Matthew Spina

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Matthew Spina

Chocolate-covered espresso beans are a delicious snack any time of day, but you need to be careful eating them after you would normally stop drinking coffee because you might be consuming more caffeine than you realize. Tracking caffeine content in espresso beans can be tough because there are a lot of variables at work, but in general coffee beans have more concentrated levels of caffeine than coffee, and even espresso, because they aren't being diluted by water.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Matthew Spina

The fire-kissed flavor of grilled steak is so enticing that you probably want it to be a regular part of your dinner rotation, and that means finding a cut of steak that isn't too hard on your wallet. Sure, a grilled ribeye is a thing of beauty, but who has the money to shell out for them week after week? Instead, you want to be looking for more budget-friendly options, which usually means looking for lesser-known cuts instead of premiere options like filet mignon and T-bone.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Matthew Spina

Anytime you start getting into strict definitions around food terms like cake and bread, you are bound to run into a million complications, but there are a few basic guidelines that can help separate them. The complications are clear in something like banana bread, which is made much like a cake and yet, for some reason, is still called bread, most likely because of its similarity to quick breads.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Matthew Spina

When Jersey Mike's was sold in 2024, the owner of the sandwich chain became a multi-billionaire, but his name wasn't Mike. With the dubious origins of so many chain restaurant names and mascots, you'd be forgiven for thinking that "Jersey Mike" is just another piece of branding. After all, Colonel Sanders wasn't a real colonel, and there is no person named "Arby" behind the roast beef spot.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Matthew Spina

The chain may be most famous for its iconic burgers and fries, but McDonald's is also the reigning American champion of eggs. People certainly love McDonald's breakfast, and it shows in the figures, as the company is the number one buyer of eggs in the United States, going through more than two billion each year. And while industrial food production of this scale often raises some eyebrows, McDonald's eggs don't actually have that many added ingredients.