Eric S. Burkett is a San Francisco-based Kitchen manager, cook, and freelance writer. His work appears online in Delish on MSN.com, the Food Examiner in Examiner.com and Food Safety News. His work has been published in San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, Wheel of Dharma and in ViMax Publishing & Marketing Inc. publications. He is a former daily newspaper reporter, who says, “Writing and cooking are my two great loves.”
Is anything more American than St. Patrick's Day? Even the Irish themselves didn't begin really celebrating--really celebrating--St. Patrick's Day until about 15 years ago. Beginning with a one-day observance that...
Farmers are going to have to wait a little while longer before they know whether they'll be able to plant this year's crop of genetically modified sugar beets. Federal District...
Just as there is no set standard list of ingredients that must be included in jambalaya, even the dish's origins are open to speculation. Some cookbooks--many, actually--suggest it has French...
Elanco, the same company that jumped feet-first into the controversy surrounding artificial recombinant bovine growth hormones with its 2008 purchase of the Posilac brand from Monsanto, has now moved into...
An artist comparing his work to that of Andy Warhol has not only gotten his 15 minutes of fame, but charges of tampering with food labels, as well. That's a...
Could a federal judge in San Francisco who has already found the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) lacking when it comes to making sure genetically modified sugar beets are safe...
Editor's Note: Beginning at sunset tonight, Dec. 11th, and continuing through Dec. 19th, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights called Hanukkah is celebrated. The Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of...
Thanksgiving, to the frustration of some, is rife with tradition. Mess with someone's holiday traditions ("But we've always had marshmallows with the candied sweet potatoes!") and you're likely to find...
Thanksgiving can sometimes leave you scrambling. Is everything ready? What did you forget? Do we have to have [insert oft-repeated dish here] again? In the interest of helping you navigate...
For several years now, I've gathered with a large group of friends for Thanksgiving. While the same couple hosts each year, the guest list may change with the addition of...
Thanksgiving: a time for reconnecting with family and friends over good food and pausing to reflect on that for which we're most thankful. There's nothing like a case of food...
Author Anna Thomas's cooking style has always been distinguished by its simplicity. Frequently ordinary but always fresh ingredients combine to create memorable, soul-satisfying dishes. As it happens, her style of...
The world giant Kellogg Company is downplaying the role of a summer food safety-related recall in a current shortage of one of its more popular products. Closures of Kellogg's Eggo...
The battle over food health claims took an interesting turn last week in San Francisco when City Attorney Dennis Herrera sent a letter to Kellogg Company on Tuesday taking issue...
It's a study in contrasts: two companies have announced recalls for the same product for the same reasons, but they're handling the issue in completely different ways. Last Thursday, J.F....
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