Category: Food

The Family Table: Hot Chicken Pies for Christmas Morning Cheer

Submitted by Sue Stangland, Oregon Who would have thought hot chicken pie would become a treasured family Christmas tradition! But it has been for our family since the late 1800s. My great-grandmother wanted to give her family a special Christmas morning surprise after they returned from the chilly pre-dawn chores necessary to keep their small New…


EAT 2 EGGS, OR MORE? How Many Eggs to Eat and Good vs Bad Cholesterol

Eggs are the base and the ‘binding force’ of my Sunday morning – bratwurst frittata recipe – featured in this episode. Eggs are key to a multitude of the dishes we eat from day to day. But is eating too many bad for our health? Is the cholesterol they contain good or bad for us?…


Can You Eat Your Christmas Tree? A Twin Cities Forager Reveals the Answer

By Erica Pearson From Star Tribune Being able to correctly identify edible trees—and reach the branches—is essential. Minneapolis—Is your Christmas tree edible? Technically, yes—if it’s fir, spruce or pine and you’re confident it wasn’t doused with pesticides. But you might want to start by sipping it instead. “Just sticking needles in your mouth isn’t really…


10 Things to Get Rid of in the New Year

It’s that time of year to embrace fresh starts and say goodbye to old habits. And while many of us focus on personal resolutions — lose weight, spend less, join a gym — your home can also benefit from that “out with the old, in with the new” vibe. Here, 10 things to rid your…


The 21 Most Indulgent Food and Drink Gifts for Everyone on Your List

By Kat Odell From Bloomberg News Holiday gifting for food lovers is a harder proposition than it seems. The cliched “it’s the thought that counts” doesn’t always apply to someone who is picky about their chocolate, their sparkling wine, their food-scented candles. At the same time, in this season of high indulgence, nothing screams holidays…


Prime Rib with Au Jus

View the print-ready version of this recipe. What You’ll Love It looks and tastes like it came straight from the kitchen of a high-end restaurant but is easy to whip up right from your own home. Made with 5-6 pounds of prime rib, it’s perfect for a special gathering. The dry brining method infuses flavor and moisture into…


Forward-Eating: Food Trends to Whet Your Appetite for in 2023

Clear Headed More drinkers are skipping the alcohol Booze might be tolerable for a body, but it isn’t exactly beneficial. Led by the health-minded generations, especially Generation Z and younger millennials, the market is reacting to that. According to NielsenIQ, between August 2021 and August 2022, the sales of nonalcoholic drinks hit $395 million, a…


Crock-Pot Mini Meatballs

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is only a few days away. And after a packed morning of opening gifts, you don’t want to fuss much with dinner, let alone appetizers and snacks. Enter: the slow cooker. Making some of your dishes in a Crock-Pot is a great way to feed your family without spending a…


Anatomy of a Classic Cocktail: The Champagne Cocktail

‘Tis the season for popping a bottle of bubbly, but along with proposing toasts, may we propose a cocktail as well? You can find dozens of variations for Champagne mimosas, spritzes, fizzes, and punches (or stronger stuff such as the French 75 or a Kir Royale), but often the wine takes the backseat or at…


Nanotechnology Used in mRNA Vaccines and 2,000 Food Items Goes Unlabeled

Unbeknownst to most Americans, thousands of the food items on our store shelves contain ingredients that are made using nanotechnology. Specifically, they are made through a process that converts things like silver, copper, gold, aluminum, silicon, carbon, and different metal oxides into tiny, atom-sized particles that are one-billionth of a meter in size. They do…