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The Real Reason Domino’s Oreo Pizza Was A Failure inkanya Anankitrojana/Shutterstock By Neala Broderick/Oct. 19, 2021 10:25 am EST All signs pointed to a delicious creation with Domino’s epic Oreo pizza. Giant cookie base, Oreos, vanilla sauce… what’s not to like? Apparently, there really is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Even during its initial release in 2007, fans weren’t that hopeful. A conversation broke out on ChowHound discussing the obscurity of the so-called pizza, with one stating, “I can’t imagine this being any good, but am open-minded....

The Surprising Booze A French Company Is Using To Power Race Cars Frolphy/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Sept. 1, 2021 8:11 pm EST As a rule of thumb, when liquor and fast cars come together it doesn’t end well for anyone. Nevertheless, one oil company is attempting to shake up the racing world — and help the environment — one wine-fueled ride at a time. Last month, the French oil company TotalEnergies announced the creation of a new 100% renewable form of race car fuel that has the potential to reduce a race car’s total carbon dioxide emissions by over 65% and completely revolutionize the racing industry in the process (via Business Wire)....

The Surprising Connection Between Butterfingers And The Simpsons Wendy van Overstreet/Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Dec. 28, 2021 12:37 pm EST As iconic as “The Simpsons” is now, if it weren’t for the candy brand Butterfinger, the show’s path to success might have looked very different. Before “The Simpsons” got its own network television show, it was a recurring animated short in “The Tracey Ullman Show,” per Mental Floss. But after Nestle used “The Simpsons” characters in its Butterfinger advertising in 1988, the animated characters became popular enough for Fox to run “The Simpsons” as its own series....

The Untold Truth Of Black Rifle Coffee Company Black Rifle Coffee Company/YouTube By Jerry Landry/Dec. 29, 2021 3:38 pm EST Founded and fueled by military veterans, Black Rifle Coffee Company’s slew of premium brews traces their roots to Operation Iraqi Freedom. The company was a dream of Evan Hafer’s that began percolating in 2003 behind enemy lines. A former member of the Army and CIA contractor, Hafer has built a coffee company that has found itself on the battlefront of business and in the trenches of today’s ongoing culture wars, per The New York Times....

Times Restaurants Lied To You About What’s In The Food Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 8:42 pm EST By now we’ve all come to expect that much of our news is fake, and we know not to believe that there’s much truth in advertising or politics. But who knew that even the food we eat is full of deceit? It’s not just a matter of mystery meat and pink slime being served up at fast food joints, oh no....

What Are Probiotic Foods And Why Should You Be Eating Them? sdecoret/Shutterstock By Kirstie Bingham/Oct. 4, 2021 4:51 pm EST If someone were to offer you a heaping plate of bacteria, you might blink twice before taking a forkful. Yet, there are a lot of good bacteria that are needed to keep our bodies running effectively, and those natural bacteria are generally called probiotics. According to the Cleveland Clinic, probiotics are a type of good bacteria — sometimes a yeast — that occur naturally in the human body....

What Martha Stewart Does With Her Leftover Candy Canes lev radin/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Dec. 22, 2021 3:36 pm EST If you’re at all into cooking and entertaining, chances are you’re familiar with Martha Stewart, an OG food celebrity and hostessing expert whose career-sharing recipes, lifestyle tips, and “good [things]” (via AZ Quotes) launched in 1990, when Stewart was 49-years-old and recently divorced, with the publication of the first issue of her long-running magazine Martha Stewart Living (via her official website)....

What Starbucks’ 2022 Valentine’s Day Cups Actually Look Like Chutima Chaochaiya/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Jan. 11, 2022 2:39 pm EST For all the talk about the coffee that Starbucks offers, from seasonal Pumpkin Spice Lattes to the most expensive drinks, there seems to be even more chatter about the cups they serve the beverages in, including to-go options the brand sells in stores. Not only have fans clamored for the limited-edition holiday cups every year, but Starbucks also has several collectible year-round drinkware collections, such as color-changing cups that people went wild for when they were released last summer....

Why Sunny Anderson Wants To Have Dinner With Whoopi Goldberg Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:29 pm EST Sunny Anderson is known for her bubbly personality and delicious comfort food, but you may not know that per Food Network, the co-host of “The Kitchen” is an Army brat who joined the United States Air Force in 1993 and worked as a radio broadcaster and magazine editor in South Korea and San Antonio, Texas....

Why This Emily In Paris Season 2 Food Scene Is So Unrealistic Netflix By Khyati Dand/Jan. 12, 2022 5:33 am EST Ever since Netflix came out with the first season of “Emily in Paris” in 2021 — and gave a world struck with lockdown-induced boredom a fresh show to watch — viewers and critics have more or less agreed on one thing: The show portrays a clichéd version of Paris and Parisians, especially when it comes to food....

Why You Should Think Twice Before Buying Red Snapper Picture Partners/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Sept. 28, 2021 2:38 pm EST Do you love fresh fish? We sure do. From a simply seasoned whole grilled fish to seafood stew to sushi, we love the versatility that fish brings to the table when we’ve tired of our favorite meat and veggie options. Apart from its flavor, fish brings a slew of health benefits along with it — from a decreased risk of heart attacks to a protective action against cognitive decline (via The National Library of Medicine) to a rich array of essential vitamins and minerals, including D, B2, iron, and zinc (via Washington State Department of Health)....

You Need To Make These Buttery Cherry Bars By Jennifer En/Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 10:30 am EST I love summertime cherries. For a baker, they signify so many possibilities, from yummy pies to flaky tarts. These easy-to-make bars turn a couple handfuls of sweet cherries into a dessert that’s effortless, decadent, and impossibly nuanced. A streamlined tart crust is par-baked and dotted with pitted cherries. A simple sweet custard is poured over the fruit and bakes up to surround the fruit in pillowy softness....

Zucchini Tzatziki Sauce Recipe Mackenzie Burgess/Mashed By Mackenzie Burgess/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 11:36 am EST Greek cooking and classic dishes like Souvlaki, Horiatiki salad, and Tzatziki date back thousands of years. Tzatziki (pronounced tuh-zee-kee) is a sauce traditionally made with yogurt, herbs, and cucumber. For this recipe, we have tzatziki sauce with a twist: it’s made with zucchini instead of cucumber. The word tzatziki is actually thought to come from the Persian word “zhazh”, meaning herb mixture....

Even Ina Garten Struggles To Make These Dishes Manny Carabel/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Oct. 14, 2021 10:26 am EST While her fans would love to claim that Ina Garten can make almost anything, she does have a couple of weaknesses. Apart from her disdain of cilantro, the food personality does actually avoid making a couple of dishes herself. Though other famous chefs might have a long list of dishes they hate to make out of inconvenience or aggravation, Garten does not like to make two dishes simply because they are complicated (via Fine Dining Lovers)....

Gwyneth Paltrow Makes This Holiday Menu Every Year Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Nov. 4, 2021 4:56 pm EST Whether you’re hosting the holiday dinner this year or need a side dish or two to bring to the family party, cooking enough food to feed any sizable group of people is a lot of work (and stress!). Organizing your Thanksgiving or Christmas spreads can be especially difficult if you’re catering to different food or diet needs....

Here’s How Much Marcela Valladolid Is Really Worth Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 2:48 pm EST Celebrity chef Marcela Valladolid was meant to be a culinary icon. According to Food Network, she was raised by enthusiastic cooks in Tijuana, Mexico. Her love for food was undeniable and she decided to pursue a professional career in the food industry early on. She started off by working at a cooking school managed by her aunt in Mexico before deciding to study at the Los Angeles Culinary Institute....

Here’s How To Make Magnolia Bakery’s Iconic Cupcakes At Home Ben Hider/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Dec. 10, 2021 12:18 pm EST Those of us who have been around a while might remember the time when “Sex and the City” was a thing, and when every shop or restaurant Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha patronized became hot and fashionable. In fact, well over a decade after the original series ended in 2004, New York City tourists were still making pilgrimages to actual eateries featured on “SATC....

How A Tweet About Taco Bell Made Bobby Ryan Fans Think He’s Retiring Jana Chytilova/freestyle Photo/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Dec. 6, 2021 1:41 am EST It’s not unheard of for an athlete to declare their retirement in a Twitter post. “Beast Mode” himself, former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch (per The Ringer), signaled the end of his career by posting a picture of hanging football cleats during the 2016 Super Bowl (via ESPN)....

Instacart Shoppers Are Noticing This Meat Shortage Bloomberg/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Nov. 9, 2021 10:18 am EST As 2021 steadily moves forward, shoppers have noticed that their favorite stores lack key products. According to Taste of Home, anyone who plans to grab chicken, turkey, pet food, bottled water, and even liquor may have a hard time getting their hands on the items due to lingering supply chain issues caused by the pandemic....

Moist Applesauce Cake Recipe Melissa Olivieri/Mashed By Melissa Olivieri AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 9:33 am EST Applesauce tastes terrific both warm and cold, served up in a bowl with a cinnamon stick for an extra kick of flavor. But do you know how else applesauce tastes amazing? In a cake infused with flavors such as cloves, ginger, and cinnamon. This recipe from developer Melissa Olivieri, of The Olive Blogger, capitalizes upon rich spices that complement the applesauce and result in a delicious, soft cake that yields upwards of 30 squares....