Category: Food & Drink

Burger King Updates its Whopper for First Time in 10 Years

Burger King logo on tall soda between Whopper and fries

Fast food chains launch new menu items at lightning speed, so it’s nearly impossible to name every item on a menu at any given time. However, most chains have one iconic food that is the face of the brand, like McDonald’s Big Mac, Chick-fil-A’s chicken sandwich, and Wendy’s Frosty. As All Recipes reports, Burger King, that menu item is, of […]

M&M’s Brings Back its Flavor Vote

3 packages of M&M's - Peanut, Regular, and Crispy

After a seven-year hiatus, M&M’S is officially reviving its Flavor Vote, and this time, the candy brand is taking a detour through the bakery aisle. As Delish reports, the return of Flavor Vote invites fans to sample three limited-edition, dessert-inspired M&M’S flavors and decide which one deserves a comeback later this year. The 2026 Flavor Vote centers on the new […]

It’s National Strawberry Day…in February?

hands full of fresh strawberries

When you think of strawberries, you usually think of warm days in the sunshine, not shivering in the final weeks of Winter. It makes sense, as the peak of strawberry season are the months of May and June. So it’s understandable if you’re a bit confused as to why we would be celebrating this beautiful […]

Feeling Chilly? Try Warming Up by Eating Chili on its National Day!

National Chili Day 2026 is on Thursday, February 26 this year. Observed annually on the fourth Thursday in February, this day celebrates the popular, hearty comfort food with cook-offs, potlucks, and special, varied recipes across the US. What Makes Chili Great The thing that makes chefs and home cooks alike want to take on chili […]

Celebrate Pistachios on BOTH National Pistachio Day and World Pistachio Day, but love them all year long!

Hard to believe, but it wasn’t until 1976 that Americans harvested the first commercial crop of pistachios. They had been enjoying the nut since about the 1800s, but it was not until the 1930s that the love for pistachios really took off.  What may have skyrocketed it up in popularity though, is the invention of […]

Pepsi Jumps In with its own Prebiotic Soda

Pepsi can next to glass of Pepsi on ice

With the ongoing “gut health” craze, prebiotic sodas continue to have their moment, and soda giant Pepsi has officially jumped on the bandwagon with its own option, now available nationwide. As USA Today reports, PepsiCo announced last summer the rollout of Pepsi Prebiotic Cola, a new soft drink that contains five grams of cane sugar, 30 calories and three grams of […]

Two Great Tastes? Grandson of Reese’s Inventor Accuses Hershey of Dropping the Chocolate

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups package and candy with bite out of it

The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products. As NBC News reports, while Hershey has acknowledged some recipe changes, the company has stated that it was trying to “meet consumer demand […]

The Wonderful Benefits of Grapefruit

Grapefruit wedges and half a grapefruit on table

February is National Grapefruit month! Let’s dive into all the reasons why you should give this fruit a try. Grapefruit is part of the citrus family, but it also grows in clusters on trees, like grapes, which is said to be where the name originates. Grapefruits come in a variety of colors including yellow, pink and […]

Shamrock Shake Season Is Back

McDonald's Shamrock Shake

Today, the Shamrock Shake and OREO Shamrock McFlurry are returning to McDonald’s locations nationwide, bringing their annual wave of minty treats with them. The seasonal treats, which typically only stick around for a few weeks each year, have become something of a cultural event for fast-food loyalists who treat the green shake like a limited-edition […]