The Girl Scout Cookie Program has many stated goals including teaching scouts “leadership, problem-solving, and community building” while also embracing an “understanding of the world of business, money management, and entrepreneurship.” And so while, on its surface, the idea of “selling cookies” may sound quaint, in recent years, the program has gotten incredibly modern, leaning into […]
Much of America has been dealing with drought this summer. According to government data, for the week ending August 9, 43 states were under at least moderate drought conditions, accounting for half the landmass of the lower 48 states. The Southwest has been hit the worst, from Texas (which had its hottest July on record), west to California, and as […]
It’s kind of hard to imagine Snoop Dogg ever having a bad day, let alone a bad week, but his August is definitely off to a good start. The California rapper’s latest single, “Bad Decisions” debuted at number six on the list of Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs, and now he has announced that he’s about to break into the breakfast […]
Martha Stewart is a television star, magazine publisher, and a business mogul who rose to celebrity in the ’80s as a model who became a stockbroker who became a caterer who became a New York Times bestselling author and one of David Letterman’s favorite guests. As Food & Wine reports, she also just launched a podcast and […]
When you think of best Father-Daugher combos in the foodie world, Bobby Flay and his daughter, Sophie Flay, have it locked in. He’s a born-and-raised New Yorker, while she’s a Los Angeles transplant, and both of them have a passion for food. A few years ago Bobby and Sophie set off on The Flay List, […]
After a disastrous 2021 year for the French wine region, where frost bit the vines hard, many had predicted that production in France would rebound this year. But that was before the record breaking heat wave and drought across Europe this summer. The French ministry of Agriculture and Food has now warned that worsening drought […]
Miami’s thriving Brickell neighborhood has new dining options thanks to Bad Bunny, David Grutman, and Groot Hospitality. The award-winning and world’s most streamed recording artist and the restauranteur just opened their collaborative new restaurant Gekkō. Gekkō —from Japanese to English as “moonlight” — is also home to a dedicated lounge by the same name, bringing […]
Oreo prides itself on its parade of neverending new flavors and varieties. According to Food & Wine, already in 2022 alone, we’ve covered limited edition runs of Oreo Pride packs, a new ice cream-inspired Neapolitan flavor, and a truly bizarre Ritz cracker and Oreo cookie mashup. But though Oreo is consistently looking for new buzzworthy […]
Sometimes celebrity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Just ask Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza. Back in September 2020, the iconic item seemed washed up, when the chain announced plans to pull their spin on a pizza off the menu by November. But as Food & Wine reported, a groundswell of support emerged, including a grassroots petition […]
An argument could be made that Top Chef was running low on new locations. The competitive cooking show started out in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami but more recently found itself in lovely, but less high-profile food destinations like Charleston, Colorado, and Kentucky. And so, for Season 20, Top Chef has decided to break new ground in two respects: basing the show […]