LaCroix’s Newest Flavor Is A Taste Of Springtime calimedia/Shutterstock By Maria Faller/Feb. 15, 2022 11:29 am EST LaCroix’s new flavor is springtime in a can and fans are hyped for it. LaCroix announced its Cherry Blossom flavor on Valentine’s Day with a perfect pastel pink video posted to its Instagram. The post’s soft pink hues match the vibe of both occasions — Valentine’s Day and the beginning of the spring season....
Mountain Dew’s New Flavor Features This Fruity Combo MDV Edwards/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 11:23 am EST Attention, Dew Nation, the day you have long been waiting for has finally arrived. At long last, Mountain Dew’s brand new and highly anticipated flavor, MTN Dew Uproar, is available — as in, right now — for purchase at all 1,100 Food Lion stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, according to a press release received by Mashed....
Nearly 27% Believe This Celebrity Chef’s Cooking Is Completely Overrated Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock By Erica Buehler/Oct. 1, 2021 11:39 pm EST Fame typically doesn’t come without controversy. And despite seeming to churn out beautiful, mouthwatering dishes on a constant basis, celebrity chefs are no exception — there’s always going to be a fair share of opposers. Even other chefs, sometimes, as in the case of Eric Ripert and Gordon Ramsay. BabbleTop lists 15 celebrity chefs from “least mean to meanest,” highlighting the low points and controversies of such figures as Paula Deen and Action Bronson....
Sheet Pan Quesadilla Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 9:29 am EST Sheet pan dinners are truly some of the all-time favorite weeknight dinner recipes. After all, they’re easy to make, they’re quick to whip up, and best of all is that they require almost no cleanup. Following the success of sheet pan iterations of some of our favorite Tex-Mex classics like sheet pan fajitas and sheet pan nachos, recipe developer and private practice registered dietitian Kristen Carli has discovered a way to give one of the most beloved Mexican appetizers the sheet pan treatment....
The Controversial Opinion Amanda Freitag Has About Brunch Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Sept. 24, 2021 3:17 pm EST In 2014, the New York Post relayed that the most common food hashtags for New Yorkers were all brunch-themed, often about mimosas and eggs, and since then, brunch has only gained a further foothold in our collective consciousness. So, when Amanda Freitag stated that she hated brunch, it caused some very minor consternation....
The Heartwarming Way This Chick-Fil-A Fan Spent Their Reward Points Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Sept. 10, 2021 12:24 pm EST What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you realize you have a huge number of reward points racked up at your favorite fast-food chain? The number of free dinners you can redeem it for, of course. Some incredible people, however, choose to use their loyalty points for a slightly better cause....
The One Ingredient Amanda Freitag Hates Working With Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Lauren David/Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 2:08 pm EST Amanda Freitag may be most well-known for her role as a judge on Food Network’s “Chopped,” but there is one ingredient that even the celebrity chef would prefer to avoid. Freitag has a long history in the restaurant and food business. In fact, according to her website, she began her career studying at the famed Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York....
The Real Restaurants Where The SATC Ladies Eat In And Just Like That… HBO Max By Maria Scinto/Dec. 26, 2021 3:56 pm EST Even if you never watched a single episode of “Sex and the City,” you could hardly have escaped the enormous impact this late 90s/early 00s hit TV show had. Even if you don’t know Jimmy Choos from Chuck Taylors or Manolos from mukluks, chances are you’ve ordered a cosmo in a bar (or at least googled the ingredients) just to see what all the fuss was about....
The Reason Fish Is A Traditional Lunar New Year Food nickichen/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Feb. 3, 2022 10:37 am EST Every year, people around the globe celebrate Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival in China or, more commonly, the Chinese New Year (via Cnet). Legend has it that at the beginning of each year, a monster by the name of Nian, the Chinese word for “year,” would come and eat villagers....
The Reason One Man Ate All His Meals At Six Flags Suzanne Tucker/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Nov. 15, 2021 1:33 pm EST Most of us know Six Flags for its outrageous roller coasters such as the “Goliath” at one of its Los Angeles parks, the “Jersey Devil Coaster” in New Jersey, and the “Wicked Cyclone” at the Six Flags park in Massachusetts. But there’s another big appeal to Six Flags: its selection of fair-style food found throughout the park....
The Truth About The Chopped Judges Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Brian Boone/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 3:47 pm EST Debuting in 2009, “Chopped” quickly surpassed “Supermarket Sweep” to become the most intense, pulse-pounding food-based game show of all time, as well as one of Food Network’s signature, longest-lasting, and most prolifically produced shows. With more than 600 episodes (not counting spinoffs like “Chopped Junior,” “Chopped All-Stars,” and “Chopped: Impossible”), the format revolves around the same tantalizing notion: Four highly trained and experienced chefs head into a studio kitchen to create delicious dishes on the fly, showcasing random and often baffling ingredients given to them in a basket right at the start of each round....
The Truth About Worst Cooks In America Contestant JJ Hurt YouTube By Felix Behr/Oct. 7, 2021 10:57 am EST Spoiler alert: While Jonathan “JJ” Hurt did not win Season 21 of “Worst Cooks in America,” he did win the most laughs from the audience. In many ways, this is the more impressive achievement. Review This Review writes in a description of the competition series that laughter is “a theme throughout the show as contestants are good humored and the audience is rooting for them to succeed!...
The Untold Truth Of Smarties Candies Facebook By Molly Allen/Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 3:50 pm EST Smarties candies are one of the most recognizable, nostalgic candies out there, and they’ve been used for a lot of things over the years. We’ve seen them as prizes in a classroom, as tools for decorating a cake, as a simple addition to a kid’s birthday party treat bag, and as the main (low cost) addition to your candy bowl on Halloween....
The Weird Way Dr Pepper Tried To Turn Itself Into A Winter Drink Andrey Armyagov/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Aug. 31, 2021 2:31 pm EST No matter if you call it soda, pop, coke, or something in between, it’s probably a safe bet to say that you like your soft drinks cold. Whether you prefer the classic flavor of an original Coke or favor the bright, citrusy taste of newer drinks like Sprite or Fanta, these sweet, fizzy beverages are almost always served cold, either in a bottle or can cold from the fridge, or with ice in a glass....
This Ingredient Could Help Childhood Peanut Allergies, According To Science SakSa/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Jan. 22, 2022 11:22 pm EST Whether you pack a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch on the regular, order pad Thai tossed with a salty-sweet peanut sauce on Friday nights, or bite into a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup when you’re craving candy, there are a lot of delicious ways to enjoy peanuts. For as tasty as they are, the popular legumes have plenty of health benefits, too....
This Is The Only Time Of The Year You Should Buy Fresh Berries Kitamin/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Oct. 17, 2021 2:12 pm EST Imagine walking through a farmer’s market on a warm and sunny day with the smell of freshly ground coffee and hot pastries wafting through the air. There are rows and rows of colorful berries — strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries — plucked only a few hours earlier as far as the eye can see!...
This U.S. City Has The Most Expensive Pizza On Average smspsy/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/Sept. 9, 2021 7:56 pm EST Let’s face it. When it comes to the food universe, nothing can compete with a fresh pizza straight out of the oven. The glorious aroma of cheese and sauce causes most to go weak at the knees, and a single bite of this genius creation could send anyone straight to food heaven....
What Costco Fans Are Saying About This Latte And Frappe Mix dennizn/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Oct. 31, 2021 10:04 pm EST Since it first opened in 1983 in Seattle (via Insider), Costco has grown to become more of a destination than simply a store. Similar to Target, the wholesale retailer isn’t just a place to run errands — it’s now a place to go and peruse for hours on a lazy Sunday afternoon....
Why Aldi Shoppers Are Confused By This Peppermint Mocha Creamer Instagram By Lucy Maddox/Oct. 14, 2021 2:06 pm EST As most of the country would agree, we are currently living through the most wonderful time of the year. The air is crisp and fresh, the leaves are changing color, and the cozy sweaters and plaid flannels have finally come out of hiding. When weekends roll around, there is no shortage of fun fall activities including apple picking, hay bale rides, and corn mazes....
Why Baking Impossible’s Andrew Smyth Looks So Familiar Wpa Pool/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 11:47 am EST The premise behind Netflix’s new show “Baking Impossible” sounds pretty daunting: Bakers and engineers collaborate on teams of two to create edible cakes that not only taste delicious, but also survive intense stress tests. Competitions include building a floating cake-boat and a mini-golf course. The tasks may sound unworkable. However, the team that makes the impossible possible will go home with a $100,000 prize (via Netflix)....
