Category: Food Holidays & More

TRENDS: Umami, The Fifth Taste

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The weekend edition of The Wall Street Journal devoted a lot of space to an article called “A New Taste Sensation,” umami. However, this was news two years ago when Anna Kasabian and David Kasabian wrote their seminal book on the topic, The Fifth Taste: Cooking with Umami. It was the talk of gastronomy circles,…
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NEWS: Healthy Eating, Not For The Price-Conscious

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Save money on low-calorie food: Buy and cut your own romaine instead of pre-cut salad mixes.   This will come as no surprise to those who strive to cook healthy meals, but researchers at the University of Washington have found that junk food not only costs less than fruits and vegetables, but it is also…
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NEWS: American Craft Beers Win International Awards

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It’s not just America’s artisan cheeses that are bringing home the medals at international competitions: Craft beers are holding their own as well, winning a combined 30 medals at the Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival and the European Beer Star Competition. According to the Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade and education association for American craft…
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NEWS: Blueberry Juice Product Shows Health Benefits

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Blueberry Punch: prostate cancer cure?   While it has only been tested in lab mice, a commercially available blueberry and grape fruit punch has had a significant effect on prostate cancer, reducing the growth of tumors by 25% in just two weeks. The mice were given a human version of the disease; scientists consider the…
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