Thanksgiving is over, so put away thoughts of pumpkin pie and instead go for the English classic Mincemeat this holiday season. Just what the heck is Mincemeat, anyway? Well, it can be traced back to the British Isles in the 13th Century, as sailors brought Middle Eastern recipes back with them from their travels. […]
The Hot Toddy is the quintessential cold-weather cocktail: warming, filling, and restorative. The Toddy’s popularity rose in Western Europe during the 18th century at pubs in northern England and Scotland, where barmen would pour hot water into their Scotch and sip the drink to stay warm. Today, there are many different variations of the recipe, but most […]
Tis the season for silver bells, twinkly lights… and mulled wine. You know Christmas is on its way when you have your mitts wrapped around a steamy mug of the spiced wine mixture. But while the comforting warmth and slightly stained lips are two happy by-products of supping this glowing ruby tipple, there are pitfalls. Insufficient […]
Vegetable trimmings being turned into pickles and ferments, coffee grinds used as soil fertilizer, waste milk made into ricotta cheese, the leftover whey added to vinegar to make a pickling liquor … Sounds like something your super eco-minded friend next door would be up to. But as the Irish Times recently reported, these are just […]
Foodies are open to exploring any number of global cuisines, and if you’re looking to open your palate, you need look no further than India. Ask any Indian native and they will tell you: they have a voracious appetite for global flavors as well as a unique penchant to make those flavors their own. That […]
Scott Gottlieb, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, says romaine lettuce with E. coli concerns appears to be from growers in California. Gottlieb stated the growing and harvesting patterns are what led investigators to California. “The goal now is to withdraw the product that’s at risk of being contaminated from the market, and then […]
Fall is here, with its delicious foods and flavors. Cinnamon, apple varieties, Brussels sprouts, beets, potatoes, turnips and parsnips will be abundant on tables and trending in recipes. And the star of many a produce stand will be a colorful assortment of winter squash — including butternut, acorn, spaghetti and turban. Though more varieties of […]
Which is better, a low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet or a high-fat/low-carbohydrate diet — or is it the type of fat that matters? In a new paper featured on the cover of Science magazine’s special issue on nutrition, researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston Children’s Hospital, and colleagues with diverse expertise and perspectives on […]
Ever since Singapore separated from Malaysia and declared independence in 1965, the two neighbors have argued over who has stronger claims to aspects of their shared heritage. One major example of this rivalry is, “who does street food best,” which has only been exascerbated by Singapore’s government-organized petition to the United Nations Education Scientific and […]
If you crave your daily dose of java in the morning, you might just be bitter. A new study by Northwestern Medicine and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia reveals that the more sensitive people are to the bitter taste of caffeine, the more coffee they drink. “You’d expect that people who are particularly […]