Amy Reiter

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Where To Get Free Doughnuts on June 6, National Doughnut Day

5 days ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

Photo courtesy of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are wonderful. Free doughnuts are even better. And every year, National Doughnut Day, which is celebrated annually on the first Friday in June, underscores that inarguable truth. This year, fried dough’s big day — a food holiday with a history dating back to 1938 — falls on Friday, June 6. And as usual, some favorite doughnut chains will be offering discounts and freebies to help you celebrate.
McDonald’s Pulls the Plug On Its Experimental Spinoff Chain

1 week ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

1848066445 Scott Olson/Getty Images Pour one out for CosMc’s. McDonald’s is shuttering the beverage- and snack-focused spinoff chain it introduced with fanfare in 2023. All stand-alone CosMc’s restaurants will begin closing “on a rolling basis” in late June, and the CosMc’s app will be discontinued as well, the brand announced on Friday.
Which Cucumbers Have Been Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak in May 2025?

2 weeks ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

644727438 vgajic/Getty Images Check your crisper drawer. Cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers, Inc., and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc. — both Florida-based companies — and sold to customers via retail stores, distribution centers, wholesalers and food service distributors as recently as Monday, May 19, are being recalled. The cucumbers have been linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella.
Oreo Is Releasing a Limited-Edition Flavor With Selena Gomez

2 weeks ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

Mondelez-EMBOSSMENTS-US Image Courtesy of Oreo It used to seem like a celebrity hadn’t truly made it until they launched a liquor brand. Now there’s another way for big names to display their star power: collaborating on a namesake Oreo cookie flavor. Post Malone did it in a scrumptiously swirly way back in January. Now it’s Selena Gomez’s turn, and her eponymous cookie collab looks possibly even more delicious.
McDonald's Is Bringing Back Its Adorable Squishmallows Happy Meals

3 weeks ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

Image Courtesy of McDonald's Who doesn’t like toys that are cute, soft and huggable? Squishmallows collectors are certainly fans. And if you’re into these crazy-popular plushies, you’ll probably want to run, not walk, to your local McDonald’s. After a two-year hiatus, Squishmallows are returning to Happy Meals. The toys were a huge sensation when the collab first launched in 2023.
Igloo Recall Expands To Include Nearly 1.2 Million Coolers

3 weeks ago | foodnetwork.com | Amy Reiter

Photo Courtesy of Igloo Before you head out for a picnic this summer, double check your cooler. Igloo has expanded the recall of its 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers in response to additional reports of fingertip amputations, bone fractures and lacerations. Nearly 1.2 million coolers in the United States have now been recalled.
These Fan-Favorite Cheerios Are Coming Back for a Limited Time

3 weeks 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 month 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 month 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 month 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.