Cooking class in Tuscany

White Summer Slaw

Store-bought coleslaw dressing is sweet and bland. This slaw makes its own mayonnaise from scratch: egg yolk, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and cold water whisked with canola oil added drop by drop until it emulsifies. That homemade mayo, mixed with apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, …

Spiked Lemon Aid

What happens when you add muddled ginger to spiked lemonade? It stops being a party drink that tastes like sugar and vodka, and becomes something with a spine. This pitcher starts with honey dissolved in hot water, then Purus vodka, fresh lemon juice, and half …

Finland signals end of Salmonella outbreak

Health officials in Finland have declared that a major Salmonella outbreak has ended. More than 100 people fell sick in 11 countries as part of the multi-country outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouted seeds from India. In spring this year, Salmonella Bovismorbificans illnesses were detected in …