McDonald’s Chicken McBites Get a National Rollout

Chilean Newspaper Pays Damages Over Exploding Churro Recipe

December 27, 2011 // 10:48 am

When you’re trying out a new recipe, you generally shouldn’t have to worry about your foods exploding out of the pot while cooking. The unfortunate exceptions to this rule would be 13 Chilean people who tried out a churro recipe they saw in the newspaper, resulting in…

Pineapple Upside-down Cake

December 27, 2011 // 10:29 am

Not only was this cake fitting for the month, as it is “National Fruit Cake Month”, it was even more fitting for our family’s traditional Christmas dish — the Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. Weird, right?

This cake is usually the first to be finished before any others on…

Whataburger’s New Spicy Ketchup

December 27, 2011 // 3:01 am

A new year, brings new things. Among those things is Whataburger’s new “Spicy Ketchup” dipping sauce. Known for their “Fancy Ketchup” this new flavor will be a nice addition to their ketchup brands. Whataburger was founded in 1950 by Harmon Dobson in Corpus Christi, TX.…

Gingerbreadtron — If Your Gingerbread House Transforms, You’re Too Cool For Us

December 26, 2011 // 8:41 pm

I just went to a local gingerbread house gallery, and to be honest, I was bored after the 4th house in. The same techniques, the same gumdrops, the same Hello Kitty silhouettes and generic floor plans. I felt like I was in a planned community for sterile,…

Peppermint “Crack”

December 26, 2011 // 8:26 pm

This wonderful little concoction is called, simply, “crack”. And, if you sprinkle peppermint on top, it becomes immediately festive “holiday crack” or “peppermint crack” or… something equally addictive but slightly more festive, it doesn’t really matter what you call it.

Sorry it’s too late for Christmas, but…

Bacon Pancake Truffles

December 26, 2011 // 12:30 pm

The days of cutting up pancakes, dousing them in maple syrup, and then chewing them all on your own, are over. Why go through all that effort when the food processor can mush all of it into one easily digestible (and tasty!) goo?

Of course, more…

This Is How Swedish Meal Time Did Christmas [VIDEO]

December 26, 2011 // 12:01 pm

Online cooking shows gained some serious prevalence in 2011, as witnessed by our recap of the Top 5 Food Videos on YouTube of the year a few days back. One group that wasn’t represented in that top 5, but remains one of our favorites, are…

Guy Fieri’s Newest Venture… Jewelry?

December 26, 2011 // 11:04 am

“Hey Guy, can I get two sides of bling with my sushi?”

Proving that nothing is off-limits if you put your heart and mind into it, Food Network Star Guy Fieri is teaming up with Room 101 Jewelry to dish out his own line of jewelry. The jewelry…