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Instagram Rains Heart Emojis Over Photo Of Padma Lakshmi ‘Twinning’ With Daughter Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Sept. 5, 2021 6:41 am EST Stop the digital presses, social media: we may have a new Internet trend on our hands. The bad news? Only two people in the world can participate in this one. The good news? Those two people are Padma Lakshmi – celebrity chef, activist, and all-around interesting person – and Lakshmi’s 11-year-old daughter, Krishna Thea....

MOD Pizza Fans Won’t Want To Miss This BOGO Plant-Based Pizza Deal Eric Glenn/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Aug. 29, 2021 4:56 am EST MOD Pizza, per its website, believes in “putting people first.” That philosophy is at the heart of this fast-casual pizza brand. That’s why it recently announced via a press release issued through Business Wire that it can see the many people who have embraced a plant-based diet and now has a pizza to fit that preference....

Need A Job? Andrew Zimmern Is Hiring Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:56 pm EST New year, new career? If finding a job is top on your list for 2022, and if you’ve also always dreamed of working for a big name in the food world, then you just might be in luck … maybe. Andrew Zimmern, the man who may be best known for consuming tree grubs, rotten shark, and barbecued muskrat on the show “Bizarre Foods,” is looking to hire a new employee....

Over 50% Believe This Fast Food Restaurant Has The Best Fish gowithstock/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 12:10 pm EST Fast food and fish. It’s … well, not exactly a match made in heaven in most instances. This may be because eating not-so-fresh fish is something many of us associate with food poisoning, and as Healthline confirms, seafood is actually one of the foods most likely to cause food-borne illness....

Padma Lakshmi Is No Longer Dating Her Poet Boyfriend Rich Fury/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Nov. 3, 2021 8:21 am EST Some people will probably be happy to learn that “Taste the Nation” host Padma Lakshmi is single once again. On a recent episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” the host of Bravo’s “Top Chef” told host Andy Cohen she’s not dating anyone at the moment (via People). Her single status comes on the heels of a relationship with poet and English professor Terrance Hayes....

Popular Kit Kat Flavors, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 10:38 am EST Although they are an English invention, Kit Kat bars are beloved in the United States. In fact, a Mashed poll that had 40,000 respondents found that Kit Kat bars are America’s favorite candy bar, beating out other iconic candy bars like Snickers and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. These days, you can find a handful of Kit Kat flavors on grocery store shelves across the country....

Ree Drummond Prefers This To Music When Cooking Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Ceara Milligan/Dec. 21, 2021 3:14 pm EST It seems that everyone has their personal preferences when it comes to what they listen to in order to stay focused, productive, motivated, and/or creative. While some people lend their ears to the latest true crime podcast episodes, others crank up their white noise machines. Some folks love to blast tunes while others catch up on their favorite sitcoms....

Spicy Pad Thai Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 19, 2021 4:41 pm EST There are those who will insist that the best place to have authentic Thai food is in Thailand. In fact, who could argue? However, as a practical matter, global travel may not be on your agenda this year. Besides, and more importantly, just because the “best” place for authentic Thai food is Thailand, that doesn’t mean that your very own dining room can’t serve up a truly impressive Thai dish when coached properly....

Talenti’s New Ice Cream Flavor Has A Top Chef Twist Talenti By Amy Hamblen/Sept. 28, 2021 9:47 pm EST If you’re an avid “Top Chef” viewer, then you already know a Quickfire challenge is a competition between the cheftestants that offers a very limited window of time to whip up an impressive dish under specific guidelines. According to Bravo, one such culinary relay required each chef to create a dessert using Talenti Gelato Layer products, those jars of delicious gelato and sorbetto layered with yummy sweet and crunchy add-ins (via Talenti), as inspiration....

The Best Boozy Beverages Coming To Aldi In October 2021 Facebook By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 6:57 pm EST If Aldi isn’t part of your shopping routine yet, there’s good reason why you’ll want to start making regular visits. Not only does the store offer great prices on so many foods and beverages, but there’s also exciting non-edible surprises like frying pans, dorm décor, pet outfits, bath towels, garden hoses, and more “I didn’t even know I needed this” items!...

The Massive Amount Of Money Hershey’s Makes Every Halloween AlenKadr/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Oct. 25, 2021 5:26 pm EST You would probably not be surprised to learn that the build-up toward Halloween marks the biggest paycheck of the year for Hershey’s, according to CNBC. Yes, there are Easter, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day sales, but chocolate does not get the same full-throttle boost from those occasions as it does from parents shopping for impending trick-or-treaters....

The Real Difference Between McDonald’s Folded And Round Eggs McDonald’s By Felix Behr/Jan. 18, 2022 2:52 pm EST Forget Hamlet! Forget Oedipus! Everyone knows that the question of whether you want a folded or round egg from McDonald’s is of truly great import. But how, pray tell, do these two egg types actually differ? Three days ago, the TikTok account essentialmcdonalds uploaded a video documenting how each type of McDonald’s egg is made....

The Recipe From Happy Cooking Giada De Laurentiis Calls Her Favorite s_bukley/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Nov. 22, 2021 9:51 am EST Giada De Laurentiis is a national treasure. Want to host a fancy pizza party, worthy of a thumbs up from the Food Network judges? Get to Bloomingdale’s, where Harper’s Bazaar reports De Laurentiis’ pop-up shop has cooking essentials, gift sets, and pizza kits. Confused about the latest TikTok trend? Giada’s on it, bringing her thousand-watt smile and can-do attitude to the viral food dance and, like a fistful of parmesan cheese to a pasta dish, taking it to the next level....

The Sweet Breakfast Food Chick-Fil-A Fans Want Added To The Menu James Andrews1/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Oct. 12, 2021 5:33 pm EST Chick-fil-A is best known for its delicious chicken, served in sandwiches, nuggets, strips, and more. The protein is undoubtedly the chain’s most popular item, with chicken nuggets and the original chicken sandwich ranking as the first and second most-ordered Chick-fil-A items in 2020, according to the chain’s website. The Georgia-based establishment has consistently remained the top player in the fast food chicken wars, securing 37% of the online chicken sandwich market in 2019, according to Restaurant Business....

The Truth About Being A Chef At Benihana Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Leah Resnick/Dec. 3, 2021 10:22 am EST A meal at Benihana is more than just a bite — it’s dinner and a performance. That’s exactly what Benihana founder Rocky Aoki had in mind when he envisioned a chain of restaurants that would bring a trend that was already popular in Japan to the U.S.: Wowing customers with artful presentation while serving them delicious teppanyaki-style (also now known as “hibachi-style”) food....

The Truth About Team Elves Without A Claus From Holiday Wars: Season 3 Food Network By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 9:37 am EST Host Maneet Chauhan and judges Shinmin Lee and Aarti Sequeria are joining viewers this holiday season for the third edition of “Holiday Wars” on Food Network. “Holiday Wars” offers small groups of bakers the chance to win $25,000 over a series of team challenges. The creative themes include festive requests like “When the Elves Call in Sick” and “Intergalactic Holidays,” which require these teams of three to use all of their skills and innovation in the hopes of wowing the celebrity judges....

The Untold Truth Of Tater Tots Bloomberg/Getty Images By Brent Furdyk/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:25 pm EST Is there a more classic, all-American side dish than Tater Tots? Invented in the 1950s as a way to make use of unused potato scraps left over from the production of French fries, Tater Tots grew to become the jewel in the crown of Ore-Ida, a food company founded by sibling potato farmers. Shortly after the product’s launch, recalled Eater, the small company had managed to capture a full quarter of the booming frozen potato market nationwide....

Valerie Bertinelli Just Gave A Strong Take On Food Cravings Dominik Bindl/Getty By Lauren Cahn/Jan. 11, 2022 6:09 pm EST It can be difficult to imagine an actress and culinary star like Valerie Bertinelli having to deal with bullying. Unfortunately, it has happened on social media, and occasionally, it has been of the body-shaming variety. When it has happened, Bertinelli’s feelings have been hurt, as she was brave enough to share in an emotional message on Instagram in July 2021....

Valerie Bertinelli Weighs In On The Sweet Vs. Savory Food Debate Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Katherine Mclaughlin/Sept. 14, 2021 2:55 pm EST Most of us will live our whole lives fully convinced there is a correct answer to the age-old question: Savory or sweet? It seems many people prefer one or the other — though there are plenty that love the combination of savory and sweet items more than any singular flavor....

What Anthony Bourdain Was Really Like, According To Nigella Lawson Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock Images By Lucy Maddox/Sept. 30, 2021 4:32 pm EST One of the most famous television personalities of all time, Anthony Bourdain realized he wanted to become a chef very early on in life on a childhood vacation to France, according to Mental Floss. When Bourdain tried his first oyster, he had an astounding epiphany. “It tasted of seawater … of brine and flesh … and somehow … of the future,” he wrote in his bestselling book, “Kitchen Confidential....