Bay Area Bites | Apr 10, 2013

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Both fruits are vulnerable to a nasty disease called fire blight that can devastate orchards. So organic labeling standards allow for antibiotics to be used on apple and pear trees. That exemption is set to end in 2014 — but growers say they need a little more time.

food trends and technology | Apr 09, 2013

Apparently, Some People Can’t Be Bothered With Food

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Believe it or not, there's a veritable subculture of otherwise healthy people who simply don't like eating real food. But liquid meal replacements may not be their best bet if they want an alternative.

beer | Apr 09, 2013

Arsenic In Beer May Come From Widely Used Filtering Process

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Arsenic in beer doesn't sound like a good idea, even if it's due to a centuries-old filtering process. A new study says filtering beer with diatomaceous earth could boost levels of arsenic. But it's not clear whether this poses a health risk.

dessert and chocolate | Apr 08, 2013

Reduced Guilt? Chocolate Gets A Healthy, Fruity Makeover

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Scientists have developed a type of chocolate infused with micro-bubbles of fruit juice that they say can replace up to half of the fat found in normal chocolate. This hybrid treat, they say, provides a tasty, more healthful alternative to regular chocolate.

recipes | Apr 08, 2013

Asparagus and Eggs Mimosa Salad

Posted by Stephanie Hua

Perfect for showcasing sweet spring asparagus, this salad is tossed in a lemony vinaigrette and topped with a beautiful garnish of eggs mimosa.

cooking techniques and tips | Apr 07, 2013

Why You Shouldn’t Wrinkle Your Nose At Fermentation

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It's delicious, it's nutritious and it's basically rotten. Fermentation is the hot culinary trend, and as Weekend Edition food commentator Bonny Wolf explains, the preservation process gives food a flavor unique to time and place.

bay area | Apr 07, 2013

Shorty Goldstein’s: A New Jewish Deli in San Francisco’s FiDi

Posted by Stephanie Rosenbaum

Salted caramel egg creams? Fresh albacore tuna salad? Michael Siegel, formerly a chef at Betelnut, gets back to his roots, San Francisco-style, at his new FiDi deli, Shorty Goldstein's. Stephanie Rosenbaum reports back on a pair of recent visits.

DIY, foraging, urban homesteading | Apr 05, 2013

KY Jelly Is My New Jam

Posted by Michael Procopio

I decided to make my own Kentucky jelly, the old-fashioned way, just to take the bad taste out of my mouth. And when I say “old-fashioned,” I mean like the cocktail of the same name.

NPR food | Apr 05, 2013

NYC’s Fast-Food Workers Strike, Demand ‘Living Wages’

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Fast-food workers in New York City are on strike for the second time in six months, demanding higher wages that they can live on. Workers complain that $7.25 an hour, New York's current minimum wage, is not enough to live in the city.

health and nutrition | Apr 05, 2013

Freezing Food Doesn’t Kill E. Coli And Other Germs

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An outbreak of E. coli in frozen pizza, cheesesteaks, and other foods makes it clear: Just because the freezer's frosty doesn't mean it can kill microbes that cause food-borne illness.