Tom Colicchio’s First Job Was Also His Favorite Lev Radin/Shutterstock By Anthony Mastroianni/Nov. 30, 2021 1:16 pm EST Some people try to forget their awkward teenage years, while others look back at those times with great nostalgia. After all, there was no rent to pay, no job to go to, and there were free meals at home every night. Tom Colicchio, for one, looks back during that time with great nostalgia, but not strictly for those reasons....
Tomato Soup Recipe Maren Epstein By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 16, 2021 9:10 am EST Creamy tomato soup is a fantastic winter treat. This tomato soup recipe is very easy to pull off and was created by Maren Epstein, the blogger and recipe developer behind Eating Works. We asked Epstein what inspired this creamy concoction and she told us, “I was inspired to make this recipe by the tomato soup published in the book Jerusalem by Sami Tamimi and Yotam Ottolenghi....
What Bobby Flay Says You Absolutely Need To Open A Restaurant Bobby Bank/Getty Images By Brittany Gibson/Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 10:14 am EST Given that he owns five restaurants, it’s safe to say that celebrity chef Bobby Flay knows what works – and what doesn’t – when it comes to running a successful eatery, but he had to heed the advice of other restaurateurs in order to follow in their footsteps....
What Red Lobster Employees Wish You Knew Bloomberg/Getty Images By Sophia Hart AND Alex Darus/Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 12:15 am EST If you’re a seafood fan who loves a luscious and delicious lobster, then you’ve likely been to the world-renowned seafood chain known as Red Lobster. Red Lobster is a seafood restaurant that was established in Florida in 1968, and it now has over 700 locations across the globe. The restaurant chain was founded by Bill Darden, who, according to the Red Lobster website, was “a man passionate about making delicious, high-quality seafood available and affordable to everyone, including people who lived far from the coast....
Alex Guarnaschelli’s Simple Tip For Fixing A Broken Sauce Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Oct. 3, 2021 2:29 pm EST Hitting a snag when you make a sauce is almost a given. It happens to even the best cooks. Too thick. Too thin. Too lumpy or grainy. Too sweet, not sweet enough. The list of potential pitfall reads like a child’s fairy tale. But what can you do when your sauce “breaks?...
Dunkin’s New Fall Drink Is Inspired By This Popular Halloween Candy Facebook/Dunkin’ By Lauren Rothman/Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 4:14 pm EST Oh, Halloween: There’s so much to love about this festive, frightful, and all-around fun holiday, but we’d be willing to bet it’s most widely beloved for the plethora of sweet treats it offers. With Hallow’s Eve almost upon us, we know we’re getting excited to chow down on more than our fair share of cavity-inducing Halloween candy, from Snickers to Kit-Kat to Baby Ruth....
Mountain Dew’s New Apple Flavor Is Coming To Kroger Stores PepsiCo By Aimee Lamoureux/Sept. 7, 2021 7:58 pm EST It is almost officially autumn, and once the air starts turning cool, that can only mean one thing: It is just about time to start enjoying everything apple-flavored. From strolling through orchards picking bunches of fresh apples, to taking a sip from a mug of sweet and delicious hot apple cider, to savoring the flavor of a fresh apple cider doughnut, it is the perfect time of year to enjoy all the tart deliciousness of this seasonal fruit....
Oktoberfest Fans In Ohio Have Something To Smile About This Year Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Sept. 6, 2021 1:36 pm EST Oktoberfest, the traditionally 16-day festival, first began in 1810 and takes place in Munich, Bavaria each year (via Bustle). During this period, more than six million people gather in Munich to celebrate Oktoberfest through music, entertainment, food, and of course, plenty of beer. Although a German festival, Oktoberfest is popular in the US, too, with pretty much each state having its own version of the festival....
Popular Grocery Store Vegan Bread Ranked Worst To Best Natali Zakharova/Shutterstock By Lauren DeMello/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 3:46 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bread is one of the most long-standing food staples known to man, spanning cross-culturally and generationally. In our modern times, it’s made meal preparation as easy as it gets, for adults and children alike. It’s no wonder then that bread manufacturers are looking for ways to expand their customer reach to those with dietary preferences and restrictions, like vegans....
Read This If You Recently Bought Poppy Seed Dressing From Aldi Elena Veselova/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:28 pm EST Do you love shopping at Aldi, the German-founded grocery store chain with more than 2,000 locations across 36 states? If you do, we’re right there with you: Customers seem to love Aldi’s selection of varied, tasty, and low-priced items, from Greek yogurt to chocolate bars. However, if you recently filled up your shopping cart at Aldi, you’ll want to take a look and make sure that salad dressing wasn’t among the items you purchased....
Red Velvet Cake Recipe Mark Beahm/Mashed By Mark Beahm AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 8:29 am EST While the exact origins of red velvet cake are somewhat murky (contrary to popular belief, this popular confection was not originally created in the South), there’s no doubt as to its uniqueness and straight-up deliciousness. When done right, the flavor of the cake itself is very distinct, but when you combine a mouthful of the cake with just the right amount of cream cheese frosting, it’s actual heaven....
Simple Banana Avocado Smoothie Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 29, 2021 12:22 pm EST It’s easy to find complimentary adjectives to describe this smoothie designed by chef and recipe developer Susan Olayinka of The Flexible Fridge. Delicious comes to mind, as does filling, quick and easy, and healthy. It’s a bit more difficult to define the smoothie, though. Is it a meal replacement option for breakfast? Is it a sweet treat for a healthy dessert?...
Slow Cooker Refried Black Beans Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 8, 2021 8:11 am EST Refried beans, or frijoles refritos, are a familiar item on any Mexican restaurant menu. They appear as a side dish, typically alongside rice, and they can also be rolled into burritos or used to top nachos. It’s a dish that’s also easy to make at home. As recipe developer Miriam Hahn tells us, “I love refried beans and have always made them with pinto beans, which are great....
The Absolute Healthiest Foods You Can Eat At Gas Stations Joni Hanebutt/Shutterstock By Joanna Steven/Feb. 17, 2022 1:52 pm EST Road trips can often be an excuse for eating poorly. After all, there might not be a well-stocked grocery store on the way, and there is only so much food you can pack before you run out of ice. As surprising as it may sound, you can still eat a healthy meal with nothing but gas station snacks....
The Biggest Thanksgiving Mistake You’re Making, According To Al Roker Santiago Felipe/Getty By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 9:04 am EST Preparing Thanksgiving dinner is to a home cook as finishing a marathon is to a runner — it takes a lot of preparation, a lot of work, and a lot of patience. The turkey alone is a monumental task, between choosing the right size to roasting it properly so that it turns out juicy instead of dried-out....
The Presidential Broccoli Scandal You Probably Forgot About Bukhta Yurii/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Oct. 7, 2021 3:56 pm EST People offer plenty of critiques of former President George H. W. Bush. One of them is about his visceral dislike of broccoli. In 1990, The New York Times reported that Bush came out against the vegetable during a press conference. “I do not like broccoli,” he declared. “And I haven’t liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it....
The Real Reason Buddy Valastro Dropped Out Of High School DFree/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:20 pm EST In the celebrity chef world, it’s not uncommon to see a cook that hasn’t been classically trained. For instance, Gordon Ramsay went to college for hotel management studies and learned by studying under well-versed chefs, rather than studying in a classroom. Ina Garten, likewise, never received classic training, but her perseverance and dedication to the culinary craft elevated her to where she is today (via Cheatsheet)....
The Scary Reason You Should Be Throwing Away Your Onions Bondar Illia/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Oct. 21, 2021 12:49 pm EST If there’s one produce item we’re always sure to keep in our pantries, it’s onions, that super versatile allium that brings flavor to almost every dish we make. Whether layered into the base of a soup or stew, sautéed into a tomato sauce along with its trusty cousin garlic, or pickled and piled atop a sandwich, onions — be they white, yellow, or red — are truly an indispensable ingredient for any home cook....
The Untold Truth Of Alan Wong Facebook By Lindsay Parrill/Jan. 10, 2022 12:07 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In a world of hot shot television food personalities like Guy Fieri and Bobby Flay, Alan Wong is likely not the first name that comes to mind for someone who measures their favorite chef’s value by the number of shows they have on the Food Network....
The Untold Truth Of Nikocado Avocado Nikocado Avocado/YouTube By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Sept. 29, 2021 2:57 pm EST If you’re not familiar with mukbang, you might be surprised when you run across Nikocado Avocado on YouTube. Mukbang is a YouTube genre originating in South Korea that shows people eating spreads of food, often while talking conversationally to their viewers (via Tampa Bay Times). In a YouTube video celebrating the Super Bowl, Nikocado Avocado (real name Nicholas Perry), set himself up with a spread he claimed was 20,000 calories: onion rings, nachos, tater tots, cheese curds, chicken wings, and cauliflower wings from Buffalo Wild Wings, plus a pepperoni pizza from Little Caesars....
