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Purple Slaw with Toasted Pecans

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Turnip Pickles

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Almond-Date Muesli

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  • Testing recipe writers

    Testing recipe writers

    No, you’re not a slow cook

    May 15, 2012

    You’re just being lied to. »

  • Coupon economics

    Coupon economics

    But no food politics

    May 14, 2012

    Sure, you can save thousands at the store, but what about in the long run? »

  • Calling out endocrine disruptors

    Calling out endocrine disruptors

    Nicholas Kristof takes up the cause

    May 11, 2012

    Once upon a time, the Food and Drug Administration declared that bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastics, was perfectly safe. By 2010, the FDA had decided that perhaps BPA was worrisome.

    Now here we are in 2012, with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof chastising the FDA for refusing to ban not just BPA but its entire chemical class, known as endocrine disruptors. As Kristof pointed out, even if the feds are refusing to follow the science, the scientists themselves aren’t:

    Scientists who know endocrine disruptors best overwhelmingly are already taking steps to protect their families. John Peterson Myers, chief scientist at Environmental Health Sciences . . . said that his family had stopped buying canned food. “We don’t microwave in plastic,” he added. “We don’t use pesticides in our house. I refuse receipts whenever I can. My default request at the A.T.M., known to my bank, is ‘no receipt.’ I never ask for a receipt from a gas station.”
  • Still buzzing

    Still buzzing

    Neonicotinoids are everywhere

    May 10, 2012

    Will the EPA ban clothianidin? Will it eventually fade from our backyards? »

  • The pro-meaters

    The pro-meaters

    The winners are in

    May 9, 2012

    Most surprising? Ingrid Newkirk embraces meat. »

  • The new GMO corn opposition

    The new GMO corn opposition

    On farming as well as health grounds

    May 8, 2012

    Food activists have been challenging Dow’s 2,4-D corn — the latest iteration of GM corn — for several months now on various grounds: the belief that GM foods should be labeled as such, or the evidence that the corn could cause health problems.

    Now farmers are joining the protest movement, on the basis that the new corn, which is engineered to be resistant to the herbicide 2,4-D, will naturally lead to an increase in the use of the herbicide and cause non-resistant crops to suffer. As Andrew Pollack noted in the New York Times,

    The Save Our Crops Coalition, as it calls itself, says it is not opposed to biotechnology. But it fears that fruits and vegetables, which will not be immune to 2,4-D, will become unintended casualties of herbicide drift as the chemical is sprayed on tens of millions of acres of corn.
  • Mad cow disease in the news

    Mad cow disease in the news

    Is the latest case of the disease cause for alarm?

    May 7, 2012

    That depends on whom you ask. »

  • Snacktastic

    Snacktastic

    Kellogg’s expands into snacks

    May 4, 2012

    And takes aim globally. »

  • The mercury mess

    The mercury mess

    Is it really related to developmental disorders?

    May 3, 2012

    Our ongoing autism fears. »

  • Freedom milk

    Freedom milk

    All about the raw-milk battle

    May 2, 2012

    Dana Goodyear’s reporting, plus Dan Barber’s take. »

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Sweet on liqueurs

Take another look at these spirits

Our resident bartender welcomes a revival of the sweet stuff.

Fritter: Get ideas, give ideas.
Fritter: Get ideas, give ideas.
meatballsandmilkshakes 28 Apr 2012, 08:47 PM

Caprese Salad

I love caprese salads in spring when we start getting good tomatoes!

art and lemons 20 Apr 2012, 10:34 AM

D.I.Y. Kitchen Craft

making soy milk and tofu at home (recipes, photos, & video)

Olga 16 Apr 2012, 11:15 AM

Soup time!

This Cream of Asaparagus & Spinach Soup has actually no cream in it ;) Serve it hot or chilled! Go make it!!!

Mariana Kavroulaki 13 Apr 2012, 09:11 PM

Snails, Artichoke, Carrot and Fresh Pea Stew

Delicate hearts hidden behind thorny leaves (the Cretan spiny artichokes) ~ fresh tender peas ~ sweet carrots ~ scallions and fresh garlic ~ wild fennel:a telltale sign that spring has arrived.
Pair with snails and you’ll have a great dish

meatballsandmilkshakes 18 Mar 2012, 03:20 PM

Sage Biscuits and Fried Egg Sandwiches

Nothing is better on Sunday than homemade biscuits and eggs!

Caroline Cummins 17 Mar 2012, 08:33 PM

two for one

the corner mart is advertising a 2-for-$1 deal: either two donuts or two pieces of fruit. hm, trans fats and sugar, or wax and pesticides?

Gourmet Metrics 4 Mar 2012, 03:53 AM

White Whole Wheat Flour

Just made up a batch of fettuccine and it works really well Fresh Pasta

art and lemons 1 Mar 2012, 06:21 PM

Banh mi

A crazy good winter picnic with Veg Banh mi (homemade pickles & cilantro sriracha mayo too

JeanE23 26 Feb 2012, 12:37 PM

Autumn Minestrone in February

A welcome favorite not only in autumn but also in our unseasonably mild Midwest winter, this Moosewood soup hit the spot this week.

meatballsandmilkshakes 25 Feb 2012, 05:33 PM

Valentine’s Day Linguine Bolognese

My honey and I really enjoyed some delicious bolognese for Valentine’s Day! Wish there were more leftovers!

Kim 22 Feb 2012, 09:20 PM

roasted cauliflower

Honestly roasting any vegetable is the best way to cook it in my book.

art and lemons 7 Feb 2012, 10:52 AM

double chocolate cake

made for a gluten-free and vegan cake competition

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