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Oct 18, 2014

KFC Brazil Puts Creamed Corn in New Chicken Sandwich

KFC Brazil partners up with Philadelphia cream cheese for the new Corn & Philly chicken sandwich.

Like the name suggests, the sandwich features a crispy-fried boneless chicken thigh topped with creamed corn made with Philadelphia brand cream cheese, on a sesame seed bun.

News: Papa Murphy's Releases New Gourmet Delite Pizzas

Papa Murphy's now offers new Gourmet Delite Pizzas, a new line of artisan, thin-crust pizzas that features "grown-up ingredients" and "sophisticated flavors" for you to bake at home.

Snyder's of Hanover Unveils Oktoberfest Pretzels

Snyder's of Hanover looks to bring a little taste of the Oktoberfest annual beer festival home with new Limited Edition Oktoberfest Pretzels.

Oct 17, 2014

Secret Menu: Starbucks - Butterbeer Frappuccino

Starbucks' secret menu Butterbeer Frappuccino is meant to mimic the Butterbeer drink mentioned in the Harry Potter book series. The same drink that is currently only available at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida.

I bought a 16-oz Grande for $4.85. Here's how you can too:

Pepsi Tries Making Craft Cola - New Caleb's Kola

Pepsi is trying its hand at making craft soda with new Caleb's Kola. Caleb refers to Caleb Bradham, the pharmacist who came up with the original Pepsi formula in the 1890s. The "K" in kola refers to the kola nuts found in the ingredients.

News: McAlister's Deli Brings Back Turkey Cranberry Griller & Salad for Holidays

McAlister's Deli has brought back the Turkey Cranberry Griller and Turkey Cranberry Salad for the holidays.

The Turkey Cranberry Griller features Butterball smoked turkey, Gorgonzola cheese, cranberry compote, and sliced Granny Smith apples on grilled ciabatta bread.

Oct 16, 2014

Review: Taco Bell - Country Grilled Breakfast Burrito

Taco Bell's Country Grilled Breakfast Burrito is a value-priced grilled burrito filled with pieces of sausage, crispy potatoes bites, scrambled eggs, and a new country gravy.

I paid $1.29 for one.

Pizza Hut Offers New Jalapeno Stuffed Crust Pizza in Middle East

The good news for spicy fans is Pizza Hut has a new Cheesy Jalapeno Stuffed Crust Pizza. The bad news is it's only available over in the Middle East, specifically in the United Arab Emirates.

Denny's Tries Advertising with Web Cartoon

Denny's is working the animated web series angle as a new way to plug their brand. The new series is called "The Grand Slams," and is produced by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the same folks behind Robot Chicken.

The setup is the series follows Egg, Pancake, Sausage, and Bacon in their everyday adventures.

New Pumpkin Biscuits from KFC Japan

It seems Japan is not immune to the fall pumpkin flood; KFC Japan today introduced new Pumpkin Biscuits as a Halloween promotion that runs through the end of October.

The biscuits are made with pumpkins from Hokkaido (although according to RocketNews24, they're actually made with kabocha, which is also known in some English-speaking countries as Japanese pumpkin). They come with a honey maple sauce on the side.

Talenti Offers New Pumpkin Pie Gelato

Talenti rides the pumpkin train this fall with new, seasonal Pumpkin Pie gelato.

The new flavor blends brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin, plus pieces of pie crust.

Also back for the holidays are Old World Eggnog gelato as well as Peppermint Bark gelato.

Oct 15, 2014

Review: Del Taco - Cheesy Potato Poppers

A pouch of Del Taco Cheesy Potato Poppers.

Del Taco's Cheesy Potato Poppers feature diced potatoes mixed with cheddar cheese and diced jalapenos, shaped into short ovoid poppers, and then breaded and deep-fried.

I bought an order of 4 poppers for $1.99.