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Botulism sickens two in Switzerland

Two foodborne botulism cases have been identified in an area of Switzerland. The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) has issued a recall for a product sold at local markets because of a suspected connection to the two botulism cases in Valais. Both people …

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

We are skeptical of most slow cooker recipes, but chicken tortilla soup is genuinely suited to the format. Everything goes in raw in the morning. The chicken breasts braise low and slow in a smoky broth of fire-roasted tomatoes, green chiles, cumin, smoked paprika, and …

No-Cook Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl

This is the bowl we make when takeout is tempting and we would rather not. Spicy tuna over sushi rice with creamy avocado and crisp cucumber, for a fraction of what a poke bowl costs, and it holds up for lunch prep as well as …

Pumpkin Sauce Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs doesn’t need reinventing, but this is a version we keep coming back to. Pumpkin puree in a crushed tomato base makes a sauce richer and slightly sweeter than straight marinara, velvety enough to coat the pasta properly. It’s a natural fit for …