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Everything You Need To Know About The New Starburst-Flavored Energy Drinks C4 Energy By Erich Barganier/Sept. 29, 2021 10:43 am EST Starburst has a history when it comes to dabbling in drinks. The brand released a strawberry drink mix that supposedly imitated the flavor of its pink candies and had a cloudy, pink color, per The Impulsive Buy. The candy also lends itself to cocktails, with some sweet-toothed mixologists crafting a mixed drink that features vanilla vodka, watermelon puckers, and pink sugar (via Razzle Dazzle Life)....

Food Celebs You Might Not Know Are Dead Dave Benett/Getty Images By Steven John/Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 12:08 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It might be no surprise to any who pay even passing attention to the food world that famed celebrity chefs like Anthony Bourdain and Julia Child are no longer with us, but in recent years a number of other culinary luminaries have passed away without their deaths as widely recorded....

Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 22, 2021 8:36 am EST Chicken nuggets as we know them today are just as much a menu staple as are burgers — in fact, even more so, should the menu be for children. The History Channel tells us they were invented in the early ’60s by an agricultural scientist but didn’t really catch on until the ’80s when McDonald’s popularized the McNugget as a leaner alternative to its burgers....

How Authentic Pierogi Are Different From The American Version Shutterstock By Sophie Putka/Updated: Feb. 20, 2022 6:19 pm EST Every culture has its own version of a dumpling — a savory cooked dough with or without fillings: the Chinese soup dumpling, Ghanaian banku, the South American and Argentinian empanada, the Vietnamese bánh bột lọc, or Bangladeshi and Indian pitha. Poland’s version is perhaps its most popular culinary export: the pierogi. Anyone who’s ever tried one can vouch for their addictive nature – who doesn’t like hot dough filled with cheese and slathered in butter and onion?...

How Much Do Cinnabon Employees Typically Make? Davdeka/Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/Jan. 24, 2022 3:34 pm EST With over a thousand locations across more than 50 different countries, Cinnabon isn’t your average bakery — it’s a global sweets empire. Step into seemingly any mall in the world and there’s a high probability that the scent of the prolific sweets chain’s ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls baking in an oven will tempt your taste buds....

Jeff Mauro’s Chicken Marsala Recipe With A Twist Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 11, 2021 4:45 pm EST According to his Twitter bio, Jeff Mauro is a “Professional combiner of Meat, Cheese, [and] Bread.” But that’s not all the chef does. He hosts not one, but two Food Network shows, “The Kitchen” and “Sandwich King,” where he shows off his aforementioned skills of mixing carbs, cheese, and meat into delicious combinations....

Mountain Dew’s New Zero-Sugar Drink Has A Fruity Twist Mountain Dew By Aimee Lamoureux/Jan. 4, 2022 11:54 pm EST If there is one thing Mountain Dew has a lot of, it’s fans. If there are two things it has a lot of, the second has got to be bold flavors. While the classic lemon-lime flavor, in its signature bright green bottle, is perhaps the brand’s most famous offering, it has also been known to release a variety of innovative flavors, including Code Red, Major Melon, Gingerbread Snap’d, and even a Flamin’ Hot version (via the Mountain Dew website)....

Orange Chocolate Loaf Cake Recipe Mark Beahm/Mashed By Mark Beahm AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 8:25 am EST Chocolate lovers rejoice! A melt-in-your-mouth orange chocolate loaf cake filled with creamy, dreamy chocolate and just a hint of orange awaits you. Look no further than this recipe that takes a mere 20 minutes to prepare and 60 minutes to bake. It serves ten, so there’s plenty to share or hide from the kids and keep all to yourself in order to satisfy your chocolate craving....

Pull-Apart Christmas Tree Bread Recipe Erin Johnson/Mashed By Erin Johnson AND Mashed Staff/Dec. 20, 2021 9:19 am EST Around the holidays, there’s nothing quite like having friends and family over for a nice gathering while you enjoy fun and festive dishes. There are many items that you can serve during the merriest time of the year, but if you are searching for a crowd-pleaser, then look no further than this incredible bread....

Qdoba Is Giving Away Free Chips And Queso, But There’s One Small Catch Bruce VanLoon/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Aug. 30, 2021 9:54 pm EST The Mexican fast food chain Qdoba’s motto — “Making the world a more flavorful place”— hints at the delicious variety you can enjoy when you order from their menu. Not only are they dedicated to livening up their customer’s palate and day, but they are also eager to assist in making the world a better place....

Starbucks Fans Need To Know About This Secret Menu Hot Chocolate Monarexx/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Jan. 11, 2022 1:04 pm EST With the holiday season once again a thing of the past, many people are wishing they could fast forward through the next few months to get straight to the warm temperatures that spring and summer bring. It’s not hard to understand why (who doesn’t love enjoying a warm day at the beach, after all?...

The One Pasta Dish Stanley Tucci Won’t Eat In The US Carlos Alvarez/Getty By Melissa Campana/Feb. 12, 2022 5:17 am EST Anyone who has seen an episode of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” on CNN knows that Stanley Tucci is not easily ruffled. He looks eternally cool with his black-framed glasses, perfectly tailored suits, and crisp white shirts (often with not one, not two, but three or more buttons undone). One can imagine Tucci saying something like, “Pardon me, but I believe your shoe is on fire,” with the same velvety purr and unperturbed affectation as, “I’ll have the sparkling water, please....

The Reason Some Twitter Users Are Calling For A McDonald’s Boycott Nixx Photography/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Jan. 12, 2022 3:28 pm EST The Ronald McDonald House (RMHC) has been providing support to the parents of hospitalized children since 1974. According to the RMHC website, the nonprofit offers parents a place to stay, saving them the additional costs of hotels and food. More than $443 million goes to helping these families each year, with around $27 million in donations coming in from McDonald’s franchises in 2019 (via McDonald’s)....

These Are The Most Essential Ingredients In Mary Berg’s Pantry George Pimentel/Getty Images By Nick Desimone/Feb. 18, 2022 10:24 am EST Mary Berg was a fan-favorite contestant on “MasterChef Canada,” eventually winning Season 3 of the show in 2016, making her the very first woman to do so, (via press release from CTV). Since then, Berg’s resume has expanded. According to her website, A Small Stove, she has continued her TV career with appearances on CTV’s “Your Morning,” “The Social,” and “The Marilyn Denis Show....

This Viral Starbucks Drive-Thru TikTok Got A Barista Fired Brenda Rocha - Blossom/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 11:09 am EST On February 12, Zander, who runs the TikTok account @zandergjura, uploaded a video explaining what happened after getting fired from Starbucks. He seemingly wasn’t too upset about it, as he was only a college student, but he was frustrated about the free publicity that his videos provided the chain....

TikTok Is All Over Giada De Laurentiis’ Creative Leftover Pasta Recipe s_bukley/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 9:24 pm EST Students of TikTok University, rejoice! Your favorite professor just announced a new class! Better still, it’s a dual-enrollment course on two of the world’s most well-loved subjects: pizza and pasta. After Giada De Laurentiis joined TikTok, she has apparently paid close attention to her student evaluations. Want TikTok dance trends?...

Tiramisu Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:06 pm EST Is there anything more deliciously indulgent than a slice of this espresso-infused tiramisu recipe? This Italian dessert is one that registered dietician Kristin Carli of Mostly Green shared with Mashed, and to our surprise, although the impressive-looking treat seems like it would be difficult to master, you really can make tiramisu at home with little fuss and mess....

Twitter Is Losing It Over Starbucks’ Sugar Plum Cheese Danish Instagram By Karen Hart/Dec. 16, 2021 12:48 pm EST Starbucks first announced its Sugar Plum Cheese Danish in November of 2018 as part of their holiday food menu (via BRAND eating). This flaky, decadent pastry, per the Starbucks website, has a cream-cheese filling nestled into a “fluffy” danish, topped with a spiced sugar plum spread. The holiday item quickly proved to be a favorite among customers and became so popular that it flew off the coffee chain’s shelves....

Why Your Morning Coffee Might Cost More In 2022 Gravity Digital/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Dec. 31, 2021 11:50 am EST If you love your morning cuppa, you’re not alone: according to Statista, coffee is Americans’ favorite drink, beating out water, soda, tea, beer, wine, and hard alcohol. The average coffee drinker downs more than three cups per day (via National Coffee Association), a habit that can really start to drain the ol’ bank account....

You Might Not Have Known About Ree Drummond’s Cowboy Luxury Hotel Bobby Bank/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/Oct. 13, 2021 10:50 am EST For those who think “cowboy luxury” might be contradictory, think of the term this way: Without cowboys, we wouldn’t have the famous Cowboy Ciao Salad or “Old Town Road” star and food fan Lil Nas X, and we’d surely be without celebrity chef and everyone’s favorite redheaded ranch hand, Ree Drummond....