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Anthony Bourdain’s Tips For Hosting A Successful Dinner Party Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Oct. 7, 2021 11:22 am EST Hosting a dinner party can be a particularly stressful thing if you haven’t held one before. There are tons of little details to get in order, in addition to the food. Not to mention, you also need to be engaged with your guests. Fortunately, famous chefs have given their tips on how to host a great dinner party....

Cabbage Soup Recipe Maren Epstein/Mashed By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 8:49 am EST If there was ever a dish that can change the way you think about an ingredient, it’s this cabbage soup. “I never thought that cabbage would be tasty in soup,” said chef and food writer Maren Epstein of Eating Works. “I always used it just to make sauerkraut or to put in my vegetable juices....

Can You Actually Get Sick From Eating Stray Hair In Food? frantic00/Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Nov. 30, 2021 10:59 am EST It’s happened to all of us before — in our homes, at restaurants, at a friend’s house – that moment when your stomach plummets and you feel slightly (or more than slightly) queasy after finding a stray hair in your food. Now, if it happens in your own home and it’s something you prepared, you might be overreacting a little bit....

Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf Recipe Lindsay D. Mattison/Mashed By Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:47 am EST Give us an excuse to visit Cracker Barrel, and we won’t say no. Their Southern menu is filled with warm and comforting options, and the decor at each location makes you feel like you’re home. One of the things this comfort-food chain is most famous for is their meatloaf, a dish that can sell out quickly if you don’t dine early enough....

Costco Shoppers Are Divided On These Chicken Burger Kits RSH_GRAPHICS/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Dec. 31, 2021 11:14 am EST You can’t think of American cuisine without thinking of a nice juicy burger with all the fixings. We’re pretty obsessed with patties — the United States Department of Agriculture reports that Americans consume some 50 billion burgers every year (via Yahoo) and a YouGov survey found that only 8% of people say they dislike burgers....

Duff Goldman Had A Hilarious Response To This Buddy Vs Duff Holiday Troll Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Taylor Huang/Dec. 20, 2021 12:32 pm EST As fans of “Buddy vs. Duff” know, the competition series is a lighthearted, good-natured rivalry between two of television’s most renowned celebrity pastry chefs, Buddy Valastro and Duff Goldman. While the stakes to being declared the “undisputed king of cake” can seem high at times, in the end, both teams are just eager to share their love for baking and cake creation with sweets-loving audiences....

Duff Goldman’s Cake For His Daughter’s First Birthday Is Melting Hearts Rodin Eckenroth/Getty By Erich Barganier/Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 9:39 am EST Recently, Duff Goldman celebrated his daughter’s first birthday on Instagram. The baking star penned a heartfelt tribute to his young daughter, saying, “Happy first birthday sweet Josephine. You are the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen (besides your mommy @johnnapgoldman). I love you sweet baby,” and fans couldn’t get enough of the post....

Easy Bibimbap Recipe Cecilia Ryu/Mashed By Cecilia Ryu AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 8:32 am EST Bibimbap, bibimbap, bibimbap … could there be a more fun food word to say? Some, perhaps, may have first encountered bibimbap on the menu at a Korean restaurant and ordered it, not even knowing what it was, just for the sheer joy of feeling the word bounce out of their mouths. Once it arrived on their plates, they would no doubt have been pleasantly surprised, since bibimbap is just as much fun to eat as it is to say....

Fans Are Trying To Guess Why Only Some Chick-Fil-As Sell Hot Chocolate Anna81/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Nov. 29, 2021 9:11 pm EST As the temperatures outside continue to drop, it looks like it’s finally time to start sipping on something hot to help keep us toasty and warm. Restaurants and coffee shops have made it easy to leave our favorite iced beverages behind by bringing back a few festive drinks to their menus like the classic Peppermint Mocha, which US Roast says becomes one of the most popular orders coffee shop orders during this time of year....

Here’s How Olive Oil Became Popular In The US katrin.plvd/Shutterstock By Anthony Mastroianni/Dec. 28, 2021 11:41 am EST Olive oil has existed as a quintessential component of Mediterranean cuisine throughout the ages. It is even told that the citizens of Athens chose to name their city after the goddess Athena only after she offered them up the very first olive tree in existence. That’s how important and popular olives and olive oil have been over the centuries....

Hormel And Coolio Make Gifts Sizzle With Bacon-Scented Wrapping Paper Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Nov. 13, 2021 4:21 pm EST There’s no denying the fact that people love bacon. According to SFGate, the average American eats about 18 pounds of bacon per year, and Foodimentary says these tasty strips of pork are a constant presence in more than half of American households. While best-known as something enjoyed on the side of scrambled eggs or on a breakfast sandwich, bacon has become more than just a breakfast meat....

How A Weekend Shutdown Might Have Saved Bob Evans Bob Evans By Julia Mullaney/Dec. 9, 2021 1:52 pm EST The Bob Evans brand we know today is two things: A popular frozen food brand and a restaurant chain with nearly 500 locations stretching across 18 states. The Bob Evans name grew famous because of sausage. Evans actually owned a farm with a small restaurant, where he often served passing truck drivers....

How To Make Top Chef Star Tom Colicchio’s 4-Ingredient Pasta Sauce Gabriel Bancora/Getty Images By Heather Clark/Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 2:48 pm EST For many people, pasta with tomato sauce is an easy, comforting meal that they know they can rely on when things are hectic or they are short on time. The ingredients to make it are available at almost every grocery store, it can be expanded upon in endless ways with additions like meat or vegetables, and the most time-consuming part is generally boiling the water....

Instant Pot Pumpkin Pie Recipe By Carina Finn/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 11:04 am EST These days, an Instant Pot is an essential kitchen appliance. Fans of this multi-purpose cooker are obsessed with the vast array of quick, effortless recipes you can make in the Instant Pot, which makes everything from basic tasks like cooking pasta and hard boiling eggs to typically complex, time-consuming recipes like pulled pork a breeze. A lot of people tend to think of the Instant Pot as something that is primarily used for making quick and easy weeknight dinners, but there’s more to this appliance than savory cooking....

Jon Taffer Reveals How He Got His Start In The Hospitality Industry - Exclusive Manny Carabel/Getty Images By Molly Allen/Nov. 16, 2021 2:22 pm EST Jon Taffer’s larger-than-life personality is one of the biggest draws on his television show “Bar Rescue.” But that’s not the only reason to watch. Of course, it’s fascinating to tune in to watch him help a bar or restaurant learn what they’re doing wrong and turn things around to save their business....

Lindt Switches Out Dairy For Oat Milk In Its Newest Vegan Chocolates AlexBuess/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Feb. 16, 2022 6:10 pm EST Lindt has been producing chocolate since its inception back in the mid-1800s. The Switzerland-born company began with father-and-son founders David Sprüngli and Rudolf Sprüngli-Ammann, who, according to the brand’s website, developed the first solid chocolate bar in 1845. More than 30 years later, a man named Rodolphe Lindt accidentally created the smooth, sweet chocolate that Lindt is known for today, and the companies eventually became one in 1899....

Modern Floating Island Dessert Recipe Tricia Wheeler/Mashed By Tricia Wheeler AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 9:35 am EST If you’re looking for an exceptional dessert for a dinner party or special occasion, then look no further than this modern take on the classic (and classy) floating islands. These decadent meringue “islands” in a “sea” of custard topped off with a delicate caramel garnish are instant crowd pleasers. As recipe developer Tricia Wheeler says, “I like making this dessert because it is always delicious, the presentation is beautiful, and it is surprisingly light and airy!...

Oscar Meyer Just Launched This Bizarre Bologna-Inspired Face Mask Keith Homan/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Jan. 19, 2022 8:28 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As you are most likely aware, bologna is a highly versatile meat product. Not only is it super cheap and readily available, but it’s also easy to crisp up for a fried bologna sandwich or even chop into small pieces for a not-so-virtuous bologna salad....

The Best Cleaners For Kitchen Counters On The Market Right Now SERSOLL/Shutterstock By Amy Boyington/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:20 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The kitchen is arguably the most challenging spot in the home to keep clean — at least, without the right cleaning products and a consistent cleaning schedule. This room harbors bacteria in just about every crevice, thanks to raw foods, dirty hands, and germy surfaces throughout....

The Biggest Mistake You’re Making With Gluten-Free Baking Pinkyone/Shutterstock By Lauren David/Oct. 7, 2021 11:34 am EST When it comes to baking, exact measurements are fundamental. Baking is chemistry in action, where each ingredient plays an important role in the flavor, texture, and form. Cooking, on the other hand, is more forgiving and allows for more improvisation and flexibility without a lot of worry about how the combination of ingredients will interact and react to each other....