Take a stab at how big the plant-based food market is these days. In the next two years, analysts estimate that total sales of meat and dairy alternatives will reach $25 billion — that’s no small ...
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Call it the romance of cooler temperatures or the allure of eating meals outdoors under large oak trees covered in lights: Whether you’re a fifth-generation Texan or a wide-eyed transplant to ...
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For a staple as old as early human societies, wheat has had a rough go this century. First it was calories, then it was carbs. These days, it’s the mysterious, invisible, nominally understood ...
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A couple of opinions about food that I stand by: Hot dogs over hamburgers, cakes beat out pies and pancakes don’t stand a chance against waffles. Yes, hot, crispy waffles straight out of the iron ...
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Humans have long had a love affair with berries—both wild and cultivated—for their deliciousness, versatility and beauty. Native Americans first used berries in tinctures to treat pain, heart ...
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Cheese, glorious cheese! It’s “milk’s leap toward immortality,” according to writer Clifton Fadiman. With earliest known origins that date back to 5500 B.C., cheese has long been a source of ...
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I remember the first time I ate a dumpling. I was visiting New York City on a school trip and our chaperone took us to the iconic Joe’s Shanghai in midtown Manhattan for dim sum. We were ...
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A few months ago, our farmer neighbor told us how her grandmother would give her babies a picked-clean chicken bone to help with teething; I laughed, thinking how odd and even dangerous that ...
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Ah, tofu—ridiculed by some, loved by others, scoffed at by many and scarfed down by hungry vegans and vegetarians, worldwide. It’s viewed both as a wholesome choice and an unappetizing foodstuff. ...
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This is the taste of my childhood: sitting on the bed of a truck in South Texas eating this ice cream with Hill Country peaches on top. As you can tell, my Grammy passed along her love of turquoise ...