Jul 16th, 2008 · Camp cooking doesn't have to mean dehydrated, over-salted soups and powdered potatoes. With a little experimentation and forethought, most cooks can turn out fantastic meals from scratch — even outside of a kitchen.
Jun 3rd, 2008 · The man who designed the distinctive Pringles potato crisp can died a month ago. On Monday, a portion of Frederic Baur's ashes were buried — in a Pringles can.
May 23rd, 2008 · Set just after World War II, this novel about the inhabitants of a British island who survived German occupation reads like a hidden piece of history, alternately moving and charming, but always memorable.
May 14th, 2008 · Though it may look like parsley, chervil is in a class all by itself. The spring herb with anise aromas is an obvious choice to accent other seasonal favorites such as salmon or trout, asparagus, new potatoes, baby carrots and salads of baby greens.
Apr 28th, 2008 · Students at Iowa City High School dug up a time capsule last weekend. Thirty years ago, students buried school papers, hall passes, knee socks and some Pringles potato chips. Jacob Yeates, who decided to try the chips, said they didn't taste too bad.
Mar 3rd, 2008 · Nothing is more important than the potato in the highland villages of Peru. Thousands of varieties abound here, cultivated over time as insurance against unpredictable conditions. But Peru's potato culture confronts its biggest threat yet: Global warming has opened the door to the disease that caused the Irish potato famine.
Feb 10th, 2008 · A new Washington, D.C., play tells the stories of the black inventors and entrepreneurs who created many everyday items still in use today, including hair products and the potato chip.
Jan 4th, 2008 · Sports fan Stan Friedman wins the Ultimate Couch Potato Competition. He had to sit on a recliner watching TV sports. He could order unlimited food and drink. But he wasn't allowed to fall asleep, and he got only one break every eight hours. He won after 29 hours.