New: Dunkin' Donuts - New Cookie Dough Donut for Valentine's Day

Dunkin' Donuts goes for a bit more novelty this year for Valentine's Day with the new Cookie Dough Donut, a heart-shaped yeast donut filled with a cookie-dough buttercream-flavored filling, topped with chocolate icing and chocolate chips.

To further the dessert-flavored-dessert theme, they've also brought back the Brownie Batter Donut, which is a heart-shaped yeast donut filled with chocolaty brownie-batter-flavored buttercream filling, topped with chocolate icing and heart sprinkles.

Review: Wendy's - Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger

Wendy's new, limited-time Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger features a quarter-pound beef patty, oven-roasted chopped tomatoes, rosemary-garlic aioli, spring mix, natural Asiago cheese, and applewood-smoked bacon on a toasted Ciabatta bun.

I picked one up for $4.79.

Around the World: Pizza Hut Hong Kong - New Flower-Shaped Pizza for Chinese New Year

Pizza Hut Hong Kong is offering a new, special blossom-shaped pizza to celebrate Chinese New Year. They're calling it the Cheesy 7 Sensation Pizza.

The shape is achieved by curling in the end crust of the pizza to form 8 "petals." The end crust is filled with separate white and orange lines of mozzarella and cheddar cheese, and topped with crunchy parmesan crumbs. To complete the look, the toppings are arranged in decoration.

News: Krispy Kreme - 2014 Valentine Donuts

Krispy Kreme's Valentine-themed donuts this year feature new Hugs and Kisses donuts, shaped like X's and O's. 

Also available this year are Sprinkled Heart, Valentine Sprinkles, and Chocolate Iced Heart donuts.

News: Popeyes - $3.99 "Three of a Kind" Deal is Back

Popeyes is once again offering the $3.99 "Three of a Kind" deal for a limited time at participating Popeyes restaurants.

News: Taco Bell Testing New Quesarito

Taco Bell is testing their own version of a Quesarito (quesadilla-burrito mash up) for a limited-time out in Oklahoma City.

It's basically a 3-cheese blend quesadilla rolled into a burrito with a filling of seasoned ground beef, Latin rice, reduced fat sour cream, and nacho cheese.

Review: McDonald's - Chocolate Covered Strawberry Frappe

McDonald's Chocolate Covered Strawberry Frappe features their mocha coffee frappe base blended with ice, chocolate chips, and strawberry-flavored syrup, topped with whipped cream and more strawberry syrup.

I picked up a 12-ounce small for $2.79.

News: Wendy's - New Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger

Wendy's new Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger is now available for a limited time.

The new burger was tested last year and features a quarter-pound beef patty, oven-roasted, chopped tomatoes, rosemary-garlic aioli, spring mix, natural Asiago cheese, and applewood-smoked bacon on a toasted Ciabatta bun.

News: Pei Wei - New Menu Items and New Small Size Option

Pei Wei Asian Diner rolls out some new menu items to start the year as well as a new "small" option on their entree sizes.

The newly available items include new Thai Lime & Chili, Ginger Orange Edamame, Szechuan Green Beans, and Wok Roasted Vegetable Salad.

Available for a limited time, Thai Lime & Chili features Thai lime pineapple chili sauce and Fresno chile peppers and a choice of protein (chicken, steak, shrimp, or tofu). It's available with rice or as a salad.

News: White Castle - Valentine's Day Dinner Once Again Offered for 2014

In an annual tradition, the White Castle Valentine's Day dinner is once again accepting reservations for this year's Valentine's Day festivities on February 14, 2014.

Available only at select locations (you can find the list of locations here), the event includes new menu items, tableside service, photo ops, and themed decorations. Specially available menu items for the dinner include Cheesecake-on-a-Stick and Shrimp Nibblers.

Review: Trader Joe's - Milk Chocolate Salted Caramel Butter Cookies

Trader Joe's... er Trader Jacque's Milk Chocolate Salted Caramel Butter Cookies are made in France and feature salted caramel covered in milk chocolate, affixed onto a thin butter cookie.

A 5.64-ounce box was $3.99.

Around the World: Wendy's Singapore - Christmas Cranberry Burger

It's a little bit late but last month, Wendy's was offering the new Christmas Cranberry Burger out in Singapore.

The burger came with either a grilled chicken breast fillet or beef patty along with turkey bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato, and cranberry sauce.

News: New Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Creamers at Grocery Stores

Dunkin' Donuts now offers Dunkin' Donut Coffee Creamers at grocery stores currently. The creamers are being produced by WhiteWave Foods under a licensing agreement and are made with milk and cream.

Around the World: Taco Bell Philippines Offers Taco Filled with Bacon

Apparently, Taco Bell recently starting offering First Meal (breakfast) in the Philippines, but instead of the vanilla First Meal they're rolling out here, they get Bacon First Meal!

Review: General Mills - Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treats

General Mills' Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treats are a cereal bar version of the cinnamon-sugar that's bound together with corn syrup and dipped and drizzled with a creamy "confectionery coating."

A 5.1-ounce box contains 6 bars and I found this one for 90 cents on clearance.

Around the World: Krispy Kreme Australia - New Aussie Thong Donuts

Krispy Kreme Australia is celebrating Australia Day on January 26 (analogous to Independence Day here in the States) by offering new, limited-time Aussie Thong Donuts... as in thong sandals and not the other thong.

News: Snyder's of Hanover - New Sweet and Salty Pretzel Pieces

Following the trend for more sweet and salty snacks, Snyder's of Hanover now offers new Cinnamon Sugar and Salted Caramel varieties of their Flavored Pretzel Pieces.

Sweet and Salty Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Pieces feature cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on lightly-salted sourdough pretzel pieces.

Frozen Friday: Tyson - Buffalo Mini Grilled Chicken Sandwiches

Tyson's Buffalo Mini Grilled Chicken Sandwiches are basically grilled chicken sliders with Buffalo seasoning on the chicken patties.

A 10-ounce box comes with four mini sandwiches wrapped in packs of two. I found this box on sale for $3.

News: Panera Bread - Featured 2014 Winter Menu

Panera Bread has a few new items to kick off the new year for their featured 2014 Winter Menu.

Here's what's new this winter:

Triple Berry Scone - A cream-based scone made with dried strawberries and blueberries plus raspberry-flavored chips. To finish, there's a light glaze of white icing and half & half.

News: TGI Fridays - Two New Under 500-Calorie Dishes

TGI Fridays' new entrees to start the new year are Sizzling Chicken & Spinach and Sizzling Sirloin & Spinach.

Both come in at under 500 calories and are offered as part of Fridays' "Pick 2 for $10" value menu, where you can choose an entree and an appetizer from a select list for $10.