insert_link Food & Drink Jessica Seinfeld Announces New “Flexitarian” Cookbook Jessica Seinfeld is releasing her fifth cookbook in the fall and it features some of her family's favorite recipes, including Jerry Seinfeld's go-to dinner. Vegan, At Times is a collection of plant-based meals that reflect the Seinfeld's family switch toward a more flexitarian diet. In a recent exclusive interview with People magazine, Jessica said that while her family isn't necessarily full of dedicated vegans, they do tend to eat plant-based pretty often […] todayMay 25, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink May 24th is National Escargot Day, which begs the question… Why eat snails? Just like white truffles and caviar, escargot (which in French means, "edible snails") is one of the finest delicacies in the world—and similarly to other specialty foods, it’s considered by many to be a bit peculiar. Escargot the dish, is cooked land snails, and this delicacy is prepared and enjoyed across the whole world. Snails are an excellent form of protein, tasty, low in fat, and (since they can’t run very fast) they’re probably […] todayMay 24, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink It’s time to Pick Strawberries! May is National Strawberry Month and every May 20th, National Pick Strawberries Day encourages us to pick some strawberries. Right about this time of year, they start coming into season. And there is just something special about the taste of a sun-warmed strawberry picked straight off of the vine. Strawberry picking time is usually between late April and throughout the summer, depending on what part of the United States you […] todayMay 20, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink This Summer United Airlines will start selling White Claw Hard Seltzers, Wine, Beer and a new Snack Menu on longer flights For those comfortable enough to fly again, United Airlines has just announced that, starting in June, it will offer White Claw along with beer, wine and a new snack menu for (contactless) purchase on most flights more than two hours long. The move gives United bragging rights as the first major airline to serve the super popular hard seltzer onboard its flights. In addition to White Claw Mango, which will […] todayMay 19, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink America’s Fast Food giants and others give the COVID-19 vaccine push a real Shot in the Arm The global COVID-19 mass vaccination effort is in full swing — and major companies, including America's fast food giants — are joining the battle to nudge citizens into getting their shot in the arm. As President Joe Biden applauds the "great milestone" in the fight against the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) sparked a furor this week by relaxing mask requirements for fully vaccinated people. However, the path […] todayMay 18, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink An Official Harry Potter Butterbeer Bar Is Opening in June in NYC Food & Wine reports that on June 3, a new attraction for Harry Potter fans will be opening in New York City's Flatiron District: The world's first and only official Harry Potter flagship store. The three-floor, 21,000-square-foot-plus space promises to "house the largest collection of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts products under one roof." But fans already drowning in Harry Potter merch may be more interested in this latest announcement: […] todayMay 18, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Red Lobster wants YOU to be their Chief Biscuit Officer If you’ve ever been to Red Lobster, then you know the experience is all about the biscuits. They’re flaky, warm, salty, and cheesy. To celebrate National Biscuit Day on May 14, Red Lobster is celebrating in a major way for all the Cheddar Bay Biscuit fans out there. The seafood restaurant chain announced last week that it’s launching the “Big Cheese” Biscuit Sweepstakes, which will name one lucky winner the company’s Chief Biscuit […] todayMay 17, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink May is National BBQ Month! May 16th is National BBQ day - but actually, the entire month of May is devoted to celebrating the cherished American tradition that is the art of the Barbecue—the technique of using a wood fire and smoke to cook meat slowly until it turns fall-off-the-bone tender. While the practice of slow-cooking meats in a pit of hot coals dates to prehistoric times, the version of barbecue we currently enjoy originated […] todayMay 13, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Sweetgreen Is Launching a Naomi Osaka Bowl Sweetgreen announced its first ever national athlete ambassador and their youngest investor to date, Naomi Osaka. On May 20, Sweetgreen is unleashing the Naomi Osaka Bowl, which features warm quinoa, baby spinach, cilantro, tomato, tortilla chips, raw carrots, goat cheese, blackened chicken, lime-cilantro jalapeño vinaigrette, avocado, and Sweetgreen hot sauce. Osaka worked with sweetgreen’s culinary team to design the custom bowl that will debut nationwide on the 20th of this month […] todayMay 12, 2021