Have you ever thought that the big cookie companies were overrated? If so, you will want to read the story on Ravenous about how private equity loves cookies—but quality? Not so much. Chains like Crumbl and Insomnia Cookies appeal to investors because they are reliably profitable and easy to scale. What doesn't factor into the recipe is care, says Courtney E. Smith.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich from Observer Food Monthly by Claire Ptak

The peanut butter and jelly sandwich turns 125 this year, and although many other combinations of flavors have come and gone during that time frame, the PB&J endures. Maybe it's because the sandwiches can be easily made by kids or because it stands up so well in the lunchbox. While today the sandwich is seen as a food mainly for kids or as a comfort food throwback, when the sandwich was first created it was seen as "a fancy tea-time snack for wealthy people."

If you love mushrooms, now you have another reason to eat them: they contain a rare amino acid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, ergothioneine (aka ERGO). Beyond this unique nutrient, mushrooms have been linked to better memory, reduced dementia risk, and improved mood. What's even better, you get all of this in a delicious package.

Move over, Georges Seurat—the latest cake decorating trend involves buying a small frosted sheet cake (the offerings from Trader Joe's are popular), and creating "sprinkle embroidery" on them. The technique is exactly what you think, taking tiny sprinkles in various colors, shapes, and sizes, and creating a scene or pattern on the plain frosting. Whether you think it looks like embroidery or (as I do) that it resembles pointillism, it can result in seriously cute designs.

The combination of prolonged conflict that's affecting oil ships and weather events that have reduced farm yields is pointing to more sticker shock at the grocery checkout. While companies have absorbed some costs incurred due to shipping and commodity price increases, they are not going to be able to do that indefinitely, and the impacts will be felt around the world. It's looking like holiday dinners could be more expensive this year, as the price increases hit everything from flour to meat to vegetables.