Ina Garten’s crispy chicken with lemon orzo brings together two culinary traditions in one skillet-to-oven recipe: the Italian technique of cooking chicken breasts in butter, known as al burro, finished with a Greek-inflected side of orzo, feta and dill. The dish appears in Goodreads-listed Modern Comfort Food, published by Clarkson Potter on 1 September 2020, and it illustrates the cross-cultural approach that runs through the collection.The Method Behind Ina Garten Crispy ChickenThe recipe is built on a single technical principle: high-temperature cooking to seal in juices and produce genuinely crisp skin. The chicken breasts are dredged in seasoned flour, then…
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Luke Baxter spent twelve years in broadcast and digital news before going freelance. He started as a runner at a news channel, worked his way to producer, and spent four years as a digital editor at a mid-sized news outlet covering politics, defence, and international affairs. He writes about UK politics, foreign policy, and the current affairs stories that develop over months and break over hours. He prefers primary sources to commentary and considers the distinction increasingly rare. Luke lives in South London. He watches PMQs out of professional obligation and considers it a declining format.
Delish’s Dinner With Friends quarterly hits newsstands on 1 September, packed with more than 70 dinner recipes organised by protein type and anchored by an exclusive look at the friendship between cover stars Jennifer Garner and Ina Garten.The issue is the publication’s fall quarterly edition, designed around the premise that cooking for a group demands more than a good recipe. It features contributions from Eva Longoria and Priyanka Chopra alongside the Delish Test Kitchen’s own greatest hits, giving the collection a broad range of approaches to feeding a crowd.Garner and Garten Take Centre Stage in the Dinner With Friends QuarterlyThe…
The Delish Official badge explained in plain terms: it is a designation the Delish Test Kitchen places on a brand or product to signal that its editors have tested, approved and chosen that item as their top pick, both in recipes and in day-to-day kitchen use. The badge is not a sponsored label, and that distinction carries real weight.What the Delish Official Badge Actually MeansAccording to Delish, a brand that earns the Delish Official badge supplies the exclusive product used in the Test Kitchen. The editors there have rolled out hundreds of recipes over the years, from viral hacks to…
Six registered dietitian nutritionists have named their preferred healthiest peanut butter brands, with one consistent theme running through every recommendation: the shorter the ingredient list, the better. Two tablespoons of peanut butter delivers 7.2 grams of protein, according to ZOE, which goes some way to explaining why the spread has become a morning staple for so many people.Peanut butter also provides fibre and healthy fats alongside that protein hit, making it a genuinely useful addition to smoothies, baked goods, oatmeal and dressings, not just something to eat from the jar. The problem, several nutritionists pointed out, is that many commercially…
The Standard East Village Penthouse served as the backdrop for Popsugar’s 20th birthday celebration, and the space left little doubt as to why it has become one of downtown Manhattan’s most sought-after event venues. The 21-storey hotel, planted in the heart of the East Village, offers some of the most expansive views the city’s skyline has to offer, and its Penthouse floor delivers those views from every angle.What the Standard East Village Penthouse Actually OffersThe Penthouse provides more than 1,300 square feet of indoor event space, configured flexibly enough to accommodate distinct zones within a single booking. For the Popsugar…
Starbucks launched its Starbucks PSL campaign for the season on 25 August, pairing Off Campus star Belmont Cameli with Martha Stewart in a promo commercial that promptly ignited a frenzy across social media. The Pumpkin Spice Latte, one of the chain’s most enduring seasonal offerings, has rarely generated quite this level of online noise.How the Starbucks PSL campaign played out on screenThe commercial opens with Martha Stewart clutching a hot PSL, topped with whipped cream and a dusting of pumpkin spice. ‘It smells like my house in the fall,’ she says. ‘It’s perfect.’ Belmont Cameli then appears holding his own…
Ina Garten’s honey white bread is one of those recipes that answers a question she kept hearing: where do you actually find good white bread? The answer, it turns out, is that you bake it yourself, and the method is more straightforward than most home bakers expect.The recipe is reprinted from Barefoot Contessa at Home, first published in 2006, with photographs by Quentin Bacon. The book was Penguin Random House title published through the Clarkson Potter imprint. Garten notes in her introduction that many people who follow her recipes have written to say they struggle to source what she calls…
The Sonic banana drinks menu arrives nationwide on 24 August, bringing four new banana-flavoured treats to customers across the United States. The launch spans shakes, slushes and a dirty soda variant, positioning the chain at the centre of what The Takeout has identified as one of the defining drink trends of 2026.What Is on the Sonic Banana Drinks MenuThe headliner returning to the lineup is the Banana Pudding Shake, which first appeared in 2021. The shake blends banana pudding-flavoured soft serve with vanilla wafer cookie crumbles, then tops the whole thing with whipped topping, more cookie crumbles and a cherry.…
The Angry Orchard Scream collaboration has arrived for Halloween, with a limited-edition Thriller Variety Pack that pairs two returning seasonal ciders with two new flavours, all inside packaging that reveals Ghost Face when the lights go out. The 12-pack of 12-ounce cans carries a 5% ABV, according to Boston Beer Co.What Is in the Thriller Variety PackThe pack brings back Blood Orange and Headless Pumpkin, two flavours with a track record at this time of year. Joining them are Caramel Apple Curse, described as a buttery salted caramel cider with tart orchard apple, and Mystery Caller, a flavour Angry Orchard…
KFC US restaurant closures have reached more than 300 in the space of a single year, stripping the chain of 7.6% of its national footprint while competitors continue to post stronger customer scores. The New York Post, which evaluated Google ratings data, reported the closures and linked them to a measurable gap in consumer popularity.Where the Closures Hit HardestCalifornia absorbed the heaviest volume, with 44 locations shuttered between July 2025 and July 2026. Texas lost 34 stores across the same period, and Ohio closed 18. Kansas recorded the steepest proportional decline: eight permanent closures from a total estate of 38,…