Category Archives: Lifestyle
Hass History: How Mexican Avocados Came to Rule the U.S.
Thanks to the high prices they command, avocados are sometimes referred to as ‘green gold.’ [...]
7 Seeds You Should Totally Be Eating
Packed with powerful vitamins, minerals and antioxidents, seeds are an easy way to add a [...]
Why Everybody Is Hooked on Fish Sauce
Fish sauce is a traditional ingredient in both Vietnamese and Thai cuisines. Here a bowl [...]
Korean Street Treat Hotteok Is Like a Warm Hug
Hotteok, a popular Korean street food, is a sweet treat traditionally filled with sugar, nuts [...]
Why Sriracha Is Everybody’s Favorite Hot Sauce
Bottles of Sriracha move through a conveyor belt ready for packaging at Huy Fong Foods [...]
Would You Eat Casu Marzu, the Illegal Cheese With Maggots?
Casu marzu cheese has live maggots and has been a part of the Sardinian food [...]
Is Induction Cooking Better Than Gas or Electric?
When a pan or pot is placed on an induction cooktop, the fluctuating magnetic field [...]
What’s the Difference Between Instant and Active Dry Yeasts?
Fleischmann’s is a brand of active dry yeast, which is the most popular form for [...]
Which Is the Sweetest Grapefruit — White, Red or Pink?
The rich scarlet color of the red grapefruit’s pulp comes from its high levels of [...]
How Are Heirloom Tomatoes Different From Regular Tomatoes?
Heirloom tomatoes, simply put, don’t look like grocery store tomatoes, and their names are far [...]
Did You Know You Can Eat Hostas?
Does your mouth start to water when you see a big, beautiful bed of hostas? [...]
Jabuticaba: The Superfruit That’s Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
The fruit of the jabuticaba (Plinia cauliflora) tree grows on its trunk and branches. Flavio [...]
Does Fruit Really Ripen Faster in a Brown Paper Bag?
Some fruits (like these nectarines) really do ripen faster in a paper bag. Lori Sparkia/Shutterstock [...]
Butter Coffee: Fad or ‘Bulletproof’ Breakfast?
Butter coffee, also known to many as “bulletproof coffee,” combines coffee, butter and medium-chain triglyceride, [...]
Sardines: The Stinky Little Fish You Should Be Eating
Canned sardines are typically packed in olive oil, water, tomato sauce or mustard and can [...]