Food & Drink

  • A parfait with cubes of fruit gelatin and a bowl of strawberries

    Jell-O Salad and Other Retro Summer Recipes We Secretly Love

    Summer is the season for cookouts and potlucks — where everyone is invited as long as they bring a dish to pass — even if some gatherings remain limited to family members or socially distanced neighbors. You’ll find versions of…

  • Jell-o Pudding Pops Bill Cosby

    10 Discontinued Frozen Desserts You’ll Never See Again

    Maybe it’s just nostalgia talking, but the frozen aisle used to feel more daring — more unhinged. It used to take more risks. We all know it’s not the healthiest option, so while you’re at it, make it fun. And…

  • Fettuccine Recall Items

    Pre-Made Meals Sold at Walmart, Kroger Recalled After 3 Reported Deaths

    Several deaths and illnesses have been linked to ready-to-eat pasta meals sold across the country, according to a recall alert from the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service. Here’s what you need to know about the deadly recall, including how…

  • Using a microwave oven to warming up a plate of homemade pilaf for lunch at home. Hot meal

    20 Easy Microwave Recipes That Are Actually Delicious

    A microwave is an incredibly useful kitchen appliance — and for some people, such as college students and urbanites living in small apartments, it’s the only method of heating and cooking food. Fortunately, time- and money-saving staples including pasta and…

  • Color vintage photo of Woman Choosing TV Dinner from Freezer in the 1950s

    Iconic TV Dinners That Once Ruled American Living Rooms

    Most people over a certain age have memories of eating frozen TV dinners. For some, it’s laughing at Lucy and Ricky while chewing on a hunk of gravy-slathered turkey. For others, it’s trying Polynesian food for the first time while…

  • Night jobs feature, carhops, at Carl's Junior, figueroa Street and Flower Street, Terry Perry, 23 years (carhop), Miss NMildred Macut (customer), Lou Russo (customer), Betty Trent, 22 years (caphop), Kitty Brenner (customer), Mr and MrsDean Center, LA

    18 Vintage Photos of Classic Drive-Ins Restaurants

    Whatever happened to drive-in culture? You’d cruise your car to the restaurant (not to be confused with drive-in theaters, though those two together made for perfect date nights), flash your lights to get the attention of a rollerskate-wearing carhop, and…