Courtney Cook Bales is certainly not the first person to eat a baked sweet potato whole — nor even to stuff hunks of cheese into a baked sweet potato then eat it whole — but she sure makes you want to do it. Perhaps it’s the wide-eyed expression of complete and utter ecstasy paired with …
It may seem rather ludicrous that a brand-new apple varietal was named after the Grammy-winning artist behind “What’s Your Fantasy,” but millennials are a unique cohort. “I came from a family of farmers,” JP Pacello, owner of upstate New York’s Pacello Orchard, tells TODAY.com, adding that his grandfather first farmed corn, beans and wheat on …
As chocolate prices continue to rise, some companies are taking drastic measures to counteract sticker shock. And it’s leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of some consumers. With the cost of cocoa steadily ticking up, some brands have begun swapping in different ingredients. But does the end result taste the same as the real …
Starbucks Is Giving Away 17,000 Bearista Cups: How to Get Yours
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 …
One of the best things I ate on my honeymoon was an egg salad sandwich (tamago sando) from a convenience store. Yes, really. But it wasn’t just any convenience store. It was a konbini. It was a 7-Eleven in Japan. The egg salad is creamy, umami and tangy, while the milk bread (shokupan) is pillowy-soft …
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 …