I spent about $US120 to try all 20 burgers available at the fast-food chain Wendy’s. I think Wendy’s burgers consistently had high-quality toppings and condiments. The newest Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger was good, but it didn’t quite live up to the hype. The Baconator was my favourite, and it felt […]

I tried all of the seasonal products I could find at my local Trader Joe’s and reviewed them. Some things, like the holiday vegetable hash and candy-cane Joe-Joe’s ice cream, are definitely worth buying again. Next time I go shopping at the chain, I’ll pass on repurchasing the turkey pot […]

I tried to complete three technical bakes from season 11 of “The Great British Baking Show,” including the pineapple upside-down cakes, rainbow bagels, and Danish cornucopia. My pineapple upside-down cakes took more than 90 minutes to complete, but they were delicious. My rainbow bagels were far from perfect, but they […]

I spent two weeks ordering every available 2020 holiday drink from my local Dunkin’ and Starbucks locations. In the end, I think Starbucks had a better selection of festive drinks. My favourite holiday order was Starbucks’ peppermint mocha, followed closely by Starbucks’ chestnut-praline latte, then Dunkin’s gingerbread latte. Visit Insider’s […]

I made turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pecan pie using Guy Fieri’s recipes. Grocery shopping was complicated and preparing the Thanksgiving feast took me almost 10 hours. Fieri’s recipes were more difficult and confusing than I anticipated, but I would make each dish again with a few tweaks. […]

I tried all 22 bagels from Einstein Bros. Bagels and ranked them from my least favourite to my most favourite. Based on my experience, the poppy-seed and honey whole-wheat bagels aren’t worth it. Einstein’s cinnamon-sugar and apple-cinnamon bagels were my absolute favourites. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. Einstein Bros. […]

I tried 15 of the most popular Entenmann’s products and ranked them from my least favourite to my most favourite. The brand may be known for its wide variety of doughnuts, but none of them were good enough for my top five. Entenmann’s might have the best factory-produced cookies on […]

I tried about $US65 worth of seasonal fall foods from Trader Joe’s, including desserts, breakfasts, dinners, and snacks. The chain’s pumpkin Joe-Joes, pumpkin-spice batons, and pepita salsa were amazing. I also enjoyed Trader Joe’s pumpkin rolls, pumpkin bagels, and the butternut-squash mac and cheese. I probably wouldn’t buy the caramel-apple-flavored […]

As a part of the From the Judging Table series, Insider spoke to former and current judges from popular cooking-competition shows to find out the easiest and hardest dishes to prepare at home. Charm City Cakes owner Duff Goldman said he thinks pies are difficult to perfect. Roast chicken and […]

As a part of the From the Judging Table series, Insider spoke to former and current judges from popular cooking shows to find out the best and worst dishes they have ever eaten on TV. Antonia Lofaso, judge on shows like “Top Chef” and “Chopped,” said she once got sick […]

As a part of the From the Judging Table series, Insider spoke to former and current judges from popular cooking shows to find out their favourite tips, tricks, and hacks. Multiple pros said that mise en place, or having all of your tools and ingredients set up before cooking, can […]

Aldi is a German supermarket chain that’s become popular in the United States for its great deals and products. I tried several of the chain’s popular snack foods, and many of them were delicious. I wouldn’t buy either of the ice creams I tried, but I enjoyed the string cheese […]

Starbucks may be famous for its coffee, but the chain is also widely known for its selection of hot breakfast items. Over the course of one month, I tried all the hot breakfast items from my local Starbucks and ranked them from worst to best. The bacon, Gouda, and egg […]

The Dairy Queen Blizzard is made with thick, soft-serve ice cream and a range of customisable mix-ins I visited two Dairy Queen locations and tried all 18 of the available Blizzard flavours to see which was the best. In the end, I found that the best Blizzard flavour was the […]

I recreated seven of Guy Fieri’s signature recipes to see if they lived up to their hype. The recipes required a lot of ingredients and were more expensive and time-consuming than I thought. The Texas French toast bananas foster was worth the effort, but the Texas chilli, was disappointing. Visit […]

I tried 15 kinds of Vlasic pickles and ranked them from worst to best. The sweet gherkins were my least favourite by far, but the original gherkins were my favourite. I was pleasantly surprised by the brand’s no-sugar-added bread and butter pickles. The zesty garlic Stackers and kosher dill baby […]

I followed five different air-fryer recipes and rated each in terms of difficultly level, flavour, and whether or not I’d make them again. Both the french-fry and potato-chip recipes lacked crispness and didn’t taste like what you’d buy at a fast-food joint or grocery store. The mini calzones were not […]