Cascara is a low-caffeine, high-antioxidant coffee alternative.
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Straws made of pasta are eco-friendly and hold up for the whole meal.
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It is, of course, the result of a vast, food-related conspiracy.
Frito Feet is a real thing, and veterinarians say it’s perfectly normal.
Navy superstitions abound, but this one might be the filthiest.
400 people in Delhi recently sought treatment for food poisoning after consuming contaminated buckwheat flour.
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Caramelizing onions is a pain in the ass. Despite what some recipes might tell you, no, it’s not going to take 20…
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As you’re already well aware, the pandemic has led to a surge in home-cooked lunches and dinners. And, thanks to…
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I was recently organizing snacks at a neighborhood mutual aid pop-up when a fellow volunteer warned me not to touch…
Collaborative brainstorming is everything. When my colleague Dennis Lee mentioned that he didn’t have any decorator…
If you enjoy hard-boiled eggs, but not the boiling, fear not! According to Food52, you can make hard-boiled eggs in…
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I’m trying to remember the last time an advertising jingle got lodged in my noggin. It’s nothing new, but lately…
A few weeks ago, I was looking up waffles for dinner for some reason (maybe a formal justification of one of my…
I love mysteries. I like to sit on my little couch with my little dogs and pretend I’m a little investigator…
Lake Retba in Senegal is one of the saltiest lakes in the world. Compared to the Dead Sea, which contains 260 grams…
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I’m currently midway through an ambitious chocolate chip cookie experiment that involves lots and lots of chocolate…
A few weeks ago, my friend Lucy tweeted about a breast-milk-sharing Facebook group called “Human Milk For Human…
When it comes to homemade salsas, I let the experts do the work, and I just eat them. I assumed, up until now, that…
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Back in college, I was more of a Keystone gal myself, but plenty of my friends spent their pocket change on massive…