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Eggnog Frosting Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Dec. 21, 2021 2:58 pm EST Is it just us, or is there something inexplicably fascinating about observing an expert dessert artisan pipe buttercream onto a cake? On the one hand, the buttercream appears sturdy, sculptural, weighty, and significant. Yet on the tongue, it’s a completely different story as it smoothly melts into a puddle of creamy, quasi-intoxicating sweetness. To be clear, we’re talking about American buttercream, one of few frostings that require no eggs or cooking (via Wilton Blog)....

Gordon Ramsay Fans Can’t Believe How Much His Son Looks Like Him In New Pic Roy Rochlin/Getty By Taylor Huang/Oct. 25, 2021 1:29 pm EST Tilly Ramsay may be known for her cooking skills and on-camera charm, but the youngest of Gordon Ramsay’s children has risen to recent fame for his uncanny resemblance to his celebrity father. In a recent Instagram post, Chef Ramsay calls his second son, Oscar Ramsay, a “young man,” and fans are going crazy in the comments....

Here’s How Many Restaurants Wolfgang Puck Really Owns Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/Sept. 28, 2021 9:52 am EST True foodies know the name Wolfgang Puck. The renowned chef and restaurant hospitality mogul has built his empire from the ground up, and in turn, has earned a well-respected following because of it. According to Puck’s website, his self-named brand is composed of Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group (which houses his restaurant enterprise), Wolfgang Puck Catering (responsible for post-Academy Award celebrity banquets among other very high profile events), and Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc....

Here’s How To Get Your Own Ben & Jerry’s Flavor enchanted_fairy/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 4:10 pm EST If you’re part of the greater half of the population that prefers ice cream as their No. 1 dessert, then Ben & Jerry’s customer-focused initiative is meant for you. Since the late 1970s, the famous Vermont-based ice cream company has known how to keep its clients interested. With an ever-changing assortment of flavors including Netflix & Chill’d, gluten-free, and dairy-free options, there’s something for all tastes (via Ben & Jerry’s)....

How One Chef On TikTok Turned KFC Into A Gourmet Dish Karlis Dambrans/Shutterstock By Owen Duff/Updated: Jan. 8, 2022 4:03 pm EST Doing the whole “menu-hack” trend one better, a popular TikTok chef is turning heads with his souped-up versions of popular fast food menu items. His most recent project? Transforming an order of KFC Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders into Calabrian Chicken Ragu. In a video which has now received close to two million likes, the anonymous chef is discovered at work in his restaurant (an unspecified Washington D....

Jack In The Box Just Added A Spicy Twist To This Classic Sandwich Jack in the Box By Lauren Cahn/Dec. 22, 2021 5:39 am EST It has now been more than a year since that fateful day in mid-December 2020 when Jack in the Box gave in and threw down the gauntlet (finally!) in the already long-ongoing fast food chicken sandwich wars. The then-brand new Jack in the Box Cluck Sandwich, composed of a crispy-fried chicken fillet served on a warm brioche bun with pickle slices and a sweet-yet-savory sauce, clearly improved upon Jack in the Box’s then-existing chicken sandwiches, which we reviewed here....

Maryland’s Official Food, According To Reddit Alizada Studios/Shutterstock By Hannah Twietmeyer/Oct. 13, 2021 3:38 pm EST Ah, Maryland — the Old Line State, birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner, home to the legendary Babe Ruth (via National Geographic). Situated just under 30 miles from Washington D.C., the Mid-Atlantic state is bordered by New England to the north and the Lower-Atlantic region to the south, and boasts more than a few trivia answers....

Pop-Tarts And Eggo Just Teamed Up For The Ultimate Breakfast Treat Bloomberg/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Oct. 6, 2021 10:30 am EST When you want to start the day right, you have an important choice to make. On one hand, you could treat yourself to your favorite flavor of Pop-Tart, or you have the option of heating up Eggo waffles for a taste like no other. Now you no longer have to make that decision thanks to a new product that serves up the best of both worlds....

Reddit Can’t Stop Roasting Rachael Ray’s Take On Popcorn Chicken s_bukley/Shutterstock By Katie Lenhardt/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 1:47 pm EST Creating new and innovative recipes has become as challenging as reinventing the wheel. Especially when you’re Rachael Ray, and you’ve cooked just about every different type of food. Has Ray gone too far with her latest recipe for popcorn chicken? That’s for Reddit to decide. A Reddit post by r/StupidFood shows a picture of Ray’s chicken dish with the caption “Rachael Ray’s literal popcorn chicken: Chicken nuggets mingled with popcorn....

Redditors Reveal How They Really Feel About Self-Checkout Shuang Li/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Dec. 12, 2021 8:18 pm EST It’s a scenario that we all have experienced when shopping at our local grocery store. You only have a handful of groceries like bread and milk, but you find yourself waiting for what seems like an eternity behind someone who has a cart stocked with almost every item the store carries. As the cashier seems to take their sweet time scanning every item, you’re stuck between a woman who is trying to haggle her way down to a lower price with a stack of coupons, and someone who’s carrying on a particularly loud — and frankly bizarre – conversation on their phone right behind you....

Robert Irvine’s Confession Confirms What We Suspected All Along About Restaurant: Impossible Noam Galai/Getty By Justina Huddleston/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 12:05 pm EST Some cooking shows tend to get our tears flowing. “Chopped” may seem like an unlikely candidate for this, but in every episode, the competing chefs tell a story about their motivation for being there — and their tales often detail heart-wrenching accounts of overcoming loss, adversity, and grief in order to accomplish their goals....

Skillet Pork Chops With Apples Recipe Kate Shungu/Mashed By Kate Shungu AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 11, 2021 5:30 pm EST Delicious meals often incorporate unexpected pairings that work like a charm. Take pork chops and apples, for example, which recipe developer Kate Shungu describes as “a classic fall combination.” Shungu created a tasty recipe featuring this duo, and she spends plenty of time revisiting vintage recipes on her food blog Gift of Hospitality....

Snickers Bars Used To Look A Lot Different Allmy/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Oct. 7, 2021 10:42 am EST The Mars company was founded in 1911 by a man named Frank Mars. He started making candy for what would eventually become one of the most well-known brands in the world from the humble confines of his kitchen in Tacoma, Washington, according to Forbes. What was first known as the Mar-O-Bar company evolved over the years, coming out with the smash hit Milky Way bar in the 1920s and paving the way for even more inventive chocolate bar ideas, including the Snickers bar (via Classroom)....

Starbucks Employees Were Furious With An Operator’s Alleged Barista Policy Chinnapong/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/Feb. 15, 2022 4:57 pm EST It’s been nearly four years since Starbucks issued a public apology for a racial profiling incident in Philadelphia involving two Black men who were arrested for not making a purchase. The incident was recorded in a viral video, reported on by The New York Times, and ultimately prompted the release of a company-wide racial bias training video that some employees felt missed the mark....

The One Sandwich Subway Employees Wish You’d Never Order Prachana Thong-on/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 3:24 pm EST Every restaurant seems to have at least one menu item that the employees hate making. For Starbucks employees, it’s a bad day if someone orders a Frappuccino — or worse, a drink with a dozen customizations. After all, these are time-consuming and messy. For McDonald’s employees, getting an order for unsalted fries is frustrating because it requires a new batch of fries....

The Pioneer Woman Warms Hearts With Her Tribute To ‘Forever Friends’ Michael Loccisano/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Nov. 10, 2021 7:57 pm EST We all broke curfew a time or two in high school, and Ree Drummond, also known as The Pioneer Woman, is the first to admit that she’s no exception. Long before Drummond became a famous blogger, landed the role as the host of her own cooking show, or graduated from the University of Southern California with plans to attend law school, Drummond grew up on a ranch in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, according to Biography....

The Real Reason Donald Trump Didn’t Eat In The Morning, According To Andre Rush - Exclusive Evan El-Amin/Shutterstock By Erica Andrews/Sept. 23, 2021 3:10 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s been well documented that Donald Trump is very specific about what he likes to consume. He’s not particularly fond of sushi, vegetables, or alcohol (via CheatSheet). The real estate mogul has also made it clear that he’s not a huge advocate of enjoying a meal in the morning....

The Real Reasons You Should Stop Buying Cheap Meat Shutterstock By Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH AND Jennifer En/Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 12:10 am EST We all adore finding a good deal. New jeans for $7? We’re in! You’re giving away your old couch? We’ll be there in 10 minutes. Sure, maybe the quality won’t be the absolute best, but they’ll get the job done. However there are some areas of your life where you shouldn’t be afraid to splurge, and that is the food you eat....

The Untold Truth Of Geoffrey Zakarian Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images By Leah Resnick/Oct. 26, 2021 9:44 am EST Geoffrey Zakarian has maintained his prominence in the culinary industry for close to 40 years. You don’t last that long without plenty of stories to tell. For Zakarian, most of them have been success stories, but there have been setbacks, too, including a sensational class-action lawsuit by former employees who claimed he took financial advantage of them....

The Untold Truth Of Sara Lee Desserts Keith Homan/Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Oct. 15, 2021 5:35 pm EST Whether you’re in the bread aisle, the frozen food section, or the bakery department of a grocery store, you’re almost guaranteed to see any number of Sara Lee baked goods tempting you to take them home. Though pre-packaged desserts in general don’t always have the best reputation, Sara Lee’s offerings always seem to hit the spot....