Blogs about Food and drink

This cheerful lemon-yellow apple, prominently ribbed, bears faint honey-sweet aromas.It is blocky and a little lumpy, with a splash of russet spilling from the stem well.The closest thing to a blush is a region or …

Julie and Michael from Taipei are probably our closest friends on the ship, if forced to categorize that kind of thing. Because we are Asians, we bond over our love of food, and of our …

Kids these days, with their funky names and their extra weird spellings: I bet this gets confusing around other holidays.I hear Lt. Pink really likes light pink icing: Coincidence?Oh, great, now ALL the kids will …

Food helps us to understand our place in this world, therefore education relating to and involving food is crucial, but what form should it take and where are the new nodes of learning? In this …

Since early 2020, I’ve been hunting down food from every Chinese province, special administrative region and contested island, all on this little red dot we call Singapore. My quest came to an end two weeks …

My post last week on the FDA’s lack of action on ensuring the safety of infant formula elicited this response from Taryn Webb, Health Communications Specialist at CFSAN/FDA: Hi Marion, In your article below, “Alarming …

I wonder if Nabisco has been thinking about pairing Oreo Mini and Chips Ahoy Mini with frosting on a tray. Has that been done before? (Spotted by @nickinpgh at Walmart.) The post SPOTTED: Ja MorantAroos …

The short answer is yes, of course! But it’s best not to give your dog too much at once, just like..with yourself. My German Shephard drools when he sees me grabbing some biltong, and of …

If you’ve ever been to Fukuoka, Japan, you probably know that it’s famous for tonkotsu ramen. From Fukuoka, take a 3 hours detour south and visit the Amaterasu Railway. The Railway has a “Grand Super …

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." …

Over the years, many of you have discovered how simple and rewarding it is to make your own chili oil at home. Yet there is always a small handful of folks who ask me, “What …