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11 Controversial Secrets About McDonald’s Menu Items

11 Controversial Secrets About McDonald’s Menu Items

Everyone has secrets and fast-food chains like McDonald’s are no exception. In fact, it seems like the world’s most popular fast-food chain has as many secrets as Regina George’s hair…


5 Cooking Tips We Learned from This Season of ‘Top Chef’

We’re only one episode away from finding out who will take home the grand prize on season 18 of Top Chef, and what an exciting season it’s been. We’ve watched the cheftestants head to Portland, Oregon, and tackle all kinds of challenges, from having to use tree stumps as prep stations during a mushroom Quickfire to cooking in an orchard and highlighting fruit in their dishes (with no vegetables allowed). As they created one show-stopping meal after the next, there were plenty of lessons to be learned along the way, too…


7 Iconic Star Chef Shows on Amazon Prime

As the pandemic rages on, we’ve settled into routines that involve a lot more home cooking, and reports suggest these habits will likely continue long after the pandemic. And, we have all the reasons to do so. Most of us are feeling unsafe going to restaurants while work-from-homers no longer stop for a quick break or a coffee on their commute, nor they visit the lunch places around their offices…


Grilling in the Sun? These Fourth of July Food Safety Tips Are for You.

With COVID-19 restrictions relaxing, many of us are looking forward to July Fourth as a weekend to celebrate and reunite with friends. For many Americans, July Fourth is their favorite holiday — a time spent lounging at the pool, or playing and grilling in the sun. A lot of hard work goes on behind the scenes to execute your Fourth of July bash. When you’re planning your menu, it’s important to think of food safety as part of the equation…


The Secret to Chilling Wine Fast on Hot Days, According to a Winery Chef

An ice-cold glass of crisp wine can make even the hottest days more bearable. The thing is, ice melts. When it does, you’re left with a glass that’s half wine and half water, and nobody wants that. While looking for a better way to chill wine this summer, we enlisted the help of La Crema Winery head chef Tracey Shepos, who shared a genius solution to keeping wine cool and flavorful at the same time. I’ll be taking her advice all summer long, and here’s why you should, too…


The Doctor Game: Eat Healthy Without Breaking the Bank

How would you like to have a cart full of healthy foods and still save money? Anyone who does the grocery shopping will tell you, it is more expensive to buy the ingredients for a healthy diet like vegetables, nuts, fruit and fish than the refined grains, processed prepared foods and meats of an unhealthy diet. Is there a way to buy healthy and keep costs down?…


Secret Effects of Eating Oatmeal, Says Science

There’s no denying that oatmeal is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Not only is oatmeal one of the best foods you can eat for weight loss, but it also lowers your cholesterol, decreases your risk of chronic diseases (which helps you live longer), and is packed with good-for-you soluble fiber. And yet, while these are the benefits of this breakfast food that people tend to know about, there are a few secret side effects of eating oatmeal that may not be as well known…