Samantha Leffler

Bacon for all! On Tuesday, December 4, the Ohio Pork Council unveiled its first bacon vending machine, which is temporarily located on the campus of Ohio State University, where students are currently in the midst of studying for final exams. The device can aptly be found in OSU’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, […]

Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Starbucks is once again trying its luck with reusable cups, but this time the mega-chain has upped the ante by offering customers free coffee for an entire month. Per the details of the latest promotion, Starbucks plans to give consumers who purchase the 16-ounce Brewed Refill Tumbler, which costs $40, the option […]

Chrissy Teigen is firing back at her kimchi critics! The cookbook author shared a video clip of herself (via Instagram Stories) making kimchi for her family on Friday, December 7, and it didn’t take long before a horde of social media users began weighing in with some negative comments. Though the naysayers obviously couldn’t taste […]

The Cheesecake Factory’s free dessert promotion didn’t go exactly as planned. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the chain, in partnership with DoorDash, announced it would give away 40,000 slices of free cheesecake via delivery starting on Wednesday, December 5, at 11:30 a.m. local time, but consumers were a bit more psyched by the prospect of […]

The M&M’s family is growing! After months of waiting, Mars, the candy company that produces the bite-sized morsels, announced on Friday, December 7, that M&M’s Chocolate Bars are now rolling out in retail stores nationwide. The bars, which consist of smooth milk chocolate with whole M&M’s Minis scattered throughout, come in five tasty flavors – […]

This is how the royals do Christmas dinner! Like millions of families across the globe, the British royal family will celebrate Christmas on December 25. However, one of the many ways in which the royals differ from other clans involves what they will eat on and around the festive holiday. Since this blue-blooded group is […]

Ina Garten and Jennifer Garner are totally burger buddies! The pair visited an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Costa Mesa, California, on Thursday, December 6, and celebrated the end of Garten’s Cook Like a Pro book tour by feasting on some tasty eats. The celebrity chef was first to share news of the fast-food outing when […]

Chipotle is getting in the holiday spirit! The fast-food chain recently announced that from Monday, December 3, through Friday, December 7, the windows of its Columbus Circle restaurant (located at 235 West 56th Street) in New York City will be adorned with five unique window displays. Each display, which will change daily, will utilize only […]

PETA has had enough of common phrases that “perpetuate violence toward animals.” The animal rights organization, which is formally called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, took to Twitter on Tuesday, December 4, to share a list of such phrases that it would like to see replaced with more animal-friendly colloquialisms. “Words matter, and […]

Avocado toast’s time as one of the nation’s trendiest foods is officially over! Grubhub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace, released findings from its annual “Year in Food” report on Thursday, December 6, and the millennial favorite was nowhere to be seen. According to the report, which was compiled using a […]

Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges may be costarring in the upcoming drama Ben Is Back in which she plays the worried mother to his drug-addicted character, but the actors are currently embroiled in a feud of sorts, which began after Hedges insulted the turkey Roberts cooked on Thanksgiving in 2017. The playful fight played out […]

Kale isn’t limited to a salad bowl anymore! In fact, in 2018 the cruciferous veggie was one of the trendiest baby names gaining popularity, joining other food-centric monikers such as Kiwi and Clementine. According to BabyCenter’s annual list of the most popular names of the year, new parents were particularly interested in giving their little […]

Burger King has initiated one heck of a takeover! On Tuesday, December 4, the home of the Whopper turned more than 14,000 McDonald’s outposts into Burger King restaurants. Well, sort of. To celebrate the unveiling of its newly revamped app, BK is giving its customers a chance to score burgers for a penny while also […]

Top Chef has had its fair share of celebrity guest judges over the course of its 15-season run, but for host Padma Lakshmi, there’s one famous face that has yet to make an appearance on Bravo’s culinary competition. “I’m friends with Aziz Ansari and I would really like to have him on the show because […]

It’s all about balance for Hailey Baldwin! The model strutted her stuff on the runway at the Versace Pre-Fall 2019 runway show in New York City on Sunday, December 2, but mere hours later she was indulging in something far less glamorous – Shake Shack. The newlywed, 22, shared her post-fashion show pit stop on […]

Cardi B is living her best life! The “Bodak Yellow” rapper shared a video on her Instagram account on Sunday, December 2, that proves she’s a pro when it comes to eating on the go. Though the musician doesn’t utter a single word in the one-minute clip, she does demonstrate a certain level of expertise […]

Gordon Ramsay wants you to cook with your kids this holiday season, and he’s here to help! Though the temperamental chef is known for his profanity-laden outbursts on shows such as Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares, Luxury Handbag Shopping can exclusively reveal that Ramsay is launching his own YouTube Kids Playlist on Monday, December 3. The […]

Rachel Brosnahan had no qualms about filming part of the second season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in Paris. The actress told reporters at a Simplify Holiday Hosting event for American Express’ Cash Magnet Card on Monday, November 26, that shooting the show in the European locale was a welcome change of pace. However, for […]

Olivia Culpo wants to take your upcoming holiday parties to the next level with her own signature drink! The Miss Universe 2012 winner is just one of the stars who has created a tasty holiday libation with some help from Cointreau, a brand of triple sec, and her cocktail is a fun twist on the […]

Happy holiday (pie) season! McDonald’s confirmed on Monday, November 26, that its Holiday Pies have returned to numerous restaurants across the country just in time for the most festive time of year. The joy-inducing announcement from the Golden Arches came after a Twitter user celebrated the return of the tasty dessert by writing, “HOLIDAY PIE […]

Burger King is going to the dogs! Well, sort of. The fast-food chain announced on Wednesday, November 28, that it is now offering a pet-friendly version of its classic Whopper known as a Dogpper. The canine-centric treat features the taste of one of the restaurant’s flame-grilled beef patties, but it doesn’t resemble a hamburger at […]