November 3, 2009 by Sachin Seth  
Filed under Terra

TORONTO — Here is the third edition of the Terra Podcast, where Blast’s world news reporter Sachin Seth visits a food bank and learns about the people who work and are served there.
Many Food Banks around North America are in dire straits. Since the recession set in, many are finding it harder and harder to [...]

November 2, 2009 by Dinah Alobeid  
Filed under The Issue, Travel

A cultural eating experience in Spain

September 24, 2009 by Michael Kaufmann  
Filed under iPhone Apps

Order pizza from the comfort of your couch with this slick app.

September 23, 2009 by Tania deLuzuriaga  
Filed under Travel

SAN JUAN — Even the beer tastes better in the tropics

New food blog launched recently, and the gettin’ is good.

“Food, Inc.” has a very clear agenda: fear.

Did you know that marinating also makes your grilled foods safer?

April 30, 2009 by John M. Guilfoil  
Filed under Food and Drink, Life, The Magazine

There’s been a ton of talk about H1N1 Influenza — known as “swine flu” — and the 109 cases reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But, name or no name, unless you keep kosher or are a vegetarian, pigs are still completely safe to eat, officials say.
“Many misconceptions relating to pigs have [...]

April 7, 2009 by Kristen Gard  
Filed under Food and Drink, Life, The Magazine

You’ve head of fish tacos, right? Here’s a quesadilla made with spinach, shrimp and codfish that’s simply to die for. [...]

Stuffed peppers are an old Italian standby. Usually it involves fatty ground beef and white rice, maybe with some cheese crammed into a bell pepper. It’s delicious homestyle comfort food that’s easy to prepare
The problem is that they’re awful for you. It’s ground red meat with tons of fat, and the cheese doesn’t make it [...]

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Meeting my mom on her lunch break was nice. Having my father join us was even better. Gazing at the menu trying to determine combinations that didn’t include french fries … not quite as pleasant.
One thing about “going out for lunch” is that sandwiches almost always come with fries or [...]

Summer church carnivals bring the old familiar tastes of sausage, pepper and onion subs.
Unfortunately, there are very few diets that will let you eat sausage on Italian bread.
Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to healthily cook and eat peppers and onions. They are fabulous for you; packed with vitamins, and they fill you up [...]

We have made resolutions at one time or another to lose weight, to join a gym, to save more money, to go back to school, to get a better job and so on.  How about a resolution to learn how to cook?  Welcome The Chef’s Table Series to the rescue.
The series is an interactive cooking demonstration and [...]

January 17, 2009 by Blast Magazine Newsroom  
Filed under Food and Drink, Life, The Magazine

After testing the waters in Boston, Uno Chicago Grill is doing a national roll-out of a gluten-free pizza, making the singular restaurant formally called Pizzeria the first national casual dining chain to go the gluten-free route.
The move will be a big hit with the one percent of the world with Coeliac disease, a genetic [...]

January 16, 2009 by Katy Jordan  
Filed under No Fries in '09, The Magazine

Sage, meet the readers. Readers, sage.
The problem with cooking healthy is that it is a widely-known fact that the flavor is often in the fat. But fresh herbs, however daunting that section of the produce department is, are the secrets to dishes that are packed with healthy flavor. If you want a dish that [...]

MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — Did somebody say McDonald’s?
Oh my god this is painful. I am working on a story for the Boston Globe here in Middleborough, and the only place I could find with wireless Internet to file my story is … a McDonald’s.
I’m totally not a paying customer. I’m not buying anything, especially French fries.

This is the first in a 50-part food series called “No Fries in ‘09.” I am pledging not to eat a single french fry in 2009 (as well as eat sensibly and exercise regularly) all year and come up with 50 delicious side dishes that are filling, healthy and NOT french fries.
I’ll be mixing potato [...]

My dear, dear French fries,
We need to talk.
The years have gone by so fast for us. From my first McDonald’s fry 24 years ago to the wide crinkle cut deliciousness at Glenwood in Connecticut and Town Spa in Stoughton.
It’s always been good. That was never the problem.
Something changed between us. It became all about you. [...]

October 29, 2008 by John Forrester  
Filed under Food and Drink, Life, Politics, The Magazine

Beer has long been a part of American politics, and today is no different, from “who would you rather have a beer with”, to brewers crafting recipes named after candidates.
From the early days of George Washington’s home-brewed ales and James Madison’s attempts at creating a national brewery, patriots and early American leaders [...]

Food for your monster bash.

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