The Trader Joe’s lemon poppy seed muffin has come out on top in a full run-through of the grocer’s bakery range, beating seven competitors on texture, flavour, and overall eat. Amanda Mactas, writing for Delish, worked through every muffin currently available at Trader Joe’s to produce the ranking, from the bottom of the pile to the outright winner.Why the Trader Joe’s lemon poppy seed muffin took the top spotMactas had high expectations going in for the lemon poppy seed, and Trader Joe’s cleared them. The muffin was light and moist, delivering the bright, zesty citrus flavour that separates it from…
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Luke Baxter spent twelve years in broadcast and digital news before going freelance. He started as a runner at a news channel, worked his way to producer, and spent four years as a digital editor at a mid-sized news outlet covering politics, defence, and international affairs. He writes about UK politics, foreign policy, and the current affairs stories that develop over months and break over hours. He prefers primary sources to commentary and considers the distinction increasingly rare. Luke lives in South London. He watches PMQs out of professional obligation and considers it a declining format.
Kylie Kelce has launched the Kylie Kelce Dove campaign called Back Her Game, partnering with Dove to send one US high school girls’ sports team to a FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 match. The prize takes the winning team to Brazil, where the tournament is staged, for a live match experience.Dove is an Official Sponsor of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, and the campaign sits squarely within that partnership. To enter, coaches across the United States must post a video on Instagram or TikTok before 4 October, explaining how their team builds confidence on the field. According to PRNewswire,…
A TikTok video about the iced coffee job interview debate has racked up more than 400,000 views and ignited a broader argument about professional etiquette, generational expectations, and what candidates owe interviewers in the first place. The video, posted in February according to TODAY, has since drawn over 5,000 comments and spilled across X, with recruiters, etiquette professionals and job seekers all weighing in.The woman at the centre of it is Caitlin Wehniainen, who The New York Times identifies as the president of a recruitment agency in Florida. With 16 years of experience working with what she describes as ‘mostly…
These Delish churro sandwich cookies translate the cinnamon-sugar personality of a churro into a chewy, no-fry biscuit filled with cinnamon buttercream and dulce de leche. The recipe yields 12 servings at 385 calories each, with a 15-minute prep time and around two hours from start to finish.Why Churro Sandwich Cookies Work Without a Deep-FryerReplicating the exact look and texture of a churro without a deep-fryer is not straightforward, so the recipe borrows the flavour profile instead. Chewy cinnamon sugar cookies stand in for the fried dough, rolled in a mixture of granulated sugar and ground cinnamon before baking. A ridged…
Women’s flag football growth is reshaping the landscape of American sport, and the NFL and a roster of its most decorated players are placing serious money behind it. An estimated 102,360 girls played high school flag football in 2025 to 2026, a 551 per cent increase in just four years, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations.The sport is no longer a recreational afterthought. Forty NCAA schools now offer flag football as a collegiate programme, Team USA is planning a debut at the LA 2028 Olympics, and a new professional league is being built to give elite…
Aldi’s ready-made meals launch marks the grocery chain’s first foray into the refrigerated meal collection category, with seven options rolling out in select US markets this October. Single-serve meals are priced under $8 and deliver between 30 and 46 grams of protein per portion, while family-sized options, each yielding four servings at 16 to 22 grams of protein per serving, are priced under $15.What’s in the Aldi Ready-Made Meals Launch LineupThe initial seven meals span a broad range of cuisines. The single-serve options include Butter Chicken and Rice, Beef Bolognese Spaghetti, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Chicken Burrito Bowl, and Beef Brisket…
The US apple crop spring frost that swept through several growing regions this past season has left orchards from Virginia to Pennsylvania facing losses that growers are calling among the worst in living memory. The nationwide harvest is expected to come in roughly seven per cent smaller than in 2025 and three per cent below the five-year average, according to David Bedford, a senior research fellow at the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences.Bedford explains that spring frosts occur when below-freezing temperatures arrive near or during the apple bloom period. The fruit itself is not…
Lauren Graham has put her name to a gluten-free banana coffee cake muffin recipe as part of a partnership with Bob’s Red Mill, and the actress and author says the collaboration is personal rather than promotional. Graham, who has coeliac disease, told Delish that Lauren Graham gluten-free baking does not have to mean compromised texture, a point she feels strongly about.Lauren Graham gluten-free baking and the coeliac realityFor anyone managing coeliac disease, flour choice is not a minor preference. Graham is direct about why she partnered with Bob’s Red Mill specifically. ‘Sometimes gluten-free flours can have sort of a texture…
The blanket storage solutions that genuinely work depend on what you are storing and how much room you have to work with. From wool throws to weighted comforters, blankets accumulate quickly, and the gap between a tidy room and a cluttered one often comes down to the container you choose. Five interiors and organisation professionals set out the principles worth understanding before you shop.What the Experts Say About Blanket Storage SolutionsOrganisation professional Marty Basher of Modular Closets frames the core problem plainly: with so many types of blanket to collect, creative storage ideas run out fast. The challenge compounds when…
The best game day dip recipes have a way of upstaging everything else on the table, and with football season in full swing, the stakes for a decent spread have never felt higher. Delish has put together a collection of 16 options that runs the full range, from three-ingredient crowd-pleasers ready in 15 minutes to layered, football-themed centrepieces built to impress.Buffalo chicken dip, 7-layer dip and spinach artichoke dip anchor the list as the expected stalwarts, each earning their place through sheer repeatability at gatherings. Beyond those staples, however, the selection takes in some less obvious territory: a dirty martini…