Food
A new ‘Blue Food’ cookbook champions fish and other seafood for any meal
Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver are what you'd call seafood fanatics. Or blue food evangelists. They want us to eat more things from the water, even first thing in the morning.
Your vintage cookbook collection may be worth more than you know
A tattered spiral-bound collection of church recipes or a first edition of Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" might look like ordinary kitchen bookshelf fare. Yet in today's collecting world, both could fetch surprising sums at auction or online.
New California law defines, bans ‘ultraprocessed’ foods in schools
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Wednesday that requires schools to begin phasing out "ultraprocessed foods" by July 2029.
Europe’s ‘hot dog populism’ seeks to ban advertising of vegetarian protein as meat
Lawmakers in the European Parliament on Wednesday voted to ban the labeling of vegetarian protein with terms such as "steak" or "meat."
Universal Orlando serves up terrifyingly tasty treats at Halloween Horror Nights 2025
Survive Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights with bloody popcorn, fiery wings and post-apocalyptic snacks inspired by "Terrifier," "Fallout" and "Five Nights at Freddy's" at Universal Studios Florida.
The Dubai chocolate craze is now about much more than bars
Some flavor crazes flirt with us and fade. Others stay and make themselves at home.
Japan facing shortages of Asahi beer, other drinks following cyberattack
A cyberattack is wreaking havoc on the Japanese company that makes Asahi beer, with shortages of the beer and other products expected soon.
Tony Shalhoub explores global cultures through bread in new CNN series ‘Breaking Bread’
To make bread, you need flour, water, salt and, usually, a rising agent, like yeast. To break bread, CNN has enlisted someone special - Tony Shalhoub.
Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover
Pepsi has a new challenge: keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting.
Thanksgiving is America’s most wasteful holiday
Americans throw away, on average, more than 300 million pounds of food at Thanksgiving. Families gather around the table to share turkey, swap stories and make memories. Yet the holiday carries a costly side effect for consumers, the environment and grocery store prices.
This fall’s trendiest ingredient smells kind of gross, but tastes incredible
It smells earthy, salty and just a little funky, but miso is having its moment. Once tucked away in specialty Asian markets, miso is now a supermarket staple, popping up in everything from Michelin-starred tasting menus to TikTok recipe hacks.
Home bakers donate fresh bread to food banks thanks to this Seattle nonprofit
On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out of her kitchen oven.
Caffeine shock: How inflation turned lattes into a luxury
In 2005, the second year Starbucks offered their now-iconic pumpkin spice latte across the United States, it cost $3.35 for a Grande. Today, the same PSL will run you at least $6.50, an increase of 94%.
