Tag: food, recipes

Coca-Cola Says It Won’t Break Free From Plastic Bottles

I would love to see an article that moved onto the next step of how Coke should supply these fluids instead. Glass bottles? Home soda dispensers from condensed flavors? Ideally Coke should be figuring out alternatives. But, if they don't, we have to offer them. [from publication] Despite its status as the world's No. 1 … Continue reading Coca-Cola Says It Won’t Break Free From Plastic Bottles →

1920s Desserts That Deserve a Comeback in the 2020s

Had no idea that these desserts are from those years. Know all of them from when I still ate sweets regularly after each meal -- and they're excellent. — Read on http://www.allrecipes.com/article/1920s-desserts/ A small funny -- I certainly know the different between a desert (sandy, dry geographic feature) and a dessert (something sweet after your … Continue reading 1920s Desserts That Deserve a Comeback in the 2020s →

Written for the holidays, but good anytime — being a good guest when offered hospitality

Great reminders about being a good guest for a meal or evening. 5 Holiday Dinner Guest Tips No One Taught You Be a splendid companion this holiday season and New Year. Credit...Sarah Kobos By Lesley Stockton Ms. Stockton is a senior staff writer at Wirecutter, a product recommendation site owned by The New York Times Company. … Continue reading Written for the holidays, but good anytime — being a good guest when offered hospitality →

Almonds stress local water supplies and the bees pollinating the orchards

The current craze for almond milk has not only stressed the water supply in growing areas but also burdened the bees that are needed for pollination. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/07/honeybees-deaths-almonds-hives-aoe 'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond-milk obsession Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying … Continue reading Almonds stress local water supplies and the bees pollinating the orchards →

Upper West Side may truly lose Fairway this time

This could be a sad result, even if another market replaces it. Fairway had such a wide variety of merchandise. We'll see what happens. https://nypost.com/2020/01/02/struggling-fairway-market-again-prepares-bankruptcy-filing/ Fairway Market braces for another bankruptcy filing By Lisa Fickenscher January 2, 2020 | 9:51pm | UpdatedEnlarge Image Fairway Market on Broadway and 74th Street Lorenzo Ciniglio Fairway Market, the … Continue reading Upper West Side may truly lose Fairway this time →

Golden Globes went vegan with glass bottles of water (but flew in the flowers)

I love the a Golden Globes because the attendees are always foolish enough to drink too much and let loose a little with their speeches. This year the awards had a number of surprises and a few excellent speeches (yay Michelle Williams), but it also had a publicized change in menu to be environmentally friendly. … Continue reading Golden Globes went vegan with glass bottles of water (but flew in the flowers) →

But won’t the airlines then have to supply good quality water for refills?

Unfortunately, many of the photos, graphics, and tweets contained in this article did not transfer here. The text that has made it tho has some fascinating previews of what airports and airlines will be doing to encourage travelers to stop drinking water in plastic bottles. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/22/airports-and-airlines-want-travelers-to-ditch-their-plastic-water-bottles.html Airports and airlines want travelers to ditch their plastic … Continue reading But won’t the airlines then have to supply good quality water for refills? →

Unexpected items that chefs freeze

Several of these are a real surprise. https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/unexpected-items-chefs-freeze 16 Unexpected Items Chefs Always Freeze From Doritos to butter. By Clarissa Buch December 16, 2019 You probably never thought to freeze avocados or a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos. But these chefs say you should. Here’s why. Mitshu/Getty Images Cool Ranch Doritos "Fishing in South Texas as … Continue reading Unexpected items that chefs freeze →

Three places to get wonderful chocolate on the UWS of Manhattan

https://www.westsiderag.com/2019/12/15/two-chocolate-shops-open-on-uws-and-a-third-is-winning-fans Two Chocolate Shops Open on UWS, and a Third is Winning Fans Posted on December 15, 2019 at 3:12 pm by West Sider From Moka’s grand opening. If the Upper West Side has the aroma of chocolate these days, there’s a good reason. Several chocolate stores have opened recently. Moka, a handmade chocolate and … Continue reading Three places to get wonderful chocolate on the UWS of Manhattan →