Five Funky Ways to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich
Although peanut butter and jelly is the classic combination, there are plenty of other, very strange permutations for your lunchbox
September 08, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Is Home Economics Class Still Relevant?
"Too many Americans simply don't know how to cook," says a historian, and that has contributed to a health crisis
September 07, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Inviting Writing: Top Class Cafeteria
This is unlike any cafeteria I've ever seen, and I make a mental note that I need to see about getting a transfer
September 06, 2011 |
By admin
Sugar and Spice in Colombia’s Alluring Cali
Candied treats and salsa music go hand in hand in this South American city high above the Cauca Valley
September 02, 2011 |
By Laura Kiniry
Will the Real Juan Valdez Please Stand Up?
Being Colombia’s most famous folk figure has its perks, even if you're an impersonator
September 02, 2011 |
By Laura Kiniry
Big Brew-ha-ha: Scientists Discover Lager’s Wild Yeast
Beer, a cornerstone of human civilization, owes its alcohol and flavor to yeast; one important variety made a long trans-Atlantic journey
September 01, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
The Whoop-De-Do Over Whoopie Pies
The cakey chocolate cookie-and-frosting sandwich is now the official treat of Maine, as of an April act of the state legislature
August 31, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
Four Deadly Disasters Caused by Food
There are things you can do to prepare for a hurricane, but what about the London Beer Flood or the Boston Molasses Disaster?
August 30, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Inviting Writing: Cafeteria Eating, Kolkata-style
If I had to advertise this facility, I would have touted it as "lunching amid nature and wildlife"
August 29, 2011 |
By admin
Hurricanes: Drinking Up a Storm and Other Disastrous Cocktails
Once the windows have been boarded up, a cache of water, food and batteries has been stockpiled and the bookcases have been bolted to the wall, sometime there's nothing left to do but have a drink
August 26, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
Food For Emergency Situations
While it's hard to be the consummate kitchen maven in the face of disaster, it's still possible to manage food prep without a fully functional kitchen
August 25, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
The Sweet and Sour of Pickling
There is a reason, I discovered, that households of yore required at least one full-time homemaker to keep things running smoothly
August 24, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
Law and Order: More Culinary Crimes
Those who live outside the law sometimes meet their downfall through their relationship with food
August 23, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Inviting Writing: Mastering the School Cafeteria
Over the course of 12 years of eating with fellow classmates, any student can learn a set of new life skills
August 22, 2011 |
By admin
Benevolent Maize and Ogre-Fart Chilis: Food Origin Myths
According to the Peruvian Yanesha people, plants originally had human forms that went through either "sublime" or "grotesque" transformations
August 19, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
How to Cook in the Dorm Room
Lack of space and college rules don't have to put the kibosh on your first adventures in cooking as an independent young adult
August 18, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Five Ways to Eat Fresh Corn
Eating it only buttered and salted would be like limiting Ben Franklin to a single pursuit of inquiry. Why squelch such potential greatness?
August 17, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
What Ever Happened to Homemade Ketchup?
By the mid-1800s, some cookbooks listed as many as 20 recipes. Today the homogenized condiment is due for a paradigm shift
August 16, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Why Don’t Other Countries Use Ice Cubes?
A better question might be, why do Americans love ice so much?
August 12, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
The Ecological Effects of Eating Frog Legs
As Kermit said, "All I can see are millions of frogs with tiny crutches"
August 11, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
