food

World News

Indian Minister To Schoolkids: No Eggs For You!

4:41pm July 09, 2015

by Deepak Singh

Growing up in India, Deepak Singh loved eggs. He sang the jingle, "Sunday or Monday, make every day an egg day." So he was sad to hear that eggs have been banned from school lunches in Madhya Pradesh.

Before distilleries used glass bottles, many of them offered liquor stores branded ceramic jugs that could be filled and sold to customers. This pair of George Dickel jugs was used around 1900. From The Art of American Whiskey by Noah Rothbaum.

Books
Arts

From Medicine To Modern Revival: A History Of American Whiskey, In Labels

11:57am July 09, 2015

by Tove Danovich

During Prohibition, booze was banned, but "medicinal" spirits weren't, a loophole whiskey makers exploited. That's just one of the tidbits a new book tracing the history of whiskey labels reveals.

This is guacamole, the way we love it, not The New York Times recipe with fresh peas, about which the Twittersphere had something to say — a lot to say, actually.

National

POTUS Weighs In: No Peas In Guacamole

4:20pm July 08, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

The online debate began after The New York Times published a guacamole recipe that includes fresh peas.

National

Subway Suspends Ties With Pitchman Jared Fogle

3:36pm July 08, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Authorities raided Fogle's home, but he has not been arrested or charged. Tuesday's raid puts a spotlight on Fogle's ties to the former head of a foundation he created to fight childhood obesity.

A quartet of tea-infused treats. Clockwise from left: Pastry chef's Naomi Gallego's old-fashioned doughnuts, flavored with Earl Grey; chocolate custard infused with jasmine tea, topped with a whipped cream ganache with a bit of lemon; berry scones with a

Arts

Tea-Infused Sweets: Chocolate + Jasmine Tea Is A Match Made In Heaven

4:23pm July 07, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

Smoky and floral brews can provide a kick of flavor to desserts, especially when blended with chocolate. Pastry chef Naomi Gallego shows us a few tricks for surprising the palate with tea.

Tunde Wey gets ready to serve plantains and Jollof rice at his pop-up Nigerian dinner in the kitchen of Toki Underground, a ramen restaurant in Washington, D.C., in December 2014.

Chasing Food Dreams Across U.S., Nigerian Chef Tests Immigration System

3:56pm July 07, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

Tunde Wey wanted to share the food of his West African childhood. So he crossed the U.S. by bus, hosting pop-up dinners along the way. But Wey, like many immigrants, found success can unravel quickly.

Queue Listen Now

Eating at a full-service restaurant doesn't necessarily mean a more healthful meal than dining at the drive-through joint.

Why Sit-Down Meals May Be Just As Unhealthful As Fast Food

2:10pm July 07, 2015

by Ina Yang

Fast-food restaurants are often demonized as the epitome of unhealthfulness. But a study suggests sit-down joints may be no better when it comes to sodium, saturated fat and the risk of overeating.

University of Chicago medical student Manny Quaidoo adds a pinch of salt to the spinach feta frittata he's learning to cook as part of a culinary medicine class.

Health & Safety

A Dose Of Culinary Medicine Sends Med Students To The Kitchen

2:36pm July 06, 2015

by Monica Eng

Aspiring doctors at the University of Chicago are learning how to teach patients about healthy eating. Nutrition advocates say this kind of training is critical to fighting obesity and diabetes.

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Workers with Ceria wait for a pipe-welding machine to finish connecting two sections of plastic irrigation pipe in Bario, Malaysia. The company has brought mechanized farming to the Kelabit Highlands.

World News

Mechanization Brings Quick Change To Borneo Region Known For 'Slow Rice'

2:15pm July 06, 2015

by Karen Coates

A company is introducing mechanized rice farming to the interior of Malaysian Borneo for the first time. Scientists say the change may damage the bonds between the local people and their environment.

Graze the Roof is a community-produced garden that grows vegetables on the rooftop of a church in San Francisco.

How Newbie Gardeners Can Safely Grow Food On Urban Land

1:22pm July 06, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

More and more city dwellers are trying their hand at urban gardening. Most know to be wary of lead in their soil, but fewer are aware of how to avoid other types of contaminants.