Category: Food & Drink

All That Glitters is not Gold Flaked

In seeking those elusive Instagram follower fame, people have gone food-trend foolish.  One of the worst seen this year is shellacking your edibles with the precious ore. Gold flake-dusted dishes seem to be everywhere these days, but why stop at flakes when your entire dish could be covered in gold? From chicken wings to chocolate, […]

It’s Turkey Time at Arby’s

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Arby’s, the restaurant know for everything Roast Beef, is getting its Turkey on. In their new commercials, the food chain is promoting three different sandwiches featuring deep-fried turkey meat: The Gobbler, the Cajun and the BLT. As the commercial boasts, The Gobbler features the turkey, “with hints of pepper […]

Probiotics Power

Overhead view of a bright pinkish red glass of kombucha, garnished with currants

As you’ve wandered down the aisles of your local grocery store lately, you may have noticed an ever-increasing array of tonics, juices, foods, powders and pills that tout the wonders of Probiotics. So, what is it about probiotics that make them so great? Probiotics are live microorganisms that can be consumed through fermented foods or […]

Chrissy Teigen Has Cravings!

Chrissy Teigen has cravings, and she’s not afraid to share them with you. In her first cookbook, “Cravings,” Teigen shared all her favorite “salty, spicy, saucy, and fun as sin” recipes she’d been collecting, cooking and instagramming for years. Now with her new book “Cravings: Hungry for More,” Teigen digs deeper into her recipe files […]

Have You Tried a Hot Pot?

Move over, Korean BBQ, the Hot Pot is here. The latest food craze out of China is the latest way to enjoy Asian cuisine in a cook-it-yourself restaurant experience. Diners can choose their own ingredients (meats, seafood, veggies, dumplings, and more) to dip into a simmering cauldron of chili and spice-infused broths with varying levels […]

Move Over, Pumpkin Spice

Looks like fall’s perennial favorite flavor has some competition. Cinnamon roll-flavored foods are suddenly everywhere this year. Ben & Jerry’s has Cinnamon Buns ice cream and Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Sandwiches. Cereals from Shredded Wheat to Captain Crunch have put a Cinnamon Roll spin on things. Poptarts and Larabar both boast Cinnamon Roll snack bars, […]