Just about everything seems to have a national day- ice cream, popcorn, margaritas- you name it. But up until 2017, the Moscow Mule wasn’t one of them. Invented over 80 years ago in 1941 by Smirnoff (yup, the Smirnoff with the Vodka), the Moscow Mule has made a huge comeback in recent years. To celebrate […]
Starbucks wants you to give olive oil coffee a shot. Really. The global coffee chain is rolling out a new line of “Oleato” beverages made with extra virgin olive oil, starting in Italy and then branching out worldwide. Each drink is truly made with a spoonful of oil, adding 120 calories to the total. With some drinks, there’s […]
Whether or not you like your peanut butter creamy or crunchy may actually say more about you than you think, according to new research. Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Jif ahead of National Peanut Butter Lovers Day – which falls on March 1st every year – the survey found that a third of all […]
Last summer, Subway started quietly testing a new product in some of its U.S. markets — but it wasn’t an addition to its Subway Series line of sandwiches, another Fresh Melt, or even a new flavor of cookie. Instead, the Connecticut-based chain was trying out a shiny new…deli meat slicer. As reported by Restaurant Business, Subway has been making plans to […]
Soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as “milk” can keep using the name, according to draft federal rules released on February 22. As the Associated Press reports, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials issued guidance that says plant-based beverages don’t pretend to be from dairy animals – and that U.S. consumers aren’t confused by […]
The Shamrock Shake is back on McDonald’s menu, at least for now. Monday marked the official start of the 53rd Shamrock Shake season. Customers can slurp the signature Shamrock Shake, which is made with vanilla soft serve and McDonald’s “secret” mint flavoring (topped with whipped cream, of course) and it’s frosty companion, the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry, […]
Victoria Hornbaker, the Director of the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division at the California Department of Food and Agriculture has been preparing for years to tackle a deadly citrus disease that is now beginning to spread across California, known as Citrus Greening. As Food & Wine reports, Citrus Greening, or Huanglongbing (HLB), is a fatal and incurable citrus […]
Fresh Ideation Food Group, a Baltimore-based company, is recalling more than 400 of its products, including breakfast sandwiches, pre-made wraps, salads, sliced fruit, and yogurt, due to potential Listeria contamination. “During routine monitoring of our facility, we determined that listeria may be present in the facility,” the company said in a statement. “In an abundance of caution, we have […]
February 8 is National Potato Lover’s Day. In fact, the entire month of February is dedicated to those who just love Potatoes. And why not? Potatoes are delicious in their many forms, it’s true, but since they are often served in chip or fried form, they get a bad rap when it comes to health. […]
The African continent brings an incredible heritage of delicious and nutritious food to the world, and African Heritage & Health Week focuses on sharing their cuisine with the world. As they’ve spread throughout the world their tradition of incredibly flavorful food has spread with them, fusing with the local cuisine to create something familiar yet […]