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Community Supported Agriculture: A Ripoff?

Weekly boxes of produce are a locavore must-have. But no matter the taste, the price tags are sometimes hard to stomach. James McWilliams

What's Next in Nose-to-Tail Cooking? Testicles Ian Knauer

What's Next in Nose-to-Tail Cooking? Testicles

Although pigs' feet and tripe are okay for adventurous neophytes, this dish really separates the men from the boys

Whale: To Eat, or Not to Eat? moohaha/flickr

Whale: To Eat, or Not to Eat?

A Santa Monica restaurant is facing charges for preparing the world's largest mammals, but Baby Beluga's cousins might be more ethical than beef

Blood Orange Cake: Part Sustainable, Fully Good Margaret Tung

Blood Orange Cake: Part Sustainable, Fully Good

Greek yogurt and dining hall citrus make this dessert a campus dinner party hit. Plus the fruit is technically local, right?

Sugar Politics: Seldom Sweet thelastminute/flickr

Sugar Politics: Seldom Sweet

When Florida bought out U.S. Sugar for $2 billion to restore an Everglades waterway, no one imagined the company would still come out on top

How to Sex an Abalone: A Sea Snail's Story Ryan Bradley

How to Sex an Abalone: A Sea Snail's Story

It has inspired smuggling rings and sells for $50 a pound in Japan. The ins and outs of an aquatic enigma.

For Soups, Blenders are a Cook's Best Friend thedabble/flickr

For Soups, Blenders are a Cook's Best Friend

Want both silky purees and the speed of a racecar (240 miles per hour, to be exact)? Buy an immersion mixer.

Vegetable Protein: Culprit of the Moment stevendepolo/flickr

Vegetable Protein: Culprit of the Moment

The latest recall is of this flavor additive and stabilizer. And it's found in almost everything, from hot dogs to dressing.

Spell out the Gospel with Tuscany's Lenten Cookies Faith Willinger

Spell out the Gospel with Tuscany's Lenten Cookies

Florence's letter-shaped quaresimali may have been invented for just this purpose. Leave it to the Italians.

Food Summit Action Sam Kittner

Food Summit Action

The Atlantic's first Food Summit was as provocative as we hoped it would be. And that Margaret Hamburg!

Frittata: The Vanquisher of Old Potatoes jessicafm/flickr

Frittata: The Vanquisher of Old Potatoes

Eggs, onion, and rosemary make short work of even the squishiest specimens. Root vegetables, your time has come.

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