If the ’70s held America together, it wasn’t disco — it was the country’s devotion to comfort food. And nothing screams comfort food like a bubbling casserole, straight from the oven and heavy with cheese, soup, and whatever else was…
In America, you’d be hard-pressed to find a good deli that doesn’t pride itself on its pastrami, a cold cut made from beef soaked in brine, heavily seasoned, and then smoked. (True pastrami is only made of beef, though it’s…
McDonald’s has over 41,000 restaurants and sells gazillions of burgers and fries every day. But lurking behind the superstars are the awkward backup dancers of the menu. And the strange thing is usually, McDonald’s axes anything that doesn’t bring in…
If you’re the type who needs coffee before anything else in your day kicks into gear, your coffee has an important job. Important jobs belong to important coffees, and if you’re sourcing it from a fast-food drive-thru, things become trickier.…
With much of the country dealing with recent heat waves and flooding, it doesn’t exactly feel like fall is near. But don’t tell that to the fast food and chain restaurant industry because they’re already rolling out special pumpkin spice…
If you’ve been side-eyeing the fries at KFC for the last five years, here’s a late summer treat for you. The chicken giant is bringing back the chunky, seasoned potato wedges that used to own the side-dish slot — and…
When hunger strikes and you need a fast, tasty fix, Taco Bell often comes to the rescue. Known as the go-to spot to satisfy those late-night cravings with fast-food deals…
While we’ve heard that everything is bigger in the Lone Star State, Texans will proudly tell you that everything tastes better, too. According to a recent WalletHub study, Texas is…
There may be no fast-food restaurant more famous for its breakfast than McDonald’s. They gatekeep the good stuff (save for a brief stint before Covid), locking up the eggs and…
Remember when Chipotle was the darling of the fast food world? People were enamored with it because the burritos were the size of small babies. The chain could seemingly do…
When you’re in need of comfort food, classic roast beef sandwiches are a satisfying solution. While they appear all over the United States, there are plenty of regional variations and…
Sometimes the last thing your family wants to eat is another basic casserole, even if it’s a perennial pleaser such as lasagna or macaroni and cheese. It’s easier to mix…
The customer might always be right, but they rarely know what’s actually happening behind the counters of their favorite fast-food chains. That breakfast sandwich egg isn’t coming from a skillet…
Getting multiple meals out of one dinner may be a great way to save money, but it’s not necessarily good for your health. Some foods can spoil so quickly that…
We can learn a lot from generations that came before us, including how to cook on tight budgets. Frugality was necessary sometimes, whether it’s because someone lost a job, or…
Overstuffed pastrami and towering Reubens. Deep bowls of rich, hearty soup. Massive pickles by the barrel. If you’re looking for something in between fast food and a traditional sit-down restaurant,…
“The customer is always right” — except when you are stuck in a 30-minute drive-thru line, dealing with a missing order, or getting attitude from an underpaid employee who’s just…
The small batch ice cream parlor in your town may be grand. But look, there’s usually no substitute for the pleasure of being able to walk to your freezer, rather…