food

For The Sophisticated Souse, Fabric Infused With A Whiff Of Whiskey

8:13am December 11, 2014

Johnnie Walker Black Label has teamed up with an Edinburgh university to invent cloth that emits a subtle aroma of liquor, a scent the researchers say some find attractive.

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At the end of the day, Roma tomatoes are ready for transport in Cristo Rey in the state of Sinaloa. Half the tomatoes consumed in the U.S. come from Mexico.

Mexican Megafarms Supplying U.S. Market Are Rife With Labor Abuses

9:06pm December 10, 2014

by NPR Staff

An investigation by the Los Angeles Times into labor camps on Mexican megafarms reveals appalling conditions. Reporter Richard Marosi says U.S. consumers need to pressure retailers for change.

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Like many beginning farmers, Grant Curtis wants to invest in his operation, but expectations of low prices are tying his hands.

Cheap Crops Mean Tight Times For Midwest's Fledgling Farmers

6:18pm December 10, 2014

by Abby Wendle

Recent years were a good time to invest for beginning farmers, who run a quarter of U.S. farms. But with some crop prices crashing, paying back debts may require hard conversations and delayed dreams.

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The new box of Cheerios + Ancient grains cereal.

Fringe No More: 'Ancient Grains' Will Soon Be A Cheerios Variety

10:26am December 10, 2014

by Dan Charles

General Mills helped define the industrial era of American breakfasting with its ringlets of processed oats. Soon, it'll put out a version with "ancient grains," which aren't, actually, very ancient.

'Eating On The Wild Side:' A Field Guide To Nutritious Food

10:10am December 10, 2014

by Maria Godoy

Our modern fruits, grains and vegetables aren't nearly as nutrition-packed as their wild counterparts were thousands of years ago, says health writer Jo Robinson.

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Andrea Nguyen's Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches is the perfect gift for your friend who has an app tracing the routes of half a dozen food trucks on her phone.

Books
Arts

Best Cookbooks Of 2014 Offer Tastes And Tales From Around The Globe

9:30am December 10, 2014

by T. Susan Chang

2014 was a year for faraway cuisines to take up residence in U.S. kitchens — cookbook authors cast their nets for flavors from Paris, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and points in between.

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Ralph Roloff trims meat from a deer donated to the Help Us Stop Hunger program in State Center, Iowa in 2007.

Venison As Benison: Food Banks Score From Deer Overpopulation

4:17pm December 09, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

With the start of hunting season, wildlife managers are tackling the overabundance of deer in parks around the country. Some of that meat is being salvaged and processed to distribute to the hungry.

McDonald's says that same-store sales in its U.S. locations dropped nearly 5 percent in November, continuing a downward trend.

Big Mac Whacked: McDonald's U.S. Sales Continue To Slide

1:34pm December 09, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

McDonald's is not loving its financial numbers. The fast-food chain reported that same-store sales in the U.S. tumbled 4.6 percent in November compared with a year ago, continuing a downward trend.

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The Café Edison serves what might be called Jewish soul food — blintzes, matzoh ball soup and kasha varnishkes.

Arts

Don't Let The Kasha Vanish: Diners Band Together To Save Café Edison

10:49am December 09, 2014

by Jeff Lunden

Also known as the Polish Tea Room, the Café Edison is a favorite of regular New Yorkers and Broadway stars and crew. Now, Jeff Lunden reports it's being threatened with eviction by its landlord.

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Doritos Loaded: Just nachos that keep their feelings on the inside.

Sandwich Monday: Doritos Loaded

4:20pm December 08, 2014

by Ian Chillag

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try 7-Eleven's latest creation, Doritos Loaded. They're a vaguely Doritos-shaped fried thing stuffed with cheese.