In the news: Candy and gum prices rose 7.7% in September while the National Retail Federation forecasts $13.5 billion in Halloween spending. Here is why chocolate is the sticking point and how shoppers are adapting.
Thick slices of day-old challah drink custard without falling apart. Here are soak times by slice thickness and staleness, plus the pan heat that keeps the center cooked.
The slow-turning glass dessert case sells pie to people who came for eggs. Why diners display desserts, how a case rotates stock, and which pies must stay cold.
In the news: The AP reports cyberattacks disrupted refrigeration at hundreds of French supermarkets, while Stop & Shop’s parent company shut systems after a separate security issue. What was reported, what was not, and what it means for shoppers.
A dull knife slips and cuts fingers. A whetstone restores the edge in about fifteen minutes once you learn the angle, the burr and the order of the grits.
Chicken cutlets, a patty melt, a tuna melt, smothered pork chops and an open-faced hot sandwich: five diner plates you can make on a weeknight with one skillet and little fuss.