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June 9, 2007 · It's quite possible that dead hogs outnumbered humans in New York City's Madison Square Park on Friday night. Barbecue experts were out smoking their fare in preparation for this weekend's Big Apple Barbecue Block Party.
Edwin Traisman, who died this week at 91, helped create McDonald's french fries and Cheez Whiz.
The Kitchen Sisters visit NASA's "hidden kitchen" and present a brief history of space food.
June 6, 2007 · Wilmington, Ohio, is celebrating 100 years of the banana split this week. Problem is, it might be three years too late, say folks in Latrobe, Penn., who claim to be the real home of the classic ice cream treat. Web Extra: Recipes
June 4, 2007 · What is it about new summer cookbooks? Maybe it's the way they come out in such feverish, lush abundance, at a time when the world and all its folly are slowly grinding to a halt. Peruse the season's best.
June 2, 2007 · New York taxi driver David Freedenberg — otherwise known as "Famous Fat Dave" — has turned his passion for food into a second career. From his yellow cab, Freedenberg takes hungry tourists on a five-borough eating tour.
June 2, 2007 · NPR's John Ydstie takes a moment to note that in New Zealand they are now breeding cows that produce skimmed milk.
June 2, 2007 · Mint feels cool and soothing. The heat of chili peppers or wasabi can make you cry. Now, scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have figured out the connection between taste and temperature. Debbie Elliott talks to lead researcher David Julius about his findings.
May 30, 2007 · To the Class of 2007: School is out, but you've got one last lesson to learn — — six basic recipes for the omnivorous new cook. With these easy, mix-and-match dishes, you'll be set at least for the next few years. Web Extra: Recipes
May 28, 2007 · Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer. It's time to get out your white clothes, unfurl the flag and break out the grill. The authors of Extreme Barbecue: Smokin' Rigs and 100 Real Good Recipes get us fired up for the grilling season.
May 26, 2007 · Food historian Karen Hess died this month at the age of 88. Hess dedicated much of her life to researching the food of colonial America. In 1981 she published, Martha Washington's Booke of Cookery. She died while finishing a book on Thomas Jefferson's table.
May 26, 2007 · The Inupiat people of Alaska's North Slope have hunted whales for centuries. Last month the spring whaling season began. After the men hunt, the women of the village cook more than 30 tons of whale meat.
May 25, 2007 · Regulators and food manufacturers were caught off guard when a deadly food additive from China turned up in U.S. pet food. Experts say it's a consequence of globalization and America's growing dependence on China for food ingredients.
May 23, 2007 · Grilling season is near, and that means it's time to get your dogs on. Americans eat an average of 60 of their beloved hot dogs every year, and, as Howard Yoon explains, every region of the country has its own style of how to dress a dog.
May 23, 2007 · Charles Stuart Platkin, a man otherwise known as The Diet Detective, applies his magnifying glass to New York's bakery cupcakes. When it comes to the nutrition label-free treats of Magnolia Bakery and Crumbs Bakery, what you don't know may fatten you.
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