I remember my first food tour of Philly. The year was 2015. The guy I was dating at the time and I set out to eat one of the top foods to try in the City of Brotherly Love: cheesesteak. Or better yet, we ate at what many call the two best cheesesteaks in the city - Pat's and Geno's. The two classic cheesesteak shops are conveniently located across from each other on 9th Street and Passyunk Avenue. Ever since the 1970's Rocky movie infamously featured a visit to Pat's, a debate sparked about which shop was superior. Today, it's still recommended that you try both to see which you prefer for yourself. So, of course, that was the plan.
Fulfil took the top spot in Tasting Table's rankings of protein bar brands, for its chocolate-forward flavors and protein content, boasting at least 15 grams per serving. With a dessert-inspired tastes, these bars resemble a sweet treat while still delivering on the nutrients. Tasting Table's rankings highlight the triple chocolate and chocolate salted caramel flavors but other options also include chocolate hazelnut, chocolate peanut caramel, and chocolate peanut butter with Reese's flavor.
Across America, cafeteria-style restaurants serve up nostalgia with meals made for comfort. One such establishment has cemented its reputation as an institution in Minnesota, serving meals that have customers coming back for more. Started by Ukrainian-born sausage maker Wasyl Kramarczuk and baker Anna Kramarczuk in 1954, Kramarczuk's Sausage Co. has long offered Eastern European flavors alongside American classics. The original enterprise has blossomed into a deli, bakery, and restaurant.
If you love spicy food, then there's a good chance you would've loved Jack in the Box's spicy sriracha burger. There aren't a ton of spicy burgers available at many popular fast food joints, so the fact that Jack in the Box once offered this menu item makes us love the chain a little bit more. The burger first made its appearance back in 2014, and the actual meat itself wasn't spicy.
The Boston cooler has all the cultural markers of a regional specialty. For starters, the infamous soda shake boasts a distinct recipe and trademarked identity that's built directly on its historical ties to Detroit. Coupled with its legacy placement and celebrated status in Michigan culture, there's no denying that the Boston cooler is Detroit's signature ice cream soda shake. So, you may be asking yourself, what makes this ice cream float so special?
The cupcake boom, a twenty-year dessert trend that once captivated the nation, ended with a thunk. However, America's sweet tooth doesn't retire - it just hunts for its next obsession. When all ofSprinkles' stores abruptly closed at the end of 2025, a curtain dropped on an era. Not because the dessert chain, cofounded by pastry chef and entrepreneur Candace Nelson in 2005, was the biggest, but because it was the name-brand symbol of the nation's cupcake years.
When Araceli Maldonado, a Mexican baker in London, read on Instagram that British chef Richard Hart had said that Mexico didn't have a bread culture, she felt a pang of sadness. On her last trip back home, she decided to visit the bakery that Hart had opened in the heart of the Roma neighborhood in Mexico City.
Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' are two of the most popular donut chains around. As such, the donut brands have tons of similarities, including a wide selection of donuts and an assortment of cold and hot coffees ( here are the best hot drinks at Dunkin'). But between these two well-known brands, which is the cheapest? We've broken it down in a side-by-side comparison based on prices from locations of each company in Fort Myers, Florida - and Dunkin' is the clear winner.
We would love to have all the time in the world to prepare flavorful, well-thought-out lunches that not only taste great, but are nutrient-dense and appealing to the eye. The reality is that we, like many busy adults, often find ourselves in stores like Walmart, rifling through the grab-and-go food section to try to find something that can be devoured in the office or on the way to our next errand.
For fans of Costco's bakery, you know that there are plenty of delicious items to buy and a handful of others you should skip. According to Tasting Table's research, two flavors of muffin from the Costco bakery are firmly on the "no" list as they are a duo of disappointing desserts. The next time you're browsing Costco for a sweet treat, leave the triple chocolate and blueberries and cream muffins in the bakery section and opt for a more fulfilling confection.
Olive Garden's side dishes usually take a backseat to the main meals, and when you consider that most entrées come with a certain side by default, customers are even less likely to peruse that section of the menu. But if do you decide to take a look, you'll discover something exciting: You can order three of the chain's meatballs as a side dish for around $4. The only catch is that when ordered to-go, the dish might be missing a rather crucial component: The sauce.
The 365 Gluten Free Fudge Brownie Mix is part of Whole Foods' in-house brand, known for its organic, budget-friendly products. Priced at $4.29 at my local Whole Foods, this boxed mix was pleasantly affordable and cheaper than familiar brands like Pillsbury and Betty Crocker. The batter was made with oil, water, eggs, and dry mix, but very quickly, I had concerns.
Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand's parent company is halting sales of frozen juice concentrates in the U.S. and Canada, saying it wants to focus on the fresh juices that customers now prefer. "We are discontinuing our frozen products and exiting the frozen can category in response to shifting consumer preferences," The Coca-Cola Co., which owns Minute Maid, said Wednesday in a statement.
So to impress the crowd on Sunday, the culinary team headed by Jon Severson, Levy regional chef, and Alvin Kabiling, executive chef for Levy at Levi's Stadium, has created a best of the bay menu. They're showcasing signature ingredients from Marin County (oysters) to San Francisco/Half Moon Bay (crab) to the South Bay (garlic) along with locally sourced meat, cheese and produce.
The theme of this winter at Trader Joe's is shrinkage. Everything new is mini. Shrink-flation, or just adorable? Is this a grocery store for ants? The script really writes itself. We have a little cookies 'n cream cake. We have a personal-sized blooming onion in the freezer department. We have itty-bitty PB&J bites and (terrible) mini chocolate biscuit cookies. We have all that and more, reviewed here today.
What's better than melted cheese? Not much. You readers seem to agree, based on this week's top recipes. Take, for example, smoky Chiles Rellenos, oozing with Monterey Jack. Or this spring-forward risotto packed with tender asparagus and Parmesan-according to one reader, it's the "best I've ever made." In need of some stellar last-minute ideas for the big game? We've got options.
A new contender has surfaced at Costco, but instead of in the pantry section, this one lurks in the frozen dessert aisle. Meet the newest fish making waves at the warehouse: Binggrae Samanco frozen dairy desserts. These confections are a classic Korean treat made by the same company that makes Melona frozen ice cream bars. They are just as adorable as the iconic cheesy snack crackers, with an even more realistic look (they're reportedly made specifically to look like carp).
The marketing stunt has been launched by Polymarket, a company that has made a name for itself by letting people bet on real-life occurrences, like celebrity news and political events. The Polymarket grocery is scheduled to open on February 12, with passersby able to walk in and pick up groceries without shelling out cash. The idea is that a fully-stocked market won't require any purchase from New Yorkers to access groceries inside the store.
Think of it this way: You're not making a salad with eggs - you're making an egg salad with complementary, highlighting ingredients. Besides messing with the flavor of your bite, going overboard with mix-ins can also spell trouble for the texture of your egg salad. If you aren't adding enough binding ingredients to support your mix-ins, you could be dealing with a salad that doesn't hold together on a sandwich and a mouthfeel that feels discombobulated rather than cohesive.
The ad leans into the truth about Raisin Bran that, for decades, it tried to obscure with messaging about its plentiful raisin content: This cereal makes you poop. I'll admit: I laughed. I can't deny a good poop joke, and its frankness about the reason some people enjoy bran cereal reminded me of my favorite SNL sketches for " Colon Blow" cereal.
To prepare, I spent a lot of time meal planning, before combing through Aldi's website to compile my shopping list and get a price ballpark for everything. I made swaps to keep costs down - IE buying uncooked beans, or white bread instead of whole wheat - and was able to stay under budget. Still, these meals are pretty limited when based purely on the serving size on the nutrition label.
I had only just stepped aboard the Riverside Ravel in Avignon, France, and it was already clear this would be no ordinary cruise. There were no lines, no waiting for my suite-just a butler offering to unpack in my room while I enjoyed a flute of vintage Taittinger. My husband and I were sailing the Rhône River from Avignon to Lyon, eating our way through the legendary towns of southeast France, including Arles and Dijon.
According to the Member's Mark Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken nutrition facts, the chicken "contains up to 18% of a solution of water, sodium phosphates, [and] seasoning." That means that some of the retail cost is for that water and sodium phosphate mix that keeps the chicken plump, juicy, and flavorful. Sodium phosphate is a food additive commonly used to cure meat and ensure it doesn't go bad as quickly.
When you want a flavorful base for soups, stews, risottos, and beyond, making your own broth at home is the way to go. A lot of recipes call for broth, but you may not want to make it from scratch every time you need it. In those instances, there are a few store-bought options available to you. First, you could buy a carton of broth. However, they don't go very
In Mexico, the official standards governing tequila production are set by the Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM) and certified by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT), an agency of the Mexican federal government. Per the NOM, tequila sold in Mexico must fall between 35% and 55% ABV. In fact, the same tequila brand may sell a 35% tequila in Mexico and export a 40% version to the U.S. This is also prompted by the fact that lower-ABV spirits are subjected to lower taxation rates in Mexico.
Head to the San Juan Islands and the very northern Washington coast for the best seafood, Skagit Valley for the best bread and produce, Whidbey Island or the Olympic Peninsula for the best rainy-day bites, and Fidalgo or Guemes Island for the best lunch anywhere. And it makes sense. The coast and fjords are known for the plentiful Dungeness crab, salmon, oysters, and other marine
readers will find beautifully photographed, step-by-step recipes alongside behind-the-scenes insights from one of America's most storied kitchens. Peet has spent his 45-year career developing recipes, and the cookbook includes some of his personal classics. "The crab cake is probably 30 years or so that I've been using it," he said of his classic offering, equal parts crab and sea scallops. "The chopped vegetable salad is another. It's 11 different vegetables, grilled, raw or boiled, all cut really small, very colorful. It's gluten-free and it's vegan."
Can food exist without love? And, inversely, can love exist without food? The answer to both is yes, of course, but the two are so intertwined that it's hard to imagine a romantic date without dinner, or a form of care greater than cooking a loved one their favorite meal. With Valentine's Day approaching, we at New York Times Cooking took a spin through our reader comments and found many tales of courtship and connection, of partings and proposals.
Valderrama and Senior were introduced by a friend because of their mutual interest in food and advocacy and decided to work together after just one phone call. "We had a 30-minute conversation scheduled, and we were at an hour and a half, and we just kept talking," Senior says. "It was just really a connection immediately, and we really were like, 'We need to make this into something.'"
There's nothing better than making a warm, creamy Buffalo chicken dip when I'm hosting guests. So, I tried recipes from celebrity chefs Trisha Yearwood, Pat Neely, and Claire Robinson to see which famous figure had the tastiest dip. Here's how each one stacked up. I gathered ingredients like chicken breasts, blue cheese, scallions, garlic, and onions. Ted Berg Yearwood's recipe called for more fresh ingredients than the others, which I appreciated.
