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The Problem Fans Have With Ree Drummond’s Holiday Cookie Recipe Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Dec. 6, 2021 12:29 pm EST Few can argue with Ree Drummond’s baking skills. According to Design & Living, Drummond understands that this form of cooking requires precision to yield the best results. While she may prefer to cook, she loves baking cinnamon rolls and considers her chocolate sheet cake one of her best recipes. The chef also has some secret ingredients designed to spruce up any winter dessert....

The Real Reason Patagonia Launched Its Own Line Of Wine Rostislav_Sedlacek/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 11:24 pm EST Patagonia is your go-to destination for warm jackets, athletic tees, and … wine? The outdoor apparel company is perhaps best known for its cozy fleeces, parkas, and insulated down jackets, but that may be about to change. The brand has revealed the newest additions to its list of products: natural wines, ciders, and sake....

The Real Reason Your BBQ Sauce Keeps Burning Ursula Page/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 5:11 pm EST While the aroma from the fire and meat on a grill can make people’s stomachs grumble, burnt BBQ sauce may not add to that appeal. Although grilling is a cooking method that can impart a charred flavor, no one wants to burn that sauce. According to The Spruce Eats, when sugar reaches a temperature of around 265 F, it may start to burn....

The Ridiculous Number Of Awards Patrick O’Connell Has Won The Inn at Little Washington By Lauren Cahn/Oct. 22, 2021 2:52 pm EST You may not know Chef Patrick O’Connell’s name, but his influence on the epicurean world cannot be overstated. O’Connell is the chef/proprietor of The Inn at Little Washington, a luxury inn located in Washington, Virginia that may be most famous for its award-winning restaurant. That restaurant features O’Connell’s creative, eclectic, farm-to-table American cuisine that pays homage to what the Little Washington website refers to — and rather cheekily at that — as “the lawmakers of Classical French Cuisine....

The Time Human Flesh Was Found Inside An Arby’s Sandwich Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By James Lewis/Jan. 5, 2022 5:38 pm EST One of the biggest problems with restaurants is that you can never really see what goes on behind the scenes. Although it’s pretty obvious if a member of the staff has had a bad day (those hateful stares are always a giveaway), deeper crises can be hidden from public view — such as in the strictly private place of the kitchen....

The Truth About Australia’s Kangatarian Diet kwest/Shutterstock By Joel Burrows/Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 11:30 am EST Australians, otherwise known as Aussies, are synonymous with doing hog-wild things to the English language. In their vernacular slang, doing a U-turn is “chucking a U-ie,” eating breakfast is “having some brekkie,” and going to the liquor store is “heading to the bottle-o.” They even have words for items that they invented. Take for instance fairy bread, which is white bread that’s been covered in butter and sprinkles....

The Unexpected Connection Between Perkins And Holiday Inn dcwcreations/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Jan. 14, 2022 2:49 pm EST The Perkins restaurant chain has undergone a lot of ownership changes and different iterations over the years since its launch in 1958 as “Perkins Pancake House.” The restaurant’s extensive menu, which now features a veritable novella of options ranging all over the map, exclusively served breakfast until the 1960s, when sandwiches were added (via Funding Universe)....

The Untold Truth Of Barefoot Wine Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock By Andrew Sheldon/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 1:05 pm EST If you’ve been anywhere that sells wine in the past 30 years, you’ve undoubtedly come across wine bottles affixed with an eye-catching footprint label. In fact, nowadays it probably seems like these bottles are everywhere you turn. It’s not your eyes playing tricks on you — the brand known as Barefoot Wine really is that popular....

This Is How Much Ben & Jerry’s Employees Really Make Bloomberg/Getty Images By Cassidy Dawn Graves/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 12:23 pm EST There are a lot of tasty choices out there when it comes to ice cream. One of the most popular brands out there is Ben & Jerry’s. The company is known for its delicious pints full of creative flavors like Chubby Hubby and Phish Food, but also has a history of political engagement, from speaking out about the 2020 murder of George Floyd to introducing an ice cream flavor encouraging people to vote for racial justice....

Trader Joe’s Fans Are Divided Over Its Organic Vodka Sauce By Bokey/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/Jan. 6, 2022 11:40 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Pasta, pasta, pasta. Who doesn’t love this versatile dish? Not only is it fairly easy to make, but it’s also relatively affordable, as a box of dried goods will only set you back a little over a dollar (via Statista)....

Wendy’s Twitter Just Called Out This Hilarious Drive-Thru Truth Bloomberg/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 16, 2021 11:23 am EST Let’s be completely honest: a drive-thru is a dream come true. When you’re in a rush but want to get some food from your favorite fast food restaurant, a drive-thru can be the best solution. You can quickly pick up your freshly prepared meal and enjoy it at your own pace....

What Chef Martin Yan Admires Most About Celebrity Chefs - Exclusive Gregg Deguire/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Feb. 3, 2022 5:35 pm EST There are some incredibly talented and famous Asian chefs across the United States — but they are far from the first, which is a title reserved for celebrated culinary star Martin Yan who’s spent five decades on TV. When Mashed spoke exclusively with Chef Yan, he told us just how proud and excited he is to watch the careers of those newer chefs soar....

What Is Cilantro And What Does It Taste Like? ReStyled Living from Pixabay By Keira Wingate AND Maria Scinto/Updated: Nov. 1, 2021 9:16 pm EST Cilantro is one of the most versatile herbs in the kitchen — and one of the most divisive. It’s a staple ingredient in many Mexican, Indian, South and Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern dishes. Most often eaten fresh, cilantro is a welcome addition in salsa, curry, and zesty dressings....

Why There’s No Such Thing As Chinese Food Shutterstock By David Tormsen/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 8:36 pm EST Forgive me, dear reader, for the dramatic headline, but I have an argument to make. China is a huge country, with a long history and many varied topographies and climates. In fact, local cultures within the country vary so much that talking about “Chinese food” makes such as much sense as talking about “European food”, as if tapas, haggis and pierogi were all part of one unified tradition....

Why You’re About To See A Lot More Little Caesars In 2022 Bruce VanLoon/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/Dec. 1, 2021 9:53 pm EST If going out of your way to pick up some Crazy Bread is driving you crazy, then you may be in for some good news. Little Caesars is planning to add more than 200 locations across the country (via QSR), making all of your favorite menu items from the notoriously low-priced pizza chain that much closer....

Why You Should Almost Always Add Salt At The Start Of Cooking monicore from Pexels By Alia Hoyt/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:44 pm EST Salt packs a lot of punch into tiny little sprinkles. This beloved food-enhancer amplifies a dish’s salty notes, but can also make bitter foods taste much less bitter, per Fine Cooking. It also effectively makes food “tastier and more aromatic,” both definitely good things! But, when cooking dinner, do you salt your food at the beginning or when it’s ready?...

You Probably Wouldn’t Recognize The First Pumpkin Pies Anna_Pustynnikova/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Oct. 19, 2021 2:08 pm EST It’s getting to be that time of year when just about every house you see has a pumpkin or two on the doorstep. And soon it will be Thanksgiving and pumpkins will cease to serve their decorative purposes and instead morph into a product for delicious consumption. Pumpkin pies are some of the most favorite and iconic holiday desserts, but the pumpkin pies of yesteryear looked a little different than the crispy, baked crust filled with pumpkin custard we enjoy today....

You Should Never Put Plastic Wrap In The Oven. Here’s Why nito/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Oct. 26, 2021 4:20 pm EST Most of us are familiar with the concerns around plastic. A lot of plastic kitchenware reads “do not microwave” or “not dishwasher safe.” According to Food Network, this is because plastic contains chemicals and the heat of a microwave, oven, or dishwasher allows them to “leech” into your food. That being said, you have likely come across a recipe that tells you to plastic wrap meat before putting it in the oven....

Your Halloween Pizza Hut Order Now Comes With A Scary Movie rafapress/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Oct. 26, 2021 12:44 pm EST It should come as no surprise that popcorn is the snack of choice for movie watchers – it’s practically synonymous with the activity, after all. However, when watching a film of the horror variety, all it takes is one unexpected jump scare to make you accidentally knock your massive bowl of buttery and salty goodness all over the floor....

12 Grocery Store Margarita Mixes, Ranked Worst To Best Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Allyson Nichols/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:45 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s always a good time to sip on a nice blend of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice, whether it be a night in with friends, some tipsy online shopping, or making it through a rough breakup while you listen to some Taylor Swift songs....