An Argument Against the Slow Cooker

We recently had a Chili Cook-Off at my office and I decided to use this opportunity to pass on some of what I’ve been learning about cooking to one of my young airmen. This started with the rest of my office extolling the mainstay of any home cook’s arsenal: the mighty slow cooker. He had …

Listen to Your Food: Some of My Favorite Food Podcasts

I’m writing this post sitting in Terminal 2E of Charles De Gaulle airport. What better time to catch up on some writing and research then when you’re delayed at Charles De Gaulle Airport for 6 hours. I’ve been meaning to write this post for a little bit, and when life gives you lemons… well you …

A Practical Guide To the Economics of Chicken

Chicken economics.... Chickenomics? Anyways, I recently came to the realization that I’ve been wasting money all these years. My meals during the week consist of a lot of grilled chicken breasts.... All the grilled chicken breasts. One day I went to the grocery store to refill my chicken cache and they were out of breast …

Where the US Presidential Candidates Stand on Food Policy

I wanted to take a break from the coffee blog posts to get back to the issues! With a little more than three weeks until the election I’ve heard a little about the candidates stances on the issues, and way too much about everything else pertaining to them. The one issue near and dear to …

From Bombs to Bunsen Burners

This post was originally featured at the Peas on Moss blog. Peas On Moss is a website that started as a blogger's a way to document the journey from the Air Force to culinary school and all the way to food manufacturing. Kimberly added the podcast in 2016, and she interviews restaurant chefs and corporate research …

Coffee: The New Superfood? – Phenolics

Welcome to Part 2 of our exploration into the health benefits of coffee. I mentioned phenolic compounds in the Introduction to this series, so we’ll start by taking a really brief look at this class of chemicals. It’s pretty much accepted that these compounds are the source of most of the health benefits in coffee. …

Coffee: The New Superfood?-Intro

Recently coffee drinkers found that their daily habit might not be so bad for them. In fact, the USDA Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, linked moderate consumption to a couple health benefits. What’s moderate? According to the USDA, you’re looking at 3-5 cups a day. This corresponds to approximately 400 mg …

A Call to Arms in the Fight Against Malnutrition

The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems released a new set of recommendations recently and is presenting the alarming findings to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. “Alarming” is in fact an understatement. Here’s some highlights from the 133 page “Food systems and diets: Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century”. There are 3 …

Should we Follow ALL the FDA Guidelines for Food Safety?

As a single male who likes to cook and is also quite thrifty I bend the rules on FDA food safety a lot. I have been burned a couple of times, like when I left a tuna sandwich in my lunchbox at room temperature or when the leftover soup reached day 4 and I decided …