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Simple Mug Cake Recipe Sher Castellano/Mashed By Sher Castellano AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 16, 2021 9:05 am EST It’s the middle of the week, you just finished dinner, and you’re craving something sweet—ideally, something chocolate—but your dessert inventory is looking pretty sparse. Enter the mug cake. It’s like a dream come true: warm, gooey chocolate cake in five minutes. This simple chocolate mug cake recipe from recipe developer and food blogger Sher Castellano is so easy to whip up, it’s criminal....

Starbucks Fans Are Loving This Retro Gift Card Red Herring/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Jan. 26, 2022 11:34 am EST For many of us, gift certificates are the perfect gift, especially when they are for our favorite pick-me-ups. There’s something so satisfying about stopping by a favorite restaurant or coffee shop for a midday treat while having the cost already covered. However, there may be one downside to receiving a gift card: Sometimes we might forget that we even have one....

The Absurd Way PBR Is Paying Fans To Advertise For Them Drew Angerer/Getty Images By Amy Hamblen/Updated: Sept. 23, 2021 1:22 pm EST It has been a good week for Pabst Blue Ribbon drinkers! Fans of the classic beer were let in on a unique — if not somewhat odd — opportunity. If they hopped on the PBR in Home Advertising website, they were able to try to win some free PBR merchandise to showcase in their homes along with the chance of actually getting paid for it!...

The Big Brunch: Info We Know So Far Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 2:00 pm EST From HBO Max, the network that brought to you “Selena + Chef,” comes a brand new cooking competition that promises at long last to address the relatively uncharted territory of the weekend meal that falls somewhere between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., while also centering “local culinary heroes of America who deserve a spotlight....

The Popular Sitcom You Forgot Padma Lakshmi Appeared In Lev Radin/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Dec. 9, 2021 3:01 pm EST Padma Lakshmi has done it all. According to Biography, Lakshmi has had a successful career as a model, chef, activist, cookbook and children’s book author, and, of course, actor. The judge on Bravo’s “Top Chef” has acted alongside music artist Mariah Carey in the movie “Glitter,” took on a role in Italian mini-series “Caraibi,” and recently has gone to the other side of the camera as the executive producer of Hulu’s “Taste the Nation....

These Simple Swaps Can Turn Your Favorite Cocktails Vegan Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock By Catie Wegman/Nov. 5, 2021 1:10 pm EST It’s not uncommon to see restaurants cater to vegetarian or vegan eaters, as plant-based eating continues to grow in popularity (via The Beet). Many eateries will highlight specific dishes or customize a niche menu just for these diners. But what about the cocktail menu? Those with dietary restrictions are used to analyzing every ingredient on a menu, but there are plenty of hidden, non-vegan ingredients behind the bar that might catch customers by surprise — such as honey, cream, milk, and even egg whites....

This Is Carla Hall’s Secret To Easy Caramel Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Sept. 28, 2021 10:39 am EST Though audiences first got to know her as a contestant on “Top Chef,” Carla Hall has since gone on to grace the television screens of foodies on daytime show “The Chew,” as well as “Holiday Baking Championship,” which she hosts, just to name a few (via Food Network). She has also shared her recipes in several different cookbooks, all focused on her unique blend of soul food and comfort food....

To Elevate Your Next Negroni, Try This Twist Marian Weyo/Shutterstock By Kirstie Bingham/Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 2:58 pm EST In the world of mixology, negronis are having a moment. Made of equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth and garnished with an orange twist, the negroni is a bitter but balanced drink. However, the gin — usually a classic London Dry — is often overlooked as an opportunity to be creative with flavor....

Unhealthiest Thing You Can Order At Your Favorite Fast Food Chain Bloomberg/Getty Images By Holly Riddle/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 3:54 pm EST We all know that fast food isn’t really healthy, right? Fast food doesn’t exactly have a great reputation as being nutritious and some items have way more calories than you might expect. Beyond the general social knowledge that fast food, regardless of how fast and convenient it is, is not the wisest nutritional choice for our bodies, there are plenty of scholarly articles out there that say the same....

What Was The Titanic’s Final Dinner Like? antoniradso/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Oct. 14, 2021 4:09 pm EST “Titanic,” the 1997 movie, has been a fan favorite since its release. When it first came out, critic Roger Ebert called it “flawlessly crafted, intelligently constructed, strongly acted and spellbinding.” Likewise, The New York Times likened the movie’s influence to world takeover, noting the strong reactions it evoked in movie-goers worldwide, due in part to the notion people had of the original ship and its story....

Why Giada De Laurentiis Almost Always Uses The Same Nail Polish Kevin Winter/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:42 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis is known for her Italian culinary creations. She rose to celebrity status via her appearances on television, including Food Network shows and as a contributor on NBC’s “Today Show.” De Laurentiis’ passion for cooking was inspired by her grandfather, an Italian man who sold pasta door-to-door as a child and as an adult opened his own Italian restaurant and grocery store (via Giadzy)....

Why Iceland Preserved A McDonald’s Big Mac From 2009 KULLAPONG PARCHERAT/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 8:25 am EST Iceland is known for many things including the Blue Lagoon, the singer Björk, and the yogurt Skyr. But if you stay at the Snotra House in southern Iceland, you can see one more Icelandic treasure: The last McDonald’s Big Mac in the country, perfectly preserved from 2009. McDonald’s operates in areas across the globe, but Iceland is no longer one of them....

16 Fast Food Orders That Are Surprisingly Good For You JeniFoto/Shutterstock By Kristen Carli/Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 12:41 pm EST What’s your go-to lunch order? Do you bring a lunch box to work or are you the type that dines out? While every day is different, packing a lunch is a great way to save money and choose healthier food options. However, no one is perfect, and sometimes you need a meal and you need it quickly....

Clumpy Chocolate? Here’s What You Did Wrong RESTOCK images/Shutterstock By James Lewis/Sept. 19, 2021 7:23 pm EST It is only when you charge through the depths and depravities of adulthood that you realize the comprehensive complexities of childhood baking. It was once the case that the only difficulty came from feeling overwhelmingly nauseous after determinedly licking a wooden spoon layered with chocolate for three hours straight, but the responsibilities come in thick and fast when you find yourself in charge of home baking experiments....

Duff Goldman Has A Tasty Solution For Leftover Donuts Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Jan. 13, 2022 10:38 am EST Bought a box of a dozen donuts? Fresh donuts have the perfect texture, so make sure to keep your donuts fresh by storing them properly. Though leftover donuts might not be a problem for some people, pastry chef Duff Goldman has a great way to use up any donuts that might have gotten a bit hard and stale....

Easy Cranberry Fluff Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Dec. 13, 2021 3:56 pm EST Cranberries are a curious kind of fruit. Throughout most of the year, we tend to consume them either in the form of juice or else in dried “craisin” form. For just one short season out of the year, however, fresh cranberries finally come into their own. Thanksgiving dinner, of course, would not be complete without cranberry sauce, but cranberries, much like pumpkins and their pies, manage to find their way out of their signature dish and into a variety of other side dishes and desserts....

Fans Are Swooning Over Marcus Samuelsson’s Adorable Balancing Act lev radin/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Dec. 17, 2021 12:02 pm EST Marcus Samuelsson is known for his culinary skills. The Food Network star is a regular fixture on “Chopped” judging competitors’ dishes. As shared on his website, the chef has written multiple cookbooks and is the proud owner of 12 restaurants, including Red Rooster Harlem and Ginny’s Supper Club. But Ethiopian born Samuelsson (who was adopted and raised in Sweden) is also a dad....

Good News For Fans Who Miss The Great British Baking Show Twitter By Maria Scinto/Sept. 3, 2021 2:34 pm EST Nothing lasts forever, and that goes double for anything as ephemeral as a TV program. Although some of the longest-running shows, according to Mental Floss, have hit the half-century mark, including the “Tonight Show” (67 years) and “Sesame Street” (52 years and counting), it’s rare for any show to make it to its 10th anniversary....

Guy Fieri Fans Are Loving This Buzz Lightyear Joke Ethan Miller/Getty By Kalea Martin/Oct. 27, 2021 5:41 pm EST Whether it be his quirky personality, his signature frosted tips, or the way he has his own language (“SMC” means “super melty cheese,” if you’re new here), Guy Fieri is Food Network’s most meme-able celebrity chef. Considering that he went so far as to officially add a meme-inspired burger to the menu of Guy’s Flavortown Kitchen, it’s obvious that the celebrity chef loves the internet jokes as much as we do....

Here’s How Restaurants Really Feel About Customers Using Gift Cards Right Now Noam Galai/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 8:55 am EST When COVID-19 started to take hold in the U.S., the National Restaurant Association put out a plea: Buy our gift cards, please, to help us stay in business. Customers responded, buying more gift cards than some places sell even during the holiday season (via Eater San Francisco)....