What are the healthiest oils to cook with?

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/g32108013/healthiest-cooking-oils/ 7 Healthy Oils to Cook With, According to Nutritionists Plus, five that you should avoid using with high heat.BY VALERIE AGYEMAN, R.D.UPDATED: AUG 23, 2023 MEDICALLY REVIEWED BY STEFANI SASSOS, M.S., R.D.N., C.D.N., NASM-CPTNUTRITION LAB DIRECTOR With so many varieties of cooking oils dominating the grocery store shelves, it can get overwhelming when selecting the right … Continue reading What are the healthiest oils to cook with? →

Why hasn’t the microwave gotten smarter in over forty years?

https://apple.news/A1U8D00ycRfKAiMqZuVJQUQ The Microwave Makes No Sense Every kitchen appliance is getting smart—except one. By Jacob Sweet Illustration by The Atlantic Matthew Kressy likes to think that he owns a first-rate microwave. The founding director of MIT’s integrated design and management program, Kressy lets his experience inventing gadgets guide his purchasing decisions. But when he needed a … Continue reading Why hasn’t the microwave gotten smarter in over forty years? →

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/food-dining/2023/10/07/what-is-healthiest-nut-butter/70994037007/ Which nut butter is the healthiest? You'll go nuts for these nutrient-dense options. Clare Mulroy USA TODAY, published October 7, 2023 Peanut butter is a fan-favorite nut butter, evident in the number of food products we put it in. We spread it on toast and put it in cookies, smoothies, sauces and sandwiches. There’s even a National Peanut … Continue reading Which nut butter is the healthiest? →

https://apple.news/AZ6akvkTWQwK1OGjxMDdIMg No planet B Something smells fishy I knew there were problems with sea-farmed salmon, but after seeing the damage inflicted by life in an ocean pen, I will never buy it again, says Graham Lawton WE PICKED the wrong day to take a small boat across a fjord in wild western Iceland. The weather was … Continue reading Read this if you still buy farm(sea)-raised salmon — just don’t →

https://www.allrecipes.com/best-store-bought-ranch-dressing-taste-test-8303364 We Tested 21 Different Ranch Dressing Brands to Find the Best These are the winners worth buying. By Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD Published on October 2, 2023 PHOTO: SARA HAAS Ranch dressing is one of the few condiments that can check all the boxes. What some may see only as salad dressing, its versatility stretches … Continue reading Best ranch dressing brands →

http://www.wsj.com/articles/what-happens-when-cafes-pull-the-plug-on-wi-fi-1484669953 [not a new article but still apropos] What Happens When Cafes Pull the Plug on Wi-Fi Some New York City cafes are disconnecting and strange things are happening—people keep coming, and start talking Birch Coffee eliminated Wi-Fi about a year ago.PHOTO: PETER J. SMITH FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Anne Kadet Updated Jan. 19, 2017 … Continue reading What happens when cafes pull the plug on wi-fi →

https://apple.news/Ab3IbFeOmQ5eDNl4MAi6nlw [click thru for extras] The New Wegmans In Greenwich Village Is A Supermarket. But It Isn’t. Richard Kestenbaum, Contributor Oct 16, 2023,09:00am EDT Wegmans new store in Greenwich Village is not what you'd expect in a supermarket. WEGMANS This Wednesday October 18th, a new supermarket is opening on Astor Place in Greenwich Village. It’s notable … Continue reading Wegman’s in Greenwich Village isn’t really a supermarket →

http://www.wsj.com/articles/stump-your-barista-order-black-coffee-98d98f63? Ticket for Coffee Shop Frustration: Ordering Black Coffee Plain-pour drinkers are a rare and frustrated breed. Simple orders can wind up stuck behind a jam of customized concoctions. A patron leaves a New York branch of Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee chain. GABBY JONES FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Heather Haddon Feb. 26, 2023 9:47 … Continue reading Ticket for frustration — ordering a black coffee to go →

https://apple.news/AuVCoYuZ8SZy0a0ViCrGRfg%5Bread also: https://www.yourtango.com/entertainment/british-woman-shares-american-foods-banned-uk%5D California becomes the first state to ban 4 food additives linked to disease October 10, 20231:05 PM ET By Joe Hernandez for NPR Pez candy is on display at a store in Lafayette, Calif., on March 24. The candy contains red dye 3, a food additive that will be banned in California starting … Continue reading California bans food additives long prohibited in other countries →

Anyone familiar with the consequences of alcoholism or drunk driving can't help but be pleased by this SO LONG AS this move is chosen, not mandated. Remember, Prohibition didn't work. https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/non-alcoholic-beer-sales-alcohol-consumption-habits-aaa2e19c? Sobriety Is in, and Non-Alcoholic Beer Sales Are Soaring New, better-tasting zero-alcohol beers are experiencing explosive growth as alcohol consumption by young adults declines … Continue reading Non-alcoholic drinks gain strength as younger people drink less →

http://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/guides/upper-west-side-restaurants [click thru for this terrific list of restaurants (rated! and with a map!)] The Best Restaurants On The Upper West Side Our favorite Upper West Side restaurants for all sorts of dining situations. BRYAN KIM, WILLA MOORE, HANNAH ALBERTINE & CARINA FINN SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 The Upper West Side doesn’t always get the restaurant … Continue reading Terrific restaurants on NYC’s Upper West Side →

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/24/push-to-seed-america-with-chestnuts? ‘When in doubt, plant a nut tree’: the push to seed America with chestnuts Michael Judd is trying to plant a million chestnut trees in the mid-Atlantic region. Photograph: Christine Ashburn/Christine Ashburn Photography Chestnut forests could provide food security for communities, be a boon for farmers and benefit the environment Supported by About this content … Continue reading When in doubt, plant a nut tree →