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The Sneaky Reason Jam Jars Are Dented At The Bottom 5 second Studio/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Jan. 29, 2022 12:59 pm EST Have you ever wondered why your jars of jam have dents on the bottom of them? It’s the kind of question that keeps us awake at night as we hopelessly count sheep. It’s also that type of gnawing question that has us endlessly searching for answers, but as luck and a little Googling would have it, we think we have loosened the lid on this conundrum and found an answer that might make you think the inventor might have had a sneaky streak....

The Fix & Fogg origin story Fix & Fogg First of all, what’s with the name? Well, according to the brand’s website, founders Roman and Andrea Jewell left their lives as corporate lawyers to start a peanut butter business in 2014. Perhaps inspired by their daring leap into entrepreneurship, they named their new company after two characters in Jules Verne’s classic Victorian adventure novel “Around the World in 80 Days” — Detective Fix and Phileas Fogg — and set out to make top quality peanut butter....

This Brand Just Put Duff Goldman’s Face On A Cereal Box Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Feb. 16, 2022 12:53 pm EST You may know him as Duff Goldman or you may know him as the Ace of Cakes (RIP!). However you know him, the Food Network star is famous for being the master pastry chef behind Charm City Cakes, which he started in Baltimore in 2002. Currently, he’s the host of the adorable “Kids Baking Championship,” where he judges the culinary creations of talented kid bakers from across the country....

This Is Valerie Bertinelli’s Favorite Cooking Partner Joe Seer/Shutterstock By Lisa Curran Matte/Sept. 2, 2021 2:45 pm EST Valerie Bertinelli has a favorite cooking partner, but it’s not just because that person is a whiz in the kitchen. It turns out the actor, chef, and author enjoys a well-crafted cocktail while she’s slicing and dicing her way through a recipe. Perhaps a Lady Greyhound — a tempting concoction made from grapefruit and rose botanicals-infused vodka, grapefruit juice, Aperol, lemon juice, and lime seltzer — she shared with Food Network....

This Padma Lakshmi Meme Has Twitter Laughing So Hard Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Dec. 23, 2021 4:02 pm EST Padma Lakshmi recently shared a meme about holiday cooking that has Twitter laughing and we just love it. Captioning the image, “When Desi people get ready for the holidays…. #accordingtolittlehands,” Lakshmi posted a clip of an old recipe with commentary. The image shared had the added text, “Mom: we’re just gonna have a few people over, I’ll make something simple | Also my mom: …” and the below text featured a recipe from a cookbook titled “Biryani for 800 people....

Victoria Beckham’s Favorite Meal Has The Internet Giving Serious Side Eye BAKOUNINE/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Sept. 29, 2021 5:47 pm EST Posh Spice — actual name Victoria Beckham — has more than lived up to her 1990s stage name with the Spice Girls. Her fashion brand was valued at £100 million in 2017 (via The Guardian), or roughly $130 million. One imagines Mrs. Beckham dining at only the finest London restaurants. After all, she and famous football husband David Beckham are good friends with British chef Gordon Ramsay, per Daily Mail....

Wendy’s February Deals Include So Much Free Food Facebook/ Wendy’s By Naomi Kennedy/Feb. 2, 2022 4:03 am EST After what felt like the longest 31 days in history, January has finally come to an end. Writing for Psychology Today, Saint Joseph’s University professor Joanne Broder Sumerson described January as “the saddest month of the year.” It is, after all, a time of failed New Year’s resolutions and lingering holiday stress. So people might be relieved it’s over....

What Are English Cucumbers And Why Are They Sometimes Wrapped In Plastic? Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:58 pm EST Cucumbers are easily one of the crispest, most refreshing flavors among all fruits and vegetables. It is one of the rare vegetables that is more often enjoyed raw than it is cooked, but it is a cherished ingredient across many cultures, a star in everything from tzatziki and Israeli salads to Greek salads and good ol’ pickles, in their many sizes and flavors....

What Really Happened To Red Lobster’s Endless Snow Crab Promotion? Bloomberg/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 9:20 am EST “I’m still angry that they didn’t give me enough time to make it happen,” Edna Morris, the one-time president of Red Lobster, said, referring to her task to bring the brand back to its roots. Having been hired in 2002, she was, as Restaurant Business explains, asked in 2003 to step aside to let someone else take a crack at it....

Why Chicken And Waffles Is One Of The Least Healthy Things You Can Eat Shutterstock By Liz Barrett Foster/Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 8:36 am EST Chicken and waffles is one of the best savory-and-sweet comfort food combos around. While the origins of the dish are a bit muddled, most agree that chicken and waffles began at Harlem’s Wells Supper Club in the 1930s. Now, every state in the US offers its own take on chicken and waffles (via Travel Noire)....

Why Dwight Schrute’s Beet Obsession Actually Makes Sense Youtube/NBC By Karen Hart/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 9:22 am EST “People love beets,” Dwight Schrute, one of the best characters to come out of the mockumentary sitcom “The Office,” declared. But do they? If you’re unfamiliar, “The Office” follows the workers at a paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, PA. Dwight is always reminding his colleagues of the rules, eavesdropping, and serving as the quirky oddball....

Why One Company Thinks You Should Add Lobster To Your Valentine’s Bouquet CTHB/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 9:04 am EST Innovative businesses have come up with unique takes on the traditional Valentine’s Day flower bouquet over the years. According to USA Today, people have shown off how much they care about their special someone by gifting them cookie bouquets, a mint tea bouquet, bouquets of vintage candy, and even a bouquet entirely consisting of beef jerky....

Why Sannakji Is So Dangerous To Eat successo images/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 11:43 am EST The possibility of death doesn’t always stop people from eating risky foods: maggot cheese, still-beating cobra hearts, toxic blowfish, blood clams … the list goes on and on. To be clear, these foods can be perfectly safe to consume if collected from controlled environments and prepared correctly; and there’s always that chance you might get very sick or die if even the most common foods aren’t handled properly (via Food Beast)....

Alex Guarnaschelli’s ‘Banana Bread On Steroids’ Is Blowing Minds On Instagram Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Sept. 5, 2021 9:31 pm EST While banana bread is generally decadent, sometimes we encounter an example of such sheer decadence that it overwhelms us as if we had never seen a loaf before. Instagram had that moment when Alex Guarnaschelli decided to share a video of her drizzling honey on a fresh loaf of banana bread topped with walnuts....

Costco Fans Can’t Wait To Try Its Festive Chocolate Peppermint Loaf Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Nov. 30, 2021 4:13 pm EST While there is no shortage of delicious desserts to enjoy during the holiday season, this time of year just wouldn’t be complete without the addition of some sweet peppermint treats. This flavor has long been associated with the holidays, and that may have something to do with how well it complements other desserts....

Crab Stuffed Mushroom Recipe Laura Sampson/Mashed By Laura Sampson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 11:45 am EST It’s always nice to have a yummy, warm appetizer in your back pocket to whip up when someone drops by. Can you think of anything more savory and delicious than crab stuffed mushrooms? Laura Sampson, who blogs at Little House Big Alaska, explained her inspiration for her recipe for this very dish to Mashed, saying, “It’s based on a smoked salmon dip I like to make....

Duff Goldman Had The Perfect Response To Turtle Bullying Manny Carabel/Getty By Naomi Kennedy/Jan. 7, 2022 2:34 pm EST The internet is a magical place that we can turn to for hilarious food memes and deliciously popular recipes, among many other things. However, there are also some major downsides to the World Wide Web, including cyberbullying. According to Statista, 44% of adults in the United States experienced online harassment in 2020, and that trend seems like it may continue into 2022 (and not only with humans)....

Duff Goldman’s Dough Tip For Perfect Snickerdoodle Cookies Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Amanda Tarlton/Nov. 22, 2021 1:22 pm EST One of the best things about the holidays — besides the presents, Christmas music, and time spent with friends and family, of course — is the dessert. While there are cakes, candies, and sweet breads galore, everyone knows that the cookies are the real reason for the season. There are so many varieties: sugar cookies, chocolate chip, snowballs, peanut butter blossoms, oatmeal raisin, chocolate crinkle, peppermint, gingerbread, and brookies to name a few....

Easy Baked Pesto Salmon Recipe Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 4, 2021 4:00 pm EST There should always be room in your recipe collection for a quick, easy, and delicious meal. This tasty baked pesto salmon recipe certainly fits the criteria, as you’ll be ready to eat it in less than 15 minutes, and there are only two ingredients! Jamie Bachtell-Shelbert is recipe developer, holistic dietitian, and food blogger at Wholly Nourished....

Here’s How Noel Fielding Got Involved With GBBO David M. Benett/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/Jan. 19, 2022 12:51 pm EST As any longtime fan of “The Great British Bake Off” will know, the beloved U.K. show has gone through several hosts over the course of its 12 seasons on the air, as IMDb details. For the first few seasons, fans relished the dream team of Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. Then, producers mixed things up and brought on a new comedy powerhouse duo, Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig in 2017....