Autore: Simona

The rate of people getting sick as part of three Salmonella outbreaks in the United Kingdom appears to be slowing down, according to the latest figures. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Food Standards Agency (FSA), Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), and others are …

The Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate multiple outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, many with the source of the pathogens unknown. However, for the first time the agency is reporting that romaine lettuce was the vehicle of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. The FDA …

The seed supplier behind a multi-state outbreak linked to sprouts may have been named quietly in an obscure FDA report. First reported by Phyllis Entis on eFoodAlert.com, the news about International Sprout Holdings Inc. of Cookeville, TN, came in an entry on the Food and …

A batch of pesto has been recalled in Poland as officials investigate two cases of botulism. Testing commissioned by the State Sanitary Inspectorate indicated the possible presence of botulinum toxin in one batch of a green basil pesto sauce with peanuts, walnuts and cheeses, based …

PK brand Roasted Lemon N’ Chilli Peanuts are being recalled in Canada because of Salmonella contamination. The peanuts were distributed in Ontario and Quebec, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. As of the posting of the recall notice, no illnesses had been reported in …

There is a specific problem with baking a full chocolate cake when you live alone or with one other person: you end up with far more cake than is advisable, and somehow you eat it anyway. I spent a long time wishing someone would just …

There is a whole category of American home cooking that exists purely because it tastes good and makes people happy. Doritos casserole sits right at the center of it. This is not the recipe you make to impress anyone. This is the recipe you make …

Sunday gravy is an all-day project, but that’s the point. You brown pork ribs, Italian sausages, and meatballs separately, then let them simmer in San Marzano tomato sauce for three or four hours until the meat is tender and the sauce tastes like the best …

Japanese curry rice gets its distinctive flavor from an unexpected pantry lineup: ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, honey, soy sauce, and curry powder cooked into a roux of butter and flour. These aren’t shortcuts or substitutions, they’re traditional ingredients in Japanese home-style curry, building that sweet-savory depth …

I went through a phase a couple of winters ago where I was just eating soup constantly, trying to figure out why some bowls felt like a full meal and others left me reaching for crackers ten minutes later. This lentil soup was my answer. …