If you bake a lot, you’re constantly doling out vanilla extract—a teaspoon in chocolate chip cookies one day, a tablespoon in vanilla ice cream base the next. But have you ever stopped to ask: Where does vanilla extract come from? Or, wait a minute, what even is vanilla? So, what even is Vanilla, anyway? To understand vanilla extract, you’ve got to […]
So much beer, so little time! National Drink a Beer Day on September 28th, with Oktoberfest right around the corner, makes us consider all the beers that makes us happy. You’ve got Porters, Lagers, Stouts, Bocks, IPA’s, Blondes, Reds, Browns, Pilsners… and all points in between. Like most things, we look to the ancient Egyptians […]
McDonald’s is bringing back yet another fan-favorite menu item, and we gotta say … we’re lovin’ it. On Thursday, the fast food giant confirmed the return of its Spicy Chicken McNuggets, which have made semi-regular returns to the menu on and off over the last few years, after the snack-focused Instagram account, Snackolater, was the […]
Ask about Parmesan cheese and you’ll likely get a range of answers, depending on who you ask and where you are when you ask them. That salty packet of Parmesan powder that holds court on the counter of your local pizza parlor may taste good, but it barely resembles the cheese as imagined by its […]
What’s your poison? According to a recent Gallup poll, which surveyed over 1,000 adults in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. last month, the answer depends on a lot of different factors. As Food & Wine reports, almost two-thirds of Americans say they drink alcohol, whether that’s beer, wine, or spirits. Sixty-two percent of the Gallup poll […]
If you are a fan of Japanese food, chances are you’ve seen wasabi served up as a pale green paste to be paired with pieces of nigiri sushi or slices of sashimi. It’s distinctly green, zingy, and you either love it or you hate it, but have you actually eaten the real thing? If you think you’ve tried […]
September 18 is National Cheeseburger Day, and on this very special Monday, Burger King is ringing in National Cheeseburger Day by offering a beefy freebie to customers across the country. As NBC’s Today Show reports, on the big day, members of the chain’s Royal Perks loyalty program will be able to score a free cheeseburger […]
A California man has filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer of the popular water filtration system Brita, alleging that it doesn’t remove potentially hazardous substances from drinking water or reduce the levels of those contaminants as effectively as its packaging claims. According to the 71-page legal filing obtained by Reuters, Nicholas Brown paid $15 for […]
If you thought ordering pineapple on your pizza was divisive, just wait until you hear what DiGiorno is cooking up next. As Food & Wine reports, following the viral success of #PicklePizza, a hashtag that has more than 16 million views on TikTok to date, the fine folks at DiGiorno thought it would be a good idea to […]
Some truths in life are hard to swallow: Your spices don’t last forever, you’re probably storing your coffee all wrong and there’s actually a really useful purpose for that hole in your pasta spoon, which you should be taking advantage of (no, it’s not for draining water). Here’s another startling truth you probably don’t want […]