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Every Cinnabon Menu Item, Ranked Worst To Best Anne Taylor/Mashed By Anne Taylor/Nov. 9, 2021 7:07 pm EST Plenty of malls around the country have a distinct smell of sweet cinnamon that wafts through the air. More often than not, this intoxicating aroma is courtesy of a Cinnabon store or kiosk. The first Cinnabon location opened in 1985 as an effort to perfect the cinnamon roll. It only sold that one item initially and the store, clearly confident in its sole offering, billed them as “World Famous Cinnamon Rolls....

Exclusive Food Tour Of The Disney Festival Of Holidays Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort By David Klein/Updated: Dec. 10, 2021 1:20 pm EST If you want the full Disneyland holiday food experience, it can take days, if not weeks, to sample the resort’s extensive menu of season’s eatings (and drinkings). But if your time is limited, make it a priority to visit California Adventure to enjoy the creative culinary offerings at the Disney Festival of Holidays, which brings plenty of cheer now through January 9....

Gordon Ramsay’s Daughter Tilly Claps Back At Weight Criticism David M. Benett/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Oct. 20, 2021 8:48 pm EST Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Matilda, better known as Tilly, is just 19 years old, but she is already quite accomplished for her young age. In addition to appearing with her famous dad on television’s “The F Word,” she hosted the popular British cooking show “Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch” through five seasons (via Independent)....

Heart-Shaped Pizza Is Back At California Pizza Kitchen For Valentine’s Day California Pizza Kitchen By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 10, 2022 11:29 am EST California Pizza Kitchen is hoping to be the place you chose to have your Valentine’s Day dinner by bringing a romantic fan-favorite back to the menu. In 2019, California Pizza Kitchen first announced that it would be offering fans the chance to enjoy any of their favorite pizzas on a crispy, thin, heart-shaped crust in honor of Valentine’s Day....

How A Waiter At The Melting Pot Worked His Way Up To Part Owner stockcreations/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Dec. 15, 2021 4:17 pm EST Mark Johnston is the ultimate restaurant success story. In 1975, Johnston, a college student in Florida, started working as a waiter at a new eatery, The Melting Pot. At the time, the restaurant had just three fondues on the menu: Swiss cheese, beef, and chocolate. As The Melting Pot grew in popularity in the Orlando vicinity, Johnston recruited his brothers Mike and Bob....

How To Avoid Tough Dinner Rolls chaechaebyv/Shutterstock By Hannah Twietmeyer/Oct. 20, 2021 2:24 pm EST Holiday meals, like upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas, call for the fullest of spreads. Roasted turkey and glazed ham aside, those homemade dinner rolls of yours have the potential to be side dish superstars. Even on weeknights, a quick batch of rolls fresh from the oven can upgrade your meal in simple, yet most elegant, way. Fluffy, warm, and fragrant, the right dinner roll recipe is almost always a crowd-pleaser....

How To Deal With Picky Eaters, According To Rachael Ray John Lamparski/Getty Images By Rachel Pasche/Sept. 8, 2021 12:59 pm EST We can all remember being a kid and absolutely hating to eat some foods, like broccoli or Brussels sprouts. That’s why parents have all sorts of tactics for sneaking in veggies, be it mixed in with a bowl of mac-n-cheese or smothering the broccoli florets with cheese. People are always looking for ways to prevent their kids from becoming picky eaters....

Instagram Is Loving This Buddy Valastro And Gene Simmons Meetup Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Oct. 24, 2021 10:38 am EST Recently, Buddy Valastro uploaded to Instagram a picture of himself and his son Buddy Jr. meeting the one and only Gene Simmons, bassist of Kiss. “Rock on,” Valastro wrote in the post, explaining that he and his son had swung by Las Vegas’ Animazing Gallery to check out paintings from Simmons’ debut exhibition that ran from October 21 through 23, per the gallery’s official website....

Is Denny’s Open On Christmas 2021? CarlaVanWagoner/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Dec. 22, 2021 12:45 pm EST If you’re hungry on Christmas Day, keep on driving past eateries like Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, and Olive Garden because they will be fully closed for the holiday, per Fox 8. If you don’t feel like cooking on Christmas, you don’t have to fret too much, however. Denny’s will be open and serving up all their fan-favorite menu items, plus some seasonal selections as well....

Jack In The Box Has Good News For Fans Of Its Sourdough Patty Melt Christian Petersen/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/Feb. 15, 2022 2:02 pm EST Fast-food restaurants are constantly introducing new and exciting dishes to their menus, though it can be risky to ditch your standard order in favor of giving them a try. That new burger or chicken sandwich could end up being downright awful, leaving your stomach unsatisfied and your wallet out five bucks....

Papa Murphy’s Dropped A Food Bundle Perfect For Football Fans Viktoriia Hnatiuk/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Dec. 17, 2021 1:45 pm EST You know that the Papa Murphy’s “Quarterback Bundle” is meant for game day because it has “quarterback” in the name. However, anyone wanting to indulge in a pizza treat this week should give this deal a look. As Chew Boom details, the bundle consists of a large Big Murphy’s stuffed pizza, chocolate chip cookie dough, and a 2-liter bottle of a Pepsi product of your choice....

Princess Diana Was A Fan Of This Food Trend Before It Became Popular - Exclusive Anwar Hussein/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Nov. 23, 2021 11:10 am EST Princess Diana was not only fashion-forward, she was food-forward, too — especially when she separated from Prince Charles and began living on her own at Kensington Palace. “She’d gotten her life back on track and was eating healthy,” royal chef Darren McGrady recalled in an exclusive interview with Mashed....

Sam Adams’ Super Bowl Ad Pokes Fun At The Company’s Boston Roots Sam Adams By Kate Hagan Gallup/Feb. 4, 2022 2:02 pm EST Sam Adams’ new Super Bowl commercial embraces Boston’s character both past and present in this 2022 debut. While the brand gets its name from Boston patriot Samuel Adams, who was born in 1722, this new ad brings this classic beer to the future, reminding us that Boston still has so much to offer....

Scott Conant’s Bolognese With Parmigiano-Reggiano Fonduta Recipe Ken Goodman By Mashed Staff/Sept. 22, 2021 12:40 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Few chefs on Earth are as well-versed in the ways of the noodle as Scott Conant. The James Beard Award winner and Food Network favorite has shown off his pasta prowess for nearly three decades at his numerous critically acclaimed restaurants which have included New York’s L’Impero, global sensation Scarpetta, and his current hot spots The Americano and Mora Italian, both in Arizona....

Spicy Cherry Chutney Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 4, 2021 10:15 am EST Sometimes it’s the condiments that really shine when you’re enjoying a meal. While most people are familiar with ketchup, mayonnaise, and the like, chutney is an iconic condiment from India. It comes in countless variations combining fruit, vegetables, spices, vinegar, and sugar into a jam-like substance (via MasterClass). Depending on its flavor profile, chutney might be used to complement or contrast with the other items in a dish....

Texas Roadhouse Steaks Ranked From Worst To Best Facebook By Anne Taylor/Jan. 11, 2022 3:20 pm EST Texas Roadhouse is a wildly popular restaurant chain that was founded in 1993. With over 600 locations in 10 countries, this company gained popularity by taking its mission statement, “Legendary Food, Legendary Service,” to heart. All of the food on their expansive menu is made from scratch, from the salad croutons to the country-fried steak....

The 14 Biggest Mistakes People Make With BBQ Sauces Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 1:41 pm EST You fire up the grill to make your favorite summertime meal, and retrieve all of your favorite condiments from the kitchen. What should you do this time? Marinade? Barbecue sauce? Rub? If you’re like many home cooks, you’ll reach for the barbecue sauce. After all, you don’t have time to let your meat sit in a marinade in the fridge, and a rub just seems messy....

The Mexican Dish Rick Martinez Wants To Share With The World - Exclusive Foxys Forest Manufacture/Shutterstock By Steven John/Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 2:33 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Rick Martinez is many things. He’s a chef, a writer, James Beard nominee, and a food world media personality (via James Beard Foundation). He’s proud to be a Texan, to be gay, and to have Mexican ancestry....

The Real Reason Hershey Is Being Sued Over Its Iconic Chocolate Kisses Bloomberg/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 3, 2021 11:09 am EST Any chocolate lover will be able to tell you about some of the best offerings from Hershey, a brand that has been making delectable chocolate for many years. One of its most popular creations? Hershey’s Kisses. According to Cheapism, Hershey’s Kisses have been around since 1907. These tiny treats were wrapped by the company’s staff members (a process Cheapism describes as “painstaking”) until 1921, when the company decided to start using machines....

The Surprising Meat Calvin Coolidge Almost Ate For Thanksgiving Everett Collection/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Nov. 17, 2021 12:33 pm EST Thanksgiving as we know it is a holiday created by U.S. presidents. George Washington was the first to celebrate Thanksgiving in the White House, declaring Thursday, November 26, 1789, to be a national day for the giving of thanks. In 1863, perhaps thankful that the tide may have been beginning to turn in the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln established the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day with capital letters, while Franklin D....