Samantha Leffler

It’s heating up in the kitchen, and it has nothing to do with the stove! Since there’s an array of gorgeous male chefs working in the food industry today, Luxury Handbag Shopping decided to take a closer look at some of these genetically blessed gents with red-hot careers and the good looks to match. These culinary […]

Social media celebrity chef Salt Bae is feeling the heat after serving controversial Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at his restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey. The meal in question took place on Monday, September 17, and has made Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret Gökçe, the target of bad Yelp reviews […]

Waffle House may help predict the severity of hurricanes, and now Denny’s is hoping it can be a resource for people after a natural disaster strikes. The chain restaurant unveiled an all-new, completely customized Mobile Relief Diner, which is basically a 53-foot traveling kitchen, that will visit areas impacted by natural disasters to serve free, […]

Disney is pulling out all the stops for Mickey Mouse’s upcoming birthday! The movie company’s most identifiable character turns 90 on November 18 – it was on that date in 1928 that Mickey appeared in Steamboat Willie, his first animated short – and the celebrations have already begun. To help usher in Mickey’s big day, […]

Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Taste testing pizza is a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it! A Scotland-based company called Ooni, which makes portable outdoor pizza ovens that can cook a pie in just 60 seconds, is on the hunt for several pizza testers, and the job could pay up to $1,000 a day. […]

Get ready for more Good Eats! Alton Brown, who created and hosted the cooking show for 13 years starting in 1999, is gearing up to bring the hit Food Network program back with not one, but two separate shows. Brown, who currently has a partnership with Colgate Optic White toothpaste, tells Luxury Handbag Shopping Good Eats: […]

Australians are on high alert after needles have been found hidden in several varieties of pre-packaged strawberries across the country. While this sounds like a nightmare scenario only feasible in Mad Libs, the threat is very real, and thus far several people have bitten into the tainted and potentially dangerous fruits, including a 7-year-old girl. […]

José Andrés knows what to do in the aftermath of a natural disaster. The chef, along with his nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, is currently on the ground in the Carolinas cooking meals for those who have been displaced or otherwise impacted by Hurricane Florence. The storm caused record rainfall in the area last week, and […]

This pizza isn’t for the faint of heart. A variation of the Italian staple called the Famous Chili Bomb Pie, which is sold at Grinders Pizza in Kansas City, Missouri, takes a traditional pizza and tosses on tater tots, Cheeze Whiz, chili and green onions, because, why not? According to a recent Food Insider video, […]

Papa John’s is doing its best to put the scandal surrounding its founder, John Schnatter, in the past. The mired pizza chain debuted a new ad on Tuesday, September 18, called “Voices of Papa John’s.” Though the 1-minute spot, which cuts between several different employees of the international pizza restaurant, makes no direct mention of […]

Chrissy Teigen isn’t the only one in her house who knows her way around the kitchen! Though she has two cookbooks to her name – Cravings and Cravings: Hungry For More, which comes out on Tuesday, September 18 – the star says her husband John Legend is becoming quite the skilled cook. “John’s an amazing […]

Pass the Parmesan! Though healthy eaters often stay away from cheese because it tends to be high in calories, new research published in scientific journal The Lancet, found that the dairy product, and other full-fat dairy foods such as milk and butter, may actually be better for you than their low-fat counterparts. What’s more? The […]

Anna Faris wants to help parents bond with their children through cooking. That’s why the actress recently partnered with Uncle Ben’s for the Replica Luxury Handbagwork Pass Challenge, which allows kids to swap the tedious after-school activity with spending time in the kitchen. Since a reported 74 percent of parents agree that cooking together allows them to […]

Fries are about to get a new friend! Heinz Mayochup sauce, the blend of mayonnaise and ketchup that divided the internet back in April 2018 when it was first announced, is officially making its U.S. debut later this month. What’s more? Instead of simply releasing this Franken-sauce, Heinz is letting America decide who gets the […]

Kim Kardashian may consider herself a lover of food, but there was a point in time when she couldn’t quite grasp the origins of pickles, and she’s still a bit perplexed. In a new video that was released on the Keeping Up With the Kardashian star’s official KKW app on Monday, September 17, Kardashian and […]

Coca-Cola Co. has its eye on the cannabis market. The company, which produces soft drinks such as Coke, Nestea and Sprite, is reportedly monitoring the pot industry and is specifically interested in drinks infused with CBD – the non-psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that treats pain without a resulting high. Per a report from BNN Bloomberg […]

Meghan Markle is cooking up a new project for a good cause! Kensington Palace announced via a press release on Monday, September 17, that the Duchess of Sussex will host a celebratory event at the royal residence on Thursday, September 20, to mark the launch of Together, a cookbook celebrating the power of cooking to […]

Not all ads are winners. An impactful spot can lead to billions of dollars in revenue for a fast-food company, but an ill-timed or insensitive commercial can have the opposite effect and result in almost instantaneous backlash online, which can have lasting consequences. Since not all ads can be at McDonald’s ‘I’m lovin’ it’ level, […]

Taco Bell may be the home of Nacho Fries, but for many, the fast-food staple isn’t exactly a shining example of authentic Mexican cuisine. However, per the results of a nationwide survey known as The Harris Poll, more than 77,000 Americans have deemed the California-based, Chinese-owned chain the best Mexican restaurant in the country. Taco […]

Here’s the chance to drink like Blake Lively … or her latest film character, at least. The Gossip Girl alum stars alongside Anna Kendrick in A Simple Favor, which premieres on Friday, September 14, and her mysterious silver screen persona, Emily, has a penchant for drinking martinis. In fact, her austere character drinks the “exquisitely […]

John Greim/LightRocket/Getty Images M&Ms are going global. Though there are now dozens of varieties of the classic chocolate candies, none of them really use any flavors from other countries or cultures … until now! Per Brent Timm, who runs the popular SnackChatLive Instagram account, Mars, the company that produces M&Ms, plans to release three “internationally-inspired […]