Dept. of Mashups: Beer and Pickles
The founders of Dogfish Head Craft Breweryand Brooklyn Brine have teamed up to create the "Hop Pickle," a beer-infused pickle.
New York Restaurateurs Oppose Fracking
A number of high-profile New York chefs, restaurateurs, food suppliers and industry executives have joined the effort to lobby Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo against hydraulic fracturing or fracking.
In Space, No One Can Hear You Sip
If you've seen Ridley Scott's new science fiction film Prometheus, you may have been too distracted by the weighty themes of faith and human creation and puzzling over how the movie's extraterrestrials are connected to the alien of Alien to notice a curious culinary product placement.
Spolier alert: In the year 2093, we'll still be using Bodum glassware. Look closely at the screen cap above and you can see that the crew of the spaceship Prometheus is enjoying some liquid refreshment in what appears to be Bodum's Presso double-walled glass. You could buy one of the glasses here right now, but it looks like you'll have to wait another 81 years before it comes in blue.
How To: Cook the Perfect Tomato Soup
What makes the perfect tomato soup? The crucial variables may or may not include stock, water, carrots, vinegar, cream, or even egg yolks.
To Quit Smoking, Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
According to a new study by public health researchers at the University at Buffalo, eating more fruits and vegetables may help smokers quit cigarettes and stay tobacco-free for a longer time.
Food Fight!
Two men were arrested after they allegedly broke into a West Seattle fruit market and had an impromptu food fight. They told the police they "were just having rowdy fun.”
Fried Chicken with the Soul of a Chip
"Ip'ns," fried chicken dishes "designed to be dipped or ripped" are big in the fast food world.
From the Annals of Wine Crimes
Vanity Fair reports on Rudy Kurniawan, who may be responsible for the largest case of fine-wine fraud in history.
Vending Machine Requires "Tackling" for Beer
To appeal to rugby fans, a beer company in Argentina has created the Rugbeer, a beer vending machine that needs to be "tackled" before it will dispense a beer
