Why does Trader Joe's hate soft cookies? We've reviewed obscene amounts of cookies on this blog and very few have been truly soft an...

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But what if I eat cereal in the afternoon or a Pop-Tart after midnight? Those are ...

I'm particularly fascinated with the cuisines and cultures of the nationalities that I'm descended from. And while I'm not prope...

Trader Joe's Espresso Martini comes in a cute bottle and smells vaguely of coffee. It's not particularly sweet or creamy. It's 2...

Everybody in the US is familiar with soft pretzels, but those of us who grew up in Pennsylvania know them just a bit better than the rest. W...

I guess it wasn't such a crappy idea after all. Trader Joe's Chocolate Covered Elephant Dung Espresso Beans are BACK for a limited ...

Apparently "boule" is (one of) the French word(s) for "ball." Some places say it's pronounced "bool" and o...

Okay, this calls for an historical Trader Joe's dried, crispy, snackified veggies recap. The first ones I ever recall seeing were Trader...

In today's exciting episode, Nathan takes to the kitchen to bake brownies! What kind of unmitigated disaster will unfold in this misadve...

Neither Sonia nor I grew up with couscous at all. I remember they served it in the dining commons at college once in a while. Some of the in...

All things considered, Trader Joe's Canned Calamari Pieces in Olive Oil are a better introduction to the magical world of edible squid t...

Can you believe it's been over a year and a half since we reviewed the original Trader Joe's Squiggly Noodles ? Neither can I. The g...

Otter Pops, Pop-Ice, Fla-Vor-Ice—whichever brand you grew up with, you know the drill. You get in from the hot summer weather and you start ...

I admit I complain a lot about certain Trader Joe's foods being too hard. It seems like other TJ's customers must have adamantium ja...

At the time I'm composing this post, the high today will be nearly double digits below zero here in the Upper Midwest. It'll be som...

Mind you, I'm no expert, but I've had a handful of chocolate stouts and porters in my day, and none really stood out to me in a big ...

So...actual honeycomb is perfectly safe to eat and some say delicious, so I was hoping this was, you know, actual honeycomb covered in choco...

As others rave about this product as well as the Baked Lemon Ricotta , I'm starting to think "dessert cheeses" just aren't...