How can we get America cooking?
Americans aren’t cooking as much as we used to: in 2012, 43% of American food dollars were spent outside our homes. A recent study conducted at North Carolina State University …
30 days of meals from Bittman and Trello
We lead busy lives. It’s challenging to plan nutritious meals, to organize the ingredients we need for a recipe, and to find the time to cook. The result? We often …
Teens develop life skills through cooking
Teens in Portland, Oregon, are acquiring vital job and life skills through a free culinary after-school program called the Portland Kitchen. Students are learning how to cook food and preparing …
University student turned dorm chef
Johns Hopkins University student Emily Hu got tired of eating in the campus dining hall. As a public health student, she was also interested in nutrition. So she learned to …
UC Davis is known worldwide for its viticulture programs. The campus also offers courses and certifications in brewing (it has been doing this since 1958). But mead, the heady beverage …
We love pie. And science. Especially together.
We love pie. And science. Especially together. UCLA biophysicist Amy Rowat deconstructs Grandma’s perfect pie crust recipe, so that you can understand what goes on at a molecular level, and …
UC San Diego key to area’s craft brew movement
The first craft brewery operation opened in San Diego 1989; since then, the region’s craft beer industry has grown exponentially. Today, there are nearly 100 breweries throughout the county. And University …
Can fish be both sustainable and kosher?
Can fish be both sustainable and kosher? Award-winning author and fisheries/sustainability expert Paul Greenberg sets out to answer that question by exploring the complexities and nuances of how we place …
Twelve holiday desserts will please all palates
To tempt our appetites, the New York Times is offering up 12 tantalizing desserts this holiday season. Ranging from “Reversed Impossible Chocolate Flan” to a Cranberry Linzer Torte, the collection …
Roy Choi: “Godfather of the Food-Truck”
California Sunday magazine profiles Roy Choi, celebrity chef, inventor of the Kogi taco, and the “Godfather of the Food-Truck Movement.” A great piece about the LA food scene, the fusion …