With all the slow-cooking, slow-simmering recipes we're doing these days, we inevitably find ourselves close to bedtime with a fresh pot of soup still steaming hot on our counter. Here's a way to quic...
Sorry to say, folks, but those great Thanksgiving leftovers should get eaten, frozen, or tossed after today to avoid anyone getting sick. After all, there's more good food to come and we need the frid...
As you're basting your turkeys and stressing over pie crusts, don't forget to keep an eye on food safety! Here's a few key food safety issues to be aware of:...
It's election season and everyone is talking about politics. We promise, this is a food blog and not a political blog, but if you're in California, here's one item that affects your food: California ...
If you don't have the time or energy for canning, freezing fresh produce is one of the quickest and easiest ways to stretch summer's bounty into the cold season. Here's a round-up of our tips, techniq...
Two weeks ago, I pickled a bunch of garden vegetables and have been storing them in the fridge. Last night I pulled the jar out to see if they were ready and noticed one of the garlic cloves is blue....
Faith's post yesterday about what to do when your fridge goes out got us thinking. Sometimes even after all precautions are taken, food-borne illness does happen. Those little guys in the photo abov...
Our post the other week on the best place to store potatoes brought up an interesting food science (and food safety!) issue: why the skin on potatoes sometimes takes on a greenish color. ...
Wow, the food news this week is chock-full of food recalls. Read all about it here ......
Here we are with the weekly news roundup. Lots of interesting stuff inside! Read on ......
Wednesday means we're here with the weekly news roundup. Read all about it here....
Wow, so much food news this week, but most of it good! Read on ......
When you cook soup, stock, or any other dish that you're planning to portion and store, do you immediately place it in the fridge or freezer? If you answer "yes," you may be increasing your risk of c...
With spring cleaning on our brains and the Kitchn Cure for inspiration, we're ready to take a fresh look at the contents of our refrigerator. But once all the expired condiments have been tossed and t...
Granted spring has barely gotten a foothold in many parts of the country, but we're already starting to daydream about summer and burgers on the barbecue! Many of us like a good medium-rare burger: p...
It's Hump Day, and that means we're here with this week's food news roundup. Come on in and read about why the humble potato might be the replacement for wheat, GMO foods, a recall of espresso beans,...
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of cantaloupes from Honduran grower Agropecuaria Montelibano. They have been found to contain salmonella, a bacteria that causes food-borne illnes...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that Costco was recalling approximately 10,368 pounds of frozen chicken that may be infected with listeria....
A condiment question! This is from Amanda, who asks: How long do condiments keep in the fridge? I don't often use things like ketchup, mustard, Worcesteshire sauce, etc. but I still have them arou...
Hot on the heels of the alfalfa sprout recall comes another food recall; the Quaker Oats Company has recalled a small amount of Aunt Jemima Pancake and Waffle Mix due to potential salmonella contamina...
Most of the time, it's fine to simply wash our thermometers with soapy water and call it a day. But when we've been using them to take the temperature of meat, we want them clean. And we mean really c...
Just when Spring has sprung and everyone out here in California is eating salads, there's been a double recall of contaminated alfalfa sprouts this weekend on the West Coast....
With the USDA ground beef recall fresh on our minds, we are brushing up on our own food handling practices. Do you know how long you can leave that potato salad on your buffet ? What temperature meat ...
With the USDA ground beef recall fresh on our minds, we are brushing up on our own food handling practices. Do you know how long you can leave that potato salad out or how long to cook meat for it to ...
With the USDA ground beef recall fresh on our minds, we are brushing up on our own food handling practices. Do you know how long you can leave that potato salad on your buffet before it needs to go ...
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