Is this the future of packaging?
It is all but impossible to avoid plastic packaging. Almost every retail establishment uses plastic bags, and in grocery stores, the produce is in clamshells or plastic bags, the meat counter uses plastic or…
Antipasto
Will the real inventor of cookies & cream ice cream please stand up?
I always find the origin stories of iconic foods fascinating, especially when they are shrouded in mystery and intrigue. These days, it's almost too easy to know where a viral food originated, thanks to everything being…
Food news antipasto
This week, The Standard's Melanie McDonagh gave us her favorite cookbooks for the summer, "from seaside food porn to Italian simplicity." Books by Donna Hay, Dara Klein, Theo Randall, and Niki Segnit made McDonagh's…
Better on the vine?
Home gardeners in the north are finally starting to savor the literal fruits of their labors, and one of the most cherished items in backyard gardens is the tomato. The globes gradually turn from green to red (or…
First, cyclospora, now...hackers?
If it isn't bad enough that consumers have to be concerned about getting explosive diarrhea from eating contaminated produce, we also have to worry about disruptions to our food supply from a different kind of parasite:…
Why the shine has come off many cookware brands
Revere Ware, Pyrex, All Clad, Chicago Cutlery, Lenox—storied US brand names in the kitchenware space. Perhaps it is more accurate to say they were storied brand names. Industry consolidation has led to some of these…
Food news antipasto
The Asturias region on Spain's northern coast has cooking traditions that date back centuries, including dishes like stuffed cabbage, cornmeal fritters called tortos, arroz con leche, and a pork and bean stew called…
Celebrate National Ice Cream day with deals (or make your own)
July 19 is National Ice Cream day in the US, and almost every place that serves some type of ice cream, from Baskin Robbins to Wendy's, is offering deals ranging from free scoops to free toppings and beyond. You can…
Taking time to savor
I keep vowing to not have a "working lunch" at my desk, but judging from the state of my keyboard, this vow has not been kept. In today's fast-paced world, taking time to slow down and properly enjoy a meal seems like a…
Everything old is new again, '90s edition
For some of us, the 1990s seem like only yesterday, but we need to face the facts: Nirvana is now played in elevators, MTV no longer exists as we knew it, and landline telephones can be found in antiques stores. Not…
US cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to grow
As one of our Members pointed out in our antipasto post, we did not cover the foodborne illness outbreak currently affecting over 7,000 people in 34 US states, but this topic deserved more consideration than could be…
Food news antipasto
"Best by", "Use by", "Sell by"—these varying phrases found on food products can be confusing for the consumer. The state of California hopes to cut through the uncertainty of what the dates mean by requiring the use of…