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Why Protestors Superglued Their Hands To A Starbucks Counter KPPWC/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/June 17, 2022 9:11 pm EST There’s been so much talk about the efforts made by Starbucks employees to unionize that when we first heard the story of protestors supergluing their hands to a downtown Chicago Starbucks counter, our first guess was that it might be related to the fact that Starbucks recently won a huge victory in a labor trial involving three disgruntled (and now former) employee union advocates from Phoenix....

Why We Might See A Candy Shortage Before Halloween 2022 JeniFoto/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/July 30, 2022 2:25 pm EST These days, it’s hard to imagine a time when you could go shopping and come away with everything on your grocery list. Yes, food was once that plentiful and easy to find. Then, along came 2020 and a global pandemic that would leave supply chains reeling and turn everyday items into a supermarket version of the Holy Grail....

Wingstop Just Revealed A Secret Menu Hack For Its Ranch Dip Facebook By Naomi Kennedy/March 10, 2022 4:50 pm EST This may be hard to believe, but there once was a time when ranch dressing wasn’t available to accompany wings, carrot sticks, or fries. In fact, Thrillist reports that the beloved condiment only came into existence in 1949, meaning that, as of this writing, a majority of our lifetimes have been lived without the creamy dip....

A New England Patriots Star Just Gave Waffle House A Shoutout Maddie Meyer/Getty Images By Felix Behr/March 3, 2022 8:34 pm EST When it comes to breakfast, professional football player David Andrews doesn’t mess around. “I really don’t discriminate on my breakfast cards, but the undefeated champion is a Waffle House waffle,” the center for the New England Patriots, told the Boston station of CBS. This devotion reflects the upbringing he had in the state of Georgia....

Canadian Bacon Isn’t Really Canadian At All MSPhotographic/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/March 13, 2022 12:44 pm EST The culinary world is filled with food misnomers. Danishes originated in Austria. French toast was born before France. And the London Broil is an American method of preparing beef that has no roots in the United Kingdom at all. Yet the one that causes the greatest confusion between Americans and their neighbors to the north is Canadian bacon....

Did Reddit Just Leak The End Of A Fan-Favorite Starbucks Treat? simona flamigni/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Updated: July 29, 2022 8:29 am EST Is it the end of an era? Starbucks may have a good breakfast menu, including its iced lemon loaf and petite vanilla bean scone, but there’s one fan-favorite bakery item that has some who frequent Starbucks concerned. Redditor u/Old_Specific_1233, who claims to be a barista at the coffee joint, posted a four-frame cartoon to the r/starbucks forum that features the grim reaper taking away an almond croissant....

Everything You Need To Know About Russia’s ‘Sugar War’ Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 28, 2022 3:41 pm EST The war in Ukraine has brought on a variety of shortages. According to National Post, the conflict has impacted the wheat trade, and as a result, the world might face a food shortage. CNN reports that wheat exports from Ukraine and Russia equate to about 30% of the global supply of this staple, and the stoppage of natural gas out of Russia has snowballed into a crisis for fertilizer producers....

Giada De Laurentiis’ Iced Brownies Test Didn’t Go As Expected Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Gillian King/Aug. 9, 2022 7:02 am EST If you haven’t heard of the iced brownies trend, let’s break it down — and no, it doesn’t involve brownies frosted with chocolate icing, as decadent as those can be. Instead, one of the newest viral TikTok recipes promises you something even more indulgent and definitely more intensely chocolaty. If done right, this little twist on a traditional dessert promises to turn your store bought brownie mix into a gorgeous pan of rich, dense, fudgy goodness....

Halo fans had mixed emotions about the announcement Miguel Lagoa/Shutterstock All that might sound exciting for most “Halo” fans. But when the official Twitter account for “Halo” made an announcement about the book, a few responded with criticism. “$40 for a cookbook?!?!” one incredulous person asked. “Y’all price gouging at this point just for things to say ‘Halo.’” However, the bigger complaint was lodged at the very existence of the cookbook....

Here’s What Each Egg Grade Actually Means ANATOLY Foto/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/April 7, 2022 12:33 pm EST Eggs are one of the most versatile and ubiquitous ingredients. From bolstering the structural integrity of cakes and cookies to adorning millions of breakfast plates, there’s a carton of eggs in nearly every fridge. While there are slight differences — extra-large vs. large, brown vs. white, organic vs. non-organic — many tend to use eggs interchangeably....

How Stoli Is Trying To Help Ukraine’s Refugees Joni Hanebutt/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/April 19, 2022 2:27 pm EST Stoli is doubling down on its efforts to show that it stands with Ukraine. In a press release issued earlier today, the vodka company announced it will release a limited-edition bottle with the colors of the Ukrainian flag covering it in markets that include the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Italy, and Latvia....

How The American Diet Has Changed Over Time Mas Akhi/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Aug. 25, 2022 11:46 am EST Just as fashion, technology, and even Americans’ manner of speaking have changed over time, so too has the United States’ national diet. While this isn’t to say that certain elements of “American food” haven’t been around for more than a few decades (hamburgers, a beloved staple of American barbeques and fast food lunches, were a part of the U....

It Costs More Than You Might Think To Run A Hot Dog Stand In NYC Jon Chica/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/June 21, 2022 3:05 pm EST In everything from movies to cartoons, the busy streets of New York are flooded with hot dog vendors. They’re portrayed with Brooklyn accents as thick as the mustard on their hot dogs, faces sweaty from standing over the grill all day. They may sell other products and snacks, such as soft pretzels, bags of chips, and ice-cold bottles of Coke, but their main selling point is, of course, big red New York-style franks....

Miller Lite’s ‘Beer Drops’ Mean You Can Make Any Drink Beer Flavored Miller Lite By Lauren Cahn/April 6, 2022 3:34 pm EST Beer aficionados don’t need a “national day” to celebrate and honor their beloved grain and hops-based brew. Nevertheless, National Day Calendar proclaims April 7 to be National Beer Day, so you are hereby cordially invited to mark the occasion by enjoying any number of beer-themed treats, including fried beer (yes, it’s a thing), beer lollipops, or, if you’re feeling adventurous, a righteous pilgrimage to Hawaii’s beer-scented stream — just don’t drink the water....

No, Costco Isn’t Discontinuing Its Rotisserie Chicken calimedia/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 10:08 am EST Of the hundreds of things you can buy at Costco — from bulk snacks to electronics to dog toys — one of the most popular items of all time is the Kirkland Signature rotisserie chicken. It’s so beloved by shoppers that Costco revealed in an investor report that it sold more than 106 million birds last year alone....

The Dish Chef John Loves To Cook The Most David Livingston/Getty Images By Abby Tariq/June 28, 2022 8:26 am EST We know that life can be manifestly complex. Then we found John Mitzewitch, better known to his fans as Chef John, sharing his favorite dishes on YouTube, and realized we were wrong. Life doesn’t seem confusing at all, at least not when Chef John talks about food. There’s something unique about the 58-year-old chef and his relaxed, non-fussy approach to cooking food....

The Dish That Made Nigella Lawson Change Her Mind About An Eggy Combination David M. Benett/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Updated: April 26, 2022 11:32 am EST One reason we love Britain’s domestic goddess, Nigella Lawson, is because she’s open about her feelings, especially when it comes to food. She’s been quoted expressing her fondness for kale and avocado — “I love kale and I’m an avocado obsessive,” she said on “Women’s Hour,” via Hello!...

The Inventive Way Busch Is Working To Prevent Forest Fires In Colorado Just dance/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Aug. 30, 2022 2:09 pm EST Fires in the kitchen are no joke. While too much heat can cause issues like burnt brats and other foods, fires have the capability to cause a lot more damage. Grease or cooking fires can pop up with even the most skilled chefs are at the helm, like Tricia Wang, who infamously set the kitchen on fire multiple times during her time on “Next Level Chef....

The Popular Food Brand That Just Named Kim Kardashian Its ‘Chief Taste Consultant’ Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/May 24, 2022 4:50 pm EST When it comes to tastemakers, the Kardashians are usually pretty high on the list. But despite the phrase, their celebrity status usually involves consulting on matters of a different nature than food. As L’Officiel puts it, the Kardashians have made their mark on society with iconic red carpet fashions, revitalizing reality television programming, and inspiring people across the country to take selfies....

The Significance Of Green Vegetables On The Seder Plate Instagram By Lauren Cahn/Updated: April 14, 2022 10:12 am EST Storytelling is an important part of many holidays, per The New York Times, but Passover takes storytelling a step further. Whereas on other holidays, the underlying story is a jumping-off point for religious observance, the primary edict on Passover is to tell the story of the Jewish people’s descent into slavery in ancient Egypt and their subsequent journey to freedom....