Food Trends & Trivia
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Meatballs Schmeatballs: Ikea’s Chicken Tenders Taste Better and Cost Less
Imagine this: You’re famished after spending hours navigating the endless maze of Ikea’s showroom to redecorate your living room. You head to the cafe, grab a tray, and move down the cafeteria line. You scooch right past the meatballs, the…
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My Picky Family Tried the Blue Apron Brunch Box — Results Were (What Else?) Mixed
Editor’s note: The Blue Apron Brunch Box was provided by Blue Apron for review. Prices and availability are subject to change. When the option arose to get the Blue Apron Brunch Box, I jumped at it. The box, which is available to order…
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‘Not All Heroes Wear Capes, Some Wear Hawaiian Shirts’: Trader Joe’s Gives Away Free Groceries When Fridges Break
Some lucky Trader Joe’s customers had the shopping spree experience of their lives last weekend, and we’re totally jealous. According to multiple TikTok videos posted last weekend, a TJ’s location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana gave away all of its refrigerated…
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Which of These Two Discontinued Taco Bell Favorites Should Return?
If last year’s “Sophie’s Choice” conundrum — deciding between the Enchirito and the Double Decker Taco — wasn’t stressful enough for you, Taco Bell is asking you yet again to pick a favorite. Using the Taco Bell app, fans must decide…
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Easter Is Next Weekend?! You Can Still Order These Last-Minute Holiday Meals
Easter feels earlier than usual this year. If it’s snuck up on you like it has on us, have no fear: you can still place a holiday meal order at plenty of restaurants nationwide so you don’t have to spend…
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Why Is Caviar So Damn Expensive?
A tin of caviar from the beluga sturgeon — an ugly, prehistoric-looking fish — is so expensive and rare that it’s become a symbol of the ultrarich, akin to a Rolex or Bentley. The slimy, black pearls can fetch prices…
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TikTok Convinced Me I Could Make Thai Food — Here’s What Happened
A lot of people turn to TikTok for dog videos, new dance moves, and questionable medical advice, but I usually have a different goal — food. Recipes, to be specific.…
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Sick of Tipping? You’re Not the Only One
Tired of seeing an option to leave a tip … pretty much everywhere? While customers were feeling generous toward service workers during the pandemic, three years on it seems purse…
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Foods That Help Diabetics Keep Blood Sugar Under Control
For diabetics, keeping close tabs on blood-sugar levels is essential, and that means keeping close tabs on diet.
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How To Cook Pizza Without a Pizza Stone, According to Redditors
To transform a simple dough into a pillowy, lightly charred crust worthy of a pizzeria in Naples, you need heat — and a lot of it. But conventional ovens often…
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I Made the Official ‘Ted Lasso’ Biscuit Recipe, and Rebecca Would Be Proud
One of the most heartwarming gestures in “Ted Lasso”, a show full of feel-good moments, is Ted and Rebecca’s daily “biscuits with the boss” ritual that helps win her over.…
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Here Are the Worst Easter Candies — and the Best — Ranked
While Halloween reigns supreme in most people’s minds when it comes to acceptable candy handouts (threatening to egg the house of anyone who hands out raisins or toothbrushes does up the…
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Life Sucks? Make These TikTok Cinnamon Rolls, Because You Absolutely Deserve Them
Does your life suck right now? Did your daughter just get strep for the third time in two months? Did your anxiety keep you from sleeping last night? Did a…
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Sound the Alarm: Taco Bell’s Volcano Menu Is Officially Returning and Will Flow Like Lava This Summer
This is not a drill. We repeat: this is not a drill. Fast-food fanatics who enjoy breathing fire are having a hard time keeping their cool over the latest hot…
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How Many of These Bucket-List Sandwiches Have You Tried?
Just like the popular legend that the Earl of Sandwich created the first one, there are hundreds of other sandwiches with equally dubious origin stories. But no matter how the…
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Fare Thee Well, Dunkaccinos — You’ll Be Missed
Say goodbye to Dunkaccinos. The longtime Dunkin staple (the drink was introduced in 2000) is quietly being dropped from menus at the Massachusetts-founded doughnut chain. While it has likely been…
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Sacre Bleu(berries)! Two New Produce Items Join the Dirty Dozen List
Blueberries — filled with antioxidants and phytoflavinoids — are said to be good for you. But moving forward, you might want to consider the organic version. The fruit has been…
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This Coffee and Tuna TikTok Hack Is Perfect for Camping
Oily canned tuna, black coffee, and a roll of toilet paper don’t sound like the most appetizing combo — and yet a video combining all three is captivating the internet.…
