President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are preparing to host Kenya, the first African nation in nearly 14 years, for a state dinner Thursday at the White House, with a menu that includes lavish items like butter-poached lobster and a white chocolate basket with banana ganache, raspberries, peaches and candied lime zest. The U.S. considers a state dinner as …
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Like almost any great local culinary specialty, the origins of the Juicy Lucy — or Jucy Lucy, as it’s known in one place specifically — are shrouded in hazy mystery. Perhaps unique in this case, however, the dispute includes a disagreement over how this delicious tavern-food favorite in and around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota is spelled. Matt’s …
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Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi has announced his retirement in a new Netflix documentary in which the six-time winner of the famous Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest revealed that he no longer has an appetite. Kobayashi, 46, opened up about his health concerns in the film “Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut.” He estimated that over the course …
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Are you team Greek yogurt — or is regular yogurt what you reach for most of the time? Either way, you may be curious as to which dairy food offers better nutritional value. “Yogurt has become a part of many people’s morning routines. While both Greek and regular yogurt can be healthy additions to the diet, their nutritional content varies,” …
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the parlor chain and manufacturer headquartered in New York slips in what it calls a “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza. Kraft Heinz approached New York-based artisanal ice cream maker Van Leeuwen a few years ago about macaroni and cheese-flavored …
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Are you stumped over what food to serve at your wedding? You can always go classic, with dishes like steak, chicken and fish. Or you could take things way out of the box with a barbecue-themed meal with fried chicken, ribs, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob. COUPLE GOES VIRAL ON TIKTOK FOR PLANTING THEIR OWN WEDDING FLOWERS, EXPERT …
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Lifestyle headlines from this week include offbeat news stories focused on a man’s viral response to an order from California city officials, plus a rare World War II-era find, an eyebrow-raising trend regarding America’s most popular baby names and more, including stories of food, travel and pets. Regular quizzes, crosswords and other games are always available to dive into as …
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If you’ve been feeling hungrier than usual, it could be due to your sleeping habits. Human hunger is tied to circadian rhythm, according to experts, which means not sleeping enough can cause a greater appetite. Dr. Christopher Rhodes, a nutritional biologist in California, explained in a conversation with Fox News Digital that a body deprived of sleep “seeks out energy …
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Otto Rohwedder gave the world an innovation by which all others are compared. Rohwedder, a native of Davenport, Iowa, invented sliced bread. It’s the greatest thing since … Well, it’s the greatest thing, according to popular acclaim. “Sliced bread is the standard of all innovation, past, present and future,” said Ed Douglas, a businessman, local historian and county commissioner from …
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An Indiana judge who declared that “tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches” has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant, delighting a restaurateur following a legal battle. Martin Quintana, 53, has been trying for about three years to open his second The Famous Taco location in Fort Wayne, a city about 120 miles northeast of Indianapolis. But …
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