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Awkward Moments We All Witnessed On Cake Boss TLC/YouTube By Trevor Carlson/Feb. 18, 2022 12:15 pm EST “Cake Boss” is a reality television series on TLC and Discovery Family that follows Buddy Valastro and his tight-knit squad of trusted bakers as they take on elaborate cake orders from customers with unusual or challenging requests. From a wildly realistic alligator to an out-of-this-world space shuttle, it seems the sky’s the limit for the imaginative cakes that Buddy and his talented team at Carlo’s Bakery can ingeniously design and meticulously construct....

Burger Myths You Probably Believe ismishko/Shutterstock By Crawford Smith/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 12:51 pm EST It’s safe to say that burgers inspire passionate debates between cooks. Everybody thinks they make the greatest burger ever, even though it’s easy for people to screw up burgers at home. Generations of backyard cooks and food publications have spread recommendations for burger cooking that, upon further investigation, are proven to be flat-out wrong. All told, there’s a mountain of confusing, often contradictory advice out there that makes it hard for the average home cook to sort out the good advice from misleading fiction....

Carnivores Won’t Want To Miss Out On McAlister’s New Steak Menu McAlister’s Deli By Erich Barganier/Feb. 18, 2022 6:42 pm EST If you’re craving a meat-centric item at McAlister’s Deli, you’ll have a ton of options to choose from. As RestaurantNews.com reports, McAlister’s unique club sandwich has hit the spot with diners thanks to its massive size and 13 layers of meat, including ham, bacon, turkey, cheese, and other fixings. Some folks may be in the mood for potatoes instead of bread, opting for The Spud Max that’s loaded with turkey, Black Forest ham, and more....

Copycat Chipotle Rice Recipe Lindsay D. Mattison/Mashed By Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 11:55 am EST When you’re eating a burrito, it’s hard to call rice the star. After all, it’s mostly there to act as a filler — rice is inexpensive, so loading up on it is a great way to save money. That said, rice can be boring, especially if you don’t add any flavoring ingredients. That’s what makes Chipotle’s famous cilantro lime rice so good: Their soft, fluffy rice is perfectly chewy without any trace of stickiness, the lime juice gives it a delightfully tangy flavor, and the cilantro lends a burst of herbaceous notes....

COVID Hasn’t Stopped Spam From Breaking Sales Records Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/Dec. 13, 2021 10:48 pm EST Restocking your Spam closet in 2021 may have been more time-consuming than ever. After all, the year started off with some unique challenges for Spam lovers. Back in January, grocery retailers like Costco and Sam’s Club were limiting the number of Spam products customers could secure in one transaction. This was partly because Spam brand owner Hormel saw its safety stock depleted from production and supply issues related to the pandemic in 2020, according to Supply Chain Dive....

Easy Crockpot Rice Pudding Recipe Haley MacLean/Mashed By Hayley MacLean AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 29, 2021 3:38 pm EST Who doesn’t want a versatile snack that doubles as a good breakfast and a sweet evening treat? It just so happens that recipe developer and plant enthusiast Hayley MacLean of Happy Healthy Hayley brought us one of her favorite fall recipes: rice pudding. We’re here to share a taste of home to warm your heart and soul throughout this beautifully crisp season and beyond....

Everything We Know About Robert Irvine And Jon Taffer’s New Series Discovery+ By Molly Clark/Jan. 24, 2022 11:04 am EST From diners to dive bars across the country, Robert Irvine of “Restaurant: Impossible” and Jon Taffer of “Bar Rescue” are known for tackling some of the most challenging restaurant and bar makeovers in America. Now, they’ve joined forces for a show in which they will compete against each other to see just who is the best when it comes to resuscitating eateries and drinking holes to give them new life....

Everything You Need To Know About Pret-A-Manger’s Chai Tea Shortage Shreyansh Saurabh/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 9:11 am EST Indian food fans won’t be strangers to chai tea — the traditional, sweetened milk tea spiced with cloves, peppercorns, ground ginger, and cinnamon (via Taste of Home). But there is a world of difference between a homemade, from-scratch chai tea and one you might find at a cafe like Pret a Manger....

Giada De Laurentiis Fans Won’t Want To Miss Her New Bloomingdale’s Collab Kevin Winter/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Nov. 5, 2021 11:26 am EST Who doesn’t want to live like Giada De Laurentiis? While most people will never enjoy the Food Network star/author/entrepreneur’s fortune or fame, we can do the holidays like Giada. The Giada De Laurentiis holiday lifestyle is within reach of Bloomingdale’s shoppers, for whom De Laurentiis has curated not only some great food finds, but plenty of other gift-worthy products as well....

“Grace and the Gravy Pirates” set sail for Thanksgiving Heinz “Grace and the Gravy Pirates” tells the whimsical tale of a young girl accompanied by her pirate pals who set sail in their gravy boat on a mission to rid Thanksgiving of all things boring and dry, from snooze-worthy adult conversation to overcooked turkey. Eye-catching illustrations chronicle their adventures as they aim to restore flavor and fun to turkey day. While the grown-ups are over-baking the apple pie, kids can watch Grace and her gravy boat crew navigate the streets of Manhattan during the upcoming 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade....

Here’s What Duff Goldman Made For Obama’s 2013 Inauguration Ben Hider/Getty Images By Kathryn Shelton/Jan. 27, 2022 5:36 pm EST If you can dream it, Duff Goldman can make it. Charm City Cakes, home to master cake artist Goldman and his crazy artistic team, headlines their website with the banner “We don’t make cakes, we make dreams come true.” It also displays an impressive list of entities that they’ve made cakes for, including Nascar, Lucasfilm, NBC, Make a Wish, USO and Jack Daniels....

How Rich Is The Dairy Queen CEO And What’s The Average Pay Of Its Employees? Shutterstock By James Lewis/Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 2:01 pm EST Even though debates about the importance, relevance, and cost of monarchies rage perpetually worldwide, not all royalty is considered to be controversial. Take Dairy Queen as one fine example. Despite its farm fresh name, Dairy Queen does not have any cows as senior executives (although what goes on at certain locations is open to great bouts of imagination)....

Instagram Rains Praise After Trisha Yearwood ‘Pretends’ To Be Rihanna Paul Morigi/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Dec. 20, 2021 3:25 pm EST Singer, actress, and Food Network star Trisha Yearwood found her mother to be highly inspiring while growing up and tried to remember the life lessons she picked up from her. Yearwood told Parade, “My mom was so adventurous and so vital. And she enjoyed every moment. I never heard her say anything negative about herself… She embraced all of it....

Minestrone Soup Recipe Sher Castellano/Mashed By Sher Castellano AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:42 am EST We’ve all been there — you don’t know what to make for dinner with what you have on hand. This is why you need the minestrone soup recipe Sher Castellano developed along with Mashed. As she told us, this hearty meal “is an everyday, anytime kind of soup.” She adds minestrone is known “for its rustic proportions....

Molly Yeh Reveals The Item She Never Leaves The Grocery Store Without Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Sept. 20, 2021 9:35 am EST We love when celebrity chefs give us a glimpse into their refrigerators and pantries. How would we ever know about Andrew Zimmern’s mustard collection if he had not allowed us to take a peek inside his fridge? Or what about the likes of Giada De Laurentiis, who was kind enough to share the three food staples she always has to have on hand, chocolate, arugula, and cheese?...

Nearly 29% Want This Discontinued Wendy’s Item To Make A Comeback Bloomberg/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/Oct. 15, 2021 12:09 pm EST There are a few things we can count on in the ever-changing fast food world. For one, the food does tend to be available pretty quickly (provided you’re not waiting too long at the drive-thru). It is also, if not as cheap as it used to be, considerably less pricey than a sit-down meal....

Quick Cabbage And Noodles Recipe Alexandra Shytsman/Mashed By Alexandra Shytsman/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 11:36 am EST Cabbage and noodles is a really simple, seven-ingredient recipe that makes for a comforting meal on its own and works equally well as a side dish. It consists of chewy egg noodles tossed with caramelized cabbage and onions, lots of freshly ground black pepper, and a little bit of butter. In Poland, this combo is known as “haluski,” while in Hungary, it’s called “kaposztás tészta....

Really Weird Rules Steakhouse Employees Are Forced To Follow Jag_cz/Shutterstock By Brianna Persons/Feb. 3, 2022 2:09 pm EST Visiting a steakhouse is a decadent affair. Between the crisp white tablecloths, the sweeping wine list, and the expertly-crafted cuisine, customer satisfaction is wholly guaranteed the moment you walk through the door. That’s because this category of restaurants promotes a high standard of service, whether it’s a suburban chain eatery or upscale establishment....

Shortbread Cookie Recipe Mark Beahm/Mashed By Mark Beahm AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 11:20 am EST Close your eyes and imagine biting into a shortbread cookie. That shortbread cookie recipe you are dreaming of is sweet, buttery, and has a hint of vanilla, right? Well, that’s a good starting point. But chef and food writer Mark Beahm of The Sunday Baker wants you to see the full potential of these classic treats....

Taco Bell Has Good News For Fans Of Its Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch Taco Bell By Cristine Struble/Oct. 11, 2021 11:57 am EST When a fan-favorite menu item returns, it is the perfect excuse to run to Taco Bell. As reported by Brand Eating, the Doritos cheesy gordita crunch is back and fans are ready to “live mas” once again. For those unfamiliar, this extra cheesy menu item features a Nacho Cheese Doritos taco shell surrounded by creamy cheese sauce and a Gordita shell....