Category: Food

This Is How to Make the Best-Ever Egg Salad Sandwich

Good egg salad should be creamy (but not too mayonnaise-y) with a hint of tang and a little bit of crunch. I’m also a strong believer that really good egg salad should be ready to eat as soon as it’s mixed together — there should be no need for it to sit in the fridge…


Simple Moong Dal Recipe (Instant Pot)

This recipe for moong dal is the simplest recipe I could design for you, while still keeping it authentic with fresh ginger, turmeric, red chili, lemon, and cilantro. Moong dal is sometimes referred to as yellow dal, split yellow dal, dal tadka, dal fry, or mung dal. Rest assured, this is that comforting dish you…


Demand for Grocery Delivery Cools as Food Costs Rise

Karen Raschke, a retired attorney in New York, started getting her groceries delivered early in the pandemic. Each delivery cost $30 in fees and tips, but it was worth it to avoid the store. Then earlier this spring, Raschke learned her rent was increasing by $617 per month. Delivery was one of the first things…


How to Make Gazpacho

Two things are true about the latter days of summer. The first, is that there’s a beautiful bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables ripe for the picking. The second, is that it’s too darn hot to properly cook any single one of them. Even turning on the stove to do a quick stir fry of green…


Zucchini Tomato Chile Cornbread

Few things make for a better dinner during the warmest days of summer than a refreshing salad. But sometimes those leafy greens need a little extra umph and a carby side dish — like this chile cornbread — always does the trick. Quick breads are the easiest way to take your dinner to the next level. As the…


Why Diana Kennedy Was Angry at the Food World and What Else I Learned at Her Mexican Home

By Daniel Hernandez From Los Angeles Times The house seems to grow out of the rocks and trees it’s set against, with a gargantuan boulder lodged into its center, anchoring the staircase to the second level. Kitchen counters and nooks are layered with hanging pots, pottery and various bottled legumes, spices and vinegars made from…


Salmon Bowl a Perfect Light Summer Dinner

By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service Looking for a light summer dinner? Here’s one using fresh salmon in a simple Salmon Bowl. I used sesame oil to cook the salmon and topped it with toasted sesame seeds. When I saw packages of cauliflower rice in the market, I decided to use it instead of…


Easier Than Pie: How to Make a Rustic, Fuss-Free, Summer Fruit Galette

Every bit as delicious as a pie, but requiring half the work, a galette is the perfect summer bake. This rustic fruit tart doesn’t require much time to assemble. There’s no meticulous trimming, blind-baking, or lattice-making—nor even a pie dish involved. It’s laid-back, forgiving, and endlessly riffable, using whatever fruits you like or have on…


Food Prices Fell Again in July, UN Agency Says

LONDON—The United Nations food agency’s world price index declined again in July, edging further away from record highs hit in March. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 140.9 points last month versus a revised 154.3 for June. The June figure was previously put…


Food Company Fires: Accidental or Suspicious?

A string of fires at food processing plants across the country has led to intense speculation on social media as to whether the fires were accidental or the result of an intentional attack on critical food infrastructure. To investigate whether there was truth to the latter, the team of EpochTV’s “Facts Matter” investigated claims of…