Lemonade and Raspberry Layer Cake

What happens when you replace the water or milk in a cake recipe with lemonade? The cake bakes lighter, tangier, and with a citrus brightness that extract alone cannot give. Eight ounces each of softened butter and sugar creamed together, four eggs beaten in, flour …

Red Currant Chitranna Rice

Why put red currants in rice? Because their tartness cuts through the turmeric and coconut and wakes up a dish that could otherwise be one-note. This South Indian chitranna starts with basmati rice cooked with turmeric and oil, then stir-fried in a wok with a …

Raw milk outbreak reported in Louisiana

Eleven people in Louisiana have fallen ill after consuming unpasteurized, raw milk, with two needing to be hospitalized. The Louisiana Department of Health is investigating the string of people who have tested positive for infections associated with drinking unpasteurized milk since April 23.  The milk …