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Ever wondered what it's like behind the scenes in CerealLand? More

What kind of cereal haunts your dreams? More

I'm a big fan of the Cap'n, despite his cereal's roof-of-mouth-destroying quality. So how's his latest variety, Cinnamon Roll Crunch? Here are my thoughts. More

Check out these cool boxes. General Mills has released some retro boxes that will be available until late April. The packaging is styled from the 50's, 60's and 80's, featured on Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs and Cinnamon Toast Crunch. This is a perfect time to ask: what was your favorite cereal box growing up? More

Last week, this list popped up on the popular, list-loving Buzzfeed: 16 Breakfast Cereals That Should Be Obliterated. I clicked on it excitedly. I do enjoy Buzzfeed but found this list to be utterly unfunny, incorrect and a disgrace to cereal lovers everywhere. Am I taking this too seriously? Most definitely, people. They don't call us Serious Eats for nothing. More

Well, St. Patrick's Day is over. Time to shake the Shamrock-shaped, beer-soaked and corn beef-scented glitter off your green clothing. I'm not much of St. Paddy's Day gal myself (maybe my last name gave it away?), but there is one Irish dude who will always have my heart—Lucky himself and his alluring Charms. And for a limited time only, you can get this special edition Lucky Charms. More

I got my hands on a box of Grape Nuts Flakes and gave them a half-hearted try. I froze after the first dry handful and instantly tasted sweet, malt-y Grape-Nutty flavor. I now have this to say: Grape Nuts Flakes, where have you been all my life? More

Now there's a new member of the Grape Nuts family: Grape Nuts Fit. It's described as lightly crunchy nuggets, granola, cranberries, puffed barley, and a touch of natural vanilla flavor. A tempting description. This Grape Nuts Cereal is a completely different animal. It took me a while to get past the fact that there are not any actual Grape Nuts in this medley. At first I felt tricked, but after a couple of handfuls, I was totally sold. More

Perhaps we should start at the very beginning. What appears to be a basic question, but what any true cereal-lover knows is, in fact, the very opposite. OK, yes, push comes to shove, first thing that pops into my head, I've got to say Cinnamon Toast Crunch—but the conversation doesn't stop there. More

If you close your eyes its like you are eating Cocoa Puffs. And I freaking love Cocoa Puffs. It's Fiber One yet fills the bowl with chocolate-y milk that tastes fake or too healthy. Has anyone else tried this new cereal? More

Alright, alright—I can already hear the groans. These days, it seems everyone is coming out with Greek yogurt products from frozen treats to hummus blends. And I've definitely found myself rolling my eyes as brands seems to think "Greek yogurt" are the magic words. All that aside, this new variety of my beloved Honey Bunches of Oats is truly something to get excited about. More

Hello, Cereal Lovers and Eaters! It's been a hot minute. 2012 was an interesting year cereal-wise. We reminisced about a lot of classic favorites and tried a lot of new varieties that just didn't work. Well, I'm happy to kick off 2013 with brand new editions of some of my favorites cereals: Honey Nut Cheerios Medley and Peanut Butter Toast Crunch. Both cereals just hit the shelves! More

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Surely everyone out there knows a cereal fanatic. Growing up, I got to choose one full-size box of sugary cereal for Christmas morning, which was all the cereal gifts I needed. But these days, now that I can buy my own boxes any day of the week, one of these gifts would fit the bill for the holidays. More

This week, while browsing the cereal aisle, I spotted that iconic blue box and thought, too boring to talk about in my cereal column. But has that been my problem all along? Have I overlooked the simple Flakes for more colorful and interesting cereals? Do people even eat it anymore? How do you people feel about Frosted Flakes? Perhaps we have something to talk about after all. More

I know I go on a lot about my love of sugary cereal, my fixation with marshmallows and chocolate and colors, but in all honesty, in my everyday cereal eating life I'm just looking for a healthy cereal that tastes good. The ingredient list on Buckwheat & Hemp is short and simple, with no scary colors or additives. It has a nice nubbly texture and doesn't taste like cardboard. More

Earlier this summer, Kashi introduced two new cereals, Simply Maize and Indigo Morning. How do these new offerings stack up? Let's just say that Simply Maize is closer to popcorn or Cracker Jacks than any cereal I've met, and I like it. More

Tomorrow is the last day to enter our Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Baking Challenge. We've received some amazing entries, and one lucky winner will win a trip to NYC for a pastry crawl with the Serious Eats Team! Check out all the details here. More

Any serious cereal lover knows that the most loved, mourned and sought after discontinued cereal is Oreo O's. Turns out they're still available in South Korea! And a cereal angel named Adam sent a bag of Oreo O's my way. More

It all started last week, when our wonderful little neighborhood market Nolita Mart ran out of the 2% version my favorite milk for coffee. Between the choices of skim and whole, I choose the full-fat version, albeit a little nervously. For the past few mornings, my coffee has been rich and creamy and pretty much perfect. What white magic is going on in there? Is whole milk the answer for cereal too? More

Fellow Cereal Nerds, it's time to get technical. I'm about to geek out about milk's place in the bowl and I hope you're coming along for the ride. We're talkin' about this fascinating piece of cereal paraphernalia: The Obol, "The Never Soggy/Original Crispy Cereal Bowl". So, let's go see if it works! More

It's hard to get excited about the description "Nutty Clusters and Almonds." I don't mean to sound like a snob but I didn't have very high expectations for the shy brown box of Fiber One Nutty Clusters and Almonds cereal, new as it may be. Well, I was wrong! More

The cereal aisle seems to be having its own battle between the seasons, as boxes of Kashi's Cinnamon Harvest and Honey Sunshine sat side by side. The bright cheery rays from the Honey Sunshine called to me, "Surely there's one more beach day" while the Cinnamon Harvest promised, "It's almost time for apple picking". I grabbed both boxes and explored this seasonal crisis with a bowl of milk and a spoon. More

My love for fruity cereals spans from Trix to Loops to Cheerios, but there's something about Fruity Pebbles that stands above the rest. So what makes them so irresistible? More

A couple of weeks ago I gushed about my newfound love for Chex, namely the Cinnamon variety. I'm still kind of confused how Chex have evaded me all these years. Where have I been? How come nobody told me I was missing out? It was time to try all the Chex flavors and confirm how consistently satisfying they are. More

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First thing you need to do is put aside everything you thought you knew about eating cereal at a restaurant. It's not dusty, forgotten mini-boxes in a diner. It's not the bright, goofy Coldstone-esque and nearly defunct Cereality. And it's not housemade granola with local compote and greek yogurt. It's lowbrow cereal given the highbrow treatment. And the result is a awesomely perfect balance. Here, breakfast lovers of all ages can indulge in cereals, milks, and toppings of all kinds. More