food

Author Mimi Thorisson and her husband, photographer Oddur Thorisson, moved their six children and dogs from a Parisian apartment to a farmhouse in the Médoc region of France.

World News

A Family's Fall Harvest Blooms In 'A Kitchen In France'

1:06pm October 28, 2014

by Lauren Hodges

Since moving her large family from a Paris apartment to a historic farmhouse in the French countryside, author Mimi Thorisson has found a way to merge the best of the different worlds she has known.

Science

Sandwich (Replacement) Monday: Soylent

4:24pm October 27, 2014

by Eva Wolchover

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try Soylent, a meal-replacement substance. It's the thing to eat if you hate eating.

These pomegranates are about an inch smaller than the typical size, but they're packed with antioxidants.

Why California's Drought-Stressed Fruit May Be Better For You

1:36pm October 27, 2014

by Sasha Khokha

Is California's severe drought hurting the nutrient content of fruit? No, preliminary data on pomegranates suggest. The fruit may be smaller, but packed with more antioxidants, tests show.

Arts

A New Lending Library — For Your Kitchen

1:50pm October 26, 2014

by Zara Stone

Fondue sets, ice cream makers and juicers are fun to have, but they take up a lot of cash — and counter space. A new Toronto start-up offers subscription-based access to borrowed appliances.

A depiction of "Gin Lane," filled with sins caused by drunken revelries.

Tracing A Gin-Soaked Trail In London

11:57am October 25, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

Around the world, new gin distilleries are popping up like mushrooms after a rain. NPR traces the boom to its historic roots in London, which once had 250 distilleries within the city limits alone.

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A selection of foods discussed by Shirley Corriher at the National Press Club on Oct. 22.

Science

A Wisecracking Biochemist Shares Her Kitchen ABCs

3:58pm October 24, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Shirley Corriher, author of Cookwise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking, has tips on taking the bitter bite out of coffee, and holding onto cabbage's red hue while it's in the pan.

To make the best (and safest) burger, America's Test Kitchen recommends grinding the meat at home and packing it loosely.

Books
Arts

'Test Kitchen': How To Buy The Safest Meat And Make The Juiciest Steaks

2:10pm October 24, 2014

The Cook's Illustrated Meat Book gives tips on how to shop for, store, season and cook meat. Why shouldn't you pack your burgers too tight? Two America's Test Kitchen editors explain.

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A Haitian woman holds cherries from a coffee tree. Haiti's coffee trade was once a flourishing industry, but it has been crippled by decades of deforestation, political chaos and now, climate change.

World News

Climate Change Has Coffee Growers In Haiti Seeking Higher Ground

5:54pm October 23, 2014

by Peter Granitz

Haiti's once-flourishing coffee trade has been badly battered. The latest threat: climate change. Locals who still rely on coffee for their livelihood must learn to grow it in changing climes.

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The homeless and others in need enjoy lunch at the Los Angeles Mission on Nov. 23, 2011, in celebration of Thanksgiving. Legislation to ban organizations from serving food to homeless people in public places has been proposed in Los Angeles.

National

More Cities Are Making It Illegal To Hand Out Food To The Homeless

5:54pm October 23, 2014

by Eliza Barclay

Lots of groups and individuals try to help the homeless in their communities by offering them food. But a report finds that cities are increasingly passing measures to restrict these efforts.

Glowing tapioca pearls accompanied by spiders (made of chocolate drizzle), just in time for Halloween, by Luma Bites

Arts

Glow-In-The-Dark Treats To Light Up Your Halloween

6:35pm October 22, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Two entrepreneurs have developed new tricks to make food that's literally illuminating, using ingredients that are as natural and unprocessed as possible. It's just basic food chemistry, folks.