Blogs about Food and drink

There are buds on the branches of the apple trees today at Hutchins Farm in Concord, Massachusetts. A line of younger apple trees is visible in the distance. ¶ After a week of sleet and …

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 …

I'm pretty sure today is one of bakers' least favorite holidays ever, if only because it's so stinking hard to spell: (I admit it: I had to double check that there aren't two Fs in …

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 …

Thanks to everyone who flooded my mailbox with this piece from The Guardian: She was fired after not endorsing Splenda-filled salads to people with diabetes. Why? According to a lawsuit {Elizabeth] Hanna recently filed against …

It all started with those little, bright green, lantern-shaped peppers called pimientos de padrón—known more familiarly as "padrons"—that only required a quick blistering in hot oil and shower of salt to melt my knees as …

Next time you feel the familiar pang of a craving for a delicious memo, make sure to grab a pack of Ramen Noodles Sticky Notes by Fred. They’re the ultimate solution for satisfying your note-leaving …

I kind of wish General Mills called this Cinnamon Toast Crunch Waffle Crisp Cereal. (Spotted by Jason B at Walmart.) If you’re out shopping and see new products, snap a picture of them, and send …

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 came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! This was in a triple box they sent – basically three boxes all at once. It didn’t come …

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." …

We have quite a few lo mein recipes in our recipe collection. In fact, searching for lo mein in our archives yields a list like you would see on a Chinese restaurant menu! You can …