Famous Food

Khloe Kardashian might lie about baking pies, but she's a regular Betty Crocker when it comes to whipping up a cheesecake.

Khloe posted a pic of a cooked cake and says there's proof SHE made this because she recorded the whole thing for a "Cooking with Koko" segment.

We broke the story ... Khloe tried to pass off pies from an L.A. bakery, Sweet Lady Jane ... as her own for Thanksgiving dinner.

As for the umm ... flaws in the cheesecake -- she blames "munchkins" for nibbling before the pic, but preemptively told her haters ... "It's a f***ing cheesecake. Grow up."

Since the Mos Eisley Cantina doesn't deliver, tons of 'Star Wars' fans camped out in front of a movie theater in Hollywood had to settle for the next best thing ... buffalo wings.

The most loyal fans in this galaxy are already camped out in front of the famous Chinese Theater on Hollywood Blvd. ... despite the fact the movie doesn't open for SIX days.

But Thursday night, the group was treated to some free wings to help get them through the waiting game, and y'know ... general starvation.

One downside -- tons of wings, no restroom in sight. They're gonna need more than the Force.

Celebrity chef and "Chopped" judge Amanda Freitag has an ironic dilemma ... although she's a pro at saving failing diners, her own is about to go belly up.

Freitag revamps struggling diners on Food Network's "American Diner Revival." She's also part owner of the retro NYC eatery, Empire Diner.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, Empire Diner is four months behind in rent. The demand is ominous ... cough up $119,070.80 by December 14th or clear the building.

A source at the diner -- famously featured in Woody Allen's "Manhattan" and the opening credits of "SNL" -- tells us the employees just found out about the problem, and they're devastated they may lose jobs right before Christmas.

A rep for Amanda tells us the chef hasn't been involved in day-to-day operations since July, but she still retains an ownership stake.

A short while ago, in this galaxy ...

It is a period of waiting. 'Star Wars' fans, awaiting 'The Force Awakens,' line up outside theaters in Hollywood.

During the wait, hunger consumes the 100 Jedi fans not able to leave their folding chairs, for fear of losing their place in line, some who have been there already for days.

Pursued by no one, Starlight Children's Foundation, a charity for terminally ill kids, reaches out to Buffalo Wild Wings for help.

Soon 100 orders of wings, roughly worth $1,000 are donated to those on Hollywood Blvd, along with Bourbon Honey Mustard, one of 16 delicious BWW sauces.

The wait continues but there is balance in fans' stomachs once more.

Khloe Kardashian -- unlike George Washington -- told a very cherry lie ... grabbing credit for baking when all she did was taking.

Khloe was bursting with pride on her Instagram that she baked 3 pies from scratch ... pecan, pumpkin and cherry, all for a Thanksgiving feast.

It seems so sweet ... but it turns out Khloe's no pie maker at all. We found out the pies came from one of the premiere bakeries in L.A. -- Sweet Lady Jane.

Khloe even laid out the pies in the same order they're featured on the SLJ website.

And talk about bold ... she posted pics of the pumpkin and pecan pies on an oven rack!

Khloe Kardashian ... she puts the crock in Crocker.

Patti Labelle showed her gratitude to the guy who helped make her sweet potato pies a sensation ... but apparently the invitation came with a condition.

The video is hilarious ... Patti and James are together at Patti's home in Philly, and they're singing up a storm. But notice they're both holding one of her sweet potato pies ... the ones that flew off the shelves at Walmart after James sang its delicious praises.

Patti took some heat after telling our photog her pie success was all her doing, not James'.

Mercedes-Benz is so classy ... even their commercial shoots have 5-star catering for lunch.

Check out the menu on a recent set in Pasadena for the brand new GLE 350 SUV ... it's pretty far from a cold-cut platter.

-- Spicy shrimp over white grits topped with garlic beer creole sauce

-- Organic buttermilk fried chicken & jalapeño waffle topped with country sausage gravy

-- Kobe meatloaf over Yukon gold mashed potatoes topped with a root beer raisin glaze

-- Fresh apple & berry cobbler

We're told the crew for the commercial went nuts ... and everyone cleaned their plates.

Your move, Hyundai.

Floyd Mayweather is dropping a ridiculous $1,000 a plate on his Thanksgiving dinner, but it's going to be a knockout on the taste buds.

The #1 album isn't the only thing Adele scored this week -- she got a free meal courtesy of her celebrity friends ... TMZ has learned.

As we told you, Adele did dinner with Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone Monday night at Cosme NYC ... a Mexican restaurant in the Flat Iron District, and the big question's been -- "Who paid?"

Our sources tell us when the bill came ... Adele was told her money's no good here -- and Emma, J Law and a 4th non-famous diner split the tab.

As for what they ate -- we're told they went for duck carnitas, blue shrimp a la veracruzana, corn husk meringue, and beets with corn salsa and cheese.

Fancy. And pricey ... the duck alone goes for $59!

APB ... Be on the lookout for a really dreamy crook with washboard abs, lugging a stolen bike and a carton of milk.

Lisa Vanderpump's famous restaurant Villa Blanca in Bev Hills was hit by the above described hunk, who made his way into the basement area and rooted around for valuables.

Surveillance video shows the guy meandering around ... apparently frustrated he couldn't find better stuff.

It's unclear why his hoodie was unzipped but hey, you never know who's watching. This could be his big break.

Jared Fogle's famous weight loss is in serious jeopardy because he's about to have access to a ton of fatty foods until he ships off to a federal pen.

Jared's temporary home is Henderson County Detention Center in Kentucky, and we've learned he, and all the inmates there, can order some serious care packages filled with things like:

-- Triple bacon burger deluxe

-- Pizza and wing party pack

-- Meat lovers or BBQ chicken pizza

-- Tons of candy, chips, snacks, and sodas

During sentencing, Jared's attorney floated the theory his sexual compulsion started after his Subway diet squashed his compulsive eating problem.

Patti LaBelle loves the YouTube guy who sang the praises of her sweet potato pies, but she says the frenzy over the delicious dessert is all her doing.

The famous diva whose pies have flown off the shelves at just about every Walmart in the US of A was not sharing credit as she showed up to the London hotel in a very rainy NYC. Patti loves James Wright, but she says the success is all hers.

BTW ... it's insane what's happening with the pies ... some are going for $100 on Craigslist. We called 30 Walmart stores and they said December is the earliest they'll be restocked.

Snoop Dogg did his part to ensure nobody has a munchie-less Thanksgiving ... by passing out turkeys to the needy.

The rap legend showed up -- a bit late -- to The Forum with Inglewood Mayor James Butts to hand out birds ... and kiss his adoring fans.

Jared Fogle's attorneys are making a last ditch effort to minimize his prison sentence by suggesting his famous drop in weight led to his compulsion for sex with minors.

Fogle stoically walked into the courtroom, where his lawyers had a sexual behavior expert testify that Fogle had compulsive eating disorder -- but his Subway weight loss took care of that. The expert added that once he lost the pounds he developed compulsive hypersexuality disorder.

It sounds bizarre, but clearly Fogle's lawyers are trying everything they can to convince the judge he doesn't deserve the maximum sentence of 12 1/2 years ... as laid out in his plea deal.

Fogle formally entered a guilty plea, and testimony is continuing before the judge announces his sentence.

Josh Woodward, a famous L.A. restaurateur who allegedly killed his unborn child, just copped a plea and will do prison time.

Woodward appeared in court Friday and pled no contest to attempted murder.

Woodward, who also owns restaurants in Miami, allegedly put his finger in a drug called Misoprostol, a drug that induces labor and terminates pregnancy.

His baby mama says Josh repeatedly dipped his hand in a plastic bag filled with the drug and then touched her sexually 3 times ... her baby died a few hours later.

Marshawn Lynch might be the BEST MCDONALD'S CUSTOMER EVER ... 'cause he gave $500 to a Mickey D's staffer last week ... because he wanted to help the kid out.

It all went down at McDonald's in Dallas last Sunday after the Seahawks beat the Cowboys -- when Beast Mode walked into the joint and struck up a conversation with 17-year-old Terrance Downs, who was mopping at the time.

"I told him I liked his shoes -- navy blue Buscemis -- and how I wanted to buy a pair and we all started talking," Downs tells TMZ Sports.

Lynch asked him about school and what he wanted to do in life, and Downs told him he's into fashion and wants to own a boutique one day.

That's when Lynch whipped out $500 and handed it over ... telling Downs, "If you're serious about getting those shoes, here's some money to help you get 'em. My job is to continue to see you grow."

A rep for the owner of the McDonald's confirmed the story -- adding, "Marshawn left a huge positive impact on Terrance."