Recipe Jaime Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 3:35 pm EST When it comes to bread, there are hundreds maybe even thousands of varieties that you can try. While white bread has to be one of the most popular, it’s pretty basic and can be fairly bland if you ask us. This recipe for sweet bread kicks up your standard bread a notch, and it’s incredibly easy to prepare, making it a win in more ways than one....

Brian Malarkey Reveals What Contestants Really Eat On Top Chef - Exclusive Matt Furman By Hanna Claeson/Sept. 16, 2021 11:55 am EST It is a truth universally acknowledged (or something to that extent) that you don’t sign up for cooking competitions to eat well. Daniel Shemtob, two-time winner of “The Great Food Truck Race,” groaned to Mashed that he dined on Starbucks breakfast sandwiches every morning, would work for 12 hours straight, and then only after, dine....

Buddy Valastro Made A 1st Birthday Cake For Gigi Hadid’s Daughter And Fans Can’t Get Enough Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/Sept. 22, 2021 2:25 pm EST September has been quite a busy month for Gigi Hadid. According to Harper’s Bazaar, the 26-year-old supermodel followed up her return to New York Fashion Week in September with an appearance at the Met Gala less than a week later. However, the most important event of her month wasn’t on a runway or a red carpet....

Chick-Fil-A Employees Are Sharing Their Favorite Custom Orders On Reddit Bloomberg/Getty By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 12, 2022 12:51 pm EST There’s no denying Chick-fil-A’s popularity. Bringing in about $11.3 billion in annual sales (via Restaurant Business Online), the fast food chain definitely knows how to deliver what their customers want. But, while their spicy chicken sandwiches and chicken nuggets are certainly crowd-pleasers, die-hard Chick-fil-A fans know that even the tastiest food can still be made just a little bit better....

Costco Shoppers Are Freaking Out As Hot Dogs Are Listed ‘Out Of Stock’ WS-Studio/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Dec. 6, 2021 10:18 pm EST Costco’s hot dogs are a big deal. The obsession started in 1984 with a hot dog cart parked outside a San Diego warehouse where the signature item was sold for $1.50. As Costco Connection illustrates, some things never change. Not only did the original hot dog cart operator, Jay de Geus, still work at Costco in 2009 (then as a regional food-service supervisor), but hot dogs still cost $1....

David Beckham Revealed The Meal Victoria Eats Every Day Anthony Harvey/Getty By Savanna Swain-Wilson/Feb. 3, 2022 5:55 pm EST With a combined net worth of nearly $1 billion, David and Victoria Beckham are one of the richest couples in England, per Marie Claire UK. Considering their level of wealth, it’s tempting to assume that when it comes to food, these celebrities must eat their way through as many high-end restaurants as their hearts desire....

Duff Goldman’s Raising Cane’s Birthday Cake Is Turning Heads Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 3:14 pm EST With its few, but savory menu items such as its chicken tenders and crinkle cut fries, Raising Cane’s would be the last restaurant you’d expect as a cake theme. But master pastry chef, Duff Goldman, struck again with a unique Raising Cane’s birthday cake, which he shared on Instagram on November 17....

Halloween Clementine Pumpkins Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 8, 2021 9:48 am EST Are you in need of a cute and festive fall or Halloween recipe that won’t break the bank? If so, we have the perfect one for you. This recipe requires just a few ingredients and is sure to bring a smile to your face. Recipe developer Miriam Hahn is the brains behind it, and she raves over the nutrients in the oranges....

Here’s What Gives Berries Their Potentially Anti-Aging Properties photo-lime/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 2:40 pm EST Most of us probably already know that berries are a healthy snack. While pretty much all fruits contain healthy vitamins and fiber, most berries, including raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries, may also pack an extra anti-aging punch into each serving, thanks to their antioxidants and free radical-fighting properties. Free radicals are unstable molecules that are released as a part of normal cell function and then bind to other molecules in the body, thus disrupting their normal function, explains Very Well Health....

How Dangerous Is It If Your Pets Drink Coffee? Risen20019/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Nov. 23, 2021 4:11 pm EST Unlike (most) humans, animals don’t need caffeine to carry out their day-to-day activities. We know, it must be nice, right? While coffee is typically the first thing that pops into people’s minds when they hear the word “caffeine,” VCA Animal Hospital points out that there are other sources of caffeine that we may not think about, but could be life-threatening to our house pets....

How War Led To The Creation Of Coca-Cola Cans Mehaniq/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Dec. 14, 2021 12:18 pm EST War often leads to inventions and innovations that are later adopted for widespread civilian use (via USA Today). For instance, those built-in map apps on our phones that utilize GPS to help us navigate our towns and cities were initially developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in the 1960s. The Jeep that you drive to your GPS-guided destination was invented during World War II when the Army “had a need for a light reconnaissance vehicle....

Instagram Is Crying From Laughter Over Valerie Bertinelli’s Parking Dilemma Dominik Bindl/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Nov. 13, 2021 9:34 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. People often say “I was crying” to convey that they found something funny. But how often are people literally brought to tears over a joke or a humorous situation? If some of Valerie Bertinelli’s social media followers are to be believed, the food celeb made them cry-laugh about a recent parking predicament....

Lidia Bastianich’s Autumn Strudel Is The Perfect Thanksgiving Treat Ben Gabbe/Getty Images By Nancy Mock/Nov. 23, 2021 12:02 pm EST When Thanksgiving rolls around, there are certain foods guaranteed to be found at the dinner and dessert table: A big ol’ turkey, mashed potatoes, pies, macaroni and cheese, cranberries, and of course, that green bean casserole. On the one hand, the return of these familiar foods every year is what we really look forward to because they’re part of the Thanksgiving tradition....

Omurice Recipe Keith Kamikawa/Mashed By Keith Kamikawa AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 10:44 am EST Get ready to make the cutest, tastiest omelet hailing from Japan: omurice! Omurice a great example of a type of Japanese cuisine known as Western food or yoshoku. These dishes, inspired by European and American food that arrived in the island nation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, blend traditional Western ingredients like meat, ketchup, and even French demi-glace sauce with Japanese stalwarts, like soy sauce and rice....

Padma Lakshmi’s Valentine’s Day Post For Ina Garten Has Fans Cracking Up Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Feb. 15, 2022 4:56 pm EST Padma Lakshmi may be best known for co-hosting “Top Chef,” hosting “Taste the Nation,” and for writing five books (via Padma Lakshmi’s website), but she’s a fairly prolific social media poster, too. In the past, she’s shared everything from tours of her parents’ farm to high school throwback photos and even some original recipes....

Richard Blais Reveals Wild Backstage Details From Next Level Chef - Exclusive Gary Miller/Getty Images By Steven John/Jan. 12, 2022 2:22 pm EST The latest cooking competition to launch on FOX is a pretty wild ride. In fact, in the words of “Next Level Chef” co-host Richard Blais, who is hosting and judging the competition along with Gordon Ramsay and Nyesha Arrington, the show is “something that’s never been done before....

The Best Candy For Holiday Stocking Stuffers, According To 24% Of People George Dolgikh/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Dec. 16, 2021 11:58 am EST If someone on your list this holiday season is a foodie — or just someone who loves to eat — there are food gifts aplenty to choose from. You could get them an impressive holiday gift basket from Hickory Farms or festive (and more affordable) chocolate peppermint loaf from Costco....

The Best Doughnut At Krispy Kreme According To 48% Of People TongRoRo/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Sept. 10, 2021 1:35 pm EST Any doughnut lover knows the excitement you feel when you pull up to a Krispy Kreme location and see the Hot Light turned on, indicating that a fresh batch of glazed doughnuts has just been prepared. Heck, that particular light has tempted many individuals to make an unanticipated detour to grab a quick snack while en route to wherever they were originally going....

The Contract You Didn’t Realize Some Fast Food Workers Sign AlessandroBiascioli/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 10:09 am EST In July, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to help boost the economy. Among these initiatives is a directive for federal agencies, like the Federal Trade Commission, to draft rules prohibiting the use of non-compete clauses in hiring contracts, according to Food & Wine. You might think that these non-compete clauses are designed only for top-level employees who are privy to confidential information — to prevent them from using sensitive insider knowledge against their former company if they leave their positions....