Did you get some new cookware over the holidays? Was your New Year’s Resolution that you’d finally start cooking more? Are you staring at the unopened box for that new pan in between reading the opening sentences of this article? Look, we’ve all been there (maybe not that last part) and we promise, cooking doesn’t have to be hard. Once you start nailing a few recipes, you’ll be shocked at how quickly your imagination and ingenuity take over and you’re able to make great dishes with whatever you have on hand.
But where to start? One of the quickest ways to develop your cooking muscles is by recreating your favorite recipes, and one of the easiest out there is Olive Garden’s famous alfredo sauce. We’re not talking about a copycat recipe either, we mean the real thing. How do we have access to Olive Garden’s famous alfredo sauce? They gave it to us.
Well, sort of. Before a couple of years ago, Olive Garden used to list its full alfredo recipe — as well as other famous dishes — on its website. Recently, OG has taken all its recipes down, so what does one do when it wants to look at an old version of a website? Consult The Wayback Machine.
If you’re not familiar, the Wayback Machine is a non-profit resource that tasks itself with building a digital archive of the internet, meaning you can see old versions of websites. So this recipe comes straight from Olive Garden themselves. Here is what you’ll need.
3 oz butter
1 TBSP Garlic
2 TBSP All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup imported Parmesan cheese, grated (we suggest Parmigiano Reggiano)
1/2 cup imported Romano cheese, grated
Salt and black pepper to taste
We did some snooping on Reddit and other online forums and found alleged former Olive Garden employees mention that in place of flour, OG uses something called powdered “white sauce base.” What’s in the “white sauce base?” There is no way of us knowing, but we’re going to assume it’s flour and extra spices like garlic or onion powder.
Putting it all together is pretty simple as well, according to Olive Garden you’re going to want to:
Sautee the butter and garlic in a saucepan on medium heat. Cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
Add the remaining ingredients to the saucepan and stir occasionally until the sauce begins to simmer. Remove from heat.
Serve the Alfredo sauce over your favorite pasta, like fettuccine, linguine, or bow tie.
Taste your sauce as you make it and you’ll never go wrong. And now you have one less reason to go to Olive Garden (which is probably why they removed the recipe from their website).
Wayback Machine/Olive Garden
But before you fire up that stove let us try and convince you to do things the authentic way. Look, if you’re an Olive Garden fan, you’ve definitely had the “Olive Garden isn’t authentic Italian food” conversation and you’re probably sick of hearing it (also because Olive Garden was never trying to be — it’s fast Italian American food). And we’re not here to trash Olive Garden’s food. We just want you to have the best fettuccine alfredo possible, and once you’ve had this authentic recipe by Uproxx’s own Zach Johnston (that you can actually find in Roman restaurants), you’ll never go back.
Still not convinced? Well, take this into account, you’ll only need five ingredients: pasta, butter, parmigiano reggiano, salt, and pasta water. Not only does this recipe use fewer ingredients and boast deeper flavors, but it’s also the real thing, which is going to give you bragging rights when you start showing up to parties with your homemade fettuccine alfredo.
The Internet, a band that features Syd and Steve Lacy, seems to be teasing their return. The group’s last album, Hive Mind, dropped back in 2018, and fans have been waiting to see what would be next. However, since then, the members have stepped out to pursue their solo careers as well.
Starting the new year off strong, The Internet recently shared a post on their Instagram account, which has fans extremely excited. The photo slideshow finds the group working in the studio. “mutha’ f*ck the wagon, come join the band,” the caption reads.
Back in 2022, Syd did an interview with NME where she shared that there would be a “next” album from The Internet. The band later clarified that it would not be their last, just the final one in a label contract.
Besides that, not much else is known about the new music that will (seemingly) be coming from The Internet. But, as one user put it, “2024 is saved,” if they do drop an album this year. A few other users have speculated if they’d be playing Coachella.
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2024 is here. Hopefully, it’ll be a year of new opportunities, new adventures, and new beer (along with some old favorites). What better time to start on the latter than right now? January is a tremendous month for beer fans with a slew of darker beers and classic, crisp, hoppy favorites. The first month of the year has something for every palate.
And even though much of the Northern Hemisphere is in the early grasp of wintery conditions, that doesn’t mean January beer is all dark and malty. It’s a great month to mix in wheat beer, pilsner, or IPA with winter warmers, stouts, and barleywines.
To help you begin your 2024 beer journey on the right foot, we did the initial work for you. Below, you’ll find eight of the best beers to track down this month. Some are new limited-edition releases and others are annual favorites. All are great for properly ringing in the New Year all month long. Keep scrolling to see them all.
Proving that winter is just as much of a time for dank IPAs as summer, Clown Shoes Galactic: Dank Debula is a winter banger brewed in the West Coast IPA style with Simcoe, Columbus, and Galaxy hops. It has a nice caramel malt base and gets added resinous flavor and aroma from Dank & Stormy Hopzoil (concentrated hop oil).
Tasting Notes:
While this IPA has notable dank, floral pine aromas you’d expect from a classic West Coast-style IPA, its nose also carries a ton of bready malts and butterscotch. The palate is a nice mix of caramel malts, fresh bread, candied orange peels, lime, pineapple, and a ton of dank pine needles. The finish is dry and pleasantly bitter.
Bottom Line:
This piney and sublimely dank IPA is the perfect respite for the usual dark malty beers of winter.
As we head into a new year, you probably have a lot on your mind. So do the folks at Colorado’s Avery Brewing. They have a “latte” on their minds with their winter favorite Avery Latte On My Mind. This coffee stout gets its unique flavor from real espresso beans and sugar.
Tasting Notes:
The nose is all fresh coffee, roasted malts, and toasted vanilla beans. The palate adds to this with dark chocolate, roasted barley, toasted vanilla beans, caramel, and a nice backbone of bold espresso beans. The finish is a mix of chocolate sweetness and coffee bitterness that leaves you craving more.
Bottom Line:
Not only is this a great warming stout for winter, but it will also give you a pick-me-up during the seemingly sunless days of January.
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale is one of the most sought-after winter beers for a reason. This annual barleywine is known for its complex body and flavor thanks to the use of Caramel and Two-Row Pale malts as well as ale yeast alongside Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook hops.
Tasting Notes:
There are notes of candied orange peels, caramel malts, raisins, and a nice kick of piney hops on the nose. For a barleywine, it’s a very intriguing start. Drinking it reveals freshly baked bread, caramel, roasted malts, wintery spices, dried fruits, molasses candy, and some floral, piney hops. The finish is warming, boozy, and memorable.
Bottom Line:
This is a barleywine for drinkers unsure if they’ll enjoy barleywine. It’s a barleywine for IPA drinkers.
Also referred to as the “Sledder’s Choice IPA”, Brooklyn Winter IPA is a red IPA brewed with Simcoe and Trident hops. It’s known for its bold and complex flavor profile thanks to the addition of spicy rye. This gives it a little extra warmth on the coldest winter nights.
Tasting Notes:
For an IPA, there’s a nice malt presence on the nose. There’s a good deal of caramel and roasted malts as well as dried fruits, orange peels, and pine needles. The palate is loaded with orange zest, raisins, cranberries, caramel malts, rye spice, and pine. The finish is spicy and warm.
Bottom Line:
This is a warming, spicy, and unique take on the winter IPA. It belongs in your fridge until the spring thaw.
You might not automatically think about wheat beers when you imagine January’s beer offerings (though you should, it’s a year-round style). But one sip of Three Sheeps Lightweight, a complex, roasty black wheat ale will change that. It’s bold, dark, and loaded with roasted malts, but somehow crisp and refreshing as well.
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of roasted malts, chocolate, gentle smoke, and wheat make for a very inviting nose. The palate continues this trend with notes of dark chocolate, roasted malts, funky wheat, and light piney hops. The finish is smooth, sweet, and lightly bitter. Overall, it’s surprisingly light and drinkable.
Bottom Line:
This is a very interesting beer in the best way possible. It’s a roasty, dark, lightly tangy wheat beer that manages to both be complex and light and refreshing.
This seasonal saison is brewed with raw white wheat, pale and special blend malts, with Hallertau and Saaz hops. It gets its unique flavor from the addition of Swan’s Wildflower Honey. It’s known for its mix of fruity flavors and honey sweetness.
Tasting Notes:
Fruit esters, funky Belgian yeast, winter spices, and sweet honey begin everything right on the nose. Sipping it brings forth notes of freshly baked bread, funky yeast, orchard fruits, caramel malts, fruit esters, and sweet honey. The finish is a nice mix of yeast, fruit, and honey, and just a hint of bitterness.
Bottom Line:
Allagash wants you to know that you don’t have to only drink saisons in the summer. Snow Report is proof of that.
Why not start January with a classic winter warmer? Anderson Valley Winter Solstice is one of our favorites. Brewed with Pale two-row, Crystal (40L and 80L), and Munich malts as well as oat flakes, house yeast, and Northern Brewer and Chinook hops, it’s known for its mix of caramel sweetness and warming winter spices.
Tasting Notes:
On the nose, you’ll find scents of raisins, figs, and other dried fruits as well as light spices, bready malts, and sweet caramel. The palate is all molasses candy, dried fruits, toasted malts, butterscotch, light spices, honey, and oatmeal cookies. The finish is dry with a mix of caramel and cinnamon sugar.
Bottom Line:
If you’re looking to start the New Year with a warming winter beer, you can do much worse than Anderson Valley Winter Solstice.
Victory Koffee Kake Ale
Victory
ABV: 6%
Average Price: Limited Availability
The Beer:
While a well-made coffee is great, it’s elevated to new heights when you pair it with a delicious coffee cake. Victory decided that wasn’t good enough and paired that with TastyKake to make a coffee cake beer. The result is a 6% ABV ale that tastes like a coffee cake with flavors like cinnamon sugar, vanilla, and pound cake.
Tasting Notes:
Complex aromas of cinnamon sugar, vanilla beans, caramel, and brown sugar greet you before your first sip. It really does smell like you simply opened the box to a freshly made coffee cake. The palate only adds to this with a ton of cinnamon, butterscotch, toasted vanilla beans, brown sugar, dried fruits, and other spices. It’s sweet and indulgent.
Bottom Line:
While coffee cake is a popular breakfast food, this beer is most suitable as a dessert beer. We’d even suggest pairing it with a bowl of vanilla bean ice cream.
This year’s hottest New Year’s Eve party was at Mar-a-Lago. All the greats were there: a frequently-arrested former president, Vanilla Ice, only one of the Ninja Turtles for some reason, an Elvis impersonator. But the real star of the show (at least in their minds) was Eric Trump and his Tom Petty-covering wife, Lara. She wore a dress from Oscar Lopez that some in the MAGA community found to be “inappropriate.”
Mediaite reports that Lara “posted an edited video, complete with the dulcet sounds of French Montana, Lil Pump, and Diplo, of her walking to and from the party in a remarkably revealing gown… To be fair, she looks great. But commenters on the post largely found the video and her super high-cut gown inappropriate.”
One of the top comments on Lara’s Instagram post reads, “Love the Trump family, but to me this dress seems inappropriate for the occasion. If she was vacationing and had on swimsuit I doubt many would have a problem. However in a formal setting it looks like something someone screaming for attention would wear. It certainly takes our focus off many more important issues that need addressing. Poor choice.” Another commenter tsked, “These women these days leave nothing to the imagination anymore. Although, she is beautiful, the outfit is a little too much. Her husband must be proud of her for showing all that skin to other men.”
Instagram user “JoaniePonyBalony” summed it up well, writing “She can. But she should not. “Derjam1288” opined “Yikes. I’m proud of my wife but this is a poor decision. Way too far,” while “taylormoll” averred love for Lara Trump but conceded, “This dress is trashy.”
You can’t win with these people. Trump should be allowed to wear whatever she wants. It’s (repeat after me) her body, her choice.
But the reactions are still pretty funny.
What I admire the most about Lara Trump are the Christian values of humility and modesty. pic.twitter.com/96JAplodO4
However, for everything that happened in a pair of instant classic Playoff games, the viral moment of New Year’s Day belonged to the College Gameday crew. As Rece Davis was setting up a story on Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, he began to explain that Milroe often wears clothing with his own slogan “L.A.N.K” on it that’s a message to the likes of Bill O’Brien — who once told him to change positions. Davis then began to explain what that acronym stands for, saying it means “Let A Naysayer Know,” which was not what Pat McAfee and the rest of the guys on set thought.
It’s really an all-time moment on the show, with Desmond Howard saying “you almost lost me and Joey” followed by Galloway saying “it was about to go down” as everyone thought for a moment, Rece Davis was about to say the N-word on national television. The entire crew is doubled over in hysterics, while Davis does an incredible job playing it straight, ever the professional, doubling down on “let a naysayer know.” McAfee’s inability to keep his own internal monologue to himself sparked the incredible moment, as Howard and Galloway were just gonna let it go and probably have a laugh to themselves during a commercial break, and the next 24 hours was filled with an awful lot of “naysayer” memes on Twitter.
As Bomani Jones noted, it’s maybe the funniest sports TV moment not to involve the Inside the NBA crew, as this is something you’d expect to have happen during an Ernie Johnson read with Chuck, Shaq, and Kenny losing it. Instead it was the Gameday crew absolutely losing it in the most storied venue in the sport on a Monday afternoon (which I think makes it even funnier).
Seth MacFarlane is back with an all-new series that brings back his hilarious performance as Ted, a pot-smoking, hornball teddy bear who just wants to goof off with John, the best bud that brought him to life with a childhood wish.
Set to arrive on Peacock later this month, here’s everything with know about Ted Season 1:
Plot
While the Ted films tackled the lovable and debaucherous bear’s modern-day relationship with a grown-up John Bennett, Ted the series goes back to a (slightly) more innocent time when John is navigating the ins and outs of teen life. High school is difficult enough as it is, but throw in the fact that his best friend is a talking teddy bear, and John has a rough road ahead of him even if Ted is anything but sugary sweet.
Here’s the official synopsis:
In this comedic prequel event series to the Ted films, it’s 1993, and Ted the bear’s (Seth MacFarlane) moment of fame has passed. He’s now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder), along with John’s parents, Matty and Susan (Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach) and cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham). Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at the end of the day, he’s a loyal pal who’s always willing to go out on a limb for friendship.
Cast
Seth MacFarlane reprises his role as Ted, but thanks to the Peacock series taking place in the early ’90s, the characters from the film are played by younger actors starting with Mark Walhberg’s John Bennett who’s now played by Max Burkholder. His parents are now played by MacFarlane’s The Orville co-star Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach with Giorgia Whigham, Ara Hollyday, and Liz Richman rounding out the cast as John’s high school classmates.
Release Date
Ted Season 1 premieres January 11 on Peacock. All seven episodes will be available for streaming, so you can binge the whole season right out of the gate.
Trailer
Here’s the official trailer:
Ted Season 1 starts streaming January 11 on Peacock.
It’s one thing to take your phone out at a movie theater, where it’s rude but ultimately forgiven (most of the time). It’s another thing to take out your phone at a theatrical production, where it’s just rude. It’s another another thing to take the time to pack up your laptop, lug it to the theater, and take it out during an already tense moment in Hamlet. But against all odds, that thing did happen.
All Of Us Strangers star and Hot Priest icon Andrew Scott was a guest on the Happy Sad Confused podcast when he recalled a time when a playgoer whipped out a laptop while attending Hamlet. Scott portrayed the iconic lead in the play, which ran at the Almeida Theatre in 2017. It attracted some…. disruptive people.
“When I was playing Hamlet, a guy took out his laptop — not his phone, his laptop — while I was in the middle of ‘to be or not to f***ing be’,” Scott said. “I was pausing and [the stage team] were like, ‘Get on with it’ and I was like, ‘There’s no way’,” he explained. Scott then said the audience member came to his senses after a woman nudged him. He joked, “It was my agent.”
Let’s give this computer user the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he was getting ready to type up a glowing review of Hamlet and got so excited he needed to post it mid-show. Maybe he was so inspired, he needed to take some notes about being and not being. Or maybe he wanted to be prepared and order his dinner ahead of time so it would be ready after the show. You never know! He was just being proactive.
After New Year’s Eve, Cardi B revealed that she and Offset, from whom she recently separated, got physical on NYE, saying during a live broadcast, “Was I clubbing with my baby father yesterday? Yes. Did I got dicked down yesterday? Absolutely, baby. Y’all can use your roles on New Year’s Eve; I need some dick on New Year’s Eve. I feel like we was vibing yesterday, we had a good time. We was Henny’d down. We was both in the same club and it was just really awkward. Like, I’m in my section, he’s in his section. It’s like, ‘Man, just f*ckin’ come over here, let’s just chill, we having a good time.’”
So, that begs the question:
Is Cardi B still married to Offset?
Legally, it looks like it, yes. No reports of any divorce paperwork being filed appear to have surfaced, so unless they’ve managed to keep divorce proceedings under the radar, the two appear to still be legally married.
During the aforementioned broadcast, Cardi appeared to not close the door on a reconciliation, saying, “But I feel at the point of where we at in our relationship, we’ve been together for seven years, we’ve been married for seven years. I don’t consider that we’re back together because the answer of getting back together is not a good night at the club and f*cking the night long. We need to work on our sh*t, we need to work on our communication. There’s things that he gotta work on, there’s things that I gotta work on. And I feel like until we work that out, I don’t feel like we’re back together.”
Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Now that it’s January, Bravo’s hit series, Vanderpump Rules, is just a few weeks away from returning for its eleventh season. Here’s everything to know before then, whether you’re a new or returning fan.
Is There Going To Be A Vanderpump Rules Season 11?
There is going to be a Season 11. Given the drama that led to Vanderpump Rules receiving its first Emmy nomination for Season 10, the renewal was inevitable. Bravo officially announced the season’s premiere date back in December.
When Does Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Come Out?
Vanderpump Rules will kick off Season 11 on January 30.
Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Cast: Who Is In It?
As Season 10 of the show ended with an explosive cheating scandal, there were questions about who would be returning. Right now, Rachel (“Raquel”) Leviss did not come back for Season 11. The current main cast for the upcoming season includes Ariana Madix, Lala Kent, James Kennedy, Tom Schwartz, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay, Tom Sandoval, and of course, Lisa Vanderpump. James’ girlfriend, Ally Lewber, and Scheana’s husband, Brock Davies, will be appearing, too.
The season’s trailer also shows a returning guest appearance by Jax Taylor, so who knows what else will be in store.
Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Plot: What’s It About?
The plot of Season 11 will center around the aftermath of “Scandoval” — where Tom Sandoval had cheated on Ariana Madix with Rachel Leviss. Now, the exes will be dealing with navigating their separation, which might cause other tensions in the group. Other exes, Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney, will find themselves in a love triangle. Finally, Scheana and Brock will be dealing with some marital troubles.
How Many Episodes Are In Vanderpump Rules Season 11?
Right now, it’s unclear how many episodes Season 11 will have. Compared to the previous season, it should be about 18 episodes in total — including a two- or three-part reunion.
How To Watch Vanderpump Rules Season 11
Fans can tune in to watch it live at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, or stream it the next day on Peacock.
When Will Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Episodes Come Out?
Since Season 11 kicks off on Tuesday, January 30, it seems the new episodes will air on the same weekday from there.
In addition to pushing the boundaries of hip-hop, Kid Cudi has long held a reputation for also pushing those of fashion. He solidified his adventurous sense of style in 2021, when he performed on Saturday Night Live wearing a white floral dress by Off-White, the brand founded by his friend Virgil Abloh, in a tribute to Kurt Cobain, who’d similarly done so in the early ’90s. While the move received praise from members of the cast, Cudi knew he’d receive backlash for it, but wasn’t worried.
He wasn’t wrong, either; even today, nearly three years later, he’s receiving criticism for the iconic moment — but he isn’t taking it lying down. When a user on Twitter posted a video of the performance and called it an “Illuminati humiliation ritual” (yes, they had a blue check, funny how that works now), Cudi lit into them for making such an ignorant, frankly misogynistic and homophobic statement.
“Its the start of a new year and I got time for muthaf*ckas like u today,” he wrote. “This post is mad f*ckin lame of u and sad. A black man cant express himself and be confident AND successful with out it being some conspiracy. My success was givin to me by God with the help of my many angels. All u people in the commenfs that have been tweetin me all day about this sh*t can gargle on my mayo. This moment was a proud moment for me, a shinin moment for all people who express themselves in their art. I felt free and alive, it inspired people and nothing u stupid simple asses say can take that away from me.”
Dear Issac u silly stupid lil person and all people under this post. Its the start of a new year and I got time for muthafuckas like u today. This post is mad fuckin lame of u and sad. A black man cant express himself and be confident AND successful with out it being some… https://t.co/dOPPP8Zbqn
There’s plenty of writing about how gender norms and fashion have changed — even in recent years. If there’s any consolation for Cudi, it’s that he’s not alone. Rap fans have criticized Lil Nas X, Lil Uzi Vert, and Young Thug for wearing “women’s clothes” but that doesn’t seem to be stopping them from expressing themselves as they see fit.
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