Author Eick

One of my favorite street foods in Bogota, Colombia was also one of the most ubiquitous: Arepas. For those unfamiliar with what an arepa is (as I was before my arrival in Bogota), it's basically a patty...

With Halloween just a few days away, I thought today would be the perfect time to post about the best selling candy products/brands in the United States. As I've learned in the past when compiling best...

Update: Thanks everyone for the tremendous response so far, I've already received e-mails from more than 2 dozen interested writers. I'm going to give everyone until the end of this week to e-mail me if they...

Last week I attended a blogger/writer event at Ben & Jerry's HQ in Vermont. It was a trek back to my home turf, as I grew up in Vermont and also lived there for a year after college.  Later this week...

SlashFood is reporting that despite the initial announcement by McDonald's that the McRib would be appearing in stores nationwide on November 2nd, it is now readily available at many McDonald's...

After departing Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, my travels around the Caribbean and Central/South America continued, as I headed to Bogota, Colombia.  I was fascinated by the city of Bogota, in large...

Check out these condiments packets being used in Japan that are supposedly "no mess" and combine ketchup and mustard. Via...

Now serving at McDonald's: Weddings! Domino's "Wisconsin 6-Cheese Pizza" is only 33% from Wisconsin. Did Heinz steal the idea for its new ketchup packets? Twitter: Now selling...wine? Billboard made...

A unique marketing strategy for the Yeo Valley organic dairy farm in southwest England. Check it yo: Via Diners Journal and...

On Wednesday, Michelle Obama went out to the White House kitchen garden with some local youths to harvest pumpkins, sweet potatoes and other vegetables.  Check out the gallery at Huffington Post for more...