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How Lidia Bastianich Really Got Her Start Ben Gabbe/Getty Images By Lauren Rothman/Oct. 4, 2021 4:25 pm EST What do you know about Lidia Bastianich? This Italian-American cooking icon is the owner of several restaurants in the United States and is also a familiar presence on the TV screen, where she hosts public television cooking shows including “Lidia’s Italy” and “Lidia’s Kitchen” that make Italian ingredients and techniques approachable for the home cook (via PBS)....

Instagram Is Loving Katie Lee Biegel’s Breakfast With A View Debby Wong/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/Dec. 22, 2021 11:25 am EST With Christmas only a few days away, the holiday season has officially swung into high gear. Procrastinating shoppers are rushing to buy the last of their holiday gifts and little ones are anxiously counting down the days until December 25. Not to mention social gatherings have gone from being few and far between to every single day....

Lidia Bastianich’s Apple Cider Cranberry Spritz Is The Perfect Holiday Mocktail Ben Gabbe/Getty Images By Khyati Dand/Nov. 12, 2021 12:40 am EST With Thanksgiving just around the corner and the holiday season arriving in full swing, most of us will take any excuse to indulge in a festive recipe that’s been bookmarked for just this moment — especially when it comes to holiday drinks. Take hot chocolate for example. While it’s a comforting beverage even during the scorching heat of July, a splash of Kahlua or Baileys in the mix can get you into the Christmas spirit quicker than anything else can....

Martha Stewart Just Shaded Ina Garten’s New Year’s Advice Michael Loccisano/Getty By Elise DeVoe/Jan. 26, 2022 4:08 pm EST Just a few weeks ago, Ina Garten shared her relatable New Year’s resolutions on Reese Witherspoon’s Instagram post, and there was an overwhelmingly positive response to her sage advice. While Witherspoon’s resolutions were based on health and wellness, Garten’s were a bit more realistic, if not more fun. “My formula is easier to follow: Drink more large cosmos, stay up late watching addictive streaming series, stay in bed in the morning playing Sudoku instead of reading a good book, spend more time (safely) with people you love,” Garten said....

McDonald’s French Fry Hacks You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner Getty Images By Karen Miner/Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 2:54 pm EST Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “…in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” There’s a good chance though, were he still alive today, that he would amend the statement to “…in this world, nothing is certain except death, taxes, and the fact that fast food hacks will break the internet....

McDonald’s Wants To Be The First Restaurant In The Metaverse Nixx Photography/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Feb. 12, 2022 11:47 am EST The concept of the metaverse has taken the tech world by storm. Wired explains that the metaverse consists of interactive virtual reality spaces that continue to exist and change, even when you don’t interact with them, as well as augmented reality spaces. The space doesn’t need to be exclusively accessed with VR goggles, either....

Oreo Teased A New Ice Cream Product And Twitter Is Freaking Out Stephanie Frey/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Dec. 30, 2021 2:44 pm EST If you love Oreo cookies, you’re not alone: The creme-stuffed, chocolate sandwich cookie originally released by Nabisco in 1912 (via NJ Spotlight News) is consistently the best-selling brand of packaged cookies in the United States, with the original variety racking up about $674 million in sales each year, and the much-lauded Double Stuf bringing in about $251 million in sales annually (via The Spokesman-Review)....

Panda Express Is Testing Out A New Crispy Chicken. Here’s How To Try It YouTube By Erich Barganier/Sept. 28, 2021 1:12 pm EST If you love crispy chicken, you can’t go wrong with almost any item at Panda Express. According to Thrillist, the Original Orange Chicken and Crispy Almond Chicken Breast both rank as some of the best items you can order from this Asian-American fast food chain. While these entrées have kept customers coming back for more time and time again, the chain always has its sights on the next big meal, and its latest offering has just hit menus in Chicago....

Perdue’s Latest Frozen Offering Is Perfect For Tater Tot Lovers VasiliyBudarin/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Feb. 2, 2022 11:22 am EST If you’re a fan of chicken products, it’s likely that at some point, you’ve had Perdue chicken in your freezer. Among options like Tyson and Trader Joe’s Mandarin Orange Chicken, Perdue’s chicken strips make our list of frozen chicken that is definitely worth your money. Now, Perdue is taking their classic chicken and putting it into another form with their latest frozen food item....

Reddit Is Loving This Costco Customer Service Letter Bloomberg/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 29, 2022 3:02 pm EST Costco, per Forbes, has often received praise for its customer service and the fact that scores of shoppers have stayed loyal to the brand for years. The store is believed to have a member retention rate of 90% and uses strategies like offering complimentary samples of products and sticking to a “generous return policy” that prioritizes the customer’s needs....

The Big Problem Trader Joe’s Fans Have With Its Peppermint Brownies Instagram By Naomi Kennedy/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 10:16 am EST Move over, pumpkin spice. The holiday season is here once again, and with it comes a slew of peppermint-flavored goodies that will be dominating the food world until at least the end of the year. We’ve already seen a number of minty treats pop up at our favorite restaurants and grocery stores, like Chick-fil-A’s Peppermint Chip Milkshake and Costco’s tasty Peppermint Bark, both of which consumers were delighted to see make their return....

The In-N-Out Invention That Changed Fast Food Forever Justin Sullivan/Getty By Chase Shustack/Feb. 16, 2022 2:46 pm EST In-N-Out is a culinary mainstay over on the West Coast. Known for its steadfast commitment to freshness (one of the reasons the burger chain won’t expand eastward, according to Reader’s Digest) and a famously “not-so-secret” menu, In-N-Out has entered the history books as a utopia of Double-Double burgers and animal style fries. What some fans may not realize, however, is that In-N-Out is also the birthplace of the modern-day drive-thru....

The Music Industry Job The Famous Amos Founder Had Before Cookies rblfmr/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Jan. 20, 2022 3:02 pm EST There’s something beautiful about seeing the joy in every child’s face when they open their lunchbox and see a bag of Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies. These bite-sized little cookies first came to market in 1975, and have since been filling kitchen cabinets, lunchboxes, college dorms, and just about anywhere else one stores quick and easy snack foods....

The Seattle-Style Hot Dog You Need To Try Before You Die Matthew Koczwara/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 10:53 am EST Ah, Seattle. Home of the Space Needle, host to many famous coffee houses, and birthplace of the grunge music scene (via Culture Trip). When you think of this Washington city, you may imagine a group of businesspeople huddled in a Starbucks listening to Pearl Jam in the early morning hours as the sun breaks over Lake Washington — or perhaps you have a Lynchian vision of Kurt Cobain playing a wailing guitar solo in a conifer-tree forest, obscured by a thundering downpour....

The Secret History Of The First Pizza V. Matthiesen/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 2:58 pm EST Pizza is kind of a big deal. According to Statista, the global frozen pizza market is worth approximately $16.2 billion as of 2021, and that number is only expected to increase, rising to $23 billion by 2027. Restaurant pizza sales in the United States are valued at more than $46 billion, while quick-service pizza sales are valued at $203 million....

The Untold Truth Of Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Jake Vigliotti AND Malcolm Bedell/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 2:59 pm EST If you’re even a casual cable television flipper, there’s no doubt you’ve stumbled across at least one episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, the road-style documentary series on the Food Network that’s helped to shine a light on some of the hardest working, creative, and capable small-town cooks in the country....

This Domino’s Price Change Means You’ll Be Paying More For Less Dominos/Facebook By Amanda Tarlton/Jan. 13, 2022 4:56 pm EST When craving takeout, there are many options to choose from. If pizza, wings, or breadsticks are on your brain, you might consider Domino’s, which is a popular pizza chain in the United States and across the globe. According to the brand’s website, Domino’s sells about three million pizzas every single day, from more than 18,300 locations across 90 countries....

This Genius Hack Makes Separating Pomegranate Seeds Virtually Mess-Free GoncharukMaks/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Nov. 2, 2021 12:40 pm EST Superfood pomegranates are packed with antioxidants and vitamins, and their seeds (called arils) make a delicious, crunchy, and juicy snack whether you’re on the go or making a special breakfast at home. While you can always grab a prepared cup of pomegranate seeds from the grocery store, it’s a lot less expensive to buy the whole fruit itself....

This Hilarious Costco Shopping Meme Has Fans Laughing Juan Llauro/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Nov. 6, 2021 12:09 pm EST It’s a well-known fact at this point that retail giants employ tons of sneaky tricks to make you shell out more money than you intended to, probably without even realizing it. Take, for example, the slow, ambient music that plays in the background while you do your weekly grocery shopping. Per Lifed, the music is meant to relax you and encourage you into moving about the grocery store at a slower pace so you’ll shop longer....

This TikTok Proves You’ve Been Draining Your Pasta Wrong This Whole Time INAOX/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Sept. 1, 2021 1:32 pm EST Pasta is a staple in many American households. In fact, according to Food Business News, the U.S. consumes more pasta than even Italy. Americans eat 2.7 million tons of pasta each year with the average American eating almost 20 pounds of this starchy meal. Pasta is both economical and filling enough to satiate those hunger pangs, so it makes a lot of sense that we like to eat it....