Friday's Top 50 Food & Diet News & Stories
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By Kali Geldis, Credit.com I opened up my budget tracking tool last November and my jaw dropped -- I had spent $1,200 on food that month. That's when I knew I had to make a change. Now, a few notes about that $1,200 total: That includes ...
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“Keeping it green” is the new black. Now that it’s hot out you may find that you are naturally incorporating more green produce and products into your diet. Check out some of our favorite celebrity tips for keeping it green this summer. ...
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It may not be necessary to fast before a blood lipid test, a review finds.
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Just a few minutes on a grill brings out juices and warms up summer fruit like peaches, apricots and watermelon, which can served simply with a honey and lemon zest, or used in salads and crêpes.
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A little over a year ago, I lost everything that I owned in a fire. I was homeless, and forced to live in a hotel. For the average person, losing everything in a fire would be devastating enough. However, when one battles PTSD as I do, t...
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Who knew that your new Ramadan anthem would be to the beat of Iggy Azalea's "Fancy?" "I'm so hungry" is a thought on the minds of most observant Muslims during Ramadan, the month of fasting , and it's also the title of a too-real parody ...
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Let’s just get something out of the way right at the top. This is not an authentic kung pao recipe. If you are looking for an authentic kung pao recipe, just move along.
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Even the president pays it forward. After speaking in Austin, Texas, Thursday, President Obama stopped in at Franklin Barbecue , a restaurant Austin360 says is "well known for its great brisket and extremely long waits." Since presidents...
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A soft, fluffy coconut cake laced with apricot jam from the award-winning food blog Poires au Chocolat
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Emma Gardner, from the award-winning food blog Poires au Chocolat, shares her recipe for this devilish drizzle
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THE Duchess of Cambridge helps keep her svelte figure in shape by making healthy juices with her Nutribullet blender
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Today all your Slurpee dreams come true. Because we know you have them. It's Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven , which means you can get a free, 12-ounce Slurpee at 7-Eleven stores from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you can't get your Slurpee fix with...
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Everybody loves a cheese plate. Whether it's the first thing you eat at a party or the last, the spread rarely goes untouched and is often the biggest hit of the night. The risk with a party favorite like this, however, is that everybody...
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After two journalists are hospitalised by a particularly spicy burger, Michael Hogan gets stuck into the chewy subject of competitive eating
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Easy and exotic salads from around the world
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Easy and exotic salads from around the world
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Easy and exotic salads from around the world
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A cross between a salad and a dip, Georgia is famous for vegetable dishes like this
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A Carribean fish salad with mango and avocado - perfect for a summer lunch
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Smoked chipotle chilli brings a mellow warmth to griddled chicken
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Cooling melon meets crisp shallots in this refreshing, simple-to-make salad
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Crunchy French bean salad with a punchy tarragon dressing
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Cocktails have a reputation for being less masculine than certain other drinks, yet even the much-derided Pina Colada is more manly than you'd think, say Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland
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As food writers, we're used to coming up with creative ways to talk about food. We've established the words we want to stay far away from -- like "moist" and "nom nom" -- and we do our best to not overuse basic, but absolutely necessary,...
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This comforting recipe comes from MasterChef 2010 winner Dhruv Baker's new cookbook, Spice: Layers of Flavour
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The only thing better than eating a giant slice of watermelon is drinking one. The insanely high water content of this melon makes it a natural choice for a beverage. And its sweet flavor makes it a guaranteed favorite. If you've ever tr...
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You know what's more refreshing than an iced cold beer on a hot summer day? An ice cold beer with sweet lemonade added to it. This simple combination of our two favorite drinks goes by the name of shandy -- and it should be summer's offi...
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Natural, fruity, coconut and even caramel - six of the best frozen yogurts from supermarkets and online
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Joining the party mood at the Vino in Villa prosecco festival, Susy Atkins picks out the finest fizz
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Large hailstones are wiping out crops on the continent as UK growers enjoy constant sunshine and 'perfect' conditions
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Honey & Co's Sarit Packer shares her recipe for syrupy figs with spiced cream on a base of thin shredded pastry
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A breakfast feast of quick banana pancakes with pomegranate, raspberry and thyme jam
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Widely acclaimed as the best moussaka ever, a family recipe from the food writer Tessa Kiros
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Fischer's Mittel-European food and train-station décor transport Zoe Williams to Austria. But is she truly taken with it?
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Kamo ro-su with spinach goma-ae - tender brined duck breast with delicious soy and sesame spinach
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The food writer Maunika Gowardhan shares her mother's recipe for hirwa fish kalwan
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The British Dietetic Association (BDA), through its Food Counts! specialist group, and the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) have worked together to produce and launch a new toolkit that...
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Low-fat cheeses and cakes that are just as tempting as full-fat equivalents could be heading for supermarket shelves, thanks to fresh insights into how proteins can replace fats without affecting...
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Inspired by a new cookbook, Bee Wilson turns her hand to making Persian rice
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Bowel cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are more likely to survive the disease, a study shows.
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The chef recalls family celebrations, home-made bread and foraged wild garlic
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Our crack team of expert yet soft-hearted tasters selected these divine delights
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WASHINGTON -- It's pretty rare that members of Congress and all the witnesses they've called will declare out loud that Americans are just too ignorant to be given a piece of information, but that was a key conclusion of a session of the...
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YOU may have heard that oysters boost your libido, but did you know that a stick of celery could also do the trick? Here are 10 everyday foods that could help get you in the mood...
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Peyton Postol of Boiling Springs, S.C. struck gold -- er, silver -- recently when she opened a snack bag of Goldfish. "I opened up and I asked my mom, is there supposed to be a ring in here?" Postol told CBS affiliate WSPA. Her mother St...
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We've all been there at one time or another. You're sitting at a restaurant with some friends, glancing over the menu. You look down and -- bam -- there it is: a word you have absolutely no idea how to pronounce. In the video above from ...
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Being in a cancer support group eventually means losing a friend.
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In this era of struggling economies and financial uncertainty, UCB sketch group SCRAPS asks an important -- perhaps the MOST important --question. What if pizza were used as currency?
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When a pregnant mother is undernourished, her child is at a greater risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, in part due to so-called 'epigenetic' effects. A new study in mice demonstrates that this 'memory' of nutrition during pr...
