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Guilt Makes the Pie Taste Sweeter
New research suggests feelings of remorse heighten our enjoyment when we succumb to temptation.
The Great Depression and the Rise of the Refrigerator
How the gleaming white fridge changed our relationship to food.
Adding a Crock Pot to the Environmental Arsenal
Today’s Wall Street Journal has another entry in the “if you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em” category of…
Some Thoughts on Julia Child And a Picture of Her Favorite Taqueria
The market for tributes to Julia Child is a crowded one, but on the 100th anniversary of her…
Is New Mexico Hoarding All the Good Chile, or Just Really Bad at Selling It?
New Mexico’s semi-famous green chile harvest came early this year. It’s now. Mass roasting of the smokey-yet-sweet-yet-piquant nightshade…
Is the Apple-ocalypse Upon Us? UPDATED
I’m a big apple guy. So imagine my dismay on Friday when the USDA staged a classic end-of-the-week…
Water the Perfect Apertif for Carrot Sticks
Food and drink pairing isn’t just for winos. From a very young age, we form opinions about what…
Do Heritage Grains Hold Promise for the Gluten-Sensitive?
The cultivation of ancient grains whose makeup hasn't been amended as much as modern wheat could allow the gluten-intolerant to have their bread and eat it, too.
How Norman Borlaug Went With the Grain
“Our Daily Bread: The Essential Norman Borlaug” is a multivolume biography that chronicles the microbiologist and his Nobel Prize-winning work to thwart starvation.