People Can’t Stop Talking About These Girl Scout Thin Mints Pretzels Fluff Media/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Oct. 8, 2021 9:27 am EST Trust Girl Scouts to come up with delicious products that leave fans asking for more. As per Vox, their cookies are legendary for a reason. They have a rich history that goes all the way back to 1917 when Girl Scouts started selling freshly baked cookies for the first time....
Reddit Is Cracking Up Over This Starbucks Karen Terence Toh Chin Eng/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Dec. 23, 2021 4:09 pm EST For Starbucks, it isn’t unusual for the store’s employees to come across difficult customers who insist on making things unbearable for everyone. For example, according to a Mashed piece, an annoyed “Karen” once decided to create a ruckus after a Starbucks employee refused to hand over a cup, explaining that the store was shut for the day....
Study Reveals A Potential Connection Between COVID-19 And Bread Marlon Henrique/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 5, 2022 12:53 pm EST The rise of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a pressing question: What is the best way to stay healthy during uncertain times and boost your immune system? The World Health Organization advised the general public to prioritize their health and focus on healthy diets while staying at home. People were asked to opt for fresh food instead of processed items and choose options such as fruits, vegetables, whole grain rice, pasta, nuts, eggs, milk, and more....
The Hilarious Reason McDonald’s Just Changed Its Twitter Handle 8th.creator/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Dec. 7, 2021 1:33 pm EST Anyone who counts themself as a fan of pop music sensation BTS may have noticed that a few of the members never had an Instagram. All of that changed when members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook all recently took to the social media platform, per Hindustan Times. If you want to follow these personalities, you might need to do a bit of sleuthing....
The Pioneer Woman-Themed Barbie Doll You Forgot Existed Bobby Bank/Getty Images By Lauren David/Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 12:25 pm EST When you think of Barbie, you think of the accessories, the Dreamhouse, and… homemade biscuits? If that last one triggered a record scratch in your brain, you’re not alone. And yet, it is surprisingly true that Mattel once designed a Pioneer Woman-inspired Barbie. The Pioneer Woman, of course, is Ree Drummond, the cookbook author and Food Network star, who initially found fame with her Pioneer Woman blog....
The Real Reason Anne Burrell Always Wears Skirts Robin Marchant/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 1:16 pm EST Celebrity chef Anne Burrell is a fierce chef who’s made a name for herself in the culinary business. The Food Network star has a striking personality and stands out with her spiky hair and unabashed attitude. Burrell is comfortable being herself and often posts relatable updates on social media for her fans....
The Real Reason Colonial Breakfast Skillets Are Shaped Like That Twitter By Karen Hart/Sept. 7, 2021 4:20 pm EST There’s nothing like a cast iron skillet. You have probably heard your parents and elders mutter, “Nothing is built to last these days.” However, nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to a cast iron skillet or pan. According to Bon Appetit, part of their appeal is the fact that they will last as long as you give them a little TLC....
The Real Reason McDonald’s Ice Cream Tastes So Good Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Jan. 5, 2022 9:00 am EST While ice cream in fast food establishments can often be overlooked, it can equally be the reason for someone’s visit. Fast food favorite ice creams like the Chocolate Dipped Cone from Dairy Queen, the Wicked Strawberry Cone from Rally’s, and the Vanilla Waffle Cone from Culver’s, are proof of just how beloved ice cream is....
The Real Reason This Bottle Of Whiskey Sold For $559,200 olgakimphoto/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Jan. 16, 2022 9:09 pm EST You read the headline and clicked. So, you’re at least aware that over the past couple of days a bottle of whiskey sold for more than $500,000. On January 14, Airport World reported that after a bidding skirmish between eight customers, a bottle of Yamazaki 55-year-old whisky kept in a duty-free store in Istanbul Airport was sold for €488,000, which, depending on the day, roughly converts to $559,200 (via Food & Wine)....
The Sitcom You Probably Forgot Giada De Laurentiis Guest-Starred In s_bukley/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Oct. 15, 2021 3:34 pm EST Giada De Laurentiis has done it all. Per The Kitchn, the Food Network star has written at least nine cookbooks. She has been the host of numerous cooking shows, served as a contributor for the “Today” show, won Emmys, started a blog, voiced an animated character in the movie “Scooby Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost,” cooked for Prince William and Kate Middleton, and the list goes on (via Giada De Larentiis)....
The Surprising Ingredient TikTok’s Pasta Queen Adds To Her Mac And Cheese Instagram By Karen Hart/Sept. 21, 2021 4:58 pm EST Move over, Giada De Laurentiis and Lidia Bastianich, because there is a new Italian taking over the internet with her cooking know-how. Known on TikTok as The Pasta Queen, Nadia Caterina Munno is changing the way we think about pasta dishes one social media post at a time. The online star has become such a force in the world of influencers that she even showed Drew Barrymore how to make pasta al limone on TV (via YouTube)....
The Surprising Item You Can Almost Never Return At Costco dennizn/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 4:26 pm EST Costco is famous when it comes to returning purchased items. In fact, the store’s generous return policy espouses a “risk-free 100% satisfaction guarantee” by which customers can bring back almost anything for a full refund, with some notable exceptions like electronics after 90 days, diamonds over 1 carat, and “products with a limited useful life expectancy, such as tires and batteries....
The Surprising Story Behind The Publix Name Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 2:07 pm EST Everybody is passionate about their own regional grocery store, whether that be Wawa in the Mid-Atlantic or Stop & Shop in the Northeast — but in the Southeast, Publix has a pretty strong following. The chain has around 1,270 locations in seven states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, according to the company’s website....
The Truth About Waffle Love From Great Food Truck Race: All Stars Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 10:01 am EST Many of the competitors facing off in “The Great Food Truck Race: All-Stars” know what it feels like to win on the show. Waffle Love isn’t one of them. The upcoming season, which premieres Sunday, June 6 on the Food Network, features seven trucks from past seasons of “The Great Food Truck Race,” according to Discovery....
These 2 Boston Market Foods Are Based On Family Recipes Brett Hondow/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Jan. 31, 2022 1:50 pm EST When many people think of Boston Market, one of the first things that comes to mind is quick, inexpensive Thanksgiving-inspired food. But did you know that two of the fast-casual restaurant chain’s original menu items are also rooted in family tradition? According to the New York Times, founders Arthur Cores and Steven Kolow adopted two famous menu items from their grandmothers to sell at their original fast food restaurant, which they called Boston Chicken, in Newtonville, Massachusetts....
This Taco Bell Dessert Combines Tortillas And Chocolate Ala Shauratskaya/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Dec. 22, 2021 11:43 pm EST Taco Bell’s research and development team has mastered the art of taking ingredients that already exist at their restaurants and melding them together to market a simple combination as an entirely new and exciting product. A dollop of sour cream is added to a burrito, and it magically becomes a Burrito Supreme. A pedestrian taco is wrapped inside a quesadilla, and it is now the much more exciting Cheesy Gordita Crunch....
Traditional Irish Breakfast Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 12:37 pm EST Here in the U.S., a nation with a large number of people who can claim Irish ancestry (nearly 10% of us, according to the U.S. Census), we seem to have forgotten our foodie roots. As far as many of us are concerned, Irish cooking begins and ends with corned beef, cabbage, and Guinness....
What Alex Guarnaschelli Really Thinks Of Cutting Lettuce With A Knife Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Sept. 26, 2021 5:12 pm EST There are apparently some strong opinions when it comes to lettuce. Who knew this leafy green could come with so much baggage? According to Food52, the French are to blame for these complicated (one might even say arcane and antiquated) rules that have made many a home cook question how they are preparing and even eating this vital element of so many salads....
What Are Shallots And What Do They Taste Like? mahirart/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 4:10 pm EST Alliums are often underappreciated. They are rarely the star of a dish, but they do plenty to improve the flavor of food. According to Wide Open Eats, the genus known as alliums consists of flowering plants including onions, shallots, garlic, leek, and scallions. Though they belong to the same family tree, every type of allium has a different appearance and use, making it worthwhile to seek out the best one for each recipe....
What The Cameras Never Showed You On Bizarre Foods Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Trevor Carlson/Jan. 26, 2022 7:53 pm EST There’s a good chance that if someone on your small screen is giving you the low-down on salted tuna sperm and fresh cow placenta, it’s none other than the incomparably adventurous culinary guru Andrew Zimmern. As the TV star told Starry Mag in 2015, he wanted to showcase interesting cuisines from around the world and pitched the idea to networks for about four years before landing a deal with the Travel Channel....
