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When the Oxford Companion to Food was first published in 1999 it was described by one reviewer as the only food book you will ever need. The 2,600 entries is one of four great books on food that is being revised and reissued. ( Photo: eBay) Four Books to Chew on To Ward off Winter’s Chill A heavyweight battle could be shaping up over which is the best of the weighty food books on the market as we head into another... Home 16 Feb 2026 | 10:32
Experts say three hot meals a day beats the six smaller meals or starvation diets. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Ideal Meals: Three Beats Six Seven Days a Week As we head into the third week of icy temps and maybe more snow, one clear comfort is three homecooked hot meals a day: Hot... Food & Drink 30 Jan 2026 | 02:06
Butter and margarine for sale in a supermarket. The FDA has ended the war on saturated fats, leaving some experts flummoxed. ( Photo: Maksym Kozlenko/Wikimedia Commons) After FDA Changes Course, Consumers Trying to Figure Out If Butter or Margarine is Better The recently released 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are food fat friendly, endorsing even the saturated fats... News 23 Jan 2026 | 07:37
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A Christmas table by Elaine Lloyd. Turkey is the most popular bird to adorn a Christmas feast in the US and Britain. But it is far from the old delight, the Christmas goose. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) ’Tis the Season to Tuck into Hearty Holiday Dinners It’s the time of year when we gather with friends and family and reward ourselves with a huge holiday feast. One such famous... News 19 Dec 2025 | 01:57
There are many types of vinegar from apple cider vinegar to balsamic vinegar, which is aged 12 to 25 years in wood barrels. All have the stamp of approval from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). ( Photo: Dietmar Rabich/Wikimedia Commons) Vinegar is Fat and Salt Free— and an Unsung Dietary Hero New Yorkers are world class eaters. In Manhattan alone there are restaurants serving every national dish from Algerian to... News 15 Dec 2025 | 12:22
Surveys say women change sheets and pillowcases with greater frequency than men. A single male could wait up to 45 days before tossing the sheets into the laundry. ( Photo: C. Garrett Kennedy/Wikimedia Commons) How Often You Change Bedding Depends on Age, Gender, and Sex Life Everyone loves climbing into their own bed on the same day that they tuck in fresh sheets and pillowcases. How often one... News 07 Dec 2025 | 12:56
Tender, juicy roast turkey - the main attraction - with old-fashioned gravy, cranberry sauce, smashed potatoes, baked green beans, sweet and sour cod, steamed rice, achara (pickled green papaya relish), leche flan, pigs in a blanket, apple crisp (from Yucaipa!), punch and soda. ( Photo: Ms Jones/Wikimedia Commons) Giving Thanks for Fruit Cranberries are a native American fruit, one the Pilgrims and Native Americans are reputed to have shared at the first Thanksgiving.... Food & Drink 21 Nov 2025 | 01:08
Bronze statue of Eros sleeping, Greece c. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. ( Photo: Met Museum / Public Domain) Sleepers, Awake! Position IS Everything in Life! Cats and dogs curl up to sleep tight. Humans do too, most commonly in a position that the snooze experts at the Harvard Women’s... News 14 Nov 2025 | 05:18
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