I put hard-boiled eggs in the microwave — it was an explosive mistake

I put hard-boiled eggs in the microwave — it was an explosive mistake

It was an eggs-plosion. A home chef put out a warning on TikTok urging people not to heat up hard-boiled eggs in a microwave — and showed the messy aftermath if you do. “This is a PSA to never microwave your hard-boiled eggs,” user @cristinamilicua said in the clip that has garnered over 19.5 million … Read more

New Mexico produced over 53,000 tons of chile peppers last season

New Mexico produced over 53,000 tons of chile peppers last season

They are really spicing things up in New Mexico. The Land of Enchantment produced more than 53,000 tons of chile peppers worth more than $46.2 million during its last growing season of 2022. The staggering statistic, released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, reflects a 4.5 percent increase … Read more

Croissant meets pancake with must-try TikTok dessert hack

Croissant meets pancake with must-try TikTok dessert hack

Days-old croissants are the new dessert du jour.  A viral “crunchy croissant” hack on TikTok is taking carb lovers by storm. It involves flattening down the grocery-store pastry — which can be one, two or even three-days old — so that they are paper thin, frying them in butter and then dousing them in honey. … Read more

I got the wrong Instacart order delivered to me — it was for a stranger

I got the wrong Instacart order delivered to me — it was for a stranger

It was a happy accident. After Instacart delivered the wrong grocery order to her, this TikToker decided to make the best out of it by making a haul of all the items, deeming it “so fun.” Olivia Pascale, who goes by the username @oliviapwong on the social media app, has already reached 2.6 million views … Read more

I tried Dolly Parton’s 25-pound apple pie — Dollywood treat costs $230

I tried Dolly Parton’s 25-pound apple pie — Dollywood treat costs 0

You’ll have to work 9 to 5 to pay for this pie. A Dollywood parkgoer has gone viral on TikTok for sharing the price of apple pie at the Tennessee amusement park, rocking some viewers to their core. The five-second clip posted this week by user Stonewall Kelsey reveals the 25-pound apple pie sells for … Read more

Can eating cereal before bed really help you sleep?

Can eating cereal before bed really help you sleep?

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day — and now apparently night, too. Cereals are being rebranded and marketed as helping eaters get better shut-eye. Post, the maker of Honey Bunches of Oats and Raisin Bran, has released Sweet Dreams, a product line claiming to be the first ready-to-eat cereal designed to bolster … Read more

Get a slice of these Pi Day 2023 deals: Solo Stove, Milk Bar and more

Get a slice of these Pi Day 2023 deals: Solo Stove, Milk Bar and more

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. When it comes to pie — sweet and savory — we could likely eat an infinite amount. For New Yorkers, pie means a hot slice of pizza on a paper plate and on the street corner for full … Read more

Bride and groom roasted for using mashed potatoes instead of confetti: ‘Gross’

Bride and groom roasted for using mashed potatoes instead of confetti: ‘Gross’

Perhaps they wanted their first dance to be the mashed potato. A newlywed couple opted to have guests shower them with instant mashed potato powder instead of confetti as they exited the chapel. However, people were confused by the idea, some feeling shocked and utterly disgusted. In a Facebook post, a photographer who was working … Read more

Enough with the MSG shaming — it’s already in your Chick-Fil-A sandwich

Enough with the MSG shaming — it’s already in your Chick-Fil-A sandwich

It’s a bustling night at Bonnie’s, Brooklyn’s viral Cantonese restaurant and the bartender is mixing up a martini — with a very different kind of twist. “Almost everything on the menu has MSG in it,” says Bonnie’s breakout star chef and owner Calvin Eng, enthusiastically. Including, apparently, the martinis, which taste more like a chilled … Read more

The best diners in New Jersey according to this couple trying them all

The best diners in New Jersey according to this couple trying them all

With its endless turnpike exits and influx of Greek immigrants during the last century, New Jersey is said to have more diners than any other state in the nation. And one Garden State couple is on a mission to try them all. So far, Hillside husband and wife Jon and Karri Ricklin have devoured their … Read more

I’m an American mom living in Paris — people love the snack I make for school pick-up

I’m an American mom living in Paris — people love the snack I make for school pick-up

Move over, Lunchables — there’s a new (French) snack in town. An American mom living in Paris has taken to TikTok to share snippets of her life across the world, and recently went viral on the platform after she shared a popular snack that kids in France eat. Since Isabelle Bertolami shared the video three … Read more

Why keto and paleo diets are the worst popular weight-loss fads: study

Why keto and paleo diets are the worst popular weight-loss fads: study

The trendiest ways to lose weight may also be the unhealthiest and the worst for the environment, new research has found. People hoping to shed a few pounds often turn to keto and paleo diets — but according to a Tulane University study, those weight-loss methods score among the lowest on overall nutrition quality and … Read more

10 best online cooking classes of 2023 for virtual culinary fun from home

10 best online cooking classes of 2023 for virtual culinary fun from home

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Ditch the takeout containers and cook up your own gourmet meals from home, no matter your cooking abilities. Cooking classes are a great idea to spice up your recipe repertoire, host a girls’ night, add some flavor to … Read more

RIP Sir Kensington’s ketchup: Founder pens dramatic ‘eulogy’ for condiment

RIP Sir Kensington’s ketchup: Founder pens dramatic ‘eulogy’ for condiment

Looks like Sir Kensington’s ketchup just couldn’t catch-up to the rest. On Tuesday, the 100% GMO-free condiment brand mustard up the courage to announce that they would be discontinuing both of their ketchup varieties — regular and spicy — known for omitting high-fructose corn syrup. In a dramatic post on Medium, Sir Kensington’s co-founder Scott … Read more

I ordered a ‘surprise me’ drink at Starbucks — I got something nasty

I ordered a ‘surprise me’ drink at Starbucks — I got something nasty

This thirsty brunette was in for a brewed awakening. After ordering a “surprise me” drink via the Starbucks drive-thru window — hoping a cheery barista on the other side of the intercom would jump at the chance to create a tasty concoction for a risk-taking customer — one coffee guzzler was served the cold shoulder. “Hi, can … Read more

More than 20 percent of kids show signs of disordered eating: shock study

More than 20 percent of kids show signs of disordered eating: shock study

This shocking study is sure to give parents pause. A meta-analysis published Monday by medical journal JAMA Pediatrics found a staggering 22% of children and adolescents display signs of disordered eating. Disordered eating can take many forms including frequent dieting, weight fluctuation and feelings of guilt associated with eating. According to The Academy of Nutrition … Read more

Scientists found a new plating hack to help you stop overeating

Scientists found a new plating hack to help you stop overeating

The secret to eating less may be all in how you plate it. Chinese scientists believe a hack to reduce food consumption, and consequently drop pounds, is all about spreading your food out on your plate. The study published Monday found that cutting food into small pieces and scattering them across a dish can actually … Read more

McDonald’s customer says McChicken was missing an entire patty

McDonald’s customer says McChicken was missing an entire patty

It was an epic Mc-stake. One woman on TikTok claimed that her local McDonald’s completely forgot to put the chicken patty on her McChicken sandwich — leaving her with just a bun. However, Ankita, who goes by the username @ankita_uncut on the social media platform, was able to come up with a genius hack to … Read more

Fried cheese and pickle wrap is latest bizarre food craze: ‘Guilty pleasure’

Fried cheese and pickle wrap is latest bizarre food craze: ‘Guilty pleasure’

TikTokers are in a pickle. The latest bizarre snack to go viral online is wrapping a dill spear in a piece of pan-fried provolone. Dubbed a “chickle,” “pickle cannoli” or simply “a pregnant girl’s dream,” the seared and salty combo is hailed by internet foodies as the ultimate snack. It all started when TikToker @clurmurr, … Read more

I work at Dunkin’ — a ‘rude’ customer said I made her daughter cry

I work at Dunkin’ — a ‘rude’ customer said I made her daughter cry

Donut go breaking my heart. A Maine woman who says she works at Dunkin’ took to TikTok to claim she was accused of “ruining” a child’s day over a mere chocolate donut. Callie, who goes by the username @callliedrew on the social media app, reports a mom called her out for upsetting her daughter after revealing … Read more