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January 9, 2015
Vintage Beer? Aficonados Say Some Brews Taste Better With Age
Aging in the bottle isn't just for wine anymore: It can also bring out sweet, caramel tones in some high-alcohol, smoky or sour craft brews. Don't believe us? You, too, can try this at home.
Read MoreDecember 23, 2014
Farm Fresh? Natural? Eggs Not Always What They're Cracked Up To Be
Egg cartons these days are often plastered with an array of terms that can confuse and even mislead consumers. Here's a glossary of carton jargon for the wannabe informed egg buyer.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2014
Fringe No More: 'Ancient Grains' Will Soon Be A Cheerios Variety
General Mills helped define the industrial era of American breakfasting with its ringlets of processed oats. Soon, it'll put out a version with "ancient grains," which aren't, actually, very ancient.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2014
New FDA Rules Will Have Restaurant Chains Counting Calories
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2014
Brewery Planned At Southern Indiana Monastery
A zoning board in the Dubois County town of Ferdinand voted 4-0 this week to give permission for the brewery in a vacant art studio building on the grounds of Monastery Immaculate Conception.
Read MoreAugust 25, 2014
Grocers Lead Kids To Produce Aisle With Junk Food-Style Marketing
Grocers are hoping to entice young consumers and their parents to eat more vegetables by creating kid-focused produce. They're borrowing tactics from the soda and snack industries to win them over.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2014
For A More Ordered Life, Organize Like A Chef
The French phrase mise-en-place means to gather and arrange the ingredients and tools needed for cooking. But for many culinary professionals, its organizing principles are also a way of life.
Read MoreJune 4, 2014
How Chocolate Might Save The Planet
Honey is nature's gift. It's natural. Made by bees. Chocolate is the opposite, a great engineering creation that could, just possibly, just maybe, help save our planet.
Read MoreMay 16, 2014
Farm-To-Fork Food Festival, Dig IN, Returns Aug. 17
Gourmet food trucks and cooking demos are new additions to the 2014 Dig IN.
Read MoreMay 13, 2014
Resveratrol May Not Be The Elixir In Red Wine And Chocolate
Red wine and chocolate may be good for you, but it's likely not from the resveratrol. A study finds that the antioxidant had no influence on longevity, cancer, heart disease or inflammation levels.
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