Food & drink

Food & drink

The hamburger may bear the name of some distant German city, but the food is as American as it comes. Though the idea of a meat patty served with bread took shape in various cultures over the centuries, the food we know and love today bears the unique American traits of being very meaty, easy to mass-produce, and a friend to condiments like our beloved ketchup and mayo. In fact, Americans consume an estimated 50 billion burgers each year.

When it comes to grocery shopping, finding a reliable source of meals and good deals can be more difficult in some cities than others. Los Angeles is known for many things - including a high cost of living and being home to many popular West coast grocery store chains. But looking around Reddit, the prevailing opinion about which is the cheapest points largely to Grocery Outlet.

Before Nothing Bundt Cakes became the empire it is today, it had small beginnings. Let's rewind to 1997, when Dena Tripp and Debbie Shwetz created their first bundt in their homes. They were two moms and friends living in Las Vegas, Nevada, who were just enjoying the practice of baking. They started with a cake and then figured out the frosting process, using a cream cheese and butter base to decorate the baked good.

We previously spoke to Chef Saiba Haque, founder of Hot Source Magazine, about the creative ways to use orange juice, and she said orange juice was actually ideal for mellowing out hot sauces. This is because the acid in the juice binds to the capsaicin molecules in the peppers, taming that burning sensation many of us dread. It can also add a fresh and tangy flavor, which works well with a lot of dishes, like jalapeño chicken wings or sweet and spicy ribs.

While Texas is a barbecue region often associated with brisket, Texas Roadhouse's ribs prove that Texas-style barbecue does ribs right, too. The racks came smothered in a rich and complex barbecue sauce that could make even the most measly and tough bits of meat taste fantastic. It was thick and plentiful, with the perfect trifecta of savory, sweet, and smoky notes. We could really taste how well the ribs were basted as they grilled due to that smoky depth.

"If I've got a really busy day, sometimes I don't get time to have a proper lunch. If I have these snacks with me, I'm good and I'm feeling good. If I don't, then I'm ravenous later," she told Business Insider.

Its tiny size and understated appearance aside, Nevis seems to have it all-even welcoming off-duty celebrities and royalty, though being the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton is still an important claim to fame. "The island is a rare blend of natural beauty, rich history, and understated luxury all in one," says Jhaidel Allen, general manager of Golden Rock Inn. With award-winning hotels and resorts, a vibrant culinary scene, and jungles studded with waterfalls, Nevis might just be the Caribbean island you've been searching for all along.

That's on top of Sam's already-low bulk-pricing structure, and one of the best parts is how you get the savings. When at item is part of a current Instant Savings offer, you don't need to clip paper coupons or scan separate barcodes - it's automatically applied at checkout. So it's like the old-fashioned manufacturer coupons, but on rotating items hand-selected for Sam's shoppers at your club.

Companies blame higher costs for prices increases - but analysis by the 'Sunday Independent' reveals combined operating profit among 18 popular brands is up over 62pc since 2021, to €416.8m The food industry is blaming higher costs as the main driver of soaring prices - but analysis by the Sunday Independent shows major brands across the sector are reporting bumper profits, explaining at least some of the price hikes.

It didn't matter that no judge had been to all the restaurants on the shortlist, or that two of the judges happened to be Jeremy Clarkson and Roger Moore what the editors of Restaurant understood is that people love a list, and if you order a group of restaurants from 50-1 and throw a party, people might take it seriously.

There's something unabashedly romantic about dining somewhere that feels off the grid. Aside from the obvious adventurous aspect, the farther the drive, hike, or ferry ride, the richer the reward. These remote restaurants offer a warm plate of sustenance when nothing else is within arm's reach, but they're not destinations purely out of necessity. Each of these incredible restaurants is special in its own way.

There's nothing quite as scrumptious as dunking hot fries in a creamy and cold Frosty or taking a bite into Dave's Single - which is easily the best burger on the menu. But as with anything in life, not everything can be a masterpiece. Some Wendy's menu items should be avoided entirely, as they are so bad that you shouldn't so much as look in their direction.

Some may say "America runs on Dunkin'," but that doesn't mean everything you order at the breakfast chain will be as satisfying as our favorite iced coffee. In particular, there's one menu item that completely misses the mark in our book: The sourdough breakfast sandwich. In a recent taste test review of seven popular Dunkin' breakfast items, we ranked the sourdough sandwich the worst.

with curated daily menus that focus on Scottish cuisine and highlight seasonal Highland ingredients. Upon request, and on celebratory nights in Scotland such as St. Andrew's Day and Burns Night, the restaurant serves up the ultimate Highland dining experience. The meal begins with the slicing of the haggis, recitations of Burns' poetry, and the classic foods traditionally served on Burns Night - haggis, neeps, and tatties - albeit with a distinctly upscale presentation.

You'd probably recognize the brand by its high-pitched harmonica intro, or the iconic image of a man in a cowboy hat smiling like he doesn't have a care in the world, but Jimmy Dean didn't set out to be known solely by his breakfast foods. The sausage mogul was perhaps most well known for his country music and TV show appearances, as well as being a Billboard chart home-runner and face in the Country Music Hall of Fame,

But the queue that's boasting the longest wait this year isn't for a thrill ride, it's for a cookie. Parkgoers looking to get their hands on a gingerbread cookie - described by fans as buttery-soft, perfectly spiced and not overly sweet - in the shape of Disney's iconic rodent character, are facing waits up to 11 hours. For years, the famed holiday treat has been difficult to secure, selling out quickly in the park.

I was a horrendously picky eater as a child. My safe foods included peanut butter sandwiches, plain buttered pasta noodles, chicken nuggets, and similarly simple fare. My mother catered to my underdeveloped palate by testing, altering, and re-testing recipes to see what I would actually eat when it was placed in front of me. One day, she discovered what would soon become a favorite: Ritz crackers loaded with a generous helping of cream cheese.

HOT COCOA CUPCAKES 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 3/4 cup milk 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 3/4 cup very hot water VANILLA BEAN WHIPPED CREAM ICING 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 - vanilla beans, scraped (about 2 tsps) 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar For the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Separately, whisk together eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix at low speed until incorporated. Gradually add hot water until combined. Pour batter into a lined cupcake tin. Bake about 20-25 minutes, or until they pass the toothpick test. Remove and let cool.

Consistently ranked as America's favorite pizza topping, pepperoni is loved for its smoky taste and chewy-crisp texture. This sliced, cured meat is typically made from a mixture of pork and beef, and flavored with spices like paprika, garlic, and black pepper. Its satisfying salty profile makes it a fitting match for rich, melty cheese and tangy tomato sauce. While it will always shine atop a doughy pizza base,

Set up a table of stunning pies, cakes and pastries for the most wonderful time of year. For centuries, sugar flowed into cakes and pastries only on rare occasions, and the holidays were the season for elaborate buche de Noel, panettone and gingerbread houses. In this age of daily little treats, it's harder to capture the same awe that must've accompanied once-a-year confections. But this dessert table absolutely does. It evokes the abundance of Renaissance still-life paintings, with updated takes on European classics and modern creations inspired by flavors from across the globe.

Hailee Catalano takes us inside her family's Sunday gravies, days at culinary school (where she met her partner), restaurant kitchens - and the tastes, flavors and inspiration she found along the way. It's a cookbook that reads as personally as a diary. The dishes inside are thoroughly comforting, while also driven by seasonal ingredients and a small amount of chef-y ambition.

Start with the unusual persimmon and avocado salad with endive and red onion; the blend of sweet, bitter, sharp, and rich (I like my salad like I like my men) isn't wholly intuitive but really works. The ingredients get arranged in layers so you can scoop a little of each with every bite; buttermilk dressing smoothes spikier edges. Distinctly unphotogenic ricotta dumplings, oblong beige lumps in a brownish broth, make up for their homeliness with comforting depth; the dumpling wrappers are pleasingly toothsome.

While first-timers may be tempted by the rainbow-tinted soup dumpling sampler with flavors like black truffle, pork, cheese, and kimchi, it's better to just settle on two 10-piece trays of single flavors. The original pork is always a safe pick, juicy and thin-skinned. My favorite, the spicy Sichuan, has a rich, oily inside punctuated by a brief but intense spice.