Samantha Leffler

No one is immune from Gordon Ramsay’s wrath when it comes to his cooking critiques – not even Stephen Colbert. The celebrity chef, who was a guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday, July 9, took one look at a photo of some food Colbert had prepared for his bandleader, Jon Batiste, […]

Leave it to a chocolate bar infused with real avocado toast to profoundly confuse the internet! Though the dessert sounds like something out of millennial Mad Libs, the sweet treat is the real deal and is currently being sold at Compartés Chocolatier in Los Angeles for $9.95 – about six times the cost of a […]

Blessed be the (fermented) fruit! A Handmaid’s Tale line of wine is now available for purchase, because what else can make it easier to digest the shocking and occasionally all-too-real goings on in Gilead? The collection of three wines, which debuted on Tuesday, July 10, on Lot18.com, honors to a trio of characters from the […]

IHOP is back after a brief but purposeful name change, and the restaurant chain is apologizing to customers for the ruse with cheap pancakes! “We’re giving away 60¢ short stacks on July 17 from 7a-7p for IHOP’s 60th birthday. That’s right, IHOP!” the chain tweeted on Monday, July 9. “We’d never turn our back on […]

Costco is still your source for jumbo packs of toilet paper that will last you though the apocalypse, but pretty soon the big box chain’s Polish hot dogs will no longer be part of its popular food court menu. The retail giant quietly announced on Thursday, July 5, that it was revamping its menu in […]

Game of Thrones has finished filming, and if Sophie Turner’s secret Instagram page is any indication, the woman behind Sansa Stark already has her next gig lined up! The Instagram account called “sophiessausagereviews” appears to belong to the 22-year-old British actress who just wrapped eight seasons on the hit HBO drama, and she definitely has […]

Andrew Zimmern breaks bread with Pony Express riders, native Hawaiians, and Belgians who lived through World War II on this season of Bizarre Foods. However, that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t also like to share a meal with a famous face every now and again. When Luxury Handbag Shopping spoke to Zimmern about the latest season of […]

The wait for Tom Tom is (almost) over! Vanderpump Rules’ resident Toms – Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz – have been hard at work for more than a year as they’ve been preparing to open their bar, Tom Tom, and it now appears the debut is about two weeks away. Sandoval spilled the exciting news […]

The royal family is recycling again, but this time it has nothing to do with re-wearing outfits. Kensington Palace announced in a press release on Monday, July 9, that the cake served at Prince Louis’ christening, which was held at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace in London on Monday afternoon, is actually from […]

Twitter isn’t very happy with Prince Charles right now! The future king of England made a guest appearance on the episode of Masterchef Australia that aired on Wednesday, July 4, but the royal didn’t exactly make a great impression on viewers. In fact, even though he was ostensibly there to taste and weigh in on […]

Law enforcement officials in Ontario, Canada, are serving up a lesson after a man called the police because he was angry about the cold McDonald’s food he received via Uber Eats. The unnamed gentleman, who ordered a hamburger and fries through the meal delivery service, was reportedly “irate” when his food arrived cold, Hamilton police […]

Starbucks is doing all it can to avoid another PR disaster after a period of bad press. The coffee chain, which closed all U.S. stores on May 29 for racial bias training after an employee called the police on two black men who were waiting for a friend and had them arrested, is in hot […]

Talk about a memorable proposal! Evan Wilt popped the question to girlfriend Haley Byrd on Wednesday, July 4, asking for her hand in marriage by sticking the ring inside a Kit Kat bar he had 3D printed for the special occasion. While the proposal itself was enough to generate some chatter, Wilt’s method of asking […]

Andrew Zimmern released a thoughtful and poignant statement when his friend and fellow chef Anthony Bourdain died on June 8, praising him for his “sagacity and insight.” And now, some nearly four weeks later, the Bizarre Foods host is reflecting on Bourdain’s death and what it means for Zimmern’s show and others like it. “I […]

Top Chef season 6 winner Michael Voltaggio, who is behind Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse in Maryland with his brother, Bryan, wants you to make more than burgers this July 4th. The 39-year-old, who is a father to two teenage daughters, is also an advocate for getting kids involved in the cooking process, regardless of the time […]

Actress Melissa Joan Hart knows exactly what she’s whipping up this July 4! The Sabrina the Teenage Witch star recently partnered with Heluva Good! – a company specializing in cheeses, dips, sour cream and condiments – and that’s inspired her to create easy yet delicious recipes this summer. “I am going to be making this […]

Patti LaBelle is planning to let her family do all of the hard work this 4th of July, but that doesn’t mean she’s not going to share some healthy eating tips and her slimmed down mac and cheese recipe! Luxury Handbag Shopping spoke with the Grammy-winning singer, who has teamed up with Hood – a dairy […]

Can’t decide between breakfast or dessert? The new croissant butter soft serve may be just what you’re looking for! The unusual flavor of the popular summer treat comes from Supermoon Bakehouse on the lower east side of New York City. According to the bakery’s Instagram, croissant butter soft serve, which made its debut on June […]

Bears – they’re just like us! A bear in Southern California, who apparently had a tough day, was recorded relaxing in a jacuzzi with the jets on before drinking a margarita that was left nearby on Friday, June 29. Mark Hough, the Altadena resident and owner of the backyard the bear visited, tells FOX26 he […]

Jennifer Garner is one dedicated chicken mom! On Monday, July 2, the Love, Simon star celebrated her chickens’ first birthday, and even made her fowl friends a bug cake to mark the special occasion. “It’s hard to believe a year has flown by since these ladies hatched,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of […]

America may be turning one year older, but it’s our time to celebrate! Since no 4th of July holiday is complete without a cocktail (or two!) we’ve put together a list of nine drink recipes you should try this Independence Day. Many of them have patriotic names or hues, such as the Cocomero Frosé shown […]