Category: Cooking
Flat-Top Cooking With the Slate 28″ Rust-Resistant Griddle From Weber
We just passed Memorial Day, which means that grilling season has truly begun. But grills aren’t the only great way to do some outdoor cooking! In recent years, the outdoor griddle has become a fun addition to the backyard appliances. Weber recently added a 28″ model to their Slate line of griddles. You can choose…
Upgraded Very Large Array Telescope Will Spot Baby Solar Systems—If It’s Funded
Futuristic Radio Telescope Will Spot Baby Solar Systems—If It’s Funded A new telescope project called the Next-Generation Very Large Array will revolutionize radio astronomy if it gets the funding it needs By Sarah Scoles edited by Clara Moskowitz A prototype antenna for the proposed Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) radio telescope in New Mexico.…
Almost 200,000 Palestinians displaced by latest Israeli military offensive
Daniel Estrin GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A new wave of mass displacement is redrawing the landscape of Gaza. A picturesque harbor is now blanketed in tents. A building belonging to the Qatari diplomatic mission is now a refugee camp. Nearly 180,000 Palestinians have been on the move seeking new shelter since Israel launched an…
Mumbai’s iconic pav bread might soon be toast
By Omkar Khandekar MUMBAI, India — Every morning, when the city of Mumbai sleeps, the staff of Yazdani Bakery wake up to knead dough, cut it into little pieces and pop it into the oven. By dawn, they’re ready with their most popular offering: a thousand pieces of pav, which flies off the shelves as…
How Much Ultraprocessed Food Do You Eat? Blood and Urine Record It
How Much Ultraprocessed Food Do You Eat? Blood and Urine Record It A new study suggests blood and urine samples could provide an objective measure of diets and help unravel their connections to disease By Smriti Mallapaty & Nature magazine Diets rich in industrially manufactured food have been associated with several health conditions. Molecules in…
Electric grills are a climate-friendly option to fossil fuel grills
Jeff Brady PHILADELPHIA – Summer grilling usually starts with filling a propane tank or buying a bag of charcoal briquettes. But some people are ditching these fossil fuels for a more climate-friendly electric grill. Just before dinner recently, Stoio Kachev wheeled his electric grill across his family’s backyard patio to an electrical outlet, plugged it…
EU’s ‘chocolate crisis’ worsened by climate breakdown, researchers warn
Cocoa one of six commodities vulnerable to environmental threats in ‘extremely worrying picture’ for food resilience Climate breakdown and wildlife loss are deepening the EU’s “chocolate crisis”, a report has argued, with cocoa one of six key commodities to come mostly from countries vulnerable to environmental threats. More than two-thirds of the cocoa, coffee, soy,…
Trump’s aid cuts blamed as food rations stopped for a million refugees in Uganda
UN World Food Programme says $50m is urgently needed amid fears that Uganda may now begin forced repatriations Food rations for a million people in Uganda have been cut off completely this week amid a funding crisis at the United Nations World Food Programme, raising fears that refugees will now be pushed back into countries…
Fighting loneliness in rural Maine, one casserole at a time
By Caitlin Shetterly Back in 2023, Karl Schatz and Margaret Hathaway, a husband and wife team, had recently published two volumes of the Maine Community Cookbook when they heard that the U.S. surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, had declared an epidemic of loneliness. Murthy wrote, “It is associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia,…
‘Breakfast on the Bridges’: a monthly Portland commuter tradition
By Deena Prichep If you choose to commute by bike, there is a lot you might encounter on your morning ride – nice things like spring flowers … or not so nice things, like angry motorists. But on the last Friday of each month, in Portland, Oregon, you’ll also come across fresh-brewed coffee, doughnuts and…
Why Ozempic and Wegovy Might Change Your Favorite Food
Why Ozempic and Wegovy Might Change Some People’s Favorite Foods Some users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have been reporting strange changes in food preferences, such as a new dislike for meats or fried foods, and scientists are beginning to figure out why By Lori Youmshajekian edited by Lauren J. Young For most of her life,…
‘Morally repugnant’: Brazilian workers sue coffee supplier to Starbucks over ‘slavery-like conditions’
Brazil has been the world’s leading coffee producer due to the forced labour of enslaved Africans and Afro-Brazilians “John” was just days from turning 16 when he was allegedly recruited to work on a Brazilian coffee farm that supplies the global coffeehouse chain Starbucks. Soon after his birthday, he embarked on a 16-hour bus journey…
What We Know about Artificial Food Dyes and Health as RFK, Jr., Declares a U.S. Ban
What We Know about Artificial Food Dyes and Health as RFK, Jr., Declares a U.S. Ban This week the secretary of health and human services announced plans to remove eight more food dyes from the U.S.’s food system By Lauren J. Young edited by Dean Visser On Tuesday Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced plans to…
RFK’s plan to phase out synthetic food dyes could face industry pushback
By Carmel Wroth , Yuki Noguchi The Trump administration announced its intention to phase out synthetic dyes used to enhance color in common foods like candy and cereals. At a press conference Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his agency is making the move as a first step to improve…
Microplastics Make It into Your Food through Plant Leaves
Plant Leaves Absorb Microplastics—And They End Up in Our Food By Willie Peijnenburg & Nature magazine Plants can absorb plastic particles directly from the air. Plastic production is increasing sharply. This has raised concerns about the effects of microplastics (typically defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 millimetres in diameter) and nanoplastics (smaller plastic particles…
Bobi Wine to run for president in Uganda’s 2026 election ‘if I am still alive and not in jail’
Exclusive: Opposition leader says he has ‘no choice’ but to challenge Yoweri Museveni’s regime, despite threats and previous attacks The musician turned opposition leader Bobi Wine has said he will stand again against Uganda’s authoritarian leader, Yoweri Museveni, in next year’s presidential elections. Despite being jailed, attacked, shot, and facing threats of violence, including from…
‘Skyrocketing’ demand for matcha raises fears of shortage in Japan
Fuelled by social media, a global boom is outstripping production of the powdered green tea The appearance of the vivid-green powder elicits smiles and appreciative sounds, and anticipation among dozens of tea lovers. Their hand-milled batches now ready for whisking with hot water, they will soon be rewarded for their patience. The foreign tourists attending…
Hold the Chianti: Tariff Threat Leaves Italian Bottles Grounded
Tariffs For now, President Trump’s 200 percent tariff on wine remains just a threat. But jittery American wine importers have already hit pause on orders from Tuscany. By Emma Bubola Reporting from Montalcino and Montepulciano, Italy All it took was an all-caps social media threat by President Trump to impose a 200 percent tariff on…
‘We’re just trying to adapt’: Coffee farmers face down climate change
SAN MARTIN JILOTEPEQUE, Guatemala — José Marcelino Estrada has spent his life tending coffee. He learned from his father how to nurture its seedlings — each sprout held the promise of a better future. And for decades, coffee delivered. It built Estrada’s home and put his seven children through school, even in lean years when…
Report: Coffee companies pledge to tackle the bitter consequences of climate change
Freshly brewed, a new report on the future of sustainable coffee offers grounds for optimism. Released by the Sustainable Coffee Challenge — a Conservation International-led coalition of 160 partners — the report finds that a growing number of companies, non-governmental organizations and research institutions are dedicated to improving sustainability in the coffee industry. The report…
Meet a scientist: the sustainable-seafood guru
Editor’s note: A recent survey found that 81 percent of Americans could not name a living scientist. No, not a single one. At Conservation International (CI), we have lots of scientists you should know. Here’s one. Jack Kittinger is senior director of the global fisheries and aquaculture program for Conservation International’s Center for Oceans, focusing…
Scientist’s Study Led FDA to Ban Food Dye Red No. 3. But He Says the Additive Is Safe
Scientist’s Study Led FDA to Ban Red No. 3 Food Dye. Yet He Says It Is Safe Almost 40 years ago, Joseph Borzelleca published a study on the food coloring Red No. 3. The FDA cited his work when banning the additive in January. But the researcher says the dye is safe By Phil Galewitz…
Refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma camp clash with police after food supplies cut
Teargas fired during protest at reduced rations after US aid freeze wipes out half of World Food Programme budget Thousands of refugees clashed with police in a Kenyan refugee camp this week after receiving news that their food allocations would be cut because of funding problems. The UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, confirmed that four refugees…
Kurdish militant group PKK declares ceasefire after decades of conflict with Turkey
By Willem Marx Militants from the Kurdish ethnic group who have fought an insurgency against Turkish authorities for more than four decades have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political breakthrough for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The announcement came just two days after the leader of the militant PKK group, Abdullah…
Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn
Sale of the miner, which is now valued at $4bn, may be delayed following ‘really, really difficult’ market The world’s biggest diamond miner, De Beers, cost its parent company almost $3bn last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continues to take the shine off the industry. Anglo American was forced to write down the…
In fishing industry, women face hidden hardships: study
The fishing industry is facing a reckoning. Journalists and researchers in recent years have uncovered slavery, child labor and human trafficking on fishing vessels, spurring a global push to address human rights abuses on the high seas. However, what happens after the fish are caught has remained largely hidden. According to researchers, millions of onshore…
A Perfectly Cooked Egg, according to Materials Science
How Do You Cook a Perfect Egg? Scientists Have Figured It Out Materials scientists have found a way to perfectly cook an egg white and egg yolk simultaneously By Arminda Downey-Mavromatis edited by Andrea Thompson Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Hard-boiling, soft-boiling or using a trendy sous vide—no matter the approach, cooking a whole…
U.S. importers prosecco panic
Ruth Sherlock ROME, Italy—President Donald Trump’s threats to impose new tariffs on European goods has caused Americans to suddenly stockpile their favorite Italian wines – especially the sparkling wine, prosecco. US imports of Italian wine – 90% of that Prosecco – skyrocketed by 41% in November following Trump’s election, according to the Union of Italian…
Which Foods Are the Most Ultraprocessed? New System Ranks Them
Which Foods Are the Most Ultraprocessed? New System Ranks Them Scientists have created a ranking of grocery store items based on their degree of processing By Lori Youmshajekian edited by Tanya Lewis Most grocery stores seem to offer endless options in their aisles, which are full of cereals, pastas and baked goods available in hundreds…
66 million years ago, a fish chewed up and spit out food. It’s now a fossil in Denmark
By James Doubek About 66 million years ago, just before the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, a fish chewed up and spit out some sea creatures. Unbeknownst to that fish, its rejected meal was preserved in fossil form. And it’s now arrived at a museum in Denmark. “It is truly an unusual find,”…
Is Red No. 3 Harmful? How Does It Compare with Other Dyes?
What to Know about the Ban on Red Dye in Foods and Drugs The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of the dye Red No. 3 in all food and ingested drugs. Here’s what foods and drugs contain the coloring, and how it compares with Red No. 40 and other artificial dyes By…
A small seafood restaurant turns into a national donation hub for LA fire victims
Emma Bowman HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Lauren and Andrew Gruel, the husband-and-wife owners of a seafood restaurant in a Southern California surf town, are used to thinking local. Most of the seafood served up in their Huntington Beach restaurant Calico Fish House is sourced from fishers in the area. This week, that local ethos has…
Kurdish general urges Trump to leave US troops in north-east Syria
Exclusive: SDF leader says removal of 2,000-strong force would leave door open for Islamic State resurgence The leader of the Kurdish forces that control north-eastern Syria has called on Donald Trump to maintain a US military presence in the region, warning that a retreat would risk a resurgence of Islamic State in the country. Gen…
Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic
The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the bottles he was given away from public view. By Andrew Higgins Reporting from deep underground in Cricova, Moldova Hermann Goering, Hitler’s right-hand man, survived the cut. His bottles of wine — part of a collection…
Food for public sector to be monitored to see how much is grown in UK
Environment secretary says Labour is aiming for half of food procured for the public sector to come from British farms Food supplied to the public sector will be monitored for the first time to see how much was grown by British farmers, the environment secretary is to announce. Steve Reed will speak at the Oxford…
Labour hopes ‘new deal for farmers’ can reset relationship with industry
Steve Reed to announce focus on making farming ‘more profitable and sustainable’ at Oxford Farming Conference The government is aiming to reset its relationship with farmers with what it describes as a “new deal” for the industry. Farmers have protested in their tens of thousands after controversial changes were made to agricultural inheritance tax and…
Ripe for the picking? Irish wine on the up – but ‘nobody will retire rich’
Global heating has made conditions more favourable for growing grapes – and finding the right variety is key Heard the one about Irish wine? Like its English counterpart, it is no longer a joke, with more than a dozen vineyards now producing bottles to emulate those of the terroirs of France, Spain and Italy. At…
Southern Ocean winds to break stifling heatwave baking Australia’s south-east
Front dragging warm air from the Pilbara brings ‘particularly hot’ weather to SA, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania Winds from the Southern Ocean will bring relief on Monday to parts of south-eastern Australia sweltering through a three-day heatwave. A heatwave warning for South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania was issued by the Bureau of…
Why Countries Are Color-Coding Healthy Foods at Grocery Stores
Why Countries Are Color-Coding Healthy Foods at Grocery Stores European Union countries and Australia have rolled out front-of-package nutrient profiling. Color-coding or star rankings let shoppers make quick choices about healthy foods By Christopher Damman & The Conversation US Nutri-Score rates the nutritional value of foods from A to E. The system was first voluntarily…
Under a ‘grandma moon,’ Native Americans honor their sacred pact with salmon
By Anna King On a tall bluff that overlooks the south Puget Sound in one direction and sparkling headlights on I-5 in another, members of the Nisqually Indian Tribe gathered for a Winter Moon Celebration on this soggy solstice. These lands are part of the lush home of the Nisqually tribe. In their creation story,…
Kim Kardashian’s 4 Kids Are All Grown Up in Stunning Christmas Photos
Kim Kardashian shared rare pics of herself and all four of her and ex Kanye West’s children—North West, 11, Saint West, 9, Chicago West, 6, and Psalm West, 5—standing in front of a Christmas tree. Kim Kardashian and her family are sleighing the holiday season. The SKIMS founder shared rare photos of herself with all…
The World’s Smallest Pasta Is Not Very Tasty
Chemists Seeking Better Bandages Make World’s Smallest Pasta Researchers seeking better bandages are creating extremely thin fibers of starch By Ben Guarino edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier A bowl of plain noodles (a strand of the world’s tiniest pasta, not pictured, is invisible). Join Our Community of Science Lovers! The skinniest pasta yet made—let’s call…
A Little Math Can Streamline Holiday Cookie Making
Opinion A Little Math Can Streamline Holiday Cookie Making Making cookies is time- and labor-intensive. Here’s how a little math can make it easier and less wasteful this holiday season By Clara Eugenia Garza-Hume A cookie cutter that creates a tessellation can save time and use up more dough. When our children were little, we…
Syria’s U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition faces an uncertain future after Assad’s ouster
By Fatma Tanis ISTANBUL – In the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, Syria remains territorially fractured as the rebels who defeated Assad work to consolidate power. The country’s uncertain future has raised questions about the fate of the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This week, Syria’s new leadership took steps…
Portuguese-Style Hidden Cod
The Hidden Cod is a traditional Portuguese recipe, perfect for special occasions such as Christmas or an elegant family dinner. This exquisite dish combines tender cod, crispy potatoes, and the intense flavor of caramelized vegetables, all perfectly gratinéed for an impressive result.
Air Fryer Milk Torrijas Recipe
Discover how to make delicious milk torrijas in an air fryer, a healthier version of the classic Spanish dessert. With this recipe, you’ll enjoy all the flavor and crunchy texture while using less oil.
Crispy Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer
Chicken wings are a classic in many cuisines, and preparing them in an air fryer allows you to achieve a crispy exterior and juicy interior using less oil than traditional frying.
Chocolate Chip Cookies in the Air Fryer
Chocolate chip cookies are a timeless classic. With the air fryer, you can prepare them quickly and healthily, achieving a crispy exterior and a soft interior.
Tripe Burger “a la Madrileña”
Spanish cuisine boasts a rich array of traditional dishes that have stood the test of time. One such emblematic dish is callos a la madrileña (Madrid-style tripe), a hearty and flavorful stew.
Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables
Quinoa, a pseudocereal native to the Andes, has gained worldwide popularity due to its high nutritional value and versatility in the kitchen.
Vegan Ramen Soup
Ramen, an iconic soup from Japanese cuisine, has captivated palates worldwide. Traditionally made with meat-based broth and wheat noodles, this dish is reimagined in a vegan version that sacrifices neither flavor nor authenticity.
Roasted Cauliflower Tacos
Roasted cauliflower tacos have become a popular choice for those seeking healthy and flavorful alternatives to traditional tacos. This recipe combines the crispy texture of roasted cauliflower with a blend of spices that provide a deep and satisfying flavor. Served in corn tortillas and accompanied by fresh ingredients, these tacos are perfect for a light…
Korean Fried Chicken /Yangnyeom Dak
Korean Fried Chicken, known as Yangnyeom Dak, has gained global popularity for its exceptionally crispy exterior and a sauce that masterfully balances sweet and spicy flavors, thanks to ingredients like gochujang (fermented chili paste) and honey. Below is a detailed recipe to prepare this delightful dish at home.