Pizza Hut Brings Back ‘Book-It!’ – Millennials Wax Nostslgic
ePizza Hut’s flagship community involvement program – Book-It! – is back for 2026. It’s de-signed to encourage kids to read over the summer holidays… And as someone who dearly hopes everyone will read her work, I heartily approve!Read More →
The Single Best Way To Thaw Frozen Ground Beef
And not just ground beef – anything frozen that you can’t wait for to thaw more slowly in the fridge. There are a number of methods in common use – some much safer than others. Here’s the best way to quick-thaw ground beef…Read More →
Dark Legacies: The World’s ‘Most Horrifying’ Sandwiches
Welcome to an expedition to the Dark Side of casual dining. Today we begin an informal series of ‘recipe’ posts about History’s Most Horrifying Sandwiches. The first unhappy stop on our odyssey is the (in)famous Museum of Processed Cheese…Read More →
New Eating Disorder ‘A Fixation On Healthy Eating’
The old maxim warning against ‘too much of a good thing’ can now rightly be applied to the realm of Eating Disorders. Science has discov-ered a new disorder it has named ‘orthorexia’, defined as an unhealthy fixation on healthy eating…Read More →
Kraft, Heinz Brands Unite For ‘America250’ Promo Blitz
The whole world is probably aware by now that this year marks the USA’s 250th birthday. There are tens of thousands of official events planned. Kraft-Heinz is celebrating the ses-quicentennial in a big way – uniting the whole brand family…Read More →
‘Upstalgia’: Feta Chicken Salad Personifies The Concept
I hereby coin the new culinary-cultural term ‘Upstalgia’ – to denote a dish that is, all at the same time, updated, elevated and newstalg-ized. The first example of this new breed of super-evolved creations is: Feta Chicken Salad!Read More →
McDonald’s Announces Arch IQ – AI Ordering, Version 2.0
Meet Archy. He’ll be your AI robot drive-thru ordering wiz today. Well, not today, but soon. McDonald’s is launching version 2.0 of its AI-based ordering system later this year. They insist that this one works – unlike version 1.0, which bombed out in 2024…Read More →
‘Survey Says’: America’s Fast Food Preferences Enumerated
YouGov.com has emerged as a leading survey authority on American Life. And its latest Restaurant Brand Rankings report leaves no doubt as to what Americans want from their Fast Food Fix. Some of the Top 10 finishers may surprise you…Read More →