Tik Tok is the place to be for food trends. The app gave us whipped coffee, feta pasta and that insanely helpful tortilla hack…but the latest craze dominating the internet is oatmeal. Sure, when you think of oatmeal your mind probably wanders to a bowl of soggy oats that your parents convinced you was a top-tier breakfast back in the…
New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp With Sage Sausage and Smoked Gouda Grit Cake
From buttermilk biscuits soaked in sausage gravy to chicken and waffles, Southerners know how to do breakfast right. Though breakfast can vary, even in the South, there is one iconic Southern breakfast dish you that stands out among the others: shrimp and grits. For those who aren’t familiar with grits, it’s a type of porridge made from boiled cornmeal. On its…
Using Just the Right Ingredients Keeps These Cookies Crisp
To make cookies that are thin and crispy, we picked our ingredients carefully: cake flour, melted butter, egg yolk and a combination of brown and white sugar. Cake flour contains less protein than all-purpose flour does, so it forms less gluten when it’s mixed into a dough. Since gluten gives baked goods their structure, a…
Copycat Panera Frontega Chicken Panini
Few restaurants have an entire menu dedicated to comfort foods, but Panera Bread is one of those rare gems that knows what Americans are craving. With sandwich and soup options galore, the place is pure heaven on a day when you just need some carby foods. But what if we told you that you didn’t have to venture…
Girl Scout Cookie Taste Test: Little Brownie Bakers vs. ABC
We’re in the middle of Girl Scout cookie season, and that means people around the country are reveling in the delights of Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-si-Dos and Thin Mints. Err, or maybe they’re eating Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, Shortbread, Peanut Butter Sandwiches and Thin Mints. Two hundred million boxes of Girl Scout cookies are…
Why Do We Eat Ham on Easter?
The day might start with painted eggs, chocolate bunnies and a trip to church, but the centerpiece of many Easter Sunday meals is the ham. In addition to the many questions you may have about Easter traditions, have you ever stopped to wonder why Americans eat ham on Easter when the majority of the world eats lamb? The…
Can You Eat Dyed Eggs?
Easter is one of the year’s most cheerful holidays, and celebrating the holiday with an Easter egg hunt is one of the true joys of springtime. But if you’re hunting for hard-boiled eggs that have been dyed instead of plastic eggs full of the best Easter candies, one question has surely crossed your mind: Can you eat dyed…
Chicken Paprikash With Rice
Life is hectic. If you’ve recently returned to work or school, you’re probably busier than ever. But that doesn’t mean your weeknight dinners need to suffer! This chicken and rice paprikash recipe is easy to make but will leave you satisfied … and maybe even craving seconds. Chicken paprikash is a cozy comfort food with Hungarian roots….
Taking the Kids: And Blasting Off While on Earth
Ready to blast off? Very few of us can afford to be space tourists. But we’ve got more opportunities than ever to explore from Earth and to see what’s ahead for future space tourists. According to a survey by ValuePenguin last year, of more than 2,000 Americans surveyed almost half want to travel to space, but only…
Recipe: Texas Barbecue Sauce
Everyone has their own idea of what “barbecue” is. Though frequently lumped all together, there are actually numerous distinctive styles of barbecue across the nation. These various styles differ on the preferred meats to the flavors of the sauces said meat is marinated and slathered in. So while there is no “true American barbecue,” we have…
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