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5 days ago | 
spoonuniversity.com | Kennedy Dierks
As a lifelong practicing Catholic, you best believe I was absolutely locked in watching the 267th conclave and waiting for the announcement of a new pope for the church. Vatican livestream on? Check. Pregaming with a Conclave rewatch? Of course. Cracking up at all of the pope memes and living vicariously through the seagull? Obviously.
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6 days ago | 
spoonuniversity.com | Kennedy Dierks
Fast food inflation is real, and as grocery prices continue to rise, products only seem to be getting smaller. To combat shrinkflation (and customer dissatisfaction), many fast food chains are expanding their value menus and discounts, including McDonald’s McValue Menu and Subway’s Meal Deal. But as some restaurants ramp up offerings, the Burger King Whopper seems to have shrunk more and more over the last decade — and fans have noticed.
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1 week ago | 
spoonuniversity.com | Kennedy Dierks
Orange cream is, arguably, one of the most nostalgic warm weather flavors out there. Last spring, Orange Dreamsicle was the seasonal Wendy’s frosty flavor, and this year, the flavor hit Dairy Queen menus nationwide in the form of a DQ Orange Cream Shake. Long before these fast food chains adopted the frozen treat, though, Olipop put a twist on the flavor with the Olipop Orange Cream soda in 2021.
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1 week ago | 
spoonuniversity.com | Kennedy Dierks
After winning 21 Primetime Emmy awards and capturing the hearts of viewers everywhere, The Bear is coming back to Hulu for a fourth season, and soon. While we officially have confirmation that new episodes are dropping this summer, we still don’t have The Bear season 4 trailer just yet.
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1 week ago | 
spoonuniversity.com | Kennedy Dierks
For some, summer is synonymous with beach days, ice cream cones, and vacations. For television fans, though, summer has become synonymous with The Bear after it debuted on Hulu in 2022. After season 3 ended in a cliffhanger, fans have been waiting eagerly for The Bear season 4 release date so that they can find out what’s really going on with Carmen (“Carmy”), the restaurant, and that anxiety-provoking review in the Chicago Tribune.
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2 weeks ago | 
spoonuniversity.com | Kennedy Dierks
The following recipe and excerpt for “Just The Tips” Strawberry Martinis are from “All I Think About Is Food” by Mamrie Hart. It’s available for purchase on Amazon. If there were two things child-me thought were the epitome of adult and sexy, besides the occasional Frederick’s of Hollywood mailer I would catch a glimpse of in our mailbox…they would be chocolate-covered strawberries (sometimes in tuxedoes!) and French manicures.
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2 weeks ago | 
spoonuniversity.com | Kennedy Dierks
The following recipe and excerpt for Artichokes Rockefeller are from “All I Think About Is Food” by Mamrie Hart. It’s available for purchase on Amazon. One of my favorite steak house side dishes is creamed spinach, but there’s s a threshold with it. After a few spoonfuls, I’m sitting pretty. After spoonful 10, I feel like I’m eating bougie baby food. Or like you brought Granny to the steak house, and she forgot to put her teeth in. Don’t get me wrong, it’s delicious, but completely devoid of texture.
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2 weeks ago | 
spoonuniversity.com | Kennedy Dierks
The following recipe and excerpt for Pink Pickled Eggs are from “All I Think About Is Food” by Mamrie Hart. It’s available for purchase on Amazon. I love a dusty gas station. Camo hats. Beer koozies that have jokes like “How do you get a farm girl to like you? A tractor.” The only problem is that the snacks I want to eat in these places scare the hell out of me. The biggest culprit . . . pickled eggs. How many years has that massive jar of pickled eggs been sitting there?
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2 weeks ago | 
spoonuniversity.com | Kennedy Dierks
The following recipe and excerpt for Lemony Bow Ties with Spinach and Asparagus are from “All I Think About Is Food” by Mamrie Hart. It’s available for purchase on Amazon. This dish has more bow ties than the waitstaff at the Moulin Rouge. Here, we are making a creamy, decadent pasta with all the trappings of a French bistro. And by that I mean a ton of cream, butter, and cheese. Absolutely use store-bought pasta to make your life easier. I sure did.
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3 weeks ago | 
spoonuniversity.com | Kennedy Dierks
Move over Starbies, there’s a new coffee bar in town. After the Whole Foods Berry Chantilly Cake made the rounds on social media last year, the high-end grocery store is trending again for a Berry Chantilly Latte inspired by the viral cake.
