Aspiring Craft Brewers Hit The Books To Pick Up Science Chops
As the craft beer industry grows, so are options for learning to brew. More colleges are now introducing degree programs to teach the art and science of beer-making.
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California Farmers Gulp Most Of State's Water, But Say They've Cut Back
Farms in California use as much as four times the water consumed by cities and towns. Now farmers are on defense after the governor decided to mostly exempt them from new, sweeping water cutbacks.
Busy Chef Strives For Balanced Mix Of Home Life, Culinary Ambitions
Restaurant owner and Top Chef finalist Bryan Voltaggio tries to find the right recipe for blending work, family duties and the pressures of being on the road.
How The Matzo Crumbles: Iconic Streit's Factory To Leave Manhattan
It's the end of an era: After nearly a century, the Streit's matzo factory is leaving Manhattan's Lower East Side. This Passover will be its last there. Streit's plans to move to a new factory.
Celebrating Passover: The History And Symbolism Of Matzo Balls
Matzo balls are at the center of any Passover seder. Cookbook author Joan Nathan, known as the "grande dame" of Jewish cooking, explains the history behind this culinary tradition.
Hold The Mammal: Daring To Make Dairy-Free Cheese From Nuts
A new generation of cheese-makers is culturing the milk of nuts like almond and cashew with bacteria. The idea is to give the cheese more umami taste than what many other vegan products have.
Even Neil DeGrasse Tyson Is Now Munching On Bugs
At an event to honor the modern-day science hero, $15,000 worth of edible insects were on the menu. So Tyson was willing — if not exactly eager — to explore the delicacies on offer. For science.
Drinking With 'Mad Men': Cocktail Culture And The Myth Of Don Draper
The culture of retro cocktails that the show helped reignite is intriguing, considering how much of Mad Men is actually about excessive — even abusive — drinking.
Sandwich Monday: Pizza-Flavored Energy Paste
For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a new food for athletes: liquid pizza. It's Clif Bar's "energy food" made with tomatoes, carrots, quinoa, sunflower seed butter and sugar.
Arsenic In California Wines: Should Drinkers Be Concerned?
A recent lawsuit raises a red flag about traces of arsenic in some lower-cost California wines. But, by Canadian standards, the trace levels are acceptable.