World of Food Headlines

Check your cheese: Shredded and grated varieties are recalled nationwide
Wed Dec 03 1:47 pm
The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous shredded cheeses.
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Jiffy corn muffin mix is a Thanksgiving staple made by a 137-year-old company
Thu Nov 27 4:02 pm
Jiffy corn muffins are an iconic pantry staple that's been a part of family dinners for 75 years. Thanksgiving is peak season for the company, which has been run by the same family for five generation
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NASA astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving with Russian cranberry sauce
Thu Nov 27 7:00 am
NASA has made sure that the International Space Station is well stocked for a Thanksgiving meal full of treats. Here's what's on the menu.
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An Ecuadorian-style Thanksgiving: Recreating holiday memories of a childhood recipe
Thu Nov 27 4:59 am
Chef Rick Martinez, a James Beard award winner, helped an NPR host recreate a beloved Ecuadorian dish his family ate during Thanksgiving. Here's the recipe.
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Susan Stamberg's granddaughters share their memories of her cranberry relish
Thu Nov 27 4:58 am
Susan Stamberg, one of NPR's "founding mothers," died in October. Her granddaughters share their memories of the cranberry relish recipe she shared with listeners for decades.
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Remembering Susan Stamberg and the holiday recipe she shared with listeners
Wed Nov 26 4:07 pm
This Thanksgiving season, we remember Susan Stamberg, one of NPR's "founding mothers," who died this year. For decades, she shared a family recipe for cranberry relish with listeners.
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How the turkey trotted its way onto our Thanksgiving tables — and into our lexicon
Wed Nov 26 5:00 am
Much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty, historians and etymologists say — which is particularly true of how the bird got its name.
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75 years later, Thanksgiving staple Jiffy corn muffin mix still costs less than $1
Tue Nov 25 4:44 am
Jiffy corn muffins are an iconic, low-cost pantry staple introduced during the Depression. Thanksgiving is peak season for the company, which has been run by the same family for five generations.
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How to properly fry a turkey
Sat Nov 22 7:44 am
To convey the message that dropping a frozen turkey into boiling oil is not a good idea, one North Carolina county decided to conduct a demonstration.
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Cooking with food scraps can be economical — and impressive
Thu Nov 20 3:53 pm
Gardening coach Jessica Damiano shares her tips for stretching food budgets, cutting down on waste and adding elegance to your table by using food scraps.
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