Amy Reiter

New York

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Writer, editor, person who doesn't tweet much

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These Fan-Favorite Cheerios Are Coming Back for a Limited Time

2 days ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

Image Courtesy of General Mills Popular demand does it again. General Mills is bringing back a discontinued breakfast cereal people have been clamoring for: Frosted Lemon Cheerios. “When life gives you lemons… have a bowl of cereal!” the brand says in a press release. Introduced as a seasonal product in June of 2023, this cereal “delivers a smooth, fresh-squeezed lemon taste that’s light, refreshing, and made for sunny mornings,” according to the brand.
People Are Obsessed With This McDonald’s Drink Hack That Makes Sprite Taste Like Cotton Candy

1 week ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

1465696797 UCG/Getty Images The world loves a fast-food menu hack. The latest proof? People are going crazy for the idea of a “secret menu item” at McDonald’s that has been dubbed “Cotton Candy Sprite.” It’s pretty simple: “Simply order a Sprite and ask your server to add three pumps of vanilla syrup,” advises food Instagrammer @mouthattack in a post that has generated 64,214 likes in a week. “The result?
SharkNinja Recalls More Than 1.8 Million Pressure Cookers

1 week ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

Photo courtesy of United States Consumer Product Safety Commission If you have a SharkNinja pressure cooker, definitely pay attention to this newly issued recall: SharkNinja, a product design and technology company based in Needham, Massachusetts, is recalling its SharkNinja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers. The reason?
14 Restaurant Freebies and Deals for the Teachers in Your Life

1 week ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

2202092167 Goodboy Picture Company/Getty Images Let’s hear it for our teachers, the people who show up every day to kindly and patiently educate our kids. They deserve our gratitude every single day, but each year, one particular day is set aside to pay tribute to them: National Teachers’ Day (a.k.a. National Teacher Appreciation Day), created by Eleanor Roosevelt in 1953, is now celebrated on the first Tuesday of the first full week of May.
Hefty Is Dropping Watermelon-Scented, Hot Pink Trash Bags

1 week ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

Photo courtesy of Hefty There are lots of ways to express your own personal taste and style: your clothes, your hair, your home decor. These days, you can even do it with your trash bags. Students of trash bag innovation may recall that it has been a few years since Hefty introduced its Cinnamon Pumpkin Spice-scented trash bags. Initially offered as a limited-edition trash can option in 2022, those came and went, and came and went, and are currently available on Amazon.
The Dubai Chocolate Bar Trend Hits Costco

2 weeks ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

2209187816 Arina Dovlatova/Getty Images For further proof that the Dubai chocolate bar craze is still gaining ground — more than a year after this viral TikTok video played a key role in spreading the word, and a few weeks after it landed at Shake Shack — head to your local Costco. Dubai Chocolate Ice Cream Bars, from the trend-aware, Southern California-based ice cream brand Afters, have been spotted at Costco — and people are excited. Or lots of them are, anyway.
McDonald’s New Menu Item Might Make You Cheat On Your McNugget Order

2 weeks ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

Photo courtesy of McDonald's You’ll soon have a brand-new menu option when you go to McDonald’s. On Monday, May 5, the fast-food chain is introducing “dippable” chicken strips nationwide. McCrispy Strips, along with the accompanying Creamy Chili Dip, is the first new permanent menu item to debut at U.S. locations since 2021.
The Trader Joe’s Mini Tote Bags That Sent Customers Into a Frenzy Are Back, and in New Limited-Edition Colors

3 weeks ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

Photo courtesy of Trader Joe's What is it about Trader Joe’s mini tote bags that make people lose their minds? Regardless of the explanation, it’s happening again. The grocery chain recently introduced a new take on the viral mini canvas tote bags that have previously sent people into a frenzy — lining up around the block, standing for hours, grabbing at piles of bags until they are all gone, despite many stores limiting the number customers can purchase.
Taco Bell Is Bringing Back Its Fan-Favorite Crispy Chicken Nuggets

4 weeks ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

When Taco Bell introduced its Crispy Chicken Nuggets nationwide in December 2024, people went crazy for them. So crazy, in fact, that the limited-time-only menu option sold out in less than a week. The “bold by design” nuggets — made with jalapeño-buttermilk-marinated white chicken meat and a tortilla-chip breaded coating that was the result of extensive experimentation and testing — were a major hit.
Luxury Strawberry Company Oishii Breeds Its Most Affordable Fruit Yet

1 month ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

Berry exciting news for anyone with a deep love for fancy strawberries but without deep pockets: Oishii — the agriculture company behind the “sweet and creamy” Omakase and “subtly tart and firm” Koyo luxury berries as well as the shiny, red, flavor-optimized Rubi tomato — is releasing a third new strawberry varietal. And the new premium berry — the Nikko — is Oishii’s most affordable one yet.