
Food & Drink
Florence engulfs hog farms and chicken houses, thrashing North Carolina agriculture
Farmers across the southeastern part of North Carolina are just starting to report details about the hit they've taken from Hurricane Florence.
7 years ago
Champagne makers bubble over a bumper crop caused by European drought
Europe had one of its hottest summers on record this year. But the summer of 2018 has produced a bumper crop in Champagne.
7 years ago
New law orders Philly restaurants to warn diners of high sodium
Philadelphia is only the second major city in the country to require sodium warnings.
7 years ago
Tomato Sauce 101: From Vine to Jar
Got lots of ripe tomatoes coming in? More than you can eat? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath walks you throu ...
Air Date: September 14, 2018
Listen 45:37Do sustainable certifications for coffee really help coffee growers?
"Really, any kind of commodity – not just coffee – in sustainability certifications is a black box of effects and outcomes."
7 years ago
Don’t bug out! The Smithsonian Channel is going to show you how to cook insects
Joseph Giraldi, executive producer of Bug Bites thinks Westerners' attitudes towards insects as the main ingredient are finally catching up with the rest of the world.
7 years ago
To prove a point, Drexel prof goes on monthlong McDonald’s diet
She says the 2004 movie 'Super Size Me' sent the wrong message, and she wants to destigmatize fast food.
7 years ago
Fad or the future? Robot-made burgers wow the crowds in San Francisco
An audience gathers around the transparent 14-foot-long "culinary instrument" in a restaurant called Creator in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood.
7 years ago
Guests: Cathy Snyder, Gail Koskela, Jess Niederer Today, three different perspectives on farming in the greater P ...
Air Date: August 23, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Chipotle to retrain employees after latest outbreak of food poisoning
Health officials have determined that a type of bacteria found in food left at unsafe temperatures is the cause of an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness.
7 years ago
Getting the Most Out of Your Garlic
Your garlic harvest is in…now what? Use it fresh before it sprouts? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will ...
Air Date: August 17, 2018
Listen 44:19Philly’s Dîner en Blanc takes over City Hall
Fashionistas and foodies trekked through the streets of Center City Philadelphia in their finest pressed white attire to dine outdoors at the seventh Dîner en Blanc.
7 years ago
Uh-oh, Germany is rapidly running out of beer bottles
In Germany, beer consumption is up as temperatures remain unusually high. This is good and bad news for the beer industry.
7 years ago
Philly Eats the World: Essen Bakery
In a little bakery off Passyunk Ave, a South African baker is serving up babka, challah, and bagels that put New York to shame. ...
Air Date: August 14, 2018
This circus travels on its stomach, but lightly
A team of international chefs working in a portable kitchen keeps Cirque du Soleil performers happy and fit.
7 years ago