Super Bowl Commercials: Counting the Calories Eick January 31, 2012 Advertising, Sports 2 Comments I wrote a piece for PBS in which I analyzed all 15 food & beverage Super Bowl commercials from 2011 and all 15 from 2010. My goal? Determine the total calorie count of all the food that appears on screen...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 1/31/12 Andy January 31, 2012 News 1 Comment Food Stamp Police to crack down on junk food abuse. Note to self: don't try the McNugget Diet. I'm sure she would appreciate a dozen Boston Creme over red roses. Does my breast taste coily to...
Can I Interest You in a Reuben? In Dip Form? mark January 31, 2012 Bacon, Holiday, Junk Food, Pizza, Recipes, Sandwiches, Snacks 1 Comment http://youtu.be/-CCbnpMCdds While I might trade someone else's soul for a Reuben, I gave up mine long ago for a beer, so my trading days are over. Reubens are one of the many dishes that have made their...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 1/28/12 mark January 28, 2012 News 1 Comment New school nutrition guidelines announced. Friendly's and Burger King team up. No fetuses in food in Oklahoma. Mcdondalds stops using ammonium hydorxide in it's...
Review: Panda Express Firecracker Chicken Peter January 27, 2012 Chicken, Fast Food, Reviews 2 Comments If you're wondering why there have been dragons roaming Chinatown all week, let me lay it out for you: it's Chinese New Year. Also known as Lunar New Year, the 15 day celebration signifies the end of Winter...
Eating Styles: Favorite Italian Ingredient Edition! Sam January 26, 2012 Eating Styles 5 Comments See this? You're looking at Giada's Roman-Style Chicken, made by yours truly. The florescent lighting in my kitchen and sub-par iPhone camera don't do its beauty justice, but trust me, this recipe...
Foods You Love & Hate: The Science of Taste (and Smell) mark January 24, 2012 Interesting 5 Comments Think of a food or ingredient that you hate. Think hard, can you taste it? Do you get a visceral reaction to that taste ? I know I can trick myself into sense memories for a variety of things, mostly...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 1/24/12 Andy January 24, 2012 News McDonald's turns up the heat in the dipping sauce wars. Soothing nicotine lozenges for kids. Cough, Cough. Man arrested for carrying around booze soaked Gummi Bears. Jolly Rancher introduces new line...