A cheeky little slice of cake here, a cookie there, or a nibble of chocolate every once in a while isn’t the worst thing in the world. But according to new research, the buck stops at sugary drinks. As Food & Wine reports, earlier this month, researchers published a new report titled “Added sugar intake […]
If we look back on 2023 as the year of the Martini, it could be said 2024 was all about lighter and brighter drinks. Tarter drinks that are higher in acid and lower in body — those that sit firmly on the “refreshing” end of the cocktail spectrum — dominated popular tastes. The most popular […]
December 24th is National Egg Nog Day! Actually, you can celebrate all month long, because December is also National Egg Nog month! So why all the fuss about the Nog? Well, first, eggnog has been around a lot longer than refrigeration — in fact, the first drinkers of the mixture of milk, eggs, sugar and […]
In late September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning the use of “sell-by” dates in the state, instead requiring standardized language for date labels. The move, as Food & Wine reported, was in an effort to reduce confusion and food waste, as current labeling can include everything from “display until,” “freshest by,” or “best before.” […]
To many cultures, the holidays wouldn’t be complete without festive pfeffernüsse (pron.: fef-fer-noos-a). This tempting, traditional, tiny spice cookie appears in profusion just around the time the snow flies in Germany, Denmark, and The Netherlands, as well as in and around Mennonite communities in North America. What is Pfeffernüsse? Popular since the 1850s, pfeffernüsse , […]
Very few celebrities know how to embrace their personal brand quite like Seth Rogen. Ever since the days of Freaks and Geeks and Pineapple Express, the actor and filmmaker has had a reputation for loving a certain leafy green plant. Then, as Food & Wine reports, in 2019 he went all in — Rogen blended his passion for […]
The Food and Drug Administration is (finally) making moves to ban the synthetic food coloring Red No. 3. As Food & Wine reports, last week, Jim Jones, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods, shared with the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it’s likely time to reevaluate the safety of red food dye. […]
For more than two years, farmers have fought a battle with a fatal strain of bird flu that continues to disrupt the U.S. egg supply. At one point, the shortage sent the price of a dozen regular eggs soaring to almost $5. Prices retreated somewhat, but they remain volatile. As Nerd Wallet reports, the current […]
Oh, the weather outside is frightening, so why don’t you stay in and have a nice hot cocoa to take the chill off? National Cocoa Day is celebrated each year on December 13th – the perfect time to sit by the fire and sip this delicious chocolate-y brew. The Difference between Hot Cocoa and Hot […]
National Popcorn String Day is December 13th, and by now, many families gearing up for Christmas will have already decked their halls with an attic’s worth of homemade baubles, hand-me-down ornaments and trinkets picked up during past vacations. But if you haven’t decorated your tree yet, you might consider engaging in the old-fashioned, food-themed tradition […]