The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas are basically like the cookie Olympics. With endless opportunities to bake and indulge in our favorite dessert, we’re feeling just about as happy as Cookie Monster himself. On Dec. 4, cookie lovers will have the opportunity to celebrate their favorite day of the year: National Cookie Day. Whether you …
Cases of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches sold in eight states are being recalled due to packs being incorrectly labeled and posing a risk to people with peanut allergies. Montelez Global LLC, the owner of the Ritz brand, initially issued a recall in July, but the FDA said in a news release on Nov. 28 …
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued an urgent update about a mass recall concerning more than 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese. The Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. of Hiram, Ohio, initially issued a voluntary recall on Oct. 3 over possible contamination of metal fragments, which pose a risk of internal injury if …
A grocery store birthday cake is causing quite a bit of head-scratching on the internet. On Sept. 1, Reddit user Christian Kincaid (u/sheikpls), a man living in the Atlanta, Georgia area, posted a custom cake order he got from Publix for his girlfriend’s father. The result didn’t quite meet the family’s expectations in a rather …
We know the Grinch has dinner with himself at 6:30 (he “can’t cancel that again!”), but now we know what he’ll be having. McDonald’s is putting a mischievous spin on the holiday season by introducing its new Grinch Meal featuring Dr. Seuss’s holiday-hating character on Dec. 2. A collaboration between the fast food chain and …
This December, a certain giggly sponge has abandoned his post at the Krusty Krab for a job on dry land — at Burger King. On Dec. 1, BK released its new, limited-time menu in honor of “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants,” which hits U.S. theaters on Dec. 19. It features four “sea-sonal” creations inspired …
This year, the first American Thanksgiving dinner is taking place at Castel Gandolfo, the pope’s summer residence just outside of Rome. On Nov. 25, Pope Leo XIV spoke with NBC News’ Molly Hunter, sharing what he hopes people in the U.S. will keep in mind as they observe the holiday. “I would encourage all people, …
At Greensboro Elementary School in Caroline County, Maryland, a nutritious meal goes a long way. “Caroline County is a very rural area, we’re one of the poorest counties in the state of Maryland,” said Beth Brewster, a food service supervisor for Caroline County Public Schools. “Over 14% of our residents are on the poverty level, …
Our show is a family. And what do families do? We come together and eat. We gather around the table to connect over food — even if that means it’s eight, nine or ten in the morning and we’re slamming burgers, cracking into a clambake or sipping on a giant martini. Since the 1950s, when …
“I teach refugees [English] and every week this student brings in food for the whole class,” Shrea Kumar, a volunteer teacher at Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS) in Ohio, captioned her now-viral TikTok video. That student is a 69-year-old Syrian refugee named Hazaa Alabdullah. The video shows Alabdullah handing out sandwiches, chips, vegetables and …