The last time we wrote about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), three big stories were in play: GM Alfalfa, GM Sugar…
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Jesus, Enough With the Chicken
Chicago is getting its very first Chick-fil-A in April and people are pretty close to losing their minds as the fast foo…
Foodie Underground: Foodie Feminism
Sewing, cooking and poring over fashion magazines count among the finer activities in my daily agenda. In fact, this wee…
Overcooked: Slide on Outta Here
Sliders are a kind of subset of the overbaked cupcake trend. The appeal of small food, like dogs, is not hard to underst…
The Green Plate: Do We Care About the New USDA Dietary Guidelines?
Last week, the USDA released its Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010. Published every five years, the guidelines are m…
Foodie Underground: Trentasize It
Creeping ever closer to the McDonald’s model, Starbucks has poured it on with the new Trenta serving size. Do we n…
Back To The Roots Ventures Turns Coffee Grounds Into Gourmet Shrooms
I first heard about Alejandro “Alex” Velez and Nikhil “Nik” Arora’s plan to grow mushrooms from coffee grounds about two…
Overcooked: Lavender – Good for the Bathtub, Good for the Brisket
I don’t enjoy licking a soap dish, and frankly, that’s what lavender sometimes tastes like when it’s used in culinary ap…