By AC Shilton, Outside In 2016, instead of talking about the nuances of Cascade versus Saaz hops, we’re going to spend the year talking about how a concave bottom and bulbous top maximize aromas and help keep a beer’s head foamy. And it will be really, really pretentious. Matthew Cummings is a glass-blowing artist who […]
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By Andi Guevara, KTVN-TV Recently the Nevada Department of Agriculture closed the program that certifies organic produce for our state, leaving questions as to where and how farmers and others would get that certification. Now a local, nonprofit organization has received accreditation to take over the process. Knowing where their food comes from and how […]
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By Tim Zimmermann, Outside “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.” That’s what the French lawyer Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who happened to have a deep love of gastronomy, wrote in 1825. A century later, a diet-hawking American nutritionist named Victor Lindlahr rendered it as: “You are what you eat.” […]
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By Kathryn Reed Long before chocolate was routinely consumed as a solid form it was a beverage. There was a time when chocolate was for the elite members of society. The chocolate tree’s scientific name is Theobroma cacao. In Greek it means food of the gods. Dutch chemist Coenraad Jhannes van Houten is credited as […]
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By Dave McIntyre, Washington Post “Let’s go dig a hole!” Ernest “Bubba” Beasley grabbed an auger and led the way along the vine rows. We were at Pollak Vineyards in Greenwood, Va., west of Charlottesville, on a sweltering summer day last July. Beasley, a geologist, and Lucie Morton, a viticulturist, wanted to show me their […]
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By AC Shilton, Outside Just-add-water stroganoff is a convenient and light dinner option when you’re backpacking, but that’s where the “pros” list ends. Cons, on the other hand, range from “mushy” to “tasteless” to “can this legally be called stroganoff?” You can do better. In fact, you deserve better. And a new book promises that […]
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By Daniel Neman, St. Louis Dispatch Imagine the exciting world of 1900. Dresses were more daring, and by 1910 hemlines would rise almost all the way to the ankle. William McKinley was re-elected president, though he would not be destined to serve long. The Wright Brothers conquered the air in 1903. The world of art […]
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By Melinda Myers Add some homegrown flavor to your winter meals. From microgreens to tomatoes, it is possible to grow produce indoors. Microgreens are a quick and easy way to add some flavor and crunch to your plate. Just plant seeds labeled for sprouting or microgreens in a shallow container filled with a sterile potting […]
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By Stephy Chung, CNN Sonic decanters, slip-on wine thermometers, devices to pour your wine without pulling the cork — the list of fancy wine accessories is growing apace, as global wine enthusiasts look for newer, better ways to appreciate their favorite tipple. But James Molesworth, Senior Editor at Wine Spectatormagazine says expensive gadgets are largely […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sometimes I just need something easy for dinner. But I still want it to taste good. And this time of year I usually want it to be warm, if not hot. Soup is often the answer. Cream of broccoli soup has a reputation for being unhealthy. Cream soups in general get a bad […]
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