Category: Food

This Is Why Your ‘Locally Butchered’ Beef Might Actually Come From China

Misleading label claims are everywhere. They bombard you while walking down the grocery store aisles. They creep up on you while scanning a slick marketer’s website. They shock you when even your best friend recommends an industrial organic brand… “Hey, it’s a lot cheaper and they say it’s just as good!” “Well… how do I…


Follow This Recipe to Make the Ultimate Passover Dessert

Considering I’m the co-author of an entire icebox cake cookbook, it’s safe to say I’m a big fan of the no-bake treat. And because Passover is almost upon us, I wondered what it might be like to replace cookies with matzos in order to create a seder-worthy version. A little Googling revealed that when folks create cakes from…


Make Your Own Brown Sugar Glaze for Your Easter Ham

Do you have ham on your Easter menu? Of course you do! Ham is one of the essential centerpieces for a holiday table full of asparagus, glazed carrots, and brightly colored Easter eggs. What we think of as “Easter ham” is actually a spiral-cut city ham and many of them are sold packaged with their…


Ocean City, New Jersey, Has the Most Dessert Shops per Person

One of the best ways to recover from a long day or celebrate a special occasion is with a sweet treat. Whether you’re a fan of ice cream, snow cones, doughnuts or chocolate to satisfy your sweet tooth, Ocean City, New Jersey, has you covered. According to a 2019 study by the data company Infogroup, Ocean City has the most dessert shops…


Food Logs: How They Can Help You Feel Better

Keeping a food log is like journaling. Instead of writing about your day, though, you’re writing about what you’re eating. It’s a great way to stick to a diet, get to the root of food intolerances or gauge your energy levels and mood. Food is medicine. We need it for fuel, not just for energy,…


Air Fryer Mushrooms Are as Easy to Make as They Are to Eat

These savory, bite-sized garlic-butter mushrooms are perfectly tender with crispy edges, all thanks to the efficient heating of the air fryer. If you can stop yourself from snacking on them straight from the basket, they make for a truly show-stopping side; there’s no shortage of dinners made even more delicious with them. Here’s how to…


Spotlight on Puttanesca

Pasta puttanesca is a southern Italian dish that hails from Naples in the Campania region. Puttanesca refers to the potent tomato sauce that brims with black olives, red chiles, capers, and anchovies. It’s safe to say that this dish is no shrinking violet, as its name might suggest, and indeed this sauce is salty, briny,…


Rhododendrons: Guide to Planting, Growing, and Care

While this article applies to Rhododendrons, 99% of it also applies to planting and care for Azaleas, as they are in the same genus, Rhododendron. While all azaleas are rhododendrons, not all rhododendrons are azaleas. Leaves and flower characteristics differ, but site requirements, soil, and care are for the most part identical. Naturally, as with anything…


This Is the Most Expensive Restaurant in America

What’s the most expensive meal you’ve ever had? Perhaps a nice steak at one of America’s best high-end chain steakhouses or a tasting menu at one of the best restaurants in America? No matter how high the bill was, we bet it didn’t come close to what your final tab would be at New York City’s Masa, which…


How to Cook Bacon the Right Way

There’s no denying that bacon is one of the most iconic breakfast foods, but it isn’t especially easy to cook correctly. Frying bacon on the stove can be a little dangerous as the fat renders and splatters, and it’s easy to end up with an unevenly cooked final product. But how can you cook bacon the…