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The Girl Scouts are discontinuing two fan-favorite cookie flavors this year
Girls Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced that they’re bidding adieu to two cookie flavors in 2025. S’mores and Toast-Yay!
Read moreChick-fil-A made a “slight adjustment” to its waffle fries, much to the dismay of countless fans
Chick-fil-A recently shared some big news that fans aren’t super thrilled about. According to an announcement posted on its official website,
Read moreHow China’s appetite for salmon could reshape global seafood markets
China’s demand for farmed salmon is growing at an unprecedented pace. In 2023, its imports grew by 46% year on
Read moreWhy “Smitten Kitchen” endures: Deb Perelman on cooking for real life
A formative presence in the early 2000s food blog explosion, Deb Perelman — the founder and leader of “Smitten Kitchen”
Read moreChampagne, caviar or salmon: are luxury foods becoming more accessible?
The concept of luxury in food has undergone a profound transformation. Foods once considered exclusive to the wealthy – champagne,
Read moreOysters once crowded Europe’s coast – here’s how we discovered these long-forgotten reefs
Six generations ago, Europe’s seas possessed vast oyster reefs. Oysters were found in their millions, clustered together in reef systems
Read moreStudy reveals the foods with the highest plastic contamination, from fast food to staple ingredients
Ahead of the new year, consumers nationwide were hit with several food recalls linked to E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella
Read more“Restaurants are magic”: Chef Karen Akunowicz on “Top Chef,” food waste and what keeps her cooking
Chef Karen Akunowicz is a prominent figure in the Boston dining scene. After her celebrated tenure at Myers & Chang,
Read moreAfter “Top Chef,” Gabe Erales finds purpose in supporting marginalized Mexican youth
Chef Gabe Erales had quite the formidable run on the Portland-set, 18th season of “Top Chef,” which he eventually won,
Read moreThe FDA will test aged raw milk cheese for bird flu in the wake of outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun collecting and testing samples of aged, raw cow’s milk cheese for the
Read moreThese delectable, tiny mini-muffins offer a welcome simplicity after the gluttony of the holidays
After the grand desserts and layered flavors of the holidays, the simplicity of my little Sugar Muffins is what I
Read moreThe cult of Crumbl: How oversized cookies became a social media obsession
Over the course of 2024, FoodTok — a portmanteau of “food” and the social media app “TikTok” — truly became obsessed with cookies.
Read moreAndy Cohen says he’ll “do a shot” of tequila every hour alongside Anderson Cooper on New Year’s Eve
Back in 2022, CNN banned co-hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper from drinking any alcohol during its annual “New Year’s
Read moreHow “sad” bananas could help tackle food waste
Bananas are a sociable fruit. They thrive in bunches, bound by a unifying stalk which joins them happily together in
Read moreWhat if you could rank food by “healthiness” as you shopped?
Imagine a world where food on grocery store shelves is ranked by its healthiness, with simple, research-backed scores. In some
Read moreWhat are macros? An exercise and nutrition scientist explains
“I’ll pass on that, it doesn’t fit in my macros.” “I’m on the Macro Diet.” Macros seem to come up
Read moreHow to break your food delivery habit in 2025
During the pandemic, food delivery became more than a convenience — it became a lifeline. For many of us, it’s
Read moreJessica B. Harris revisits Kwanzaa: A keepsake cookbook for a new generation
In 1995, Dr. Jessica B. Harris first published “A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook.” This year, the cherished book was republished
Read moreSugar is irresistible like a drug. Is it actually addictive?
We’ve all said it, even if we regret it: “There’s always room for dessert.” Turns out, there is a scientific
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