Clean your grill, and other hot holiday tips
If there's one grilling tip to remember this Memorial Day weekend, it should be this: Flame is bad. "Flame does nasty things to food," food historian and science guy Alton Brown tells NPR's Scott Simon...
View ArticleTired of mowing your lawn? Try foodscaping it instead
When the economy began its steep decline in 2008, almost everything related to housing hit the skids, including the lawn and garden industry. But one sector escaped the pinch: food gardening. In fact,...
View ArticleManju: A taste of home for Seattle's Japanese community
Manju (MAHN-jew) are Japanese dough buns — often sweet — made from pounded rice flour dough and flavored fillings. In Japanese culture, a box of manju is what you'd take to someone's house on a special...
View ArticleTrial 'mini-grocery' brings fresh food to poor neighborhoods
You might have trouble finding any attractive vegetables or fruits if you shop in the wrong stores. It’s especially challenging in poor neighborhoods, where mini-marts packed with beer, cigarettes and...
View ArticleSchools rush to reform lunches; more whole grains and veggies required
The rush is on, to get healthier lunches into public school cafeterias. But administrators say you almost need an advanced degree to comply with the latest rules.
View Article5 lessons in extreme locavore dining
I’ve never eaten so many flowers in my life – Anise-Hyssop, Borage, Nasturtium, Day Lily … But it turns out flowers are common fare in extreme locavore/organic dining. That’s the first thing I learned...
View ArticleBacon IN your coffee? Seattle’s Best to sell bacon-flavored joe
Apparently bacon goes with everything … including in and not just with coffee. Seattle’s Best Coffee held a series of contests for a new coffee recipe and the winner, from Des Moines, infused her...
View ArticleOut of the binder, into the kitchen: Working women and cooking
Mitt Romney is getting a lot of heat for his somewhat awkward comments about women in the workplace during Tuesday night's presidential debate. The Internet's meme makers made merry with Romney's...
View ArticleNorthwest Wild Mushrooms In Short Supply
Northwest wild mushrooms are in short supply this year. That’s had a big impact on the region’s lucrative mushroom hunting industry. It’s also changed what’s on fall restaurant menus in the Northwest...
View ArticleNot just for coffee anymore: A look at the rise of caffeinated foods
That buzz from your morning cup of joe waning? How about a quick boost from caffeinated mints, gum, Perky Jerky or, from the makers of Cracker Jack, coffee-flavored Cracker Jack'd snacks?It's not just...
View ArticleElvis left the building long ago, but his food (and music) lives on
Elvis Presley was better known for his music than his gourmet tastes.
View ArticleCutting sugar consumption helps keep extra weight off
How evil is sugar? That's long been a hard question for researchers to answer. Most of the studies about sugar's health effects to date have been too small, too short-term, or too poorly designed to...
View ArticleThe real reason no one buys produce in low-income areas
What if fresh foods were easier to find in lower income neighborhoods? Would that lead to less obesity and disease? King County has been testing this idea–by offering store-owners a free “makeover” to...
View ArticleWaiting for a Table
So how long would you be willing to stand on line for a table at a popular restaurant? Ten minutes? A half hour? Longer? Not KPLU’s Dick Stein, as he tells Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson on...
View ArticleHappy Foragers Finding Bumper Crop of Wild Mushrooms
Wild mushrooms are going gangbusters this year in the Pacific Northwest, thanks to just the right weather conditions, and foragers are rejoicing after last year’s shortage.
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