Blogs about Food and drink

Crisp, reliable Fuji was Honeycrisp before there was Honeycrisp. ¶ Fuji's development in Japan was interrupted by World War II, and the apple was not released until 1962. ¶ Today it is a mainstay, available …

I remember being in Bangkok during one Thai New Year’s and watching a poor Western woman get completely drenched — groceries and loaf of bread and all — in a tuk tuk that slowed down …

In recent weeks there has been considerable debate about Carlsberg-Marston's launch of 'Fresh Beer', a controversial product that has garnered mostly negative coverage before it has even found its way onto the bar.And I have …

It probably started innocently enough."Hey, let's add a little stuffed rattle to this design, as a free bonus!" "We all know how much babies like cake!" Now, despite the fact that this design requires no …

For our five-question series on food and education at The Common Table, we ask experts about their strategies and practices for a healthier relationship with food. Here: Jeremy Coller, the founder of the FAIRR Initiative …

Dr. S purchased a cookbook recently, called Sababa by Adeena Sussman. It had an interesting take on granola that I really wanted to try. And it was definitely worth the effort. The recipe calls for …

Welcome to Victoria, the long way During the summer holidays we drove our Tesla Model 3 from Sydney to Melbourne via the Princes Highway and back via the Hume, about 2500 km all in including …

Here’s something I haven’t yet written about but I’m seeing so much on the topic that it’s due. Microplastics are small (5 millimeters and much, much smaller) particles that come off of plastic containers, wrappings, …

It was a scary moment for Oregon. A giant national chicken producer, Foster Farms, was attempting to site three industrial-scale chicken facilities near Salem that would house up to 13 million chickens in notoriously crowded, …

May the 4th is National Star Wars Day and fans of the franchise can celebrate with TruMoo introduces Blue Milk which can be found in the dairy aisle or your local grocery store. Inspired by …

It’s good to know that maple syrup is considered a hearty ingredient, like almonds and pumpkin seeds. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.) If you’re out shopping and see new products, snap a picture of them, …

Traditionally, biltong was dried by hanging it in a cool and dry space with good ventilation, but nowadays, modern technology has introduced more efficient ways of drying biltong. One of these methods is using a …

A pack of instant ramen…uh…wishes it was a spaghetti instead… Spoilers…and ramen is perfect just the way it is… …and yeah, meatballs *wish* they could be chashu! So take that! If you’d prefer an actual …

Here’s one that was sent by Pher Engi – thanks again! I’ve tried Hot Gulai Chicken varieties in the past and been quite enthralled – here’s a little background on Gulai from Wikipedia – Gulai …

15 EXPLORING FERMENTATION: a zine “This guide is designed to outline the basics of food fermentation and flavor, providing a framework of how microbes transform foods and encouraging you to start your own fermentation journey." …

Chopsticks are probably the most versatile utensil ever. They’re a fork, knife, pair of tongs, a whisk, and a steamer stand (just place them in your wok, and they’ll hold your dish above water) all …