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Another day, another report of a beloved food item we will be losing to the continued dissolution of the planet. Just last week, we found out about a drought that’s affecting chickpea (and therefore hummus) output and a cyclone that nailed a vanilla crop in Madagascar. And this disturbing theory about the end of…
Farming ain’t easy, we assume, but facial-recognition software could soon make it a bit less hands-on. Cattle industry publication Drovers—“Driving the beef market”—reports agricultural company Cargill has acquired a stake in an Irish startup that uses facial recognition to monitor dairy and beef cows for health and…
This Valentine’s Day, you may have arranged a fancy meal for your loved one. You’ve budgeted for everything: a few appetizers, entreés and a stealthily split dessert. When you get to the restaurant, the lighting is just right, the music is soothing and you’re feeling pretty good about where the night may lead. And…
To anyone who’s drank beer before, Keystone—light, fizzy, watery—is worlds away from the beers put out by craft brewery Stone Brewing. Those are hoppy, aggressive, and definitely not the kind of stuff I was playing flip-cup with in college. But California-based Stone Brewing announced yesterday that it is suing…
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In Food Science, Dave McCowan from the University Of Chicago’s Department Of Physics answers our confounding questions about the mysterious world of food.
It could happen to the best of us: You’re on the graphics team at Chicago ABC affiliate WLS-Ch.7; you’re working a long shift; you’re hungry; you inadvertently insert an Olympics graphic that replaces Pyeongchang with P.F. Chang’s. Honest mistake!
But the poor folks who accidentally slipped a “P.F. Chang 2018" graphic…
If you love pancakes, and Las Vegas, and want to get married tomorrow but have no standing plan to do so, do we have a deal for you! Turns out the Denny’s in Las Vegas offers a line of low-cost nuptials for the impulsive bride and groom. Well, not that impulsive: The Denny’s wedding chapel does require two whole…
You have to really enjoy hot tea to justify the cost, but Breville’s One-Touch tea maker is an incredibly good kitchen appliance, and Amazon’s taking over $50 off the usual price today.
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Valentine’s Day is a holiday that can’t escape symbolism and, besides hearts, roses are the most recognizable supposed sign of love and affection associated with February 14th. You can give a dozen or so, sure, but if you like your gifts to be a little more edible, consider working a little rose water into your…
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The morning cries of a rooster pierce the all-too-brief silence over Pompano Beach, Florida. Sleeping babies awaken; tired residents pull pillows over their heads. It’s been like this for years, with no relief in sight. WPLG Local 10, the ABC affiliate for the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas, reports that a band of…
In Celebrity Recipes, we tackle a favorite recipe from a beloved star, past or present.
Water: refreshing. Lemons: also refreshing. Combine the two, and you get a drinkable liquid with sprightly flavor. That is all you get. Not a detox elixir, not a metabolism booster. Let me repeat: when you add lemons to water, you just get lemon water.
Sure, we’re biased, but not surprised to find that as sparkling water drinks like La Croix surge forward in the world of beverage sales, sodas are taking a dive. That’s why, as The Wall Street Journal reports this week, you’ll see major beverage companies like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Dr Pepper Snapple trying to angle…
When used topically, cannabis infused oils can soften sore muscles and relieve pain, which means they can feel pretty nice when applied by other people. Though there’s no major intoxication happening without ingestion, some notice a slight buzz, especially if you use a large amount over a wide area of skin. They give…
Update: Now $2 more, but still a good deal.
