Olive Garden Defends Unlimited Breadsticks, Because ‘Italian Generosity’
Olive Garden has issued a strongly worded defense of its unlimited salad and breadsticks on Monday, because it had to. In a 24-slide presentation published Monday, Darden, the owner of Olive Garden,...
View ArticleComfort Food Is A Myth
By Tom Jacobs What’s your favorite “comfort food”? You know you have one — a treat you use to soothe bruised feelings following some distressing event. Well, guess what: You’re kidding yourself. A new...
View ArticleWhy Do We Call Good Food ‘Orgasmic’?
The following is an excerpt from The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu, in which author Dan Jurafsky analyzes user-generated restaurant reviews to draw conclusions about the language —...
View ArticleTiny Hamster Eats Tiny Hot Dogs In Epic Food Battle
If you saw the viral video of tiny hamsters eating tiny burritos, then chances are you’ve just been sitting patiently at your computer, waiting for anything the comedic — and culinary — geniuses of...
View ArticleWhat To Do With Overripe Bananas (Besides Making Banana Bread) (VIDEO)
There are endless recipes and cooking ideas for making the most of your fresh fruit, but what do you do when your ripe produce, like bananas, become discolored and mushy after sitting a little too long...
View ArticleHow Grocery Stores, Restaurants, Your Office And Even Your Kitchen Trick You...
Chew on this: When it comes to eating healthfully, our environments may be working against us. Not always on purpose. But simple elements — from the color paint in our kitchens to the size of the...
View ArticleHuge, Terrible Menus Are Hurting McDonald’s And Olive Garden
The days of a restaurant menu that reads more like a chapter book may soon be coming to an end. As foodie-ism invades American culture, diners are looking for restaurants that excel at one thing...
View ArticleEvery Once In A While, Someone Invents Something Truly Amazing
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View ArticleNew Marijuana Ad Campaign Asks Users To Learn From Maureen Dowd And ‘Consume...
The advocacy group that helped to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Colorado is reminding people to please “consume responsibly.” Wednesday marks the launch of a new public education...
View ArticleYou Can Now Drink Girl Scout Cookies
If you’ve ravaged through the last of your Girl Scouts cookie supply and are experiencing withdrawal, Nestlé’s Nesquik is here for you. The chocolate milk brand teamed up with Girl Scouts to reinvent...
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