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Read This Before Ordering Shrimp At Panda Express Facebook By Jen Peng/Feb. 14, 2022 8:54 pm EST Panda Express is incredibly popular. Since opening their first store in 1983, the fast-casual Chinese food chain has grown to more than 2,000 locations across the United States, according to their website, and sells more than $3 billion worth of food a year, according to Forbes. A fixture of malls and food courts across the country, Panda Express is known for serving up tasty and popular American Chinese comfort food dishes like Orange Chicken, Chow Mein, and Beijing Beef....

Taco Bell Just Reached A Special Milestone In Spain Facebook By Karen Hart/Feb. 16, 2022 11:50 am EST Taco Bell’s international footprint just got bigger. Per a company press release, the Mexican-inspired fast food chain experienced a 25% growth in the number of franchises it holds overseas in the last two years, and it plans to continue this trend. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, Yum Brands Inc. (which owns KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill) “broke records” by opening 4,200 eateries around the world, bringing its total to 53,000 outposts of its collective restaurants....

The Long History Of Instagram’s Famous Moka Pot Nor Gal/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Dec. 21, 2021 4:24 pm EST The shiny, silvery instruments of the coffee-making world can be intimidating to the uninitiated. Add to that the scalding hot water involved in brewing, the leering hiss of a behemoth espresso machine — with its sporadic spurts of steam popping forth like volcanic activity — and you could be forgiven for being downright fearful of the entire process....

The One Reason Canned Wine May Be Better Than Bottled Wine Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 12:53 pm EST For serious wine lovers, purchasing that perfect bottle and storing it until the moment you are able to pop the cork can be quite ritualistic. And if you are this type of connoisseur, you might not be on board with the ever-increasing popularity of canned wine. But there’s good reason to try it....

The One Wine-And-Cheese Pairing Trick You Need To Know Katarzyna Hurova/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Jan. 25, 2022 9:47 am EST There are cheesemongers, and then there’s Ken Monteleone, owner and cheesemonger-in-chief of Fromagination, an iconic, specialty store in the best place it could be — in Madison, capital of America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin. Monteleone’s shop — whose name is an amalgamation of the word “fromage” and “imagination” — stands out even in a region where cheesemakers and/or cheesemongers number by the dozens....

The Real Reason Some Swiss Cheese Doesn’t Have Holes Bloomberg/Getty Images By Holly Riddle/Oct. 8, 2021 2:00 pm EST Have you purchased some Swiss cheese lately only to notice something’s a little off? It’s not uncommon these days to come across Swiss cheese that’s completely hole-less and it turns out, modern cleanliness and food sanitation might be to blame. For the longest time, this dairy product was thought to gain its holes via the cheesemaking process....

The Seasonal Wawa Hoagie Evan Peters Is Obsessed With Tiffany Rose/Getty Images By Joe Nasta/Nov. 1, 2021 6:00 pm EST Of course, Evan Peters has a favorite Wawa hoagie. We can just picture him joking around with the Wawa employee while he grabs his order and takes the first bite of the giant sandwich before turning to tell everyone around him that they have “got to try it.” There’s a ton of hype around the Wawa chain, and surely many ears will perk up if you even mention you’re stopping by to pick up lunch or some coffee....

The Sweet Reason GBBO Finalist Steven Carter-Bailey Created This Adorable Dinosaur Cake David M. Benett/Getty Images By Khyati Dand/Sept. 13, 2021 6:14 am EST When Steven Carter-Bailey entered the white tent to present his bakes to Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, all he expected was to get through week one of “The Great British Bake Off” (via Steven Carter-Bailey’s website). What he didn’t expect, was that he’d come through as the runner-up of Season 8 of the series – and with three ‘Star Baker’ awards under his belt, no less....

The Untold Truth Of Hy-Vee Ken Wolter/Shutterstock By Andrew Sheldon/Sept. 2, 2021 2:47 pm EST We all know about regional fast food chains, but did you know that many regional grocery stores are just as popular as their quick-serve brethren? Travel to seemingly any part of the United States, and you’ll be sure to find a shop with a serious local following, like Florida’s Publix or New York’s Wegmans. If you live outside of the Midwest, you may have never heard the name Hy-Vee, but that will likely change if the grocery store chain continues its expanding ways....

The Untold Truth Of Koren Grieveson Youtube By Joe Nasta/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:40 pm EST Koren Grieveson is a renowned chef who has worked in acclaimed restaurants in Chicago and New York. She’s appeared as a judge on Season 4 of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” competed in Season 7 of “Iron Chef America,” (via IMDb) and has won awards for her restaurant work in the Chicago culinary scene. While Grieveson is very well-known in the culinary world, you may have heard her name before and wondered who she is....

This Is Paris Hilton’s Go-To Brunch Dish Jason Kempin/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 12:08 pm EST We’ve always had the impression that celebrities weren’t exactly the type to have time to enjoy a hearty meal, never mind cook. But one of America’s original reality TV show queens — Paris Hilton — appears to be working to change that with a new Netflix TV show called “Cooking with Paris....

This Is What Panera’s Redesigned Restaurants Will Look Like Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Nov. 29, 2021 2:34 pm EST Over the summer, Panera Bread announced big plans to revamp its restaurants, and these changes have finally come to fruition with the opening of its newest location. The fast-casual chain just opened its first next-generation bakery-cafe in Ballwin, Missouri, which features all-new updates designed specifically to enhance the guest experience. The next-generation Panera Bread features new drive-throughs, contactless ordering, and an enhanced digital experience for optimal guest satisfaction and convenience....

Trisha Yearwood Wants Fans To Cook With Her. Here’s How Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 10:35 pm EST Trisha Yearwood will release her “most personal” cookbook yet on September 28, according to Nashville Lifestyles, and we can’t wait. Her latest book, which will be on bookshop shelves at the end of the month, is called “Trisha’s Kitchen: Easy Comfort Food for Friends and Family.” In an interview with the Nashville publication, Yearwood shared that missing her “Mama’s home cooking” was the catalyst that led to her learning how to cook....

Twitter Can’t Stop Laughing About This Almond Milk Review KRIACHKO OLEKSII/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 1, 2021 1:59 pm EST These days, dairy-free alternatives are starting to get popular as more consumers explore alternative milk options. According to Everyday Health, something like oat milk works well even for those on a gluten-free diet. It’s a creamy alternative to dairy and can work well with smoothies, hot beverages, and more. Pistachio milk is another solid option especially for those that have diabetes — it has no added sugar and is great even for those on ketogenic diets....

What Julia Child Really Thought About Dan Aykroyd’s SNL Skit Bloomberg/Getty By Nancy Mock/Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 3:39 pm EST If you’re impersonated on “Saturday Night Live”, it’s official: You’re either famous or infamous. The new documentary “Julia” confirms that Julia Child’s fame was definitely positive and well-earned. She was the exuberant and beloved cook that millions of viewers welcomed into their homes as the host of “The French Chef” and author of “Mastering The Art Of French Cooking....

What You Didn’t Know About The Italian Restaurant Lady Gaga’s Family Owns Andrea Raffin/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 10:27 am EST In 2012, Lady Gaga’s parents made their debut in the culinary world with the launch of their Upper West Side eatery, Joanne Trattoria. As per ABC News, the eatery’s name was a tribute to the singer’s late aunt, Joanne, who passed away at 19 years old due to a chronic health issue....

Why Grimace In McDonalds’ 2022 Super Bowl Commercial Sounded So Familiar Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 9:46 am EST “Can I get uhhhhh,” says pretty much everyone in the 2022 McDonald’s Super Bowl commercial, in which the brand pokes fun at its indecisive customers (via YouTube). The ad nods to the funny truth that while the McDonald’s menu has stayed pretty much the same over the years, many of us still don’t know what to order when we pull up to the drive-thru....

14 Popular SodaStream Flavors Ranked Worst To Best Tim UR/Shutterstock By Sophia Hart/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:44 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the past few years, sparkling water has become an increasingly popular beverage of choice across the world. So much so, that companies such as SodaStream have gone so far as to make a machine (with the same name as the company) that allows people to make their very own sparkling drinks in the comfort of their own home....

Aldi Shoppers Are Loving These Belgian Chocolate Dessert Cups PHIL LENOIR/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Updated: Nov. 4, 2021 5:09 pm EST Halloween may be over, but there is no wrong season for savoring some delicious chocolate. There is Hershey’s, which seems to garner a love-hate relationship depending on who you ask (via Cheddar), as well as the fancier Belgian chocolate, which Totally Chocolate says is beloved for its high-quality ingredients and the labor of love that goes into making them in “small, local shops....

Alton Brown Fans Are Loving This Super Relatable Blueberry Cobbler ‘Mystery’ Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Oct. 8, 2021 9:36 am EST Fans of Alton Brown have been loving the latest bake that he posted to Instagram on October 7. The picture was a square baking dish with a half-eaten blueberry cobbler and the spoon still sitting in it. “Blueberry Smush. I don’t know who ate it straight from the dish, but this is why we can’t have nice things,” he wrote....