Sickly sweet
Experts blame obesity, disease on too much sugar
DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Phyllo stands in for crust in healthy cherry pie
My all-time favorite dessert is cherry pie. Yes, I rank it higher than any chocolate concoction you can name. I even like the gluey, over-thickened versions served up in diners.
B...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
This July Fourth, raise a toast in true colonial fashion
You know George Washington and John Hancock as founding fathers. But what about George Washington, successful whiskey distiller? Or John Hancock, fortified wine importer?
Turns ou...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Scientist gets World Food Prize for wheat advances
DES MOINES, Iowa – A crop scientist credited with developing hundreds of varieties of disease-resistant wheat adaptable to many climates and difficult growing conditions has been named as th...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Dunkin’ CEO: Sandwiches are just snacks, not lunch
NEW YORK – If you’re grabbing a sandwich at Dunkin’ Donuts, the chain wants you to consider it a snack, not a full lunch.
The chain has been expanding its sandwich offerings to br...
DATE: Jun 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
FDA preparing long-awaited plan to reduce salt
WASHINGTON – Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty – a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousands of deaths each year...
DATE: Jun 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
A reason to use that grilling pan
Over the years, I’ve received about a half dozen of those perforated grilling pans as gifts. You know the ones I mean. They usually have sloped sides and small holes in them. The idea is tha...
DATE: Jun 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
A pressing matter
Drive for efficiency threatens Greek olive oil industry
DATE: Jun 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Ramadan traditions vary, but dates are a constant
During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Sameer Sarmast leaves the house each day with his wallet, his keys and ... dates.
“I’ll carry a little sandwich bag of dates,” says Sarmas...
DATE: Jun 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Summer brings chance to try new vegetables
Summer is back and so are farmers markets. And that means a whole new chance to make friends with strange and unusual vegetables. Or to rehabilitate some old familiars.
The number...
DATE: Jun 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Chef Paula Wolfert fighting Alzheimer’s disease with food
A diagnosis of an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease hasn’t stopped cookbook author Paula Wolfert’s decades-long career with food. But it has changed the direction.
The 76-year-ol...
DATE: Jun 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Part chemistry, part wizardry
Chefs use high technology to concoct culinary delights
DATE: Jun 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
