Cost Comparisons

Panera’s mac and cheese is famous for being ultra-creamy and rich, built on a velvety cheese sauce that clings to every noodle. At several dollars a cup, it’s a

Olive Garden’s warm, soft, garlic-butter breadsticks are a bottomless table staple that people genuinely crave on their own. Pillowy in the middle, golden on th

Starbucks banana bread is a coffee-shop staple: moist, tender, lightly sweet, and just nutty enough at the edges. The catch is the price — at a few dollars a sl

IHOP built an empire on pancakes that are impossibly fluffy, faintly tangy, and golden at the edges. A short stack out the door costs more than an entire box of

Make Red Lobster’s warm, buttery Cheddar Bay Biscuits at home with sharp cheddar, garlic butter, and simple dough.