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Aldi Shoppers Swear By These Dessert-Inspired Coffees Marlon Trottmann/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Sept. 3, 2021 7:41 pm EST Coffee is a pretty important beverage. With over 150 million Americans consuming at least one cup of coffee per day, according to E-Imports, it’s safe to say this energy-boosting drink helps the world go round. While some connoisseurs are coffee purists, preferring just a plain cup of black coffee or a strong, dark brew for their daily indulgence, others like to experiment with different flavors, adding sugar, syrups, creams, and other ingredients to their cup....

Best Carrot Sheet Cake Recipe Molly Allen/Mashed By Molly Allen/Sept. 29, 2021 2:56 pm EST While all things pumpkin, apple, and caramel reign supreme during fall, there’s one underdog that’s often forgotten about. We’re talkin’ about carrot cake. This spicy cake is perfect for any season, but it’s an especially great match for fall. Jam-packed with baking spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove, it’s the ultimate comfort food when the weather starts to cool....

Can People Actually Attend Reese’s New University? Jennifer Wallace/Shutterstock By Kathryn Shelton/Dec. 1, 2021 6:12 pm EST Reese’s University: A center of higher learning revolving exclusively around the decadent coupling of peanut butter and chocolate. Sounds like a worthy endeavor and the pathway to a rewarding, delicious future, doesn’t it? If you aspire to become a Fighting Cuppy, you are apparently in luck. Reese’s just announced in a press release that for the first time ever, the candy brand will be accepting applications to Reese’s University, an institution committed to the brand’s “core values of integrity, chocolate, and peanut butter....

Do This Before Ordering The Soup Of The Day, According To Gordon Ramsay DFree/Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 9:33 am EST It’s no secret that Gordon Ramsay is a guru in the kitchen and restaurant space. He might have some methods that seem a little overkill at times, but that doesn’t diminish the fact that’s he’s a great chef and knows his way around a kitchen. Over the years, he’s given us normal folk some great pointers for navigating food in our own kitchens and at restaurants....

Everything We Know About Starbucks’ New Zero Creamers Starbucks By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 8:20 am EST Treating yourself to a fancy caramel macchiato every morning at the Starbucks drive-thru can definitely make your day better — but it can also add up fast. Just take it from this CNBC writer, who says he spends over $2,300 on Starbucks coffee alone every year. While there’s nothing wrong with your daily latte-buying habit if you can afford it, you can also save money by whipping up your favorite caffeinated beverage at home....

False Facts About Burgers Everyone Believes sweet marshmallow/Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Jan. 20, 2022 1:30 pm EST Burgers are some of the most well-loved sandwiches to ever grace our meat-preoccupied planet. And we can’t lie, a juicy burger patty topped high with tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and a smattering of sauces sounds great pretty much any day of the week. But whether you only have a burger a few times a year or it’s a food you crush on the weekly, there’s a good chance that you’ve totally bought into some of the most common false facts about burgers....

How Imitation Crab Gets Its Pink Color Andrey Starostin/Shutterstock By Katherine Mclaughlin/Nov. 17, 2021 12:38 pm EST If you’ve ever bought sushi from the grocery store, you might have noticed that one of the ingredients is often “imitation crab.” The product was originally created in Japan in the ’70s, per All Recipes, “as a cheaper, processed alternative to pricey crab meat.” Now, according to the same article, U.S. consumption of imitation crab has risen to about 135 million pounds per year....

How This Competitive Baker Really Impressed Duff Goldman Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Sept. 9, 2021 11:34 am EST The Food Network show “Duff Till Dawn” is a standard competition show with one important twist — the mentor and the judge are both Duff Goldman. He helps out the bakers making their cakes, offering tips, guidance, and advice, and he is eventually the judge they face. This means he sees their process and their technique and takes that into account in his judging, which is a fun new way to explore the template of a competitive baking show....

IHOP Buttermilk Pancake Recipe By Jake Vigliotti/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:38 pm EST If you name your restaurant after a product, you better bring it. The former International House of Pancakes, now IHOP, does just that. The pancakes are everywhere, and in many varieties, but the ones that made them famous are their traditional buttermilk pancakes. You can order a stack, or just get them on the side, but either way they’re super popular for their fluffy and light appearance, and superb taste....

Jet’s Pizza Owes Its Success In Part To This Recipe Jet’s Pizza/Facebook By Julia Mullaney/Dec. 23, 2021 8:17 am EST Jet’s Pizza just might be synonymous with Michigan pizza. The chain, which originated in the Great Lakes state, was founded in 1978 by Eugene Jetts and his brother John. The way the pizza chain came about is quite surprising. According to the Jet’s Pizza website, Eugene Jetts was actually on his way to purchase a home....

McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys Are Changing, Whether Your Kids Like It Or Not McDonald’s By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 4:09 pm EST Most of us can probably remember how happy we used to get when we were taken to McDonald’s for a Happy Meal. You can probably recall the feeling of excitement you had when could finally start digging through the bag, not for the burger and fries, but to see what fun toy had come along with your meal....

Potato Salad Recipe Maren Epstein/Mashed By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 16, 2021 9:11 am EST Chef and food writer Maren Epstein of Eating Works allows that “this is a classic American recipe [that] would be perfect to serve at a summer BBQ or at a picnic alongside sub sandwiches, tuna salad, macaroni salad, hot dogs, and hamburgers,” but let’s be honest: There’s never a bad time for a great potato salad....

Secrets Panera Bread Doesn’t Want You To Know Kena Betancur/Getty Images By Courtney Giardina/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:09 pm EST Panera Bread first opened its doors in 1987, and the chain took off at a rapid pace. More than three decades later, there are now over 2,000 bakery-cafes scattered across 46 U.S. states and Canada. What was once known as a tiny, 400-square-foot cookie store in Boston has now become a leading brand, with billions of dollars in annual sales....

The TikTok Trend Gordon Ramsay Thinks He’ll Never Master s_bukley/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Sept. 7, 2021 10:35 pm EST Gordon Ramsay has conquered the kitchen. He’s also conquered reality TV, cable, streaming, and so much more when it comes to media. More recently, Ramsay has set out to conquer TikTok, often with his epic takedowns and reviews of fan-created foods (via Delish). Ramsay revealed in an “Entertainment Tonight” interview that he began his foray into TikTok with inspiration and encouragement from his daughter Matilda (via Facebook)....

This Is The One Dessert Padma Lakshmi Says Everyone Should Make - Exclusive Noel Vasquez/Getty Images By Alexandra Cass/Nov. 19, 2021 10:10 am EST The holidays are undoubtedly a time for desserts. From Thanksgiving pies to Christmas cookies to Nian Gao for the Lunar New Year and so many more, there is an endless spread of sweet treats that sugarcoat the holiday season from start to finish. And, according to the expert in all things food, Padma Lakshmi, there’s another dessert we need to be adding to the festive lineup of treats....

TikTok Is Freaking Out Over These Succulent-Shaped Raviolis nerudol/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 30, 2021 11:53 am EST Trust the internet to come up with delicious ways to make food taste and look even better. For instance, in July, pasta chips started gathering momentum on TikTok as several users attempted to prepare the crunchy snack using air fryers (via Insider.) The cooking method was simple, too: all home cooks had to do was add some parmesan cheese and olive oil to cooked pasta before using an air fryer to make the chips....

What Is Scungilli And What Does It Taste Like? HouseOfMan/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 3:09 pm EST If you’re Italian-American, from the Northeast, or happen to be a big fan of “The Sopranos,” you’ve surely heard the word “scungilli” before — perhaps even pronounced “scoon-jeel.” Technically, it’s pronounced “scun-GEE-lee” and is usually enjoyed either in a cold seafood salad or stirred into marinara sauces and served over pasta....

What Taco Bell’s Menu Looked Like The Year You Were Born Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Korey Denton/Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 12:35 am EST If there’s one fast food restaurant that is beloved by everyone, a must-have for late-night munchies with a menu that has a little something for everyone, it’s Taco Bell. The Mexican-esque chain has been around seemingly for forever, though the first Taco Bell dates back to 1962 when founder Glen Bell opened his first Taco Bell in Downey, California....

What You Need To Know Before Taking Another Sip Of Mead PreechaB/Shutterstock By Allie Miller/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 11:56 am EST Many know mead as the ancient beverage referenced in their favorite piece of medieval entertainment. While enjoying these period pieces, we sometimes come across a group of smelly-looking travelers crowded inside a dingy pub. If the story is authentic, mead might be this group’s drink of choice. While it’s fun to experience, the scene doesn’t make you the least bit thirsty....

Why Lemon Juice In Coffee Doesn’t Do A Thing For Weight Loss NARONG JHANWATTANA/Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Oct. 19, 2021 2:38 pm EST It seems like there’s a new weight loss fad every week, almost all of which are good for short-term shedding of pounds but don’t seem to do much for long-lasting results, like the baby food diet or the cabbage soup diet. The latest of these trends is adding lemon juice to your morning coffee, with various people on TikTok swearing by this technique as a way to increase fat burning and lose weight....