Review: Starbucks - Cranberry Bliss Bar

Starbucks' Cranberry Bliss Bar is a holiday-seasonal dessert bar of blondie cake topped with cream cheese icing, dried cranberries, and white orange drizzle.

It was $2.45 for one triangular bar.

Tasting The Coffee Bean's 2013 Holiday Menu

Back Left to Right: Red Velvet Cocoa, Winter Dream Latte, Peppermint Mocha Latte, Toffee Nut Latte;
Front: Toffee Nut Ice Blended

I recently was given opportunity to try out all the beverages in The Coffee Bean's 2013 Holiday Menu courtesy of The Coffee Bean.

News: 7-Eleven Offers New $1 Spicy Chicken Biscuit

7-Eleven adds a new $1 Spicy Chicken Biscuit this winter since, apparently, people like spicy foods when it's cold out.

The $1 Spicy Chicken Biscuit feature a breaded chicken patty with "spicy spices" in a warm biscuit.

Around the World: Burger King Celebrates with Christmas Menus Across Europe

While it's not a thing here in the US, Burger King is celebrating Christmas this year with special holiday menus in a few countries across Europe including the UK, Spain, and Italy.

In Spain, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and  Italy, Burger King is celebrating with the Cheesemas menu, centered around, you guessed it, cheese.

Review: Sonic - Holiday Mint Molten Cake Sundae

Sonic's Holiday Mint Molten Cake Sundae is new this year and features a molten chocolate cake filled with hot fudge and covered with vanilla ice cream, more hot fudge, crushed holiday mints, whipped topping, and a maraschino cherry.

It goes for $4.49 at my nearest Sonic but I received this one courtesy of Sonic.

News: McAlister's Deli - Upgraded Sandwiches

McAlister's Deli has upgraded and revamped some of their sandwiches with new recipes and increased portions in a line of upgraded and classic sandwiches they're calling the "Big Bold Sandwiches."

Sandwiches with increased portions are the Memphian and The New Yorker.

News: Jack in the Box - New Fajita Ranch Melt and Jalapeno BBQ Burger

Jack in the Box is offering two new, limited-time sandwiches to add a little kick to the holiday season, but only to specific regions. 

There's the new Fajita Ranch Melt, which can only be found at participating restaurants in California, Idaho, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.

Review: Trader Joe's - Speculoos Cookie & Cocoa Swirl Spread

Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie & Cocoa Swirl Spread is new this year and similar to those peanut butter and jelly swirl spreads but with cookies and cocoa.

A 14.1-ounce was $3.99.

News: New Rold Gold Peanut Butter Dipped Pretzels for Holidays

Frito Lay makes a yearly offering of various dipped Rold Gold pretzels around the holiday season and this year, they've added new Rold Gold Peanut Butter Dipped Tiny Twists.

They're labeled as "peanut butter coated pretzels" but also "artificially flavored" so I guess it's some combination of the two.

The rest of the Rold Gold holiday line up is as follows:

Around the World: Lotteria - Cheeseburger with Large Cubes of Bacon

Japanese burger chain Lotteria takes an excellent approach to the traditional bacon cheeseburger by adding large cubes of bacon rather than strips. The rest is kept simple, but decidedly highbrow, with a black truffle cream sauce to accompany the otherwise standard cheeseburger.

They're calling it the "Cubed Bacon Cheeseburger Deluxe."

Review: Lay's Ketchup-Flavored Potato Chips

Lay's Ketchup-flavored potato chips came to me by way of Canada. We really don't have an analogous Lay's flavor here in the US.

A 270g (9.52 oz) bag was $3.89 CAN ($3.65 US).

Around the World: Pizza Hut Puerto Rico Makes Crazy Cheesy Crust Pizza Better with Bacon

Because bacon makes everything better, Pizza Hut Puerto Rico steps it up by adding bacon to the Crazy Cheesy Crust Pizza to make it the new Crazy Cheesy Bacon Crust Pizza.