Creme egg controversy
Fans of Cadbury Creme Eggs in the United Kingdom are in an uproar after finding out that the maker of the beloved treat recently changed the recipe. The popular Easter candies, filled with a "yolk" of yellow and white…
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Ginger beer's popularity soars
The new year has barely started, but beverage trends already are taking shape, and one beverage is exploding on drink menus everywhere: ginger beer. It's popping up in classic and contemporary cocktails, and in drinks…
Pick a pizza
Italian immigrants to the United States brought their foods with them, including various styles of pizza. To say that pizza became popular is an understatement: it is now a $30 billion dollar industry worldwide, and the…
Stock vs. broth
Stock is a fundamental culinary building block. While it's been around for ages, there's been renewed interest in stock and its close relative broth, partly due to the Paleo trend, which relies on something called "bone…
How lifting the embargo might affect Cuban cuisine
For over 50 years, the United States has imposed a fairly strict embargo on its close neighbor, Cuba. U.S. citizens are not able to easily travel to the country, and there are barriers to importing Cuban goods,…
Inside the kitchen of Persiana's author
Sabrina Ghayour is a chef, food writer and host of regular London supper clubs specialising in Persian and Middle Eastern flavours. After losing her restaurant marketing job during the economic downturn, Ghayour turned…
Deciphering antique recipes
Reading old recipes (or "receipts" as they are often called) is a fascinating glimpse into history. Sometimes the directions or terms are cryptic and leave you wondering what the writer was trying to say. Enter Alyssa…
How to store leafy herbs
There are many different tips on the best way to store leafy herbs like basil, parsley, and cilantro. Julia Bainbridge of Yahoo! Food claims to have tried them all and found that the "bouquet" method is the best around.…
Veganuary is back
You may have seen the term "Veganuary" popping up in your news feeds recently. The name was coined in 2013 by Matthew Glover and Jane Land, who wanted to highlight the terrible condition of many farmed animals as well…
Calorie counts on menus - yea or nay?
A recent Associated Press-GfK poll found that a slight majority of Americans favored requiring calorie counts on restaurant menus. The results ranged from 52% to 56% approval depending on the type of restaurant in…
Nutmeg's sordid past
Eggnog, spice cake, and the ubiquitous pumpkin spice latte share one of the holiday season's most familiar fragrances: nutmeg. Cooks and bakers alike enjoy the warm flavor it lends to food, but once you learn about its…
Haute chicken?
Chicken is known as the "safe" protein, something you serve to guests who aren't adventurous eaters. But a growing number of heritage chicken breeders are attempting to change that perception. The Wall Street Journal…