Category: Food & Drink

Boar’s Head brand among 52,000 pounds of Italian cold cuts recalled after listeria found

About 52,914 pounds of Italian cold sausage products sold under five brands were recalled nationwide by Daniele International because they might be contaminated with listeria. The USDA recall notice says the agency’s Food Safety and Inspection Service “discovered the problem during routine inspection activities where listeria monocytogenes was found on surfaces on which the product came into […]

“Top Chef All-Stars” is Back for a 20th Season, and this time it’s Headed to London Town

Bravo’s Top Chef is entering its 20th season in style, jetting across the pond with “World All-Stars” based in London.  Last week, the show announced its milestone season will take place in the UK’s largest city, and will feature 16 of its greatest competitors, representing 11 different Top Chef versions from across the globe. The chefs will battle it […]

Taco Bell Is Rolling Out the ‘Ultimate GameDay Box’ Just in Time for the Super Bowl, including Chicken Wings 

Exterior of Taco Bell fast food restaurant

Now that we know the Kansas City Chiefs are going to be taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona for Super Bowl LVII on February 12, it couldn’t be a better time to start making plans for the big game.  Taco Bell wants to make things easier for everyone, whether you’re the “paint your face and […]

Would you like to Get Paid $1,000 to Eat Cheese before bed?

cartoon graphic image of girl asleep on a wedge of yellow cheese, surrounded by hearts

Do you suffer from scary nightmares? Does restless sleep trouble your mind when you lay your head on the pillow? Well, it might have to do with that piece of cheese you snuck out of the fridge before bedtime. According to a report in the NY Post, the organization known as Sleep Junkie is looking for five American […]

Celebrate Disney’s 100th Anniversary With These 2 New Cereals

Breakfast, the most important meal of the day. The way you start your day with breakfast can frame the way the rest of your day will go. So if you’re a Disney fan, soon you will be able to celebrate your love of all things Mickey and Minnie with a breakfast cereal inspired by the […]

Consumer Reports calls on Dark Chocolate Makers to Reduce Harmful Levels of Heavy Metals

Front of a Trader Joe's market

On Monday, Consumer Reports urged four chocolate producers to commit by Valentine’s Day to reduce the amounts of lead and cadmium in their dark chocolate products, after testing revealed harmful levels of the heavy metals. As Reuters reports, in letters to Hershey Co, Mondelez International Inc, Theo Chocolate and Trader Joe’s, Consumer Reports said long-term […]

M&M’s Announces Maya Rudolph will replace their Iconic Spokescandies

It appears that America’s ongoing candy wars may have claimed more victims. In a surprise move, M&M’s announced on Twitter Monday that its multi-colored animated candy cast of characters will be headed into indefinite retirement effective immediately. But before you get the M&M blues about it, the company stated that their new spokesperson will be […]

National Pie Day

Celebrated annually on January 23rd, National Pie Day is an unofficial holiday to celebrate that baked dish made out of pastry dough and filled with a tasty and usually sweet filling (although the filling can be savory, as well) – otherwise known as the pie. You may well be wondering, “how did a day get […]

This Is Why Eggs Are So Expensive Right Now

Farm fresh brown eggs

You may have noticed that many kitchen staples have increased in price, including butter, breakfast cereals, and snack foods. However, those increases pale in comparison to the skyrocketed price of eggs. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s January Consumer Price Index, the cost of a dozen eggs has increased 59.9% year-over-year, and the price jumped 11.1% from November […]