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I just can’t get away from bugs. Silkworm pupae, crickets and now grasshoppers. A co-worker of mine recommended a place called Mezcal in San Jose, California and we both had the chance to make the short trip down there from nearby Belmont. The food was supposed to be excellent but the grasshoppers were the major lure for this [...]

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Cue Gwen Stefani. Bacon flavored croutons get pushed to the back of Dave’s Cupboard. Only Garfield would approve of State Fair deep fried lasagna. The Impulsive Buy scares up a review for Candy Corn Oreos. Dude Foods tries the exotic Denny’s Macho Nacho burger. Disney to begin serving booze. Mickey picks a fight in 3-2-1… All [...]

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It’s Monday again, which means it’s time for another Eating Styles poll. Today’s question comes from So Good contributor Mark: when you take a bite out of an apple, where do you bite from? In Mark’s words: “I was watching Iron Chef America the other night and the chairman takes a bite out of an apple as a part of [...]

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As I read this past week, Oscar Mayer is backing one of the more interesting social media/viral/guerilla marketing campaigns that I have seen recently. In case you haven’t heard of the Great American Bacon Barter promotion, the brand has recruited unknown actor/comedian Josh Sankey to drive cross-country with 3,000 pounds of bacon, and no cash [...]

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When Taco Bell introduced FirstMeal in the Western U.S. earlier this year, I was one of very few in the blogosphere to mostly enjoy the offerings. I believe that is because I went into it with fair expectations and reviewed it objectively. I expected it to be just like everything else from Taco Bell, packed [...]

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Meet Forty-eight-year-old Alex Montreuil, a Canadian who had a run in with something far more horrifying than George Clooney’s perm-mullet hybrid in Return of the Killer Tomatoes. Montreuil was at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal,for a CT scan, when he alleges he was attacked with a tuna and tomato sandwich. As bad luck would [...]

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Ask any Amish and they’ll tell you knitting or crocheting is old school. Its been around since butter required churning. Long before that sexy Cop, Harrison Ford went undercover and turned their simple world upside down. I remember my Grandmother sitting in her rocking chair for hours on end, knitting her way through what seemed [...]

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If you have paid any attention to “health food” in the in the past 8-10 years, then you have likely heard of Kombucha. It has received a lot of publicity over time from proponents and detractors alike. The general gist seems to be similar to other healthy products that have had their time in the sun. Fans swear by the benefits and become vocal advocates and the scientific community gives it [...]

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