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Grilled octopus is a dish that restaurants charge a premium for, but the technique is not difficult if you start with a cleaned octopus. Grill it until tender, which takes patience and medium heat. The real move in this recipe is the vinaigrette: duck fat …

Health officials in the United Kingdom have opened an investigation after Listeria was found in chicken supplied to hospitals. Chicken products imported by Foodbridge EU and Foodbridge UK from Brazil have tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.  The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) was notified of …

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with pesticide manufacturer Bayer in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, ruling that federal law preempts lawsuits brought by cancer patients who allege its Roundup product was to blame for their disease.  According to Food and Water Watch the ruling extends the …

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat chicken Caesar wraps because tests of the product showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.  A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. The ready-to-eat chicken Caesar …

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for raw boneless chicken breast products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens.  The product contains eggs, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. A recall was not requested because …

What if bruschetta was not just about tomatoes? I started making it with grilled zucchini last summer and have not gone back. Slice two medium zucchini lengthwise about 1.5 cm (1/2 inch) thick, brush with 60 ml (1/4 cup) of extra virgin olive oil, and …

Why make one berry sauce when you can make two? This recipe starts the sauces and the waffle batter the day before. Four pints of fresh raspberries and half a cup of dried raspberries cooked down into one sauce. A pint of fresh blueberries and …

Corn fritters made with coconut flour and rice flour instead of wheat. The batter is two eggs, water, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, and a pinch of salt mixed with the flours, then fresh corn kernels, diced red capsicum, and spring onion folded in. Fried in …