If you’ve ever lived in or even visited New England, you know that Dunkin’ iced and cold brew coffee is a year-round affair. No matter how low the temperatures go, people living from Connecticut to Maine simply cannot give up that icy beverage. Even the Boston Globe took note of the phenomenon in 2017, exclaiming in a headline, “‘Iced coffee […]
Regardless of what social media platform you scrolled this week, you probably saw countless screenshots and stories detailing everyone’s Spotify Wrapped. (No, we didn’t think we’d listened to that many Harry Styles songs, either.) But alongside that slightly embarrassing musical history, you also likely saw a few food-filled posts. And, according to Chiquito, a U.K.-based […]
Wendy’s is really taking the Season of Giving to heart by supporting both the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and our collective love for the Frosty. Now through January 29, 2023, fans of the icy dessert treat can purchase a Frosty Key Tag for $2, which entitles them to one free Jr. Frosty (yes, including the limited-time […]
It’s Christmas time, and you know what that means – or at least you should know what that means if you live in or have relatives from Germany, Denmark or The Netherlands – it’s Pfeffernüsse (can also be spelled Pfefferneusse) Cookie time! The exact origin of this tasty crunchy little cookie treat is still uncertain. […]
If you are on TikTok or Instagram, you know about butter boards, the entertaining trend that has invaded your timeline and gatherings. Butter boards, which first appeared in chef Joshua McFadden’s 2017 cookbook Six Seasons: A New Way With Vegetables, have taken over social media feeds in the last couple of months. If you happen to […]
The year is rapidly coming to a close, and who better to tell us what trended in the culinary world more than Google? The tech giant has just released its annual Year in Search data, analyzing “the trillions of searches that defined the past year” to determine the biggest trends in the United States in 2022. Note: […]
In 1997, the California-based non-profit Roots of Peace launched with the mission of “removing the remnants of war and restoring agricultural productivity and prosperity.” Over 25 years, the organization has worked in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Afghanistan to replace minefields with farms, orchards, and vineyards, giving the land back to the people. And now, despite the ongoing conflict, […]
Fruitcake! Every year at Christmas it shows up. In fact, December is National Fruitcake month. People bring fruitcake as gifts, they make jokes about it, and sometimes they even eat it! But love it or hate it, fruitcake never goes away. What’s the story behind this sturdy seasonal dessert? First, it’s not just a cake […]
December 15th is National Gingerbread Latte day, but if you’re one of those people (my hand is up) who feel that nothing smells or tastes or makes you feel like the holidays are here quite like a cup of this sweet spicy espresso beverage, you are out of luck finding it at Starbucks. Red cup […]
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has achieved plenty of cinematic firsts, including being the first Black woman to take home Best Director honors at Sundance, the first Black woman to direct a film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (Selma), and the first Black woman to helm a movie with a budget of over $100 million (A […]