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Boston Market Customers Are Fuming About This Thanksgiving Mix-Up Fortyforks/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 29, 2021 2:37 pm EST Boston Market likes to provide tempting and easy meal options to its customers for Thanksgiving every year — and why wouldn’t they, as their regular everyday menu items are inspired by the holiday favorites? According to Delish, the brand has launched several convenient options in the last few years, including prepared Thanksgiving dinners that can easily feed a crowd....

Britney Spears Celebrated Her Freedom With This Bubbly Beverage Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Nov. 15, 2021 8:08 pm EST Even though she’s almost 40 years old, Britney Spears feels like an adult for the first time in over a decade. She expressed the glee of someone who was just turning 21 in a recent Instagram post. “I actually got my first glass of champagne at the most beautiful restaurant I’ve ever seen last night,” Spears wrote....

Cheese Souffle Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/Jan. 27, 2022 5:24 pm EST If you’ve ever enjoyed a soufflé, then you know just how decadent they can be. Light and fluffy, a soufflé can take on many flavor profiles, ranging anywhere from savory to sweet. While we love a good chocolate soufflé, there’s something particularly indulgent about a savory one — like, for example, this cheese soufflé. Recipe developer Ting Dalton has crafted this wonderful recipe, and she assures us that it’s actually easy to make....

Cracker Barrel’s Origin Story Is As Humble As You Might Think Ken Wolter/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 3, 2021 3:32 pm EST Cracker Barrel is a cozy getaway that offers homestyle Southern dishes in a friendly environment. According to the Taste of Home, the brand tries hard to ensure that its diners get an unforgettable experience. This means that every Cracker Barrel outlet that you come across seeks inspiration from the locals in terms of decor, which includes antiques from the region you’re in....

Eating This Much Halloween Candy Can Actually Kill You Teri Virbickis/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Oct. 25, 2021 12:58 pm EST With Halloween just around the corner, the time has finally come to stock up on candy. If you really want to make your local trick-or-treaters happy this year, knowing which kinds of treats truly stack up can make any kid’s day. Thrillist ranks Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Twix, Snickers, and KitKats as the best Halloween candy ever that can make anyone happy....

Good News For Fans Of Costco’s Raspberry Crumble Cookies Trong Nguyen/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Jan. 6, 2022 3:17 pm EST For anyone who has resolved to enjoy more dessert this year, it is time to head to Costco’s bakery. According to a recent post by Instagram account @costco_empties, the warehouse chain’s popular raspberry crumble cookies have returned to shelves. With a jammy filling and a streusel topping, the treat is almost a cross between a Linzer torte and a shortbread cookie....

Here’s What Food Was Served At Paris Hilton’s Wedding Ronald Martinez/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Nov. 13, 2021 9:50 pm EST Paris Hilton is married! Celebrating her union with now-husband Carter Reum, the reality star and activist built up all the excitement for the couple’s big day on November 11 for the Peacock series, “Paris in Love.” Hilton reflected on her wedding day on her website, “It was the best day and night of my life....

How Buying Eggs Could Make You Spend More At The Grocery Store Sergey Ryzhov/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Dec. 17, 2021 1:10 pm EST After many exposés, Reddit confessions, and viral TikTok videos, it’s really no surprise to learn that grocery chains consciously go out of their way to use many tricks — which are, quite frankly, genius — to make you spend more cash than you intended to when going into the store....

How Much Do Insomnia Cookies Employees Typically Make? ZikG/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:25 am EST Joining Insomnia Cookies’ cookie crew is pretty lucrative, and we’re not just talking in terms of the monetary payment. In addition to having the braggings rights of working for a renowned cookie bakery chain, the official website describes awesome perks such as birthday celebrations, pizza parties, and of course, free cookies. But the typical paycheck of an Insomnia Cookies employee is also pretty worthwhile....

How TikTok Is Fighting World Hunger This Holiday Season Sayan Puangkham/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 11:23 am EST TikTok may be known for game-changing hack videos, but the social media platform is also used by both individuals and organizations to spread awareness about important issues. As just one example, TikTok users participated in a May 2021 campaign aimed at raising awareness about world hunger. For the #InvisibleMeal TikTok challenge, participants were asked to come up with a “cooking video with no ingredients,” according to the World Food Programme....

How Waffle House Cheese Eggs Led To Aggravated Assault Charges Waffle House/Twitter By Ralph Schwartz/Oct. 19, 2021 2:12 pm EST Restaurant workers are fed up. Low wages and short staffing at restaurants are creating excess stress, with some employees simply walking off the job mid-shift, according to CNN. Customers, for whatever reason, seem to be stressed out, too. A restaurant worker in Phoenix told CNN customers come in “already angry, already wanting to complain about things....

KFC And Jack Harlow Are Teaming Up. Here’s What Fans Can Expect DFree/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Dec. 14, 2021 11:00 am EST KFC has just announced that it will be collaborating with musician Jack Harlow for an entire year. A post on the brand’s Instagram page read, “We’ve been holding this secret longer than you can imagine, and today is the day. We’re happy to announce that we’ll be partnering with @JackHarlow to shake things up a little bit, Kentucky style!...

Pizza Myths You Probably Fell For Dzha33/Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 9:30 am EST It’s no secret that pizza is wildly popular. No one ever says, “No, thanks,” to pizza night, and whether you stop at your favorite local pizza place, order takeout, have it delivered, or make your own, it’s tough to go wrong. Even leftover pizza is great, and it’s the rare meal that’s just as good the second time....

Rachael Ray’s Simple 2-Step Hack Cuts Onions In A Snap Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Jan. 28, 2022 2:15 pm EST Right up there with grating cheese or mincing garlic, chopping onions is arguably one of the most-hated cooking tasks. Not only is it tedious and slightly treacherous — who hasn’t almost sliced their finger when trying to dice an onion? — it also makes you cry. We aren’t just talking about tears of frustration....

Reddit Is Impressed With This High-Tech Kroger ‘Smart Cart’ Bloomberg/Getty Images By Justina Huddleston/Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 10:52 am EST Shopping for groceries can be fun, but most can agree there can be a fair amount of hassle involved. For example, finding the peanut butter after the remodel your go-to grocery store can be quite the fiasco, not to mention budgeting for groceries, shopping the sales, and trying to beat the crowds....

Reddit Might Have Gotten A Sneak Peek At An Upcoming Dunkin’ Item Pere Rubi/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Feb. 12, 2022 4:37 pm EST If Dunkin’ wants America to run on it or at least run to it, then it probably can’t serve just one kind of donut or hot black coffee with nothing to add. As the saying goes, different strokes for different folks. So Dunkin’ offers folks a spread of espressos, coffees, teas, frozen drinks, sandwiches, wraps, snacks, bagels, muffins, and donuts (via the Dunkin’ website)....

Simple Vegan Crepe Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Jan. 26, 2022 10:46 am EST There’s something decadent about starting off the day with a light, delicious crepe. Typically, these pancake-like pastries are made with butter, milk, and eggs, which makes them off-limits if you’re following a vegan diet. But if you’re a vegan, like recipe developer, Susan Olayinka of The Flexible Fridge used to be, you can feel good about indulging your taste buds with this recipe for vegan crepes....

Starbucks Employees On Reddit Are Sharing Their Favorite Customer Mistakes Manu Padilla/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Sept. 28, 2021 2:34 pm EST When you crave an extra-fancy beverage, no one serves up amazing drinks like Starbucks. This coffee chain’s employees try their hardest to whip up the perfect creations for even the most exacting customer. According to Spoon University, baristas at the chain have had to craft green tea lattes served at exactly 195 degrees Fahrenheit that feature one pump of syrup, nonfat milk, and six scoops of matcha, while others recall making venti caramel Frappuccinos with extra caramel and whipped cream, but having to intricately layer the caramel and whipped cream into at least four layers....

The Disney Show Duff Goldman Says Inspired The Idea For Duff’s Happy Fun Bake Time Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 10:11 am EST Duff Goldman is a master baker who’s known for creating the most incredible cakes. According to Spoon University, Goldman pursued a degree at the Culinary Institute of America when he realized how passionate he was about food. It didn’t take him too long before he was a professional chef and a familiar face on television, starring in “Ace of Cakes,” which followed the day-to-day of his Charm City Cakes shop in Baltimore....

The Healthiest And Least Healthy Sandwich At Jersey Mike’s Facebook By Heather Clark/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 8:48 am EST Sandwiches fall into that weird in-between category where they’re not necessarily unhealthy, but depending on ingredients, you can unknowingly eat your entire daily recommended amount of sodium and calories in one meal, and that’s not even including the chips and soda that naturally accompany them. We did the math so you don’t have to on all 34 sandwiches (plus breakfast) on the Jersey Mike’s menu and found the healthiest and least healthy choices (via Jersey Mike’s)....