Comfort Food – Page 38 – Cultivated Comfort

A tattooed female baker carries a tray of freshly baked croissants in a cozy bakery.

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Home Baking Was Supposed to Completely Fade Back Down Once Everyone Returned to Their Normal Pre Pandemic Routines, but Flour Sales Are Still Running Well Above Where They Sat Years Ago

PCC Community Markets watched its baking sales spike as much as 80 percent over 2019 levels…

Mouthwatering burger with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and fried onion on a wooden board.

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National Cheeseburger Day Usually Just Means a Handful of Small, Forgettable Discounts Buried Deep in an App Somewhere, but Applebee’s Is Marking It With an Entire Burger and Fries Combo for Under Nine Dollars Flat

Applebee’s is marking National Cheeseburger Day on September 18 with a full Classic Burger or Classic…

Diners enjoying their meals in a warmly lit Five Guys restaurant, embodying a friendly and inviting atmosphere.

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Fast Food Chains Spent the Last Few Years Quietly Jacking Up Prices Every Single Time Nobody Seemed to Push Back, but Nearly Every Major Chain Is Now Scrambling to Bring Back a Real Value Menu

McDonald’s menu prices climbed roughly 40 percent between 2019 and 2024, and by early 2026 the…

Savory grilled pork served with creamy mashed potatoes on a floral plate

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Twin Peaks Has Spent Years Getting Defined Entirely by Its Wings and Its Gimmick, Not Its Actual Food, but Its New Lunch Lineup Just Undercut Almost Every Competitor on Price Overnight

Twin Peaks just rolled out a full menu overhaul that puts several lunch entrees under $10,…

Savor a hearty meal of juicy steak with crispy potato wedges, perfect for dinner.

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Getting an Actual Arby’s Fix Used to Mean Driving Straight to the Nearest Location the Second the Craving Hit, but One Home Cook’s Copycat French Dip Recipe Tastes Close Enough to Kill the Drive Entirely

A Crock-Pot, a cast iron skillet, and the on-screen caption “we have arby’s at home” are…

Asian woman dining with chopsticks, savoring delicious sushi indoors.

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Conveyor Belt Sushi Chains Are Supposed to Mean Cheap Little Plates Circling Past You on a Belt All Night Long, but One Chain Just Quietly Launched an Honest to God Fine Dining Tasting Menu Instead

Kura Sushi USA built its national footprint on $3.25 plates gliding past diners on a revolving…

Perfectly toasted chicken sandwich with crispy fries, ideal for snack lovers.

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Sandwich Labels Are Supposed to List Every Single Allergen Present Inside Them, but One Distributor Just Recalled over a Thousand Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Missing Exactly One

FreshPoint, a Sysco-affiliated distributor, has recalled approximately 1,093 units of its Cranberry Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches…

Mouth-watering chicken wraps served with dips on a wooden plate, perfect for lunch.

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Fast Casual Chains Built Around Salads Rarely Lean into Heavy, Braised Comfort Food for Fall, but One Chain’s Newest Item Is a Braised Adobo Chicken Wrap with Barely Any Greens

Just Salad is rolling out a Braised Adobo Chicken Wrap as the centerpiece of its new…

Crop unrecognizable person with spatula and saucepan preparing Bolognese sauce on gas stove against spaghetti at home

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Eating Out and Cooking at Home Used to Climb in Price at Roughly the Same Pace Every Year, but Restaurant and Takeout Costs Are Now Pulling Noticeably Far Ahead of Grocery Prices

For years, the price of eating out and the price of buying groceries seemed to drift…

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Grocery Store Produce Recalls Rarely Make It Past a Quiet Shelf Removal Most Shoppers Never Notice, but One Broccoli Sprout Recall Has Now Sickened Twenty Two People Across Three States

An active Salmonella outbreak tied to broccoli sprouts from Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC has sickened 22…