Italian food products and cuisine have infiltrated just about every corner of the globe, but nothing compares to trying classic Italian dishes at their source-and there's so much more than pizza, pasta, and gelato. Don't expect to find the same dishes on menus all over the country. From carbonara in Rome to the best street food in Palermo, each Italian region has its own recipes.
Thanks to rising inflation, Easter spending went up in 2025 - and it probably won't be cheaper this time around. Grocery prices are still rising in 2026, so we wouldn't blame you for trying to scale back the springtime celebration in some ways.
Every component works: slow-cooked beef politely collapses as soon as you take a bite, and caramelized onions and a house sauce add more richness, while shredded carrots, mushrooms, and jalapeños balance things out. Just be sure to eat fast before anything gets soggy.
Its name, Dala, refers to the traditional wooden horse, dalahäst, which for centuries has been given during celebrations as a symbol of happiness and festivity. Just like the horse, the restaurant is meant to live by the rhythm of celebration, from everyday fika, through the summer festival of Midsommar, to evening gatherings in the spirit of mingel.
Refined olive oil undergoes a heat-treated process that rids the oil of impurities, and in doing so, also removes many of the nuanced flavors, aromas, and healthy antioxidants and polyphenols characteristic of unrefined, or extra virgin, olive oil. While refined olive oil has its place as a cooking oil for high-heat methods like deep-frying, Carlini olive oil is very bland with no discernible aroma.
Global Product Prices puts Brazilian chicken at $1.67 per kilo - roughly 76 cents per pound. Compare that to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis that currently shows pricing of about $4 per pound in the U.S., and you're looking at quite the difference.
The pretzels are next level. Seriously though Lidl's bakery has no business being as good as it is. One customer described Lidl's brownies as life-changing, and another shopper called Lidl's pain au chocolat the best found outside of Paris.
Panera stood out from its competitors largely for its sourdough base - the tangy bagel upgrade that really does change everything. The sourdough flavor shines through and adds a sour depth to the sweet and spicy ingredients in Panera's cinnamon raisin bagels, not to mention a perfectly chewy and yet also fluffy crumb.
Often relegated to canteens and freezer aisles, chicken fricassee rarely gets the attention it deserves. Here, it's treated with care: pasture-raised chicken from northern German producer Lars Odefey is gently cooked in a classic sauce based on a fine chicken broth, served with regional mushrooms and carrots.
According to Tasting Table's assessment of this lackluster cheeseburger, it's about as underwhelming as you can possibly imagine. With an uninspired patty that comes across as dry and bland, housed in a stiff bun that can be described as anything but fluffy, even the presence of cheese couldn't save it.
When Common first appeared on my radar, I couldn't quite figure out what exactly this project was going to be. Located on Karl-Marx-Straße in Neukölln across the street from Shaam, their social media teased pastries, coffee, and then suddenly also pizza. It wasn't until after the opening when I understood the concept: Bakery by day, pizza joint by night. A shape-shifting, dual-personality food project, united in an expertise and love for baking, with serious ambition hiding behind its stripped-back, neighborhood feel.