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Jul
14
2021
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By Troy Warren
NATIONAL BEANS ‘N’ FRANKS DAY – July 13

NATIONAL BEANS ‘N’ FRANKS DAY – July 13

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Troy Warren for CNT   NATIONAL BEANS ‘N’ FRANKS DAY National Beans ‘N’ Franks Day on July 13th encourages us to make our favorite recipes during National Hot Dog Month. This simple recipe cooks up a delicious dish in no time and goes well with summertime barbecues, too! Also known as “beanie weenies,” both dishes are similar to pork ‘n’ beans, but substitute hot dogs or frankfurters for the pork.  Baked beans became popular during the Civil War in the United States. They would later become one of the first canned convenience foods on the market in the 1890s. As a…
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Jul
04
2021
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By Troy Warren
How to Make Next-Level Hot Dogs for Your Summer Cookout

How to Make Next-Level Hot Dogs for Your Summer Cookout

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By Bridget Hallinan | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Justin Chapple prepares his three favorite hot dog toppings in this week’s episode of Mad Genius: Home Edition. Hot dogs are a summer grilling staple. And while they're perfectly delicious simply topped with mustard or ketchup, this week's Mad Genius: Home Editionepisode makes the case for going fully loaded. Food & Wine Culinary Director-at-Large Justin Chapple prepares his three favorite hot dog toppings—Chicago-style salsa, dried apricot mostarda, and pickled pepper slaw. All of them are easy to make and deliver big on flavor. The best part? They only take 20 minutes to make. Read on to find out how to…
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Jul
03
2021
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These Are 2021’s Most Popular Food Orders, According to GrubHub

These Are 2021’s Most Popular Food Orders, According to GrubHub

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By Alison Fox | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT You’ll never guess what made the top spot. Vegan food is having a moment, and no one knows that better than Grubhub where the plant-based sausage wrap is the No. 1 most-ordered food of 2021, the delivery company shared with Travel Leisure. Overall, orders for plant-based food like barbecue cauliflower wings and mushroom and tofu broth ramen have increased by 17% so far this year and interest in vegan burgers increased by 28%, according to the company's State of the Plate report. Orders for vegetarian food in general increased by 55%. The top cities for…
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Jul
01
2021
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By Troy Warren
Heat Wave Forces Pacific Northwest Restaurants to Close Temporarily

Heat Wave Forces Pacific Northwest Restaurants to Close Temporarily

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By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Even having air conditioning isn't enough to keep kitchens cool as temperatures soar as high as 115 in some places. If you thought that we were going to be able to leave the word "unprecedented" behind in 2020, think again. The Pacific Northwest and parts of western Canada are currently sweating and panting their way through an absolutely unprecedented heat wave, with record-setting temperatures of 115 and 108 degrees on Monday in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, respectively. Canada broke its own national high-temperature mark on Sunday, when Lytton, British Columbia hit 116 degrees. …
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Jun
29
2021
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By Troy Warren
You Can Fill a Giant, One-Pound Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup With Whatever You Want This Summer

You Can Fill a Giant, One-Pound Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup With Whatever You Want This Summer

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT The new experience allowing visitors to stuff a giant Reese's Cup with up to ten "mix-ins" arrives at Hershey's Chocolate World. As the visitor center for one of America's largest candy companies, Hershey's Chocolate World has long offered the opportunity to indulge your sweet tooth. But starting this week, fans of one of Hershey's most popular products -- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups -- have a whole new path to excessive candy consumption. Hershey's Chocolate World (exclusively the one in Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially launched their new Reese's Stuff Your Cup experience, allowing visitors to fill…
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Jun
28
2021
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By Troy Warren
This Is the Most Popular Food Experience in the World, According to Tripadvisor

This Is the Most Popular Food Experience in the World, According to Tripadvisor

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By Maria Yagoda | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT It involves shrimp and grits. Every year, Tripadvisor surveys the top-rated food experiences offered on its website, and in 2021, the activity was appropriately socially distant: a food and wine walking tour of Charleston, SC. The tour, called "Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class," guides guests around the city to eat at some of the top establishments in the city's historic dishes. Local chef Forrest Parker then prepares lunch, demonstrating how to make three Lowcountry recipes that are paired with wine. Globally, the booking website's most popular overall…
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Jun
27
2021
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By Troy Warren
Cookbook review: A Mexican feast of the senses

Cookbook review: A Mexican feast of the senses

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By Susan Puckett / For the AJC Troy Warren for CNT ‘Ciudad de Mexico: Stories From the Heart of Mexico City’ by Edson Diaz-Fuentes (Hardie Grant, $40) In the introduction to “Ciudad de Mexico: Stories From the Heart of Mexico City” (Hardie Grant, $40), Edson Diaz-Fuentes describes the link between food and sound in the city where he was born and raised.   “Like an urban bird call, every vendor has their own unique siren,” he writes. There’s the camotes (sweet potato) vendor, “whose whistle is known to all”; the cyclist shouting “tamales calientitos!” (hot tamales!) from street to street; the…
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Jun
25
2021
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By Troy Warren
RECIPE: Make J. Alexander’s Not Your Ordinary Macaroni and Cheese

RECIPE: Make J. Alexander’s Not Your Ordinary Macaroni and Cheese

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By C.W. Cameron / For the AJC Troy Warren for CNT I would love to have the recipe for J. Alexander’s Not Your Ordinary Macaroni and Cheese. I hope they will share their recipe with all of us. — Jennifer Mesaros, Alpharetta J. Alexander’s corporate executive chef James Filaroski was happy to provide the recipe for this rich version of macaroni and cheese. One of the things that makes this recipe qualify as “not your ordinary” is the ratio of sauce to pasta. No dry macaroni here. This is also a recipe that lends itself to make-ahead preparation. Prepare the sauce…
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Jun
23
2021
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By Troy Warren
You’ll Never Forget Your First Scuppernong

You’ll Never Forget Your First Scuppernong

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By Nikki Miller-Ka | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT North Carolina's storied state fruit will sting your lips and sweeten your soul. For two centuries, tobacco was king in the Carolinas. Alongside textiles, it ruled the agricultural industry, but as the production of these items slowly moved overseas or was reduced significantly, growing fields lay bare. New industry rose and the big-little grape that could, did. Scuppernong is a funny word to say, and it comes with a fun and varied history. Every state in the union has a vineyard or a winery, but only six species of grapes are indigenous to North…
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Jun
23
2021
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McDonald’s launching national loyalty program in July

McDonald’s launching national loyalty program in July

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By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT One of the world’s most iconic fast-food brands is finally launching a loyalty program nationwide. McDonald’s announced Tuesday its Rewards program is launching nationwide on July 8. The company’s biggest competitors, including Burger King and Wendy’s, as well as brands such as Chick-fil-A, Starbucks and Chipotle, have all had long-standing rewards programs. MyMcDonald’s Rewards is only available on its app and gives customers 100 points for every dollar spent. People who sign up will automatically get 1,500 points after their first order using the program, which is enough points for a chicken…
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