Category: Food & Drink

Why Do People Eat Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday?

Hot cross buns in a baking tin with jordan almonds and chocolate eggs

Hot Cross Buns are a tasty pastry made from yeast dough that are usually a bit sweet, often contain some spices (such as cinnamon) and may be found with additions such as raisins, currants or other dried fruits. People like these baked sweet rolls so much that they actually have their own dedicated National Food […]

Raise a Glass for World Malbec Day!

In 2011, “Malbec World Day” was established by Wines of Argentina as the official day to celebrate this illustrious varietal.  It translates from the Spanish “Día Mundial del Malbec,” meaning “Malbec throughout the world”. Somehow, the name stuck and continues to confuse English speakers to this day, as most just end up calling it “World […]

Cabot Butter is Recalled due to Risk of Fecal Contamination

Sticks of butter

Hope you weren’t enjoying some creamy butter on toast when you read this headline. As Delish reports, uber-popular dairy brand Cabot Creamery issued a recall on almost 2,000 pounds of its Extra Creamy Premium Sea Salted Butter due to contamination with elevated levels of coliform. What is coliform, you may ask? Well, you may regret that question. Coliform […]

Kraft Is Releasing the a Smoky New Mac and Cheese Flavor in time for BBQ Season

Three Kraft Mac and Cheese boxes

Backyard barbecue season is almost upon us. Before you know it, we’ll be setting up the folding tables and firing up the grill — and one nostalgic brand is vying for an invite to your next cookout.  As Food & Wine reports, Kraft Mac & Cheese is bringing a brand-new flavor to shelves, and it’s perfect […]

Let Glen Powell Spice Up Your Life With His “Smash Kitchen” Sauces and Condiments

Actor Glen Powell

There are many reasons to love Glen Powell. His stellar performances in television shows and movies, ranging from Scream Queens to Top Gun Maverick and Twisters, are enough to make anyone a fan. Then there’s his adorable rescue dog, Brisket, and his strong sense of loyalty to his home state of Texas, where he currently resides. But as Food & […]

Say Cheese! It’s National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day (and Month)!

National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day – celebrated annually on April 12 – recognizes one of the top comfort foods in the United States. Grilled cheese has nothing to hide — it knows all you really want to eat is cheese and bread in all their golden, melty glory and it’s not gonna judge you for […]

Cheese Fondue is Back, and Better than Ever

Okay cheese lovers, the fondue is back, and it’s better than ever. We here in America are seeing a resurgence of a 1970s dinner-party set piece, and across the pond, Oxford University research has concluded that the fondue’s potential as a sharing dish and conversation piece is part of the attraction, but the comforting enveloping […]

The $66 GlenAllachie 12-Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky has just been named the World’s Best Single Malt

Glass of Scotch whisky inside a cask

The World Whiskies Awards has crowned its Best Single Malt for 2025, with one of Scotland’s few independently owned and operated distilleries taking the top spot for the second time in five years. As Food & Wine reports, the GlenAllachie 12-Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky was named the World’s Best Single Malt for 2025 in […]

What the new Trump Tariffs on European Wine, Beer and Liquor Could Mean For You

Man harvesting purple wine grapes in a vineyard

On April 2, President Trump imposed wide spread tariffs across all global trade partners, including the EU and the UK, which will have an immediate and lasting effect on American wine, beer and spirits consumers. As Reuters reports, U.S. drinkers will now pay more for cocktails, champagne and foreign beers, brands will disappear from bar […]

It’s National Beer Day!

People's hands clinking glasses full of beer

Once upon a time, the beer lovers of the United States were very sad. The government had ratified the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, banning all intoxicating liquors, including beer, beginning the period of American history we now know as Prohibition. However, in 1933, the government saw the light and President Roosevelt […]