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Copycat Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 20, 2021 4:27 pm EST Olive Garden is where America goes out for dinner. But what if you could eat Olive Garden at home, whenever you wanted? You can, thanks to this copycat Olive Garden pasta e fagioli recipe from private practice registered dietitian Kristen Carli. “I love creating copycat recipes [that enable us] to make our restaurant favorites at home,” says Carli....

Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico - Info We Know So Far DFree/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 7:54 am EST During his search for Italy, Stanley Tucci pulled many of us out of our homes and into fascinating Italian cities such as Naples and Rome. The seasoned actor, who you may recognize from “The Hunger Games” movies or the TV series “ER,” has helped viewers fall in love with Italian food all over again with his six-part docuseries “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy....

Every Panera Grocery Store Soup, Ranked Worst To Best TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 1:22 pm EST For those who love all things brothy, soup season is a reason to celebrate. Forget the salad — you can chuck all of your vegetables into a simmering soup instead. Add some protein and grains, and you’ve got a meal in a bowl that you can eat for days to come. What’s not to love?...

Fast Food Ranch Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:48 am EST Not only is ranch the most popular salad dressing in the United States, it has become much more than that. Today, Americans put ranch on everything — from chicken wings to slices of pizza. The fast food industry has taken notice and now just about every restaurant in the country has ranch available for whatever you wish to dip in it....

For Grilling, This Meat Thermometer Stands Above The Rest Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 4:06 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. To some, grilling seems like a chore to get dinner on the table. But to true connoisseurs, it’s something of an art form. And we all know that Picasso didn’t paint with just a standard brush. Meat thermometers serve a couple of ultra important purposes....

Friendly’s Just Added 3 New Aloha Stir-Frys To Its Menu. Here’s What Fans Need To Know Friendly’s By Amy Hamblen/Sept. 27, 2021 9:53 pm EST Friendly’s is heating things up just in time for the crisp, cool days of fall. The East Coast food chain that began as an ice cream shop has really branched out since introducing its first food item, a hamburger, in 1940 (via Friendly’s website). This time around the chain is adding a trio of new items whose name probably brings to mind a destination that’s a bit warmer this time of year than, say, Springfield, Massachusetts, where the company started....

Halloween Deviled Eggs Recipe Petar Marshall/Mashed By Petar Marshall AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 29, 2021 11:00 am EST Spooky, savory dishes don’t always come to mind when it comes to Halloween. Certainly, the sweets category has a monopoly on this ghoulish holiday. But not anymore. There’s plenty of classic party appetizers that can be dressed up for a Halloween occasion, and these Halloween deviled eggs are the perfect example. A simple deviled eggs recipe is kicked up a notch thanks to the creativity of recipe developer and food photographer Petar Marshall, and he’s here to show you just how to recreate these spider eggs at home....

Homemade Eton Mess Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 27, 2021 8:23 am EST What comes to mind when you hear the word “Eton?” A perfect button-down men’s shirt that can dress up jeans, dress down slacks, or be tucked into a suit and topped off with a tie? A prestigious British boarding school? Or do you think of a unique, decidedly decadent dessert? We’re willing to bet that after you have tried this tasty treat, the recipe for which was put together by recipe developer Susan Olayinka of The Flexible Fridge, you’ll associate Eton less with pressed shirts and young scholars than with sweetness and strawberries....

How Climate Change Can Affect The Taste Of Coffee Billion Photos/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Oct. 28, 2021 1:15 pm EST For many people, coffee is an essential part of their day. Whether it’s the aroma that fills the kitchen as the hot water steeps the ground coffee or the sip that offers the elixir of caffeine, the reality is that the coffee ritual is essential to the daily routine. Unfortunately, a recent article by Food & Wine claims that the greater issue of climate change could be impacting the beverage in that coffee mug....

How Dave & Buster’s Made It Into The Guinness Book Of World Records Jeff Bukowski/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Dec. 2, 2021 2:03 pm EST Dave & Buster’s was the brainchild of two men — Dave Corriveau and James “Buster” Corley — who wanted to combine the fun of an arcade with the atmosphere of a bar. According to the chain’s website, the two men had opened establishments a few doors down from each other....

How Giuseppe Dell’Anno Really Feels About GBBO Rival Jürgen Krauss Twitter By Molly Clark/Jan. 11, 2022 12:21 pm EST Many fans of “The Great British Bake Off” rejoiced when Giuseppe Dell’Anno took home the victory on Season 12 of the hit show. “HUGE congrats! I was rooting for you all season! Well deserved!” tweeted one Giuseppe enthusiast. The judges, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, seemed to love Dell’Anno from the first challenge, in which the bakers prepared mini rolls, with Hollywood calling his almond and orange cakes with ricotta cheese “beautifully flavored” and “elegant and classic, with a lovely swirl,” according to The Bristol Post....

Instagram Is Loving Rachael Ray’s ‘Bedroom Kitchen’ Sean Zanni/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Oct. 30, 2021 3:20 pm EST Rachael Ray may never come back to her Adirondack home. Sure, the spacious house in upstate New York belonging to Ray and husband John Cusimano was just rebuilt after a devasting fire one year ago (via People). But Ray and Cusimano also just finished refurbishing a Tuscan villa they had purchased, according to the “Rachael Ray Show” website....

Instant Pot Pumpkin Pasta Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 23, 2021 11:21 am EST Fall has become synonymous with one thing — pumpkin-spiced everything. And, regardless of what Starbucks wants you to think, the Pumpkin Spice Latte isn’t the only thing that gets your taste buds in an autumnal frenzy. In terms of actual food, there are also a variety of other pumpkin-flavored delights such as muffins, cookies, and even pasta....

The Absurd Reason One McDonald’s Employee Was Assaulted With A Fry Scoop Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images By Savanna Swain-Wilson/Updated: Feb. 5, 2022 11:23 am EST Whether it’s through receiving repeat angry phone calls about incorrect orders, or being (unfairly) screamed at over missing menu items, anyone who’s ever worked in the fast food industry is probably no stranger to dealing with unhappy customers. But, every once in a while, people express their dissatisfaction in ways that are so extreme, no one could have expected it....

The Lasagna Reheating Tip J. Kenji López-Alt Swears By kobbymendez/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Oct. 15, 2021 9:57 am EST We hear you. The thought of having leftover lasagna is, well, it’s just an oxymoron. A contradiction in terms. But it can happen, and when it does, Serious Eats’ culinary consultant and veteran food writer J. Kenji López-Alt proposed a way to reheat lasagna so that leftovers are virtually guaranteed the next time you make this much-loved casserole....

The Untold Truth Of Black Bear Diner TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Trevor Carlson/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 3:07 pm EST Black Bear Diner is more than just a restaurant. They’ve quickly made a name for themselves with an emphasis on family dining and their reverence for the mighty American black bear. With wooden furniture and an old-timey style, the restaurants feel intentionally frozen in time, offering diners a cozy glimpse into the past, serving up hearty meals to customers in cabin-themed spaces for over a quarter-century....

The Wild Saga Of Guy Fieri’s Stolen Car Steve Jennings/Getty Images By Anthony Mastroianni/Oct. 3, 2021 9:39 pm EST We may all be used to seeing Guy Fieri in his signature red Camaro, but the Mayor of Flavortown has a taste for different kinds of cars. He might have gotten used to not seeing at least one of them, though it wasn’t his choice. According to Eater, back in 2011 during a shoot for a Chicago-based episode of his famed show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” Fieri was having a car serviced at a dealership all the way out in San Francisco....

Think You’ve Got An Amazing Food Idea? Gordon Ramsay Wants To Hear It Rob Kim/Getty By Adrianna MacPherson/Dec. 4, 2021 8:35 pm EST If you’ve ever dreamed of pitching your innovative food or drink business on shows like “Shark Tank” or “Dragon’s Den,” where entrepreneurs try to convince a team of varied investors to back their company, there’s a new venue you might want to consider — chef, television personality, and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay himself....

This Cash-Dispensing Coca-Cola Promotion Went Horribly Wrong vfhnb12/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Dec. 15, 2021 1:04 pm EST Who doesn’t love a good marketing campaign? From McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It” jingle to the Marlboro Man, there’s nothing quite like an old-fashioned promotion to get you caving something as simple as Big Macs and cigarettes. While a good marketing campaign makes you want the product, though — regardless of whether it’s good for you or not — a great one gets you excited not just for the product, but for the promotion itself....

This Charcuterie Tackle Box Got The Attention Of The TSA Katheryn Moran/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Dec. 5, 2021 2:48 pm EST Holiday travel is often stressful for both TSA staff and travelers. What better way to alleviate some of that stress than to add a little cheesy humor? This holiday post by TSA really has readers giggling, as the holiday charcuterie board trend is taking to the air. Sharing a consumer question on Instagram, the TSA posted an image of a plastic partitioned box filled with delicious-looking meats, nuts, and cheeses with some eggs and olives....