Holiday Recipes

Plus: Marie Kondo’s spice cabinet, the most popular hot sauces, and the most-liked post on Instagram.

Trader Joe’s just released the results of its 10th annual Customer Choice Awards. The most popular product for 2018? Mandarin Orange Chicken. [PEOPLE]

Marie Kondo, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, says she only has five spices in her kitchen: Black pepper, salts, cumin powder, and turmeric. [Bon Appétit]

Keith Pandolfi writes about how shopping at Williams Sonoma is akin to the “embrace of a country French kitchen” in his essay, “Life Lessons Among the Pots & Pans at Williams-Sonoma.” [Food & Wine]

Instacart says these are the top 10 hot sauces in America right now. [Food & Wine]

A plain, boring brown egg has officially surpassed Kylie Jenner to become the most-liked post on Instagram. [New York Times]

This week President Donald Trump hosted college football champions, the Clemson Tigers, at the White House. He served the team an array of things from McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, and Domino’s Pizza. [Eater]

Whole Foods will end its 365 store format, but the current 12 locations will remain open. [Fortune]