No-Fear Homemade Mayonnaise: Better Than What's In The Jar
This week in our Do Try This At Home series: Making mayonnaise that's just as delicious as, if not better than, what comes out of the jar.
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Guzzling 9,000 Years Of History With 'The Comic Book Story Of Beer'
A new illustrated history explores beer's journey from the cradle of agriculture, to the rise and fall of Ancient Rome, to the modern-day craft beer heyday.
Don't Worry, Honey, The Other Bees Have Your Back
Honeybees are major crop pollinators in the U.S., but they're in trouble. So researchers are now investigating how other bees could start picking up some of the slack.
In Search Of A Drought Strategy, California Looks Down Under
Australia suffered through a truly epic drought, and it survived. But some of Australia's solutions — like a free market for water — may be too radical for the Golden State.
Rethinking Breakfast: What We Eat May Trump When We Eat
A lot of American adults aren't sitting down to breakfast anymore — they're eating on the go. And what we eat in the morning is likely more important than when we eat it.
'GMO-Free' Is A Boon For Companies Chasing 'Health Halo' Profits
Researchers say GMO-free has become a proxy for what consumers really want: less processed, natural food. And advocates says there's already a name for food that's GMO-free: "organic."
Food Waste And Beef Fat Will Be Making Airplanes Soar
Biofuel producers are teaming up with farms, meatpackers and waste management companies to tap the gassy waste on farms to make renewable jet fuel and diesel for vehicles.
At Farm To Ballet, Watch Vermont's Cows And Tomatoes Do Arabesques
A dance troupe is performing the story of a Vermont farm from spring to fall, told through reinterpretations of classical choreography.
So Long, Big Mac: Cleveland Clinic Ousts McDonald's From Cafeteria
To encourage healthy eating, Cleveland Clinic will no longer tempt employees, patients and visitors to its cafeteria with McDonald's burgers and fries. The fast-food chain's lease isn't being renewed.
Cherokee Purple: The Story Behind One Of Our Favorite Tomatoes
Consumers have seed savers and amateur breeders to thank for discovering and sharing heirloom varieties of some vegetables and tomatoes like the Cherokee Purple.