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Even though Halloween is still a couple of weeks away, signs of the Christmas holiday are starting to pop up in stores. It's never to early to plan, I suppose, especially if you want to get Advent calendars. People are…
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Seattle is the first city to ban surveillance pricing at grocery stores
Consider this scenario: you walk into your regular grocery store for your weekly shop. As you travel down each aisle, the store knows who you are because you have their app on your phone, and as you approach the items,…
Great British Bake Off Week 3: Viewer's Choice
In another first for the show, this week’s challenges were set by the viewing audience. Viewers were asked to submit suggestions for the signature, technical and challenge. Signature: Baked cheesecake The “overwhelming”…
Meet The Sifter, a website for food research
I’m not sure how I missed this website before, but this week I found The Sifter, which describes itself as a “tool for food history research.” The Sifter is a database that contains information about thousands of…
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Popular cookbook author Molly Baz recently inked a deal with the fast casual chain Sweetgreen to become its first Chef in Residence. Baz developed three new menu items with a focus on her dill pickle-forward chicken…
When is the best time to buy groceries?
My favorite weekly task is grocery shopping. When Covid hit and everyone was encouraged to stay home, it was the activity I missed most (sorry friends, but happy hour pales in comparison). I was so happy to return to…
Great British Bake Off Week 2: Biscuit Week
Biscuit week started off with a unique challenge for the bakers: make 30 large, American-style cookies. Apparently, ‘American-style’ means oversized with a crispy exterior and chewy interior. Personally, I don’t think…
When salt and pepper got married
Salt and pepper may be the most ubiquitous combination of seasonings in history. It's almost impossible to think of one without the other. Of course, they didn't start out as an inseparable duo, but when did they become…
Open call for the 2027 James Beard Awards
The James Beard Foundation is ready for submissions for the 2027 awards. The period to enter begins today and ends on Monday, November 30, 2026. All details can be found on the JBF site. "We’re looking for chefs,…
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We all know that plastic waste is a problem - most of it ends up in landfills, it litters wide swaths of the ocean, and microplastics are found in the blood of 97% of Americans. Researchers at Southern Illinois…
Great British Bake Off Week 1 - Cake Week
I didn’t realize how much I had missed the judges, the hosts, the bakers, and the tent until I heard the familiar refrain of the GBBO theme song. The show provides such a lovely escape from the stressors of everyday…
Cape Ann Cake Fest debuts
Bakers in the Boston and Massachusetts North Shore area may be interested in an event on Sunday, October 4th, that EYB founder Jane Kelly is working on (please note the date has changed because of the nor'easter storm…