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…
In the heat of summer, there’s nothing quite like a frozen dessert to cool you off. There’s just something about ice cream, popsicles, sorbet, and other frozen goodies that revitalizes our energy in hot weather. Plus, most frozen treats don’t…
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 (my real ones know nothing hits like that 2 a.m.…
Texas’ melting pot of cultures brings together some of the most mouthwatering dishes and food traditions around — your Tex-Mex, your BBQ, and a whole lot more.
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 things up than you might imagine thanks to these recipes…
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…
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…
One of the hardest things in the world is running a restaurant, and the world is merciless and unforgiving when you make mistakes. Google reviews can be brutal. So who…
Is anyone else instantly brought back to their childhood when they hear “La Cucaracha” or “Camptown Ladies” come over the loudspeaker of an ice cream truck? You might be tempted…
In this country, we waste about 30-40% of our food supply every year. It might be easy to point fingers, but the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts put together a…
Right after the burger, milkshakes are one of the better American inventions — the one-handed confectionary wonders you can slurp with a straw. Milkshakes began in the late 1800s as…
There’s plenty of talk about which McDonald’s menu items reign superior, but what about the ones you should avoid? And what about the overlap that occurs between those two notions…
Few things hit like an Italian sub. They’re one of the best sandwiches we’ve got, and when the craving hits, it’s hard to ignore.Imagine if you will: You’re craving an Italian sub…
Next to burgers, fried chicken has got to be the most popular fast-food meal. Restaurant chains like Chick-fil-A and Dave’s Hot Chicken always seem to be busy as people gobble…
Fast food, as the name suggests, is all about speed and consistency, and for many chains, that means frozen beef. While some fast-food chains use fresh beef as a selling…