CookShelfOnce upon a time, flour wasn't fancy. Maybe two or three types graced the shelves of small, neighborhood grocery stores. But now, you can find flours from every grain, nut, and legume imaginable. It's great to have this…
Everyone has their own refrigerator staples - the items always on hand for a quick meal or snack when they're in a time squeeze. But did you ever wonder what people who write about food for a living always keep in their…
How many times have you packed a salad full of leafy greens in your lunchbox only to discover a soggy mess at lunchtime, or decide that you needed something more substantial to satisfy your hunger? Indexed blog Food52…
As another Sunday comes to a close following a meal shared with friends, it reminds me of the importance of Sunday dinners to me and my family. I'm sure that I am not alone in this; Sunday has traditionally been an…
A couple of months ago we reported on high shrimp prices, but that seems inconsequential compared to today's report by The Guardian on the shrimp industry. The news was both shocking and appalling. An investigation by…
June 7 was National Doughnut Day in the U.S., with many bakeries offering free doughnuts to customers. This food "holiday" prompted Food & Wine magazine to discuss a long-standing debate: which is the better doughnut,…
Yesterday's post about Nate Silver's quest to find the best burrito in the U.S., and through that process gain insight on how much we should rely on crowdsourced reviews, brings up the subject of trust. Many of us…
Nate Silver, probably best known for accurately predicting the results of the 2012 U.S. presidential election, has turned the sights of his analytical website FiveThirtyEight to food. Burritos, to be precise. Yesterday…
Just as some foods are good matches for a particular season--hearty stews in winter, cool salads in summer--some liquors also feel right at certain times of the year. Warm weather calls for light, refreshing drinks, and…
Some locales enjoy year-round farmers' markets, but even in those fortunate places, spring makes the market come alive. This flourish can lead to feeling overwhelmed by the copious amounts of fresh produce at the…
When recipes are available on the internet with just a few clicks and we're all rushing about trying to accomplish a never-ending list of tasks, why do so many of us still enjoy sitting down with a cookbook and leafing…
Spring farmer's markets in the north can be sparsely-endowed affairs, especially after a brutal winter like the previous one. A reliable staple that can always be found at the market, however, is rhubarb. The bright red…
