Food Stories

After warm March, April frosts devastate cherries

April frosts devastate cherries

The ruby-red sour cherry, the fruit of choice for a classic lattice-topped summer cherry pie, suffered from an all-too-early growth spurt in March followed by plunging April temperatures that...  more...

Mix your own sausages without the work or mess

Around the world with 330 sausages

If you're a sausage aficionado, you'll want to get your hands on "Sausage." If you don't have an appetite for sausage, this book might give you one.  more...

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Concentrate: Simple sauces rely on reductions

Simple sauce reductions

Time to concentrate, not on recipes with lots of ingredients, but on reductions.  more...

What to sip with ...

What to sip with ...

Vegetable eaters take heart; lots of wines taste great with foods cooked outside the animal protein corral. Stick to lighter reds, fuller-flavored whites and even, as suggested here, wines with a...  more...

New, noteworthy food products

New, noteworthy food products

Clever quick quinoa  more...

Getting in touch

Why the sense of touch matters

OK, admit it: The only carrots you eat are pre-peeled and bagged. You've been buying chicken tenders so long you've forgotten that the bird comes with bones and skin. And the only dough you ever touch...  more...

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