Homemade Sun Dried Tomatoes

The smell that comes out of the oven after eight hours of cherry tomatoes drying at 170°F (77°C) is concentrated summer in the middle of winter. Every bit of water slowly leaves the tomatoes and what remains is intense, sweet, and chewy. Two ingredients: cherry …

Call to address fraud in food security programs

Experts have voiced concerns about food fraud in food security programs and suggested ways to combat the problem. A report made several recommendations including penalizing and discouraging food fraud practices, greenwashing and misleading claims or labels by requiring businesses to verify claims about how products …

Summer Corn and Avocado Salad

Why grate Parmesan over a corn salad? Because it catches on the corn kernels and melts slightly in the lime dressing, turning a simple bowl of vegetables into something you want seconds of. Two ears of corn, grilled or boiled until slightly charred, kernels cut …

Rose Petal and Saffron Ice Cream

I first tasted gulkhand at a sweet shop in Jaipur where it was sold by weight from a glass jar. Rose petals preserved in sugar, thick and sticky, with a flavour that sits somewhere between jam and perfume. This ice cream folds gulkhand into a …