What We're Eating 05.06.2008 Eggo has tried to bring Elaine Benes's muffin tops to your supermarket, but some essential elements definitely got lost on the way to the frozen aisle. Seinfeld's invasion of the supermarket continues 01.30.2008 In his search for the "inner Bill Belichick" ESPN's Sal Paolantonio asked what we wanted to know about the Patriots coach: What does he snack on? Patriots coach shares his favorite snacks 01.22.2008 In its list of things that don't suck, Wired praised one of our favorite flavors of potato chips. Wired magazine has good taste in chips 10.24.2007 Taco Bell's stolen base promotion for the World Series is the dumbest marketing idea ever. Free tacos may not be worth the price 07.31.2007 H.P. Hood and the Boston Red Sox have teamed up to sell four great ice cream flavors that are sure to be a hit with baseball fans. One more reason to be a Red Sox fan 07.10.2007 As Homer Simpson would say, 100 calorie snack packs are all about the al-ighty ollar. The latest snack fad: offer less, charge the same or more 06.20.2007 Where's the beef? It's definitely at Wendy's, with the addition of the Triple Stack burger and the 830-calorie Baconator to the menu. Triple Stack, Baconator and new buns equal beefy goodness 06.06.2007 Doritos fans picked Smokin' Cheddar BBQ over Wild White Nacho in the "Fight for the Flavor" contest, so this great new flavor has lost its "limited edition" status. The people have spoken, and the results are delicious 05.16.2007 A new contest from Doritos lets customers name a newly released, but as-yet-unnamed Doritos flavor, which currently is being sold with the name X-13D. Wordsmiths and tasters unite! 05.13.2007 Utz, Wise and Old Dutch have become part of America's pastime with their potato chips billboards at Major League Baseball stadiums. Major league parks go for the chips 03.16.2007 Get your tacos and chalupas quicker A wave of the hand and you'll get a burrito ... 03.06.2007 The worlds of snacking and illicit trading of material nonpublic information got together for a big Wall Street scandal. What do tortilla chips and ill-gotten stock profits have in common? 03.02.2007 NBC's hit sitcom is as serious about snacks as we are, with one episode tracking Jim's quest for a bag of Herr's Salt & Vinegar chips. Get a close-up look at Dunder Mifflin's vending machine 02.11.2007 Fed by my obsession with taquitos and a little prodding from Ricardo Montalban, I ventured to Taco Hell to try out their new menu item. World's largest Mexican chain expands its menu 01.16.2007 The final numbers are in from Taquitos.net's Department of Statistical Statistics, as we have totaled up most popular snack reviews for all of 2006. Snackers vote with their mice for the most-read reviews of the year 01.10.2007 Taquitos.net's Chief Snacks Officer and Secretary of Snacks returned for a fifth appearance on the Phantom Gourmet television show, and we brought the Taquitos.net digital camera to share some pictures from the Phantom/WBZ Studios. Our chiptasters make a return visit to Phantom Gourmet 01.03.2007 McCormick announces top "flavor pairings" for the year — and guess what, McCormick makes a lot of these flavors. Flavor combinations that make more sense than Wasabi and Maple 01.01.2007 The year 2006 is over, it's time to make your first resolution. Forget about losing weight or other wussy resolutions. This year you should resolve to eat more crunchy, sweet or salty snacks. We can help. A new year, a time to make a fresh start and try new snacking opportunities 12.21.2006 Forget sweaters, socks, fruit pie, electronics or the latest Elmo toy. This year, get 'em some potentially delicious snacks. Simplify Christmas shopping by getting everyone snacks 09.21.2006 Travel back in time to a great Calvin and Hobbes strip where Calvin's dad has a heck of a time dealing with the complexity of the chip aisle. Maybe potato chips always were this complicated 08.31.2006 KFC managed to ruin a potentially good new menu item when they forgot a basic law of science. KFC's Famous Bowls take a good idea and ruin it 08.20.2006 Despite the weirdness and questionable nutritional value, sometimes there's something about Lunchables that makes me want to buy them. Oscar Mayer Lunchables Tacos add the Pop Rocks factor 07.18.2006 With the first Krispy Kreme in Massachusetts now unfortunately defunct and vacant, we were psyched to see that Kelly's Roast Beef will be moving in. Kelly's Roast Beef steps up to fill a void 07.14.2006 The newest show on cable features Taquitos.net's snack tasters talking about our favorite subject: Snacks. Finally, it's 57 channels and something on 05.21.2006 Like playing with your food? A new Lego-branded version of Eggo Waffles promises to be both a breakfast and a construction kit. We tested it out to see if it's as much fun as it sounds. New waffles encourage you to play with your food 05.04.2006 Is annoying singing and 'cute' size ordering worth it? I scream, they sing, for ice cream 05.01.2006 What's cooler than a handful of Goldfish crackers? A truck shaped like a Goldfish cracker, wearing sunglasses. Meet the Goldfishmobile 04.24.2006 When I saw the box of chicken sticks with "Potato Chip Breading" I knew that I had to try them. Barber Foods offers Chicken Sticks with Potato Chip Breading 03.16.2006 Despite their lousy commercials, Taco Bell has hit another home run with its Chicken Caesar Grilled Stuft Burrito sandwich. Who'da thunk that this would taste so good? 03.14.2006 All of a sudden, many of the major snack companies are rolling out whole grain versions of their popular snacks. Snack companies rushing to catch the Whole Grain bandwagon 03.06.2006 Once a year, McDonald's teases us with the deliciousness of the Cherry Pie, then they steal it away. Take me back to the '70s! Get yours before they go! 02.24.2006 The MooBella Ice Cream System fills our craving for instant hard-packed ice cream and mix-ins, and no annoying singing. MooBella, we think we love you 02.22.2006 Taco Bell brings back a fast-food favorite: A supreme taco wrapped in a crunchy and chewy shell. Geometry and tacos together at last 02.12.2006 Nestle makes good on our complaint regarding a weird-looking Nestle Crunch bar. All is Well in Chocolate Land 02.10.2006 Candy companies could do better than taking the same old candies and making them in new shapes for various holidays. The candy industry isn't even trying 02.01.2006 My Nestle Crunch bar looked wrong. Very wrong. Will Nestle respond to my complaint? 01.27.2006 Need suggestions on what to eat while watching the big game? Check out our Pittsburgh- and Seattle-related snacking recommendations! It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you snack 01.04.2006 Frito-Lay has revealed a lineup of potentially delicious new snacks scheduled to hit stores during the course of the new year. Here are some initial thoughts. Frito-Lay's new snacks for 2006 12.08.2005 Just two and half years after celebrating the first Massachusetts Krispy Kreme's opening, the store has gone out of business. Medford loses its landmark Krispy Kreme location 11.23.2005 It's Thanksgiving. Where are the turkey chips? Thanksgiving is time for turkey chips 11.12.2005 What's the deal with the warnings on the free Kellogg's cereal bowls? Kellogg's free cereal bowls come with a warning 10.24.2005 Keith investigates the mystery of the shrinking Wendy's combo meal fries. Wendy's has shrunk my Biggie! (sort of) 10.17.2005 The cheese powder is already nuclear orange, so why not just nuke your mac and cheese even faster now? Getting your mac and cheese fix even quicker 10.08.2005 Real fast-food chains should follow the lead of the fictional Taco Town's latest menu item. Taco Town rules! 10.01.2005 Some think it's disgusting, but Keith is obsessed with Smucker's Goober Grape, which combines peanut butter and jelly in one jar. Why Smucker's Goober Grape Rocks! 09.28.2005 If you're traveling to The Big E, save plenty of space in your stomach for the vast variety of delectable foods. Plenty of food choices at The Big E in Springfield |