Junk food junkies will soon have a new ultimate craving to bite into at Taco Bell - the Doritos Locos Taco, which features a taco shell made of Doritos and all of the regular taco fillings inside. The crazy Doritos taco, which was unveiled last year as being tested in select markets in Southern California and Toledo, Ohio, is now slated for a national release.

Taco Bell's parent company, Yum Brands, teamed up with PepsiCo to create the taco shells made of nacho cheese flavored Doritos. They debuted in early 2011 in select markets and proved to be such a success that they'll be coming to Taco Bells around the U.S. now.

The fillings on the Doritos Locos Taco are said to be milder than the company's regular tacos to compensate for the taco shell's extra flavor.

If the Doritos Locos Taco is a hit, I wonder if they'll start coming up with other Taco Bell - Doritos combinations, like maybe the Ranch Doritos Chicken Taco. Yum. Or perhaps a spicy version, like the Flaming Hot Doritos Locos Taco. Taco Bell, take note.

Oreo aficionados will soon have another delectable Oreo treat to feast upon, the Triple Double Oreo. The triple decker chocolate cookie contains three wafers and two layers of filling, both chocolate and vanilla.

Food blogs had been hearing rumors of the new Oreo and were pressuring Nabisco to confirm its existence, which it did on the "Today" show on Friday. Nabisco announced:

"This summer, Oreo will introduce a new 'twist' on the iconic cookie: the Triple Double Oreo. Three chocolate Oreo wafers with two layers of creme -- one classic vanilla, and one chocolate. While we tried our best to safeguard this news, we couldn't hold back the buzz."

Photos of the packaging had been leaked to blogs, which stirred up alot of excitement and speculation as to whether the cookie would make it to store shelves.

Girl Scouts across the United States began taking cookies for their delicious cookies on Friday. New to the 2010 line-up is a tasty new cookie - Thank U Berry Munch.

As the name implies, this cookie features berries. The new cookie is filled with cranberries and white fudge chips, which sounds pretty tasty to me.

You can place an order now with your favorite Girl Scout, or wait til they set up shop outside the grocery stores in a couple months and buy them on impulse. Or, you can be like me and do both.

Executives at Campbell Soup Co. say that they will be improving the nutrition of SpaghettiOs by cutting the amount of sodium in the canned pasta by up to 35 percent. They also say that this is the second time in two years that they are lowing the product's sodium level.

Sean Campbell, president of Campbell's U.S. soups, sauces and beverages, said in a statement:

"Changing the recipe of SpaghettiOs comes on the heels of reducing sodium in our condensed kids' soups to healthy levels. It's also consistent with our commitment to advertise only sound food choices to children."

The newly reduced sodium content SpaghettiOs and SpaghettiOs A to Z's should begin hitting grocery store shelves in April 2010. Other modified types of SpaghettiOs will begin arriving in July 2010.

Campbell's, like other manufacturers of food marketed to children, are under intense pressure from the federal Food and Drug Administration and Department of Agriculture to meet requirements for main dishes with controls on fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.

Food intended for children is also supposed to contain a significant level of at least two positive nutrients.

Ciarán Duffy has been wowing guests at the fabulous Tristan restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina with his delicious signature chocolate BBQ sauces, proving once and for all that BBQ can be a part of a gourmet meal. Guests often want to know the recipe, and as the executive chef says, "One lady wanted to take home a gallon of it." Now, even if you'll never get the chance to dine at Tristan, you can enjoy the luxurious taste and comfort of Tristan's Chocolate BBQ sauce at home.

Available for just $8 per bottle, Tristan's Chocolate BBQ sauce can be ordered online and shipped right to your door. There are three delicious variations to choose from, including: Chocolate BBQ Sauce, Chocolate Chili BBQ Sauce, and Chocolate Pomegranate Sauce.

With the right line-up of alcoholic beverages you can turn any hum-drum New Year's Eve get-together into a great party. To start, forget the cheap beer. Save that for your late night run to the convenient store after everything else has disappeared, because at that point you and your guests probably won't notice just how bad it is. While your guests are still sober, you'll want to serve something a little more sophisticated.

Here are our choices for the top alcoholic beverages to have on hand for your New Year's Eve party, sorted by category:

Rum:

You can never have enough rum on hand; it mixes great with Coke and an assortment of other beverages. Our favorites are Mount Gay Rum and Oronoco Rum.

Mount Gay Rum:
It's James Bonds' newest drink of choice; he even ordered it over his trademark martini in Casino Royale. Of course that's not reason enough to snatch up a bottle of the world's oldest rum. Produced in Barbados, Mount Gay Rum is made with pure cane sugar, giving it a sweeter taste than most other rums. Mix it with Coca-Cola and some ice for the ultimate rum and coke.

Oronoco Rum:

It's a Sure-Fire Hit at Holiday Gatherings

Champagne Cattier, which has never before been available in the United States, landed in US stores just in time for the festive New Year's Eve celebrations this year. After decades of enjoyment in 65 countries around the world, Champagne Cattier made it's highly anticipated entry into the American wine market in mid-November.

Variants of Champagne Cattier are made in the prestigious territory of Montagne in Reims, France on 31 hectares of vineyards primarily classified as "Premier Cru", a highly regarded classification within the champagne category.

Champagne Cattier has earned distinction around the world as the official champagne of the Euro 2008 Championship, selection for in-flight service on British Airways and Air China, and through its high rankings by Robert Parker and Wine Spectator.

Champagne Cattier produces five varieties in beautiful bottles, suitable for any occasion:

The Fabulous Food Show was held at the I-X Center this past weekend, November 14-16. This annual culinary event hosted several popular celebrity chefs, as well as over 150 different food exhibitors. There were many free samples being handed out, and also a wine a beer tasting event.

One of the celebrity chefs, Curtis Stone, put on live demonstration of his cooking talents. It was very entertaining, keeping the entire crowd involved throughout the feature, and even allowed several people from the audience to go onstage and help. The atmosphere and crowd involvement helped to form this show which was definitely not the typical culinary performance.

The exhibitors had many booths set up in aisles that ran throughout the I-X Center. Some local companies and many others more widespread were lined up together to show and sample their product to the visitors.

Bubba's Bar-B-Q & Catering is a local, and world famous restaurant named for Al "Bubba" Baker, , the former Cleveland Brown. This bbq featured samples of their food and handed out pamphlets for the restaurant which included a menu and the location of the establishment.

The fall out of the subprime mortgage industry and resulting credit crisis has led to the downfall of some of the United States' most long-standing and revered financial institutions on Wall Street, but it has also begun to affect consumers. Without knowing just how bad the situation will get, Americans' wallets are getting thinner and attitudes towards spending are beginning to shift. A look to the food industry gives perhaps one of the best indications of the state of our economy, and it's not looking good.

Over the past year we've food prices increase (7.5% in the first 8 months of 2008) while the packages themselves have been downsized. We're getting less for more in a lot of cases. But as economy continues its downward slide, we're now also looking at the very kinds of foods that we buy.

Advertisers and the food industry, are of course aware the changing attitudes towards food in the US now that the economy has gone south. Instead of the big push for gourmet and healthy foods, food giants like Kraft and Campbell will be pushing value meals that still have a high profit margin for them.

Green popsicles take on a new life with the introduction of Bob's Pickle Pops! Yep, that's right - these are frozen popsicles made from pickle juice. They're low in calories (just five per pop), and contain no sugar.

Surprisingly, they seem to be going over well, at least amongst those who enjoy pickles. Even more interestingly, children going through chemotherapy whose tastebuds have been altered are also big fans of the treats.

The popsicles originate from Seguin, Texas, and the craze is quickly spreading. For more information, visit bobspicklepops.com.