Food & Drink
Openness is secret ingredient in meal shared with strangers
Leon Caldwell, a socially minded real estate developer who was born and raised in West Philadelphia, spends a lot of time thinking about how neighborhoods grow and change.
6 years ago
Pizza Gutt uses Instagram as shortcut to pizza fame
What started out as a way to destress from a job he hated has become Daniel Gutter's sole way of earning a living. His secret recipe? Instagram.
6 years ago
Listen 4:17Air Date: October 31, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:14A taste of cookbook author Edna Lewis at Haverford College
Edna Lewis, the late doyenne of Southern cuisine, gets her due at Haverford College.
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Philly candy shop explores the history of death and sweets
Historic funeral rituals from the Victorian era will be performed this weekend in a Philadelphia candy store.
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In soul food cookbook, chef Carla Hall celebrates black culinary heritage
Carla Hall grew up eating soul food since before she could speak.
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Wineries want to ship directly to N.J. homes — but liquor stores oppose plan
Right now, the most prolific producers of wine are barred from shipping their wine to individual buyers in the Garden State.
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Listen 1:01Good news for ‘green’ brews: Consumers say they’ll pay more for sustainable beer
Investment in energy-efficient technologies can be costly, but according to a study published last week in PLOS ONE, these investments may be worthwhile.
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BYO beer: How to pick the right ales, lagers, and stouts for BYOB restaurants
Craving sushi? How about Indian? Want to know what beer pairs best with the cuisine you're craving? Read on!
6 years ago
Science reveals how fruit keeps a lid on ripening until the time is right
If you've ever tried to ripen a piece of fruit by sticking it in a bag with a banana, you've harnessed the power of ethylene.
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U.S. obesity rates ‘highest ever documented’ in report
The findings show 39.6 percent of adults and 18.5 percent of children fit the body mass index definition of obesity.
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Air Date: September 21, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56Have a cool idea to help end world hunger? Pitch it to the U.N.
Let's figure out how to end hunger forever. And do it fast.
6 years ago
Has Philly hit peak supermarket?
There was a “boom of store openings” across the U.S. between 2009 and 2017.
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