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The price of food has been on consumer's minds in recent months, and it's no wonder why: food costs for a "thrifty" family of four in the U.S. have increased by 50% from pre-pandemic levels. Producers claim that…
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Learning to love a food
When I was growing up, I did not like apples. I didn't like them as a snack, nor in a pie, nor as applesauce. In my mind they were an inferior fruit. This dislike persisted for nearly five decades, until suddenly I…
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The first time I stepped into the Dean & Deluca store in Washington, DC's Georgetown neighborhood I was smitten. The dizzying array of imported cheese, quality olive oil, spices I hadn't heard of before, and so much…
Revel in these images
We try to find interesting cookbook and food-related articles for our Members to read here on the EYB blog, but sometimes reading just seems like too much work. Therefore, today we're highlighting food photographs - no…
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Restaurant critics know a lot about food; it is an essential part of the job. That does not automatically mean they can cook, however. Knowing and doing are two different beasts, something that critic Ben McCormack well…
Have we seen the last of QR code menus?
A recent survey by the market research firm Technomic found that after a seismic shift to QR code menus that began during the pandemic, restaurants seem to reversing the practice and are moving back to paper menus. The…
The vanishing lunch break
This is a post that will likely only resonate with our US Members as it discusses a lament that is less common in many other countries: our workers' diminished lunch breaks. According to Megan Elias, associate professor…
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Although not a chef or cookbook author, Morgan Spurlock made a splash in the food world with his 2004 documentary "Supersize Me", which cast a critical eye on the fast food industry and the effects of its products on…
Judge decrees that tacos are, indeed, sandwiches
What food qualifies as a sandwich? The debate over this definition has resulted in heated arguments and even legal action. Whether hot dogs, gyros, or tacos count is a source of contention with voices on both sides…
Luxury fruit: are you buying it?
I enjoy buying quality ingredients to cook and bake with, reasoning that a splurge on a lovely steak or locally grown, perfectly ripe peach is no more expensive than a mediocre meal in a restaurant. That said, there are…
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We start the weekly recap with a bit of sad news. One of New England's preeminent chefs, Jasper White, has died at the age of 69. White is credited with elevating the cuisine of Boston and the broader region by pairing…
Ready, set, grow!
As gardening season ramps up for much of the Northern Hemisphere, hopeful gardeners gingerly plant all manner of fruits and vegetables in anticipation of a bumper crop of tomatoes, beans, corn, cucumbers, squash, and…