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For The Perfect Cup Of Coffee, One Coffee Bean Grinder Stands Above The Rest jurgal/Shutterstock By Meshawn Lloyd/Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 3:46 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s the grinder with the best bang for your buck While it can be tempting to associate a lower price with inferior quality, that’s not the case with the DBM-8. According to Home Grounds, this grinder gets top marks when it comes to its overall value for money....

Hocus Pocus Fans Won’t Want To Miss These Walmart Baking Kits BUENA VISTA PICTURES/ANDREW COOPER By Erich Barganier/Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 5:26 pm EST When you want to celebrate Halloween right, you can’t forget to break out your copy of Disney’s 1993 film “Hocus Pocus.” According to Disney Parks, the franchise is still going strong and has inspired a ton of merchandise, including limited edition dolls, mini backpacks, button-up shirts, Thackeray Binx cat mugs, and so much more....

How An Entire Community Repaid This McDonald’s Employee’s Kindness JAMOND/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Dec. 7, 2021 1:50 am EST The purpose of fast food is explained in the name: quick service that lets customers get in, order, and get out. A 2021 study by SeeLevel HX found that the average spent waiting for fast food at a drive-thru was just 6 minutes and 22 seconds (via PR Newswire). That’s not a long stretch of time to meaningfully interact with someone, and it’s still nearly a half-minute longer than the previous year’s average....

How Food Network Fans Feel About Ree Drummond’s Christmas Movie David Livingston/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Nov. 25, 2021 1:18 pm EST Nothing screams the holidays like feel-good Christmas movies, and Food Network’s first scripted and much anticipated film, “Candy Coated Christmas” has finally hit the Discovery+ streaming service. This movie has received a lot of hype from foodies, especially because Ree Drummond makes a special appearance in the film as Bee, the bakery owner....

How Much It Pays To Be An Heir To Truett Cathy’s Chick-Fil-A Fortune Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/Oct. 25, 2021 12:11 pm EST When Forbes publishes its annual report of the wealthiest people in the United States, the listees are always overwhelmingly male. This year’s Forbes 400 is no different, with women making up just 14% of the names of America’s financial elite, says Forbes. That’s 56 women in total — but only one of them is heir to a fast food chicken throne....

How To Grill Outside In The Cold, According To A Grillmaster dodotone/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Dec. 24, 2021 2:17 pm EST Here at Mashed, one of our very favorite ways to cook is to light up the ol’ grill and sear steaks, chicken, veggies, and a whole lot more to burnished perfection. We love the convivial nature of grilling, the intense flavor the high heat imparts to our favorite foods, and how quick and simple cleanup can be since we’re not dealing with a bunch of pots and pans....

Inside Bobby Flay’s Biggest Food Network Scandals Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Leah Resnick/Oct. 18, 2021 3:41 pm EST When the news broke that celebrity chef Bobby Flay would be leaving the Food Network after 27 years, per Variety, it came as real a shock. Or did it really? Sure, the dashing chef was one of the channel’s most recognizable stars, having appeared in countless series and specials including “Iron Chef” and his own show, “Beat Bobby Flay....

Instant Pot Chicken Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 11:44 am EST Sometimes something as basic as chicken breasts can be surprisingly tricky to do well at home. It either turns out rubbery, or bland, or dry and overcooked — or a combination of all those things. It’s always smart to have easy, fast recipes in your arsenal for when you need a basic protein source to add to grain bowls, salads, or just alongside some roasted vegetables....

Iron Chef: Quest For An Iron Legend - Info We Know So Far Theo Wargo/Getty Images By Sophia Lo/Feb. 13, 2022 6:24 pm EST While Food Network has a whole host of cooking competitions, there’s one that countless longtime viewers love: “Iron Chef America.” There’s a lot fans might not know about “Iron Chef America” — such as that fact that the secret “Iron Chef” ingredient isn’t always much of a secret....

Is Pumpkin A Vegetable Or A Fruit? Shutterstock By Jorie Mark/Updated: Jan. 15, 2022 4:10 am EST A pumpkin is such a confusing piece of produce. On one hand, it’s got so much in common with apples, peaches, and bananas in that it’s the starring ingredient of pies, muffins, and other baked goods. Which would lead you to believe that pumpkin is a fruit. But, on the other hand, have you ever actually eaten a piece of plain pumpkin, or tasted the puree of canned pumpkin before you added in all of the sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla that makes it pie-worthy?...

Nearly 15,000 Pounds Of Beef Sticks Recalled Over Undeclared Allergen USDA By Matt Whittaker/Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 5:10 pm EST A Wisconsin meat processor is recalling 14,976 pounds of beef sticks after failing to declare milk as an allergen on the product label. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Abbyland Foods of Abbotsford, Wisconsin is recalling its 2-pound clear plastic packages of “Iowa Smokehouse Original Smoked Beef Sticks” with sell-by dates of November 15, 2022 and November 17, 2022 and an establishment number of 1633B....

Next Level Chef’s Biggest Cooking Challenge Is The Kitchen Itself David M. Benett/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Jan. 3, 2022 12:03 pm EST Gordon Ramsay’s latest television show “Next Level Chef” challenges 15 contestants to take their cooking skills to the literal next level. Participants will compete in a set composed of three stacked kitchens, each one more advanced and enhanced than the one beneath it, for a prize of $250,000 (via Parade)....

Overnight Apple French Toast Recipe Jessica Morone/Mashed By Jessica Morone AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 16, 2021 1:16 pm EST Just about the best kind of meal is one that impresses your guests both with taste and as a demonstration of your prowess in the kitchen. But the very best meal is one that tastes great, impresses everyone, and was actually super easy to make. Secretly super easy, of course — no need to let your diners see behind the curtain, after all....

Reese’s Fans Need To Know About Its Massive Super King Size Package The Hershey Company By Aimee Lamoureux/Nov. 2, 2021 7:43 pm EST Halloween may be over, but that doesn’t mean we have to stash all our favorite candies away in a cupboard until next October. It simply means that now that the kids have received their treats, it’s time to stop buying candy in miniature portions and start treating ourselves to some adult-sized versions of our favorite snacks....

Simple Vegetable Soup Recipe Maren Epstein/Mashed By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 8:24 am EST Is there anything more comforting than a warm bowl of vegetable soup on a chilly winter night? Indeed, healthy eating expert and professional chef Maren Epstein, who blogs at Eating Works, tells Mashed, “Wintertime is the ultimate soup season.” Her take on traditional veggie soups however is that they tend to use summertime ingredients, like zucchini....

Sweet Potato Salad Recipe Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 20, 2021 8:37 am EST When you’re having a manic Monday … or Tuesday … or Wednesday (Um, how did all of our days get to be so manic?) it’s easy to look up and realize, first, that it’s already 2 p.m., and second, that you’re ravenous. To keep from reaching for unhealthy choices like chips to tide you over, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Jaime Shelbert of Wholly Nourished has an easy tip: Prep some plant-based lunches in advance....

The 39 Best Desserts For Thanksgiving Elena Veselova/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Nov. 15, 2021 12:12 pm EST Thanksgiving dinner is probably the most epic meal of the year for many living in the U.S. Not only is the main course absolutely enormous (What other entrée would be considered on the small side weighing in at 10 pounds?), but it’s accompanied by side dishes galore, many of these rather over the top themselves like those marshmallow-topped yams and soup-smothered green beans....

The Best Egg Recipes Of 2021 Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 3:49 pm EST Eggs are super-healthy, and when you eat them every day, your hair, eyes, and bones, among other body parts will thank you. Or maybe they’re not so healthy because they’re high in cholesterol – but then again, a recent study told us that eggs are critical to infant development. How about we just let the scientists continue that debate?...

The Problem Some People Had With McDonald’s McMuffin Promotion Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/Nov. 18, 2021 8:56 pm EST McDonald’s introduced the Egg McMuffin in 1971, and to celebrate 50 years of a fast food breakfast classic the chain offered a special deal on the morning of November 18: 63 cent McMuffins, if you ordered through the McDonald’s app (via PR Newswire). Judging from what happened next, it’s possible McDonald’s plugged its app into 1970s computer technology, too....

The Reason Hardee’s And Carl’s Jr Filed A Lawsuit Against Jack In The Box Bloomberg/Getty Images By Katherine Mclaughlin/Oct. 18, 2021 11:57 am EST Most of us know that restaurants are in competition with each other. Coffee shops are up against other coffee shops, steakhouses go head-to-head with other steakhouses, casual dining competes with casual dining, the list goes on — it’s just the nature of the world. Fast-food restaurants, particularly burger chains, are some of the most competitive stores in the game because they’re all pretty similar....