Author JT

I’m sure many of you were closely following the Inauguration this morning, as I was, knowing the historical impact of this incredible event.  Then, like me, once the event was over, you probably...

I was listening to NPR a couple nights ago on the drive home, and the topic was the changing shape of certain jars of consumer food products.  For example, the once-flat bottom of a jar of Skippy peanut...

I consider myself a food evangelist for many products. Items such as Sweet Leaf Tea, Tiff's Treats, Gatorade, Clif Bars, El Milagro chips, Spicy V8, and many others are often praised and consumed by yours...

One of my favorite parts of the holidays is food, which should not come as a surprise to anyone.  Watching TV recently, it came to mind how toned-down a lot of the holiday food ads have become.  I will...

If you’re like me, you have probably already done some holiday baking. You might also be planning your next culinary creation that will wow those lucky enough to sample one of your delicacies.  But...

Another post about cupcakes, you ask? Why, yes, but not in an “oh, I love them all” kind of way this time. Now I dig a good cupcake as much as the next hipster, despite the protest of one So Good...

I just received two sets of delicious election cookies from Eleni’s of NYC c/o a colleague – one featuring Obama and one featuring McCain.Now, I might be reading too much into this, but the...

Per Eick’s earlier message, please get out and vote today. But don’t just listen to me – listen to all the offers for free food after you have voted. How about a star-shaped Krispy...

I had to do a double-take when I first came across this device. Called the Banana Bunker, this fruit case is supposed to keep your banana free from any bruises or mistreatment that might befall it during...

Last Saturday I had a friend in town from NYC, and wanted to give her a real taste of the Lone Star State. We went over to a friend's house for a good old Texas smoked meat fest. By the time we got to my...