Your World in Focus 3: Food Banks
https://blastmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/Terra 3 Food Banks.mp3TORONTO -- Here is the third edition of the Terra Podcast, where Blast's world news reporter Sachin Seth visits a food bank and learns...
Pizza Hut introduces new iPhone app
Order pizza from the comfort of your couch with this slick app.
Intoxicating all five senses in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN -- Even the beer tastes better in the tropics
Enjoying The Musing Bouche
New food blog launched recently, and the gettin' is good.
Food, Inc: It’s “The Jungle” out there
"Food, Inc." has a very clear agenda: fear.
Pork is still safe. Seriously.
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 veg...
Recipe: Seafood Spinach Quesadillas
You've head of fish tacos, right? Here's a quesadilla made with spinach, shrimp and codfish that's simply to die for. [...]
No Fries in ’09 — #7: Turkey and Quinoa stuffed peppers
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....
How do you avoid fries at a burger joint?
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 pl...
No Fries in ’09 — #5: Colorful Peppers and Onions
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 ple...
Uno’s does a gluten-free pizza
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 th...
No Fries in ’09 — #3: Baked Sweet Potato Wedges
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 d...
The first major test of No Fries in ’09
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 ...
No Fries in ’09 — #1: BBQ-infused green beans
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 ...
Letter from the editor: A “Dear John” to the French fries
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 ...
Beer and politics merge on the road to the White House
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 Was...
How to survive eating in college
The new school year has arrived and college freshmen, like millions who have come before them, are facing the daunting challenge of dorm eating.
Most will come to realize that after orientation, the quality ...
