Category: Food & Drink

Bon Appetit! A Julia Child-themed Cooking Competition Is Coming to Food Network

US Postage Stamp of Julia Child

“People who love to eat are the best people.”  – Julia Child When Julia Child’s The French Chef first hit screens in the early 1960s, America’s food TV landscape looked a lot different than it does today. But amid our insatiable appetite to see chefs get chopped or chastised with British-accented insults, apparently there’s still room for the cheery, enthusiasm of […]

Lucky Charms is bringing us “Green Milk Turn” and “Traps and Treats” for St. Paddy’s Day

Lucky Charms has revealed two new limited-edition cereal boxes to help celebrate Lucky the Leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day. The first is the “Green Milk Turn Lucky Charms,” which as the name suggests, turns the milk green courtesy of the clover charms. The same frosted oats cereal pieces Lucky Charms-lovers have come to expect will […]

The Shamrock Shake Returns to McDonald’s this month with the New Oreo Shamrock McFlurry

McDonald's Shamrock Shake

Perhaps it’s the luck of the Irish.  McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is once again arriving like clockwork just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. The green-hued milkshake will be returning as of February 21st, a few weeks ahead of St. Paddy’s. And as it has for a few years now, it’s bringing a significant other along […]

KitchenAid Just Dropped Its Color of the Year, and it’s Beetiful

KitchenAid is undoubtedly an industry favorite for all of our cooking and baking needs. The brand has built a name for itself over the last 100 years, creating a stand mixer that is the go-to appliance for bakers, home cooks, and professional chefs everywhere. But just because it’s old, doesn’t mean it isn’t trendy. The […]

Are Prunes the answer to Osteoporosis Prevention?

Prunes, prunes, the musical fruit, the more you eat the more you… have strong bones?  Apparently so.  Prunes (a.k.a. dried plums) have a unique nutritional profile that provides a number of health benefits, and there is growing evidence that eating prunes is not just good for bone health, but can be really beneficial for people […]

OREO Frozen Treats are coming, so now you can get the REAL Cookies and Cream

Oreo is keeping it cool this winter. The brand is launching a new line of frozen treats, transforming the classic chocolate sandwich cookie into its own ice cream bars, sandwiches, cones, and more. So many other brands have previously launched the now iconic “cookies and cream” flavor that emulates the classic Oreo combination, so it […]

This Superbowl Sunday, show your Pork Rind Appreciation!

National Pork Rind Appreciation Day is celebrated on Super Bowl Sunday each year. Time to grab a bag of pork rinds and settle in for a fun day! Pork rinds (known as “chicharrones” in Mexico), which are crispy snack chips that have been made from deep fried pieces of pig skin, have found renewed popularity […]

Campbell’s Turned Two of Its Most Beloved Soups into Scented Candles

Would you like a candle that smells like your favorite classic childhood soups, you know, “Mm, Mm, Good?”  Recent year have brought scented candles that smell like a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder, IKEA meatballs, and Miller Lite’s version of a dive bar. So, what about soup? With soup, the aroma and warmth are part of the […]

Lay’s has branched out from Potato Chips to make… Vodka?

As a neutral spirit made from little more than alcohol and water, vodka can be distilled from all sorts of ingredients, including corn, quinoa, and even old Twinkies. Hey, to each his own.  But historically, the classic vodka comes from potatoes. So perhaps it shouldn’t be too much of a stretch to hear that Lay’s […]