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Using water contaminated with higher than recommended levels of arsenic could pose a serious health risk to millions, new research from the University of Sheffield has found. New research from scientists at the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield has found that countries that do not adhere to current World Health Organization …

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Game day is one of my favorite pastimes. I don’t know why foods associated with watching sports on TV make you happy. But they are. The food is pretty much what I would categorize as bar food – stuff you’d order with a group of friends over a cold beer. Foods that might not (cough) …

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There’s something decidedly satisfying about messy food: sauce dripping down the side of your mouth, juices running through your fingers. This is the experience you can have when you eat a taco or a burger. And this is definitely the experience of eating twice. A popular street food from Trinidad and Tobago, doubles consist of …

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Game day is one of my favorite pastimes. I don’t know why foods associated with watching sports on TV make you happy. But they are. The food is pretty much what I would categorize as bar food – stuff you’d order with a group of friends over a cold beer. Foods that might not (cough) …

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The life of a first responder is anything but predictable. With shift work, long hours, and the stress of emergencies, finding the time and energy to eat well can be a significant challenge. Yet the demanding nature of emergency responders’ work makes maintaining physical fitness and health paramount. Paradoxically, this is what many in emergency …

9 cookbooks from quick responders to spice up your food on the go Read More »

A few months ago I shared my top tip for learning how to be a faster and more efficient cook. I looked for the best readers’ recommendations for spending less time in the kitchen and got some great tips in the comments. Among them was spread the suggestion that I had committed a grievous sin—it …

Mise en place is overrated. There are often faster ways to cook. Read More »

The heated race that will likely decide Cook County’s next state’s attorney remained too close to call Tuesday night as votes continued to be counted, including mail-in ballots that could take days to count. Eileen O’Neill Burke, who stepped down from an appeals court seat to run for state’s attorney, took an early lead against …

O’Neill Burke maintains close lead in heated race for Cook County state’s attorney Read More »

Bryson McGlynn didn’t wear a cape, but in a very real way, he saved the day on this week’s episode of MasterChef Junior. The young grillmaster from Alabama competed in a team challenge on Monday’s program, cooking for an elite group of athletes. Bryson, 12, has been an impressive contender on the FOX reality series …

Gordon Ramsay praises Alabama chef who saves the day: ‘Thanks Bryson’ Read More »