Emily Gerard

The latest fitness trend going viral is helping introverts navigate the weight room and overcome “gymtimidation.”

You might reach for it at Chinese restaurants or consider it a household staple, right next to the mustard in your refrigerator: Asian chili crisps have exploded onto the mainstream market in the U.S. in recent years. But now, the versatile condiment is paving the way for other global sauces — also made from oil-fried peppers fragranced with spices, nuts or seeds — to enter the spotlight. Whether your primary goal is adding tingly heat or crunchy texture, and no matter what cuisine you’re cookin…

In case you don’t happen to live in a winter wonderland, a simple yet creative cocktail going viral on social media is bringing a bit of holiday cheer to Americans across the country. At its most basic, the trending snow globe drink can be made with just two ingredients: a sprig of rosemary and something fizzy. On her popular account @ainttooproudtomeg, Los Angeles-based creative director and food stylist Meg Quinn posted her take on the trend. Her video has racked up over 40 million views on In…

When Klondike announced the iconic Choco Taco was being discontinued in the summer of 2022, the bad news triggered a veritable meltdown. The ice cream truck staple, a genius sideways twist on a waffle cone invented in 1983, was just shy of 40 years old. Generations of kids and adults alike had grown to love that winning combo of chocolate-coated, peanut-flecked crunchy shell with a “creamy inside” (somewhat disconcertingly not called ice cream) rippled through with fudge swirls. Some people hoa…

What comes to mind when you think about doing cardio? For me (and I suspect I’m not alone in this) it’s tiring exercise, like running or burpees, that takes a lot of motivation to suffer — I mean power — through. That’s not to say I don’t appreciate a good sweat session. I love the flood of endorphins after an intense Barry’s Bootcamp or Orange Theory Fitness class. But it is in this sweat-crazed climate that Hope Zuckerbrow, a content creator on TikTok, has found her niche preaching a radical…

Get your eclipse glasses ready, folks. On April 8, a highly anticipated total solar eclipse will darken skies across North America for over four glorious minutes as the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun. Around 40 million Americans will be able to observe the rare celestial event, which will first be visible in Texas, cut diagonally across the country and end in Maine. It’s a very rare chance to observe the sun’s outer corona with your own (safely protected!) eyes, and if you miss i…

Picture this: you’re on your way to a cookout in your friend’s backyard. You pack a cooler full of meat, hop in an Uber, get to your friend’s house and fire up the grill only to realize, yup, all that meat is still in the car. Uber recently released its 8th annual list of the wildest food items riders left behind, compiled by looking through rider reports made via the app’s help page. Buckle up, folks, it all adds up to a pretty hilarious spread. We’re talking coveted burritos, chicken spaghetti…

For a food that’s best served at room temperature, cheese has never been hotter. New research indicates that cheese is leading the dairy category in the U.S.; while milk consumption is down, annual cheese consumption is at an all-time high of nearly 42 pounds per person. That’s up around 10 pounds since 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retailers are certainly listening. “We have been seeing a positive trajectory in cheese sales for some time now, and with social media tre…

I joined the French Club in middle school mainly for the snacks. I’d heard the teacher sometimes brought cheese or offered a lesson in torching creme brulee. My time with the club ultimately sparked my lifelong obsession with French culture. Years later, I lived with host families in various parts of France and found that food was often the fastest way to both learn about my new surroundings and bond with people. One afternoon, a widow, who mostly kept to herself, taught me her recipe for stuff…

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