Medlars Come to California
The medlar, a relative of apples and pears, is being cultivated commercially in California for the first time. After a ripening process called bletting, its pulp turns brown and custardy and "tastes like winy, sweet-tart apple butter laced with cinnamon." Wow.
How To Cook the Perfect "Jacket Potato"
A recipe for the perfect "Jacket Potato," which is apparently British for a baked potato exceedingly soft on the inside with a super-crunchy skin.
Dawn of the Interactive Cake
According to tech blog Gizmodo, Disney has been awarded a patent for so-called "interactive cakes," cakes equipped with miniature projectors that can produce simulations of landscapes and, naturally, Disney characters.
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World's Most Expensive Noodles
A bowl of beef and noodles Niu Ba Ba in Taipei, Taiwan, is the world's most expensive at $324 a bowl.
Jacques Pépin Sings
In a promotion for the upcoming PBS series Essential Pépin, Jacques Pépin sings "Les Feuilles Mortes."
In a Surprise Vote, Senate Passes Food Safety Measure
In a surprise unanimous vote Sunday night, the Senate passed the food safety bill. It now goes back to the House of Representatives.
Food Writer Michael Ruhlman Launches Cooking Tools
Not content to just write books and articles, maintain a popular blog and website, and build cooking apps for smartphones, food writer Michael Ruhlman is now branching out into cookware with a series of cooking tools he has personally developed.
Study: 75% of Kids Are Caffeinated, Can't Sleep
According to a new study in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers found that 75% of 5 to 12 year old children surveyed consumed caffeine on a daily basis, and the more caffeine the children consumed, the less they slept.
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Food Writer Michael Ruhlman Launches Cooking Tools
December 17Straining cloths, wood paddles, and a wooden knife rack.
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December 15The process whereby Brooklyn's cachet as a locus of urban artisanal food culture is deployed for branding and marketing.
Boomerang Wok
December 13Its cupped edge is designed for ease of turning ingredients while stir-frying.
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