Categoria: News Food

People I respect have told me I am unnecessarily critical of industry and of the government, and of FDA and CDC in particular. Some of them are friends. A few of them spent careers inside the agencies I write about. I have thought about it …

As patient counts continue to rise in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite, the company whose iceberg lettuce is likely the cause of thousands of the infections continues to deflect accusations. On Aug. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention increased its …

I spent last week at the IAFP annual meeting in New Orleans, and I talked to dozens of people — quality directors, growers, lab directors, a few regulators who were careful about what they said, and more than a few people selling software. Besides Cyclospora, …

The Korean health agency has warned people about a rise in gastrointestinal illnesses with Campylobacter cases doubling in the space of a week. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) urged caution in food preparation and consumption as temperatures and humidity rise in summer, leading to an increase in bacterial infections. According to the agency’s surveillance of 210 medical institutions nationwide with 200 or …

Cedar plank grilling transforms salmon from a weeknight staple into something you’d proudly serve at a backyard gathering. The wood smoke infuses the fish with a subtle, earthy flavor while keeping it moist and tender, and the presentation alone makes it feel special. This works …

Public health authorities in Malta are investigating four cases of hepatitis A associated with a food establishment. People who ate at Deli and Co in Ħal Qormi, between June 17 and 25, are advised to be on the lookout for symptoms of hepatitis A until …

Low country boil is the ultimate backyard feast. You throw shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes into a giant pot with Old Bay and lemon, then dump the whole thing onto a newspaper-covered table for everyone to dig in. It’s messy, communal, and exactly something that …

Have you ever grilled pizza dough? It takes two to three minutes per side over medium-high heat, and it comes off the grill with a char and a chew that no oven can match. This one gets a brush of olive oil before grilling, then …

No wheat. No butter. Rice flour and tapioca flour for the base, raw honey and Zibibbo wine to bind and sweeten the dough, dried figs and apricots in place of the traditional almonds. This is cantucci built from Tuscan pantry ingredients that happen to be …

My grandmother made apple butter every fall with a full cup of sugar for every pound of apples. This version uses Splenda instead and four pounds of apples cooked slowly in apple cider until falling apart, then pressed through a food mill, mixed with cinnamon, …