Year of the Pig

I shot three pigs in the head this month. One friend noted that kind of makes me the big bad wolf. I identified with that.

How to kill pigs, a timeline

He came and spent three days teaching us how to slaughter and butcher the animals. Here are notes and photographs from the slaughter. By Kristen Stone

Hummus for the cold & heartless

Hummus is the arabic word for Chickpea. Next time you need to dump somebody over the internet, be sure you have a bowl of this delicious snack on hand. Photo by Albertas Agejevas

Old War Foods for 2012

With these three historical battle foods, as well as some limes, you should be mostly fine.

Fairy Floss

by Caroline McCarty photo by Sarah Kulla Also known as cotton candy, spun sugar, candy floss, and to many young children- old lady hair. This confection was simply strings of melted sugar, until recently. Now it’s playing an integral role in the development of artificial organs. Scientist Leon Bellan of Cornell’s Nanobiotechnology Center, along with others, [...]

Heirs of Food

by Adam Zuehlke Have you ever wondered about the history of your favorite meal? Depending on which country that dish comes from, the answer to that question can have a great deal of variation that goes beyond culture and social class. The mentality of resourcefulness can be transformed into elegance if the technique and ingredients [...]