insert_link Food & Drink Try all things Mojito for National Mojito Day! July 11th is National Mojito Day, the day in which it is more than acceptable and almost obligatory to have one too many mojitos. But why stop at the cocktail? Here are a few recipes to try from tastecocktails.com that will help you fully embrace this celebration of such iconic Cuban drink, by making all things Mojito! The Classic & Bolivian Mojito Cocktails The Mojito is the perfect drink for […] todayJuly 9, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Cupcake Vineyards Has A New Line Of Wines That Are Low Calorie And Come In Fruity Flavors The good people over at Cupcake Vineyards are the minds behind some of your favorite affordable bottles, and now they have a new line of wines perfect for the summer. The LightHearted collection features four wines, all with just 80 calories per serving. This Cupcake collection has a chardonnay, pinot grigio, rosé, and a pinot noir. Each is flavored with hints of fruit to make them the ideal wine for […] todayJuly 8, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Get Pickled: July is National Pickle Month! What do Cleopatra, Aristotle, Shakespeare, Napoleon, Queen Elizabeth and Amerigo Vespucci have in common? They would all have been enthusiastic celebrants of July’s National Pickle Month. Whether you like them on your burger, beside your sandwich, chopped up in relish, with ice cream (yes, it's a thing), or just plain out of the jar, pickles have been part of the culinary landscape here in the U.S. as long as there […] todayJuly 7, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Dunkin’ Is Testing Bubble Tea Drinks With New Strawberry Popping Bubbles This Summer Dunkin’ has a menu that’s filled with a seemingly endless list of drink items, but it’s now stepping into uncharted territory (for them, anyway). The coffee and donut spot is testing out bubble tea in select locations. Bubble tea has a tea base that’s blended with milk, fruit, and fruit juices, and the bottom is decorated with chewy tapioca pearls. While Taiwan is known as the boba capital of the […] todayJuly 6, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Costco’s Food Court Now Sells Soft-Serve Ice Cream Sundaes Yes, Costco is great for its bulk items and killer deals, but who can possibly resist making a pitstop at the food court? The prices are so good that you almost feel guilty if you don’t pick up something to eat or drink. Just in time for summer, Costco’s food court is now selling ice cream sundaes. Costco has had nonfat yogurt in vanilla, chocolate, and swirl flavors for quite […] todayJuly 2, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Nathan’s famous 4th of July hot dog eating contest will go on… with a few changes Coronavirus has postponed concerts, canceled sporting events and basically upended life as we know it. But there's one thing the virus can't stop: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. The annual contest, which takes place every year in in Coney Island on the Fourth of July, has announced it will go on as planned this year, though sans fans. Contestants will compete with other Covid-19 safety measures, CNN affiliate WLNY reported, […] todayJuly 1, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink This Fourth of July, get yourself a Firecracker Drink from the Starbucks Secret Menu Just in time for Independence Day comes a new drink from the Starbucks "secret menu" to make you sparkle.... ladies and gentlemen, we give you, The Firecracker Drink. This drink was created by the geniuses over at Totallythebomb.com. It's a sweet and light drink that's perfect for summer both in its flavor and the fact that it has a delightful pop of color that looks like a beautiful firework. As […] todayJune 29, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink It’s National Chocolate Pudding Day! It’s National Chocolate Pudding Day! Did you know that dessert puddings can be traced all the way back to the 17th century? During that time, this English “pudding” was actually a very moist cake (similar to a modern-day bread pudding or plum pudding - see food facts, below). The sweet and creamy confection we know and love today emerged in the mid-19th century when an English chemist named Alfred Bird […] todayJune 26, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Costco’s Popular Half-Sheet Cakes are going away Sad news for Costco fans who’ve relied on the warehouse club’s popular half sheet cakes for every celebration in their family — whether it be a graduation, birthday, or a wedding: Costco announced that they’re discontinuing these desserts that have long brightened up family occasions — and the popular theory running across social media, is that it's due to COVID-19. After all, large-scale parties and events have been halted because […] todayJune 25, 2020