Make your Thanksgiving budget-friendly and local this year
Thanksgiving can be pricey, can’t it? But it doesn’t have to be. Here’s how to enjoy a budget-friendly Thanksgiving this year. When my parents and siblings gather with me around the table this...
View ArticleOur country is out of touch with our food system. Can we shift the tide here...
To be honest, I didn’t want to learn more about the recent recall on romaine lettuce because I knew once I did, I’d have to toss the five beautiful romaine hearts dwelling in my fridge. But it was the...
View ArticleCalm down, Brits: mincemeat pie does have meat sometimes
Another day, another Internet kerfuffle: on Monday, U.S.-based food website The Spruce posted a recipe for a mincemeat and apple tart as a delicious, traditional holiday treat. The original recipe,...
View ArticleWhat’s the best way to store dried beans?
Inexpensive, simply stored and packed with protein, fiber and essential vitamins, beans really are the magical fruit — or legume, rather. Though beans are purchasable pre-cooked and ready-to-eat from...
View Article8 things I learned from eating vegan for a week
Plant-based diets are all the rage right now, which is generally good news for the planet. According to a 2018 study from the University of Oxford, eating a vegan diet — one that omits all animal-made...
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about cooking with dried beans
As the number of positive coronavirus cases continues to climb, citizens around the country have started stockpiling foodstuffs in preparation for the recommended social distancing, self-quarantine...
View ArticleHow to feed yourself if you lose power
Power outages are always inconvenient. But during a pandemic — when the state is under a stay-at-home order and people are practicing social distancing — having no electricity can make preparing a...
View ArticleHow to make bone broth
Bone broth is having a moment as a hipster health food, but broth has long been a kitchen staple for preparing comfort foods such as soup or risotto. It’s also used for braising vegetables and meat...
View ArticleWhat to do with discarded sourdough starter
When I made sourdough starter for the first time, I did not discard the starter after every feeding, as is recommended by many professional bakers. I’d like to say that it was because I was optimistic...
View ArticleVegetarian recipes for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration
Irish cuisine isn't typically welcoming to vegetarians, but with these recipes, you can still enjoy a hearty feast. The post Vegetarian recipes for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration appeared first on...
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