Once primarily the domain of health food stores, nut butters that aren’t peanut butter (or are variations on the peanut butter theme) have been popping up with greater frequency in average neighborhood supermarkets.
Thanks to a nobly health-food-conscious
mother, growing up I was never allowed to wake up and eat a bowl of the
alluring, overly sugared cereal that I would marvel over at the grocery
store — packaged in boxes adorned with cartoon characters and often
The more prominent flavor trends of the
past few years have succeeded in creating buzz and profits, but often
there’s a limited shelf life for seasonal tastes. Who wants a Pumpkin
Spice Latte in the middle of August? Who eats “peppermint stick”
anything after December?
At the end of February, excitable news outlets and social media foodies were whirring about a new line of ice cream from a company that has a lot of experience in crafting clever twists on frozen favorites: Ben & Jerry’s.
In this installment of Around the World
in Eight Items (or Less), an exploration of the “International Aisle” at
your neighborhood grocery store, I set out to examine some cold,
imported beverages from across the globe.
Except perhaps in remote rural neighborhoods, fast food restaurants are like gas stations — they are everywhere.
Wherever you are right now, there is more likely than not a McDonald’s,
Wendy’s or other such restaurant within a short walk or drive.