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2022

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New food words added to the dictionary

September 7, 2022 · Darcie

Every year, Merriam-Webster adds new words and definitions to its official dictionary, and 2022 is no exception. The dictionary publisher recently added over 370 words and phrases, and of course several food terms were…

Holidays & Celebrations

Mooncakes with a twist

September 6, 2022 · Darcie

The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, which this year falls on 10 September, is the second most important festival in China after Chinese New Year. The holiday is also celebrated by many other Asian countries, such as…

Culinary News

Meet this season's new GBBO contestants

September 6, 2022 · Jenny

The Great British Bake Off is scheduled to be back on UK screens on September 13th! Netflix has also confirmed that season 13 (labeled as collection 10) will be airing in North America on the Friday after each new UK…

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Food news antipasto

September 4, 2022 · Darcie

Edd Kimber, the first winner of the long running Great British Bake Off (which as Jenny noted on Friday returns September 13), recently released another fantastic cookbook, Small Batch Bakes. The book was inspired by…

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Is the Scoville scale antiquated?

September 1, 2022 · Darcie

Peter Piper may have picked a peck of pickled peppers, but he never weighed in on how hot they are. Different varieties pack varying levels of heat, and it can fluctuate between one pepper and another of the same type…

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Science proves you eat with your eyes first

August 31, 2022 · Darcie

A well-known adage among chefs and food lovers is, “You eat with your eyes first.” This truism has scientific backing, the most recent of which is a brain study conducted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).…

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Is it PSL season already?

August 30, 2022 · Darcie

In much the same way as the holiday shopping season keeps getting enlarged - at some stores, Christmas decorations go up before the Halloween candy is sold out - food seasons seem to be expanding as well. What I call…