food

Radio Silence, a cocktail developed by Damon Boelte of the Grand Army Bar in Brooklyn to honor Robert Siegel.

Arts

The Ultimate Cocktail To Send Off An NPR Host: 'Radio Silence'

8:02pm December 29, 2017

by Melissa Gray

For the past few years, bar reviewer Emma Allen has introduced us to great drinks. This year, she surprises retiring host Robert Siegel with a cocktail designed just for him.

Queue Listen Now

The smaller the bubble in that glass of champagne, the higher the pitch — and the price.

Size (And Sound) Matters When It Comes To Bubbles In Your Sparkling Wine

12:50pm December 28, 2017

by April Fulton

Scientists at the University of Texas listened to the bubbles in a champagne and a sparkling wine and found that the more expensive product had smaller, busier bubbles.

Making ice wine requires the grape to be picked and pressed at below-freezing temperatures, like in this vineyard in southern Germany. So, only a few places in the world — mainly Canada and Germany — produce it. But now, vineyards in frigid parts of t

Economy

New York Vineyard Takes A Risk On Ice Wine For A Sweet Reward

11:56am December 28, 2017

by David Sommerstein (NCPR)

Most of the ice wine in the Unites States comes from Canada and Germany. But now, American wineries in places like upstate New York and Michigan are also starting to produce some of their own.

Queue Listen Now

Dr. Scott Gottlieb is head of the Food and Drug Administration. Federal investigators reviewed 30 of 1,557 food recalls between 2012 and 2015. They found that the FDA did not always evaluate food-borne hazards fast enough or ensure that companies initiate

National

FDA Takes Too Long To Recall Tainted Food, Federal Investigators Say

10:55am December 28, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services raised significant concerns regarding the Food and Drug Administration's removal of tainted food from store shelves.

Episode 544: The M&M Anomaly

1:37pm December 27, 2017

by David Kestenbaum

David Kestenbaum noticed that a pack of Milk Chocolate M&M's weighs 1.69 ounces, but a pack of Peanut Butter M&M's weighs 1.63 ounces. He had to know why. But the confectionery world has its secrets.

Roy Miller fills cans with cooked collard greens.

In A New Deal-Era Cannery, Old Meets New

4:36pm December 26, 2017

by Dan Charles

During the New Deal, the government set up hundreds of public canneries in small towns. Most have disappeared, but a surviving cannery in Farmville, Va., is getting a boost from local farmers.

The United States leads the world in spice consumption, but also in spice imports.

Arts

Americans Love Spices. So Why Don't We Grow Them?

10:26am December 26, 2017

by Kristen Hartke

Buying local fruit, vegetables and meat has become increasingly popular in the United States, but we still import most of our spices. Some say homegrown spices are a growth opportunity for farmers.

Sprinkle Pop's Unicorn Mix includes a variety of sprinkle textures and flavors. It's one of the company's most popular mixes.

Arts

Gourmet Sprinkles Make Sweets And Other Treats Sparkle

5:40pm December 24, 2017

by Adhiti Bandlamudi

Around the holidays, many bakers pay extra attention to how pretty their baked goods look. Their new secret weapon? Gourmet sprinkles.

A new wave of Advent calendars offers adults a variety of foods and beverages, including Pringles, beef jerky, vodka and gin.

Advent Calendars Now Offer Treats For Grown-Ups

2:21pm December 23, 2017

by Tove Danovich

Food and beverage companies are trying to boost their holiday sales by tempting adults to buy versions of the Advent calendar that carry boozy, meaty and salty Christmastime treats.

A pot of rajma, a bean stew from the north of India, cooks on the stove. It's one of the recipes included in the new cookbook Bollywood Kitchen.

'Bollywood Kitchen': A Celebration Of Indian-American Cuisine

8:11am December 23, 2017

by Adhiti Bandlamudi

A new cookbook aims to capture the blended cuisine of second-generation Indian-Americans. It pairs recipes with Bollywood movies, for an added taste of home.