Fans of the Southern TV chef might not know all that much about Paula Deen's personal life. How about Deen's husband, though? The Food Network did broadcast her wedding way back in 2004, but that was quite some time ago. Is she still with the guy or did the divorce rumors turn out to be true?
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Chick-fil-A has had a long time to perfect their biscuits, and it shows, because they're delicious. Fans already know that each biscuit is handmade, but what else goes into making these so gosh darn good? Quite a bit!
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One of the most powerful words for food marketers, of course, is 'natural.' It's on everything from salad dressing to snack foods. 'Natural' has been a popular gimmick in selling health food since the 1970s, but when it comes to labeling food products, 'natural' is almost completely meaningless
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What kind of food does Tony Bennett enjoy? Well, we'll let Ina Garten tell us all about it, from the time she finally met the legendary Mr. B.
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Garlic is always on the menu in our kitchens, and when we don't have fresh we find ourselves trying to decode the difference between the granulated garlic and the garlic powder in our spice racks so we can give our food that signature kick.
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Dishwashers save us tons of time in the kitchen, so instead of scrubbing pots and pans, we can focus on mastering recipes. But if you're as attached to your dishwasher as we are, then you should be aware of this one setting that you should never use.
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The Pioneer Woman has a huge family that she's constantly feeding on her namesake Food Network show, owns a restaurant that sees thousands of customers a day, and has had millions of people visit her blog — but there's still one person that The Pioneer Woman dreams of cooking for.
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What's the scoop? Is Beat Bobby Flay the real deal, or is it faker than a WWE kayfabe storyline? The truth, it seems, lies somewhere in between those two extremes.
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Antoni Porowski is the food guru on the hit Netflix show Queer Eye, a cookbook author, and a restaurateur, so suffice to say he knows a thing or two about food. He doesn't always venture out to eat something exciting and new, and in fact, there's one item that Porowski eats every single weekend.
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Whether you like adding a few creamy slices to your cheeseburger, are trying to eat more heart-healthy fats, or can't get enough guacamole, chances are you've chopped an avocado or two in your day. But did you know that you actually shouldn't use a metal knife to cut an avocado?
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Believe it or not, the highest price ever paid for a single bottle of water was an astounding five figures — yes, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the most expensive bottle of water ever, a refreshing little beverage called Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani, sold for $60,000.
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It's the ultimate side dish and a must-have addition to your next summer potluck meal, but corn on the cob can be kind of a pain to prepare. Learning the right way to shuck corn can save you a lot of hassle, so you're more likely to take advantage of this sweet vegetable treat when it's in season.
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Chick-fil-A might be a controversial restaurant, but it's certainly got its fans, as proven by the fact that they're ranked as the most popular fast food chain for several years running. Those fans will probably be excited to hear that Chick-fil-A is making a big change to their menu.
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Also known as simply ordering a steak "extra rare," a blue steak is just shy of serving the cut of beef raw. While a steak that's barely been kissed by the grill might be appealing to some carnivores, is it safe to eat?
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We're not going to debate whether or not candy corn pizza happened (it did) and whether or not it should have happened (opinions vary), but we are going to at least get to the bottom of the story of what's going on with this seasonal "treat."
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One would think that a professional chef would be able to whip up a perfect Thanksgiving meal in a breeze. That's not always the case, though, and kitchen catastrophe can strike out of the blue, as Everyday Italian chef Giada De Laurentiis found out.
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Reports began circling in 2015 that kids were suffering from burned tongues from eating too many sour candies. That's certainly a little more concerning than a mere cavity. So why exactly can sour candy leave our tongues with a burning sensation?
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Cooking the perfect steak isn't easy — there are a lot of mistakes you can make. For a long time, the prevailing wisdom has been that the worst thing you can do to a cut of steak is to overcook it (via Napoleon), but it turns out that there are some cuts of steak that shouldn't be eaten rare.
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Sometimes our cravings urge us to eat something outside of our usual diet, and that must be happening to Martha Stewart, too, because her favorite snacks are kind of shocking.
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It's pretty easy to walk into Starbucks for a cup of coffee and walk out with a venti caramel latte peppermint unicorn frappuccino that has eaten up half your weekend spending budget. While it's certainly not difficult to concoct a pricey drink from the Starbucks menu, which drink is the cheapest?
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Costco made a gross profit of over $18 billion in 2018. While it might seem like Costco is making money hand over fist with their grocery sales, that's not necessarily the case. How, then, do they make all their money?
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Whether you want to or not, you may unknowingly be chowing down on dozens and dozens of little bitty buggy parts every single day. Wait, what? How can this be? Isn't the government supposed to protect our food supply from insectoid invaders? Well... sort of.
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Ina Garten, aka The Barefoot Contessa, knows a lot about food. So you'd think that the food she'd eat for her last meal would be something truly spectacular, or at least something fancier than what the average Joe eats on a regular basis. But Garten is always surprising us.
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Ever decided what you're really craving for dinner (or breakfast, we won't judge) is a nice, juicy steak? But oh, darn it, how long is it going to take to thaw that steak before you can throw it in the pan? Good news! The optimal thawing time for a frozen steak is exactly 0 minutes and 0 seconds.
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Adam Richman starred in the hit show Man v. Food for four years, competing in food challenges across the country that seemed impossible. But Richman walked away from the show in 2012, leaving many fans scratching their heads and wondering what reason he could possibly have had for leaving.
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So you've got a seriously strong craving for chocolate and need something to satisfy it in a hurry. Sure, you could reach for that pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream in the back of the fridge or rip through a sleeve of Oreos, but may we make an alternative suggestion? Hummus.
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Everybody knows, and can easily recognize, four basic taste groups: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. But what about that mysterious fifth flavor profile, the one known as umami? What does that mean, and how does it taste?
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