Why Are We Buying $22 Smoothies While Worrying About the Economy?
These aren’t ordinary drinks; they include ingredients such as high-grade sea moss gel, adaptogenic mushrooms, and collagen peptides.
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Controversy Over Reese’s Reveals Food Industry Practices Most Consumers Don’t Notice
As someone with decades of experience in product formulation, I am not surprised that the ingredients for some Reese’s products have changed over the years.
How Pecans Became an American Holiday Staple
In 1938, the federal government published the pamphlet Nuts and How to Use Them, which touted pecans’ nutritional value and came with recipes. Food writers suggested using pecans as shortening because they are composed mostly of fat. The government even put a price ceiling on pecans to encourage consumption.
This Rural Kentucky Town May Become the Napa Valley of Bourbon
Welcome to Bardstown, Kentucky, population 13,567, the self-proclaimed Bourbon Capital of the World, where the Mayberry vibe of the turn-of-the-century downtown, the lowkey family atmosphere of the distilleries, and the omnipresence of fried chicken and grits on most menus may be facing an existential change.
Space Cakes to Yak Butter: Be Cautious What You Eat When You Travel
Travelers are getting more adventurous when it comes to food. From mopane worms in Zimbabwe to yak butter tea in Tibet, people are willing to try almost anything these days. But not all culinary experiments end well.
Eggs Cost How Much Now? News Orgs Launch Grocery Price Trackers
Each month, students at the University of Southern Maine check the prices of these items, and more, at four grocery stores across the state: The Whole Foods in Portland, the Shaw’s in Bangor, the Walmart in Farmington, and the Hannaford in Caribou.
A Quick Culinary Trip Through Italy
Italy is a magical, mystical blend of timeless history and artistic masterpieces; scenery that will take your breath away; warm, friendly people who will make you feel like family; and all of it wrapped up in un amorè per la cucina Italiana — a love of Italian food.
The Search for the Best Croque Monsieur in Paris Unearths a Treasure Trove
Paris couldn’t care less what the rest of the world thinks about its food or anything else for that matter. There is also a croque madame on La Palette’s menu, the same sandwich as the monsieur, but served with a fried egg on top. Legend has it that the egg represents a woman’s broad-brimmed hat, and hence the madame.