Mark Schatzker, a lifelong steak lover, was disappointed in the steaks he was eating -- they simply didn't taste as good as he remembered. So Schatzker set off on a quest to find the very best piece of beef in the world, a quest that took him from feedlots in Texas, to French cave paintings of prehistoric cattle, to the Argentine pampas.
Burger King has agreed to be bought by a private-equity group for $3.26 billion.
Amateur chef Mark Zable from Texas has a new culinary invention: fried beer. Zable tells Steve Inskeep this is the first time anyone has successfully deep fried a liquid. He'll debut his fried beer at the Texas State Fair later this month.
The long Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer for many in the U.S., but it's also a time when ethnic churches hold massive food festivals to celebrate their origins. For food writer Michele Kayal and her young daughter, Syrian festivals -- and the preparations for them -- are an enduring link to the past.
One of the big trends in the food business is going artisan. Some brands of ice cream are using locally sourced products and making smaller batches. They are seeking high quality and natural flavors in exchange for somewhat higher prices.
For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try the new Denny's Fried Cheese Melt. That's four fried mozzarella sticks stuffed into a grilled cheese sandwich.
A court has cleared the way for the government to sell off land used by a world-renowned fruit research center outside St. Petersburg. Scientists say losing the facility means losing seeds and plants that exist nowhere else. But a Russian agency says much of the research center occupies weed-choked fields that would be the perfect spot for new houses.
We've got a couple suggestions for a nice drink to go along with Sunday night's awards ceremony.
Canning -- the source of jams, pickles and relishes that seems tied to the last century -- is on the upswing. There is a debate whether the trend stems from the tight economy or the local food movement, but its fans say the results are delicious.
More than 550 million eggs from the two farms were recalled this month after they were linked to as many as 1,300 cases of salmonella poisoning. The FDA said tests indicate that contaminated feed is a source of the outbreak but possibly not the only source.
Trader Joe's is one of the most popular grocery chains in the U.S., yet it is incredibly secretive about its products and business model. A 'Fortune' magazine writer profiled the company.
Restaurant chains now have to prominently display the calories in their standard menu items. The Food and Drug Administration is fine-tuning requirements for other nutritional information.
It isn't quick -- or easy -- but making a cake for someone's wedding is a wonderful gift and a money-saver for the newlyweds. Food writer Nicole Spiridakis relays tips and recipes from her cake-crafting success story.
If you're buying bottled tea because you think antioxidants inside will help keep you healthier, you might try making the tea yourself. Tests show low levels of antioxidants in samples of commercially produced tea.
Celebrity Chef Ludo Lefebvre has launched a new dining phenomenon in Los Angeles called "pop-up dining." It's kind of the culinary equivalent of a rave. Every couple of months, Levebvre sets up shop at a new restaurant or diner and temporarily transforms it into a gourmet dining experience. It's called LudoBites and it's become a raging success.
Food carts are no longer just roach coaches for workers and drunk partygoers. A gourmet street food movement is taking off across the country.
Aarti Sequiera is this season's winner of The Next Food Network Star, a cooking show competition on the Food Network. The Bombay native won over the judges with her warm camera presence and unique blend of Indian and Western cuisine. Guest host Rachel Martin talks with Sequeira, whose new show, Aarti Party, premieres Sunday.
The food sold at state fairs around the country has become an arms race of fat and calories, as vendors try to get fair-goers to eat newer and wackier things. At the Iowa State fair, more than 50 different foods are sold on a stick. At the Indiana State Fair, corndogs and funnel cakes are out and the Donut Burger is in!
A massive recall of contaminated eggs appears to have caused more than 1,000 salmonella cases. The problem could have been avoided, the government says, if stricter rules on production and storage of eggs had been followed.
There's a heady delight in stepping out in your garden and discovering a plant perhaps never before grown. It's even more fun when it happens by accident. Commentator Julie Zickefoose wasn't expecting big purple tomatoes, but now she's boiling down vats of them.
Eggs can be risky because of contamination. Cook them longer to reduce the hazards, choosing easy-over instead of sunny-side up, even if they're not quite as tasty.
Hundreds of people have become ill in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in Minnesota, Colorado and California. Several other states may be affected. Health officials have extended the recall to cover 380 million eggs, or 32 million 12-egg cartons.
From a hamburger patty and gravy on rice ("loco moco") to poor man's sushi ("poke"), everyday cuisine in the ethnically diverse Aloha state reflects the intermingling of cultures that created it.
Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo, who own the Brooklyn restaurant Frankies Spuntino, have recipes for tomatoes from breakfast to dessert in their new cookbook The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion and Cooking Manual. "We're all about easy, practical, utilitarian," says Castronovo.
For this week's Sandwich Monday, we sample the Lady's Brunch Burger, a Paula Deen creation. It's basically a bacon cheeseburger on a donut bun. If you think that sounds gross, you're wrong.
New things are afoot in the world of beer. One self-proclaimed "gypsy brewer" is crafting his ales on the go. And one D.C. beer aficionado is pairing those beers with food.
Across the world, Muslims are partaking in Ramadan, when the faithful fast from sunup to sundown, abstaining from food and water. The time is spent in spiritual reflection. But the month-long religious tradition is also spent enjoying unique foods that are only served during this reverent time of year. Abdulah Fawass, executive chef of the Mediterranean bakery and Cafe in Alexandria, Virginia, and Abbas Ammar, manager of the Al-Ameer Restaurant in Dearborn, Michigan, talk about the delicacies of Ramadan.