Food
Heritage turkey breeders preserve Thanksgiving bird tradition
November 27, 2014
Heritage turkey breeders preserve Thanksgiving bird tradition
A tiny but growing number of the 46 million turkeys destined to be eaten in American this Thanksgiving can trace…
Downtown Cairo restaurant turns pasta into a favorite breakfast
November 26, 2014
Downtown Cairo restaurant turns pasta into a favorite breakfast
Many believe that fava beans, falafel and cheese are the routine breakfast of average Egyptians, but a 62-year-old downtown Cairo…
Celebrated California farm sows seeds for next generation
November 26, 2014
Celebrated California farm sows seeds for next generation
Growing up among rows of purple haze carrots, delicate Mara des Bois strawberries and corn sweet enough to eat raw,…
Swedish Merlot, anyone? Warmer world boosts Nordic tipples
November 25, 2014
Swedish Merlot, anyone? Warmer world boosts Nordic tipples
On one of the world's northernmost frontiers, grapevines are growing on hillsides and talk among some farmers is about terroir…
Carbs more harmful than saturated fats: study
November 22, 2014
Carbs more harmful than saturated fats: study
Long-derided saturated fats -- associated with an array of health problems such as heart disease -- caught a break when…
UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS
November 19, 2014
UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS
The United Nations has recommended encouragement of the use of opioid substitutes as means to to curb the spread of…
Lebanese food scandal leaves bitter taste
November 15, 2014
Lebanese food scandal leaves bitter taste
Lebanon, a nation fiercely proud of its cuisine, has been left with a case of severe indigestion after a scandal…
Fast food targeting kids in middle class and rural areas in US
November 15, 2014
Fast food targeting kids in middle class and rural areas in US
Fast-food restaurants in the United States are "disproportionately" targeting black children and kids in middle-income and rural areas, according to…
Egypt present at Dubai’s world chefs contest
November 1, 2014
Egypt present at Dubai’s world chefs contest
A portrait of a dark Nubian girl drawn with grilled rice, sesame and flour is one of many introduced by…
In France, kebabs get wrapped up in identity politics
October 30, 2014
In France, kebabs get wrapped up in identity politics
In a country whose national identity is so closely connected to its cuisine, France's hard right has seized on a…