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Bad Eggs: Why the Salmonella Outbreak Was Preventable
The worst thing about the current outbreak of salmonella in the United States is all the people who are getting sick. Th…
When Eggs Attack: What You Need to Know about Salmonella and the Bad Egg Recall
Have you ever had food poisoning? I have and tend to refer to that time as “3-Mile-Island of the Digestive System.…
Bye Bye, Bleached: Healthier Cooking with Unbleached Flour
As soon as I learned that I could buy unbleached flour, I stopped buying bleached. Why would anyone want to bleach flour…
Foodie Underground: The Brine Bubble
It was a warm and humid afternoon, and all I wanted was an iced coffee. Being from the Northwest, I’m used to driv…
An (un)Necessary Convenience: Should We Fear the Microwave?
I have two kinds of friends – those who use microwaves and those who don’t. Somewhere along the way I became…
3 Recipes for Summer Melons: Unexpected Salads and a Delightful Cocktail
The other day I cut up a cantaloupe with the idea of having it ready-to-go for my yogurt granola breakfasts throughout t…
Is Boxed Wine Up to Snuff for Wine Snobs?
It’s leaner (in packaging), greener, and lighter. Shipping it uses fewer resources, so it has a lower carbon footp…