Food
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Cook of the Week: Rail museum volunteer restores dining car recipesFeb 17, 2015 5:00 am - By Abby Scalf Daily Herald Correspondent Michael McCraren's passion is trains and their history that has been chugging along the nation's tracks for decades. As a volunt...
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Mike's Tomato SauceFeb 17, 2015 5:00 am - 1 carrot, coarsely chopped 1 medium onion, finely diced 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes 2 cloves garlic, sliced ½ cup fresh basil, chopped 2 tablespoons port wine or ...
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From the Food Editor: Try Chinese steamed dumplings at homeFeb 17, 2015 5:00 am - Don't be afraid of dim sum. That was my message to readers with my dim sum primer in Feb. 13's Time out! as the Chinese New Year approaches. Chinese cooking expert and a...
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Carbs saddled by rap as the new diet villainFeb 15, 2015 6:00 am - It's become popular to think of foods as either good or bad, something to eat or something to avoid. Carbohydrates, which had their moment as a good food back when fat w...
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In the hunt for new flavors, some craft brewers go wildFeb 14, 2015 10:45 am - Did we domesticate yeast, or did yeast domesticate us? Either way, it's a cozy relationship: We feed these talented one-celled organisms a diet of sugar and keep the tem...
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Genetically modified apples get federal approvalFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Don't expect to see them too soon, but they could be coming to your local grocery store - two types of apples genetically modified to resist turning brown a...
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Kids with picky palates inspire bookFeb 13, 2015 5:00 am - Flaking a bite onto his fork, John McQuaid took in the sight of the whole rockfish before him, its eyeballs, fins and tail visible beneath a chili-dotted red curry sauce...
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Evolving food practices:Feb 13, 2015 12:00 am - "Eco-Nomic Restaurant Workshop," a free seminar directed to businesses such as restaurants, cafeterias, caterers, school, hospitals and entities serving food, will be fr...
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How much lead is in your chocolate?Feb 12, 2015 5:00 am - If you have been happily snarfing down chocolate in recent years, secure in the knowledge that those flavonols were at least doing good things for your heart, today ...
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Outlook sees consumers ready to buy pricier bottlesFeb 11, 2015 12:00 pm - This will be a "breakout year" for the U.S. wine industry, with a surging economy driving demand and producers riding good supply after three strong vintages in a row, t...