Many parents encourage their kids to eat bananas every day… But did you know there are solid, scientific reasons why that’s a good idea? It’s not just a silly, quirky thing that parents do. (Unlike saying goodbye on a phone call, only to keep talking. That’s a parental quirk that scientists will never, ever explain.) […]
Personally, I don’t understand why people would choose not to eat gluten. I mean, me? I can’t get enough of it! For starters, tons of foods that I love have gluten in them. And then there’s the whole thing — science — that says gluten isn’t actually bad for you (unless, of course, you have […]
Although food sanitation laws are, of course, developed with safety in mind, putting them into practice often culminates in piles and piles of discarded meat. Unfortunately, as long as the demand for protein products remains as high as it is worldwide, this will continue to pose a problem for the food industry. As artists tend […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); Mashed potatoes should really be their own food group. I could eat them morning, noon, and night and never think twice about my life decisions. But like most traditional dishes, it can become tiresome having the same thing the same way all the time. What if I told you, though, that […]
Chocolate cake…am I right? Sorry, I got distracted by that. Today is National Chocolate Cake Day! It’s officially my favorite holiday I never knew about before…well, today. And since I know that many other people feel the same way (I’m ignoring all you vanilla fans for a second), I dug up the best, most delicious, […]
When most people think about fishing, there’s usually a boat involved. Whether leisurely enjoying a relaxing day on the lake or making your living on the piscatorial finds, the boat always seems essential. That’s not the case in this southern Sri Lanka community where the fishermen hoist themselves on stilted sticks, balancing very carefully while they […]
On the streets of Kochi, India, the owner of a popular restaurant called Pappadavada is doing something amazing. Instead of throwing perfectly good leftovers in the trash, Minu Pauline fills a refrigerator and leaves it out on the curb so that no one in her community goes hungry. She ideated the project when she saw […]
Cooking is more than just science…it’s a skills game! Anyone else find themselves spending countless hours watching the Food Network? I’m always so perplexed at how both master and amateur cooks alike can produce such top-notch culinary dishes…and in 30 minutes or less! But don’t fret, you can have the culinary prowess of a master […]
Oreo’s always hit the Spot! Growing up, there were two types of people in my book: those that ate Oreo’s like normal cookies, and those who ate the cream filling first, and then the cookies. Belonging to the latter group, I remember that I ate my fair share of cream filling, but often threw the […]
Party season is in full swing. And every weekend is snack time. For a good finger food Sliders fit the need with very little work from you. You can do the prep work the day before and on your party day you just bake and slice to get this on the table. There isn’t any […]