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Have farmers' markets hit a peak?

February 5, 2015 · Darcie

Farmers' markets exploded in the last decade. Spurred by renewed consumer interest in fresh, organic, and local foods, the number of farmers' markets in the U.S. more than doubled from 2004 to 2014. But a recent study…

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What makes restaurant food taste so good?

February 4, 2015 · Darcie

Have you ever eaten at a restaurant and tried to replicate the meal at home, but felt it was missing something that you couldn't quite pin down? You may have wondered why you weren't able to recreate the flavors you…

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Enduring classic desserts

February 3, 2015 · Darcie

Fads come and go, but classics endure. Much like the little black dress never goes out of style, some desserts withstand the test of time and can almost always be found on restaurant menus. Eater takes a look at…

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Culinary disasters of the famous

February 2, 2015 · Darcie

We've all experienced kitchen disasters - burnt roasts, boil-overs, mistaken ingredients, equipment malfunctions, stock poured down the drain, and so on. It can be comforting to know that we're in good company, as The…

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Snack vs. snack

February 1, 2015 · Darcie

There's a hotly contested game in Arizona today. Actually, it's all across the United States, as people make snacks to eat while watching the Super Bowl. The real contest, as viewed by NPR's The Salt, is which game-day…

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Memories in the cupboard

January 31, 2015 · Darcie

Most New Year's resolutions have likely been abandoned by now, as S. Irene Virbila of the L.A. Times relates. However, there was one resolution that Virbila was determined to complete, that of cleaning out her kitchen…

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And ode to sweetened condensed milk

January 30, 2015 · Darcie

Oh how we love thee, sweetened condensed milk. HuffPost Taste has counted the ways and arrived at 30 great uses for sweetened condensed milk. The decadent, über-sweet confection can be found in the cuisines of many…

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Americans place second at Bocuse d'Or

January 29, 2015 · Darcie

On Tuesday, the United States culinary team at the Bocuse d'Or did something no other U.S. team has done: receive a medal. They placed second out of 24 teams in the biennial international culinary competition in Lyon,…

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Forget wings, you can 'Buffalo' anything

January 28, 2015 · Darcie

This Sunday, millions of buffalo wings will be consumed at tailgate parties, bars, restaurants, and homes in conjunction with the largest sporting event in the United States, the Super Bowl. The popularity of this…

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The many faces of sugar

January 26, 2015 · Darcie

If you have any vintage recipe books, you probably will find only one or two kinds of sugar specified in the ingredients list of recipes. That is no longer the case today, as the types of sugar available to consumers…