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The Untold Truth Of Mark Peel Amanda Edwards/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 3:23 pm EST The culinary world is reeling after the news of the death of award-winning restaurateur and chef Mark Peel (via Los Angeles Times). Peel died on June 20 at the age of 66. The lifelong resident of Los Angeles, two-time “Top Chef Masters” competitor, and “Top Chef” guest judge is survived by his wife and Food Network personality Daphne Brogdon, along with their two children Vivien and Rex Peel....

This Cleveland Restaurant Is Also A Haunted House Facebook By Maria Scinto/Sept. 23, 2021 2:15 pm EST Have you ever wanted to dine in a haunted house? If by haunted house you mean the “Ghost Adventures” kind, complete with EVPs, strange lights, mysteriously slamming doors, and the occasional bit of shattered glassware not dropped by human hand, well, there’s no shortage of these. When in Baltimore, be sure to visit The Horse You Came In On Saloon in Fells Point, a tavern said to be haunted by Mr....

Throw Your Vegetables Away Immediately If You Notice This McShutter/Shutterstock By Lauren David/Dec. 14, 2021 11:35 am EST If you shop at the farmers’ market, you may get giddy when you see beautiful-looking vegetables. Once you buy them, you might come up with lots of ideas of how you’ll turn them into a dish, such as a soup, salad accompaniments, a side dish, or a main course. When you get home, however, you may put everything away in the fridge and realize your ideas aren’t going to work out....

Valerie Bertinelli Wishes She Could Cook With This Star - Exclusive s_bukley/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Feb. 4, 2022 2:05 pm EST Over the years, a ton of celebrity chefs have risen to the occasion and taught some of their favorite cooking techniques to the masses. Chefs like Guy Fieri, Gordon Ramsay, Rachael Ray, and Masaharu Morimoto have all taken the television world by storm as some of the most prominent culinary figures there are, per Upserve....

White Chocolate Peppermint Cake Recipe Autumn LeAnn/Mashed By Autumn LeAnn AND Mashed Staff/Dec. 22, 2021 9:35 pm EST There are countless ways to customize holiday dinners, whether you’re serving up a casual buffet or a three-course sit-down meal. However, one item that is sure to tie together any celebration is a showstopping cake. Recipe developer and food photographer Autumn LeAnn is passionate about baking, and her white chocolate peppermint cake should be number one on your list this season....

11 Mail-Order Steaks Ranked From Worst To Best YARUNIV Studio/Shutterstock By Steven John/Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 9:50 am EST Let’s be clear about one thing right from the get-go: the only truly “bad” mail-order steak is the one that never arrives. Or the one that arrives thawed and rotten. Frankly, that’s a lot worse than the one that goes missing anyway. The point is, all of the companies listed here do a good job of delivering steak to your door or making you something of a heroic figure in the eyes of others when you send steaks to theirs....

Aldi Shoppers Are Loving This Elf-Inspired Sugar Cookie Creamer All for you friend/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Nov. 16, 2021 8:13 pm EST Buddy the Elf once said, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear” (via Country Living). The iconic line, which is from the hit movie “Elf” starring Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel, certainly has some truth to it — who doesn’t start feeling the holiday spirit after belting out a few classic holiday tunes, after all?...

Andrew Zimmern Can’t Get Enough Of This Surprising Food Steven Ferdman/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Oct. 3, 2021 10:39 pm EST Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern is highly passionate about food. Despite being known for experimenting with all kinds of food items on “Bizarre Foods,” the chef has his list of likes and dislikes just like the rest of us. According to The Travel, one of the dishes that he simply can’t stand is a particular type of canned fish from Sweden called surstromming....

Can You Really Open A Wine Bottle With A Bike Pump? YouTube By Karen Hart/Oct. 3, 2021 9:36 pm EST Necessity is often touted as the mother of invention and when it comes to wanting to pop open a bottle of wine when you can’t find a corkscrew, that primary force of need, coupled with want, is a strong motivator. Per Country Life, it might surprise you to learn that the first recorded tool used to open wine bottles with corks was a gun worm....

Does Chili’s Waitstaff Really Only Take Home A Tiny Percent Of Your Tip? Bloomberg/Getty Images By Erica Andrews/Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 4:11 pm EST Chili’s restaurant is known for its savory dishes and specialty drinks that come at an affordable price. However, that frugality may come at a cost to its workers. The chain has recently come under fire for its alleged tip policy that is leaving some of its waiters in the red....

Every Mistake Ludacris Makes In The New Luda Can’t Cook Sneak Peek Bet2020/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 11:28 pm EST Luda Can’t Cook is the new television venture of multi-talented celebrity Ludacris on discovery+. TV Grapevine shares with us via Instagram that the show will be a one-hour episode by “record breaking producer Will Packer” (via Instagram). In an interview with ET, the famed rapper notes that he’s always loved food but his culinary skills are lacking: “I can’t lie – I have no idea what I’m doing in the kitchen” (via ET Online)....

Every Wendy’s Breakfast Item, Ranked Worst To Best Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Kori Ellis/Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 3:53 pm EST While Wendy’s has been attempting to make their breakfast menu a thing since the 1980s, they’ve only had intermittent success throughout the years. Although they will remain primarily known for their phenomenal square burgers for the foreseeable future, Wendy’s has recently taken steps to move up in the rankings when it comes to the best fast food breakfast menus in the country....

How much membership costs ded pixto/Shutterstock Some people might think that limiting the customer base of a seafood restaurant to just over 3000 customers in New York City is a confusing move. This is especially true as there is no membership subscription to the Flyfish Club. As explained on the club’s website, there are no recurring or annual fees. You just need the membership NFT, which you own and can resell as you wish....

Good News For Fans Of Costco’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup Instacart By Kate Hagan Gallup/Aug. 27, 2021 8:24 pm EST “The best store-bought broccoli cheddar soup I’ve ever had,” says superfan CostcoHotFinds (via TikTok). Most people are familiar with Costco’s deli and know that some items can come and go – which you might especially expect during a time of pandemic-related food supply shortages. Luckily for soup fans, the Kirkland Signature Broccoli Cheddar Soup is back!...

Guy Fieri Dishes On Working With Sammy Hagar On DDD - Exclusive Ethan Miller/Getty Images By David Klein/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 4:25 pm EST Eating and drinking your way across the country all on your own can get lonely. So, it’s no surprise that Guy Fieri has brought along close friend and Santo Spirit business partner Sammy Hagar for multiple stops on the Mayor of Flavortown’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” food tour over the years....

Instagram Is Excited To Try Martha Stewart’s Turkey-Roasting Shortcut Allen Berezovsky/Getty By Erich Barganier/Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 2:59 pm EST As Thanksgiving draws nearer and nearer, the pressure to prepare the perfect turkey feels that much more intense. According to Food Network, anyone looking to whip up their own bird at home needs to assume each guest may eat up to a 1.5 pounds of turkey, which means that, assuming that it takes 20 minutes to cook each pound of turkey, that is a long day in the kitchen....

Instagram Is Loving This Pic Of Guy Fieri And His Fiery Bust Christian Petersen/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Oct. 18, 2021 10:58 am EST As a celebrity chef and popular TV star, Guy Fieri knows how to appeal to his fans and reach out to them through his larger-than-life persona. It helps that Fieri is fairly active on major social media platforms like Instagram and never hesitates to post fun updates from his life....

Instant Pot Yogurt Recipe Liz Capozzoli/Mashed By Liz Capozzoli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 10:14 am EST It’s no secret that everybody loves to eat yogurt. It’s such a quick and easy snack to enjoy and can even make a mini meal when combined with just the right toppings. Yogurt fans will be excited to know that if you start with the right kind of yogurt (namely a plain yogurt with live, active bacteria), you can actually make batch after batch of the stuff yourself right in your own kitchen, and all you need is whole milk and your trusty Instant Pot....

McDonald’s Korea’s New Burger Contains This Cheesy Comfort Food 8th.creator/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/Nov. 14, 2021 5:35 pm EST There’s nothing quite like hitting up a good ol’ Mickey D’s while you’re traveling abroad to get a little taste of home — or a sampling of something totally new. Interestingly, while perusing the fast food chain’s menus in other countries, you may find some choices you’ve never seen before. Take for instance the McDonald’s menu in India, where you won’t find any beef but will find the Big Spicy Paneer Wrap and a variety of rice bowls (via McDonald’s India)....

Padma Lakshmi Explains Why Apple Pie Isn’t As All-American As You Think - Exclusive Noam Galai/Getty Images By Alexandra Cass/Nov. 17, 2021 2:10 pm EST When you think of truly American foods, few things come to mind quicker than traditional apple pie. The incomparable classic has been gracing summer party spreads and Thanksgiving tables from sea to shining sea for generations. Surely, nothing says U.S.A. like a heaping slice of the dessert, right?...