When we were children, few things could make us feel grown up like a glass of Shirley Temple. The original mocktail was invented in the 1930s, but it gaining new life at the hands (and taste buds) of the Shirley Temple King.
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Einkorn flour is kind of a stealth superfood, as it has yet to gain the same kind of buzz that surrounds ancient grains in general. Why should you make your bread using this type of flour?
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The next time you go to the dairy section of your local supermarket, you may want to look at the number of non-dairy or alternative milks which have taken root in spaces once reserved for cow's milk. What is actually in those plant-based milks, though?
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If you want to be like Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, here's some bad news for you: You won't be eating very often. One of the most controversial — and hard-to-imitate — aspects of his routine may be his practice of intermittent fasting, since he only eats just one meal per day.
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They're usually served in paper-thin shavings, sitting atop a gently-flavored canvas of egg, pasta, or risotto. They may not look like much, but to chefs and gourmets around the world, truffles are the diamonds of gastronomy.
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When you go out for coffee, are you looking for the place with the best-tasting brew, or would you rather get the most buzz for your buck? One chain touts the most caffeine in their coffee.
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Sweethearts Conversation Hearts have been a part of people's lives for over 100 years — minus that one year they went on hiatus — and they have a bit of a storied past. Here's everything you don't know about Sweethearts Conversation Hearts.
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There are numerous McDonald's menu hacks that one can employ to their order, and even some items a customer can order that aren't necessarily listed on the menu.
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From Sopranos star James Gandolfini to flamboyant piano virtuoso Liberace, read on to find out about the final meals eaten by these and other celebrities.
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The identity of Costco's suppliers is an open secret to loyal customers whose households are stocked full of Kirkland Signature items. What company is behind Kirkland coffee?
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Cows dot Ben & Jerry's containers and promotional materials, and they've said that their ice cream is the result of "happy cows." Well — that last bit isn't true anymore, because they're dropping the wording for good.
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As overwhelming as the plastic pollution problem might be, Coca-Cola isn't about to say goodbye to the plastic bottle anytime soon. This doesn't necessarily mean Coke is throwing its hands up in apathy, though. According to Coke, it's all about what consumers want.
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If you visit Chicago, there are several things you absolutely must do: stroll the Magnificent Mile, catch a Cubs game, and order one of the city's signature Chicago dogs. There is also one thing you should absolutely not do: ask for ketchup with your hot dog.
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Girl Scout cookies are an institution in American food lore, and between the hype, celebrity endorsements, and our own driving need to get our hands on the seasonal treats, we might be forgiven for not bothering to find out just who's benefiting when we buy all those boxes of Thin Mints.
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On one hand, just about every microwave has a button designated 'popcorn.' On the other hand, nearly every bag of microwave popcorn tells you in the instructions that you should absolutely NOT use your microwave's popcorn button. So which one should you believe?
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If you go shopping for some dragon fruit, you'll probably notice pretty quickly that it's not the cheapest fruit in the produce section. What's up with dragon fruit's high price, and is this cool looking and mildly sweet fruit even worth it?
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American fast food restaurants are extremely popular in China. Even though they face stiff competition from up-and-coming Chinese fast food companies, American brands like KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, and McDonald's still lead the pack.
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Two Buck Chuck: It's fun to say and can be fun to drink, at least if you're not a wine snob who won't touch anything under $50 a bottle. So what enables TJ's to make and sell its wines so cheaply? It seems parent company Bronco Wine has implemented a number of cost-saving measures.
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Pizza crust might traditionally be made of a wheat flour-based dough, but that doesn't mean outsider pizza crusts can't be a hit with the masses. Case in point? Trader Joe's cauliflower pizza crust. What is it all about, anyway?
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The next time you visit your local fast food joint, and you happen to like the service, you might want to take the opportunity to compliment the staff — because chances are, you're not likely to see that person again when you return.
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Burger King has done a lot of dumb things over the years, but there may be one Whopper of a weird idea that was just more bizarre than all the rest.
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Costco sells beer under the Kirkland name, and it's done so with very mixed results among Costco shoppers and beer drinkers. But who actually makes the stuff?
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As for which beer is the most popular brew of choice on this holiest of game days, well, just like the Super Bowl itself -- there can be only one winner.
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Despite their heritage, the state of New Jersey has made the controversial — some would even say sacrilegious — claim that it, rather than its neighbor to the north (New York) is the real bagel capital of the world.
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Over the last few years, though, Huy Fong Sriracha fans have noticed that something is amiss inside their beloved red and green bottle. Is it just their imaginations, or could Huy Fong really have changed its formula?
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Is it just you, or is there a subtle difference in flavor between canned and bottled soda? Relax, everyone else has noticed this, too. But how can it be, when it's the exact same soda that goes into both bottle and can?
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For most of us, there's only one food (besides beer) that truly encapsulates the spirit of Super Sunday — just as turkey reigns supreme on Thanksgiving, on this one day out of the year, the chicken wing is king. How many are actually eaten during the big game?
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