Intelligent Ovens “Dinners placed in the refrigerated appliance before going to work are done at the time you arrive home.�Plans change?�Not a problem! Use your cellular phone, or log-on to the internet with your computer, and tell your oven!”
White chocolate defined “From now on, products called white chocolate must include cocoa butter, milk solids, milk fat and sweeteners such as sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. The goal is to eliminate consumers’ confusion and prevent impostors from using cheaper ingredients such as vegetable fat instead of cocoa butter. ”
Trans Fat Now Listed With Saturated Fat and Cholesterol on the Nutrition Facts Label
Multinational moves in the food and beverage industry
Squeaky clean? Not even close. NYT article on germs and home kitchens. “In one test he did, raw chicken juices were spread on samples of used wood and plastic cutting boards. Both boards were washed in hot soapy water and dried, then knives were used to simulate cutting vegetables for a salad. No bacteria appeared on the knives cut on wood, but there were plenty on the knives used on a plastic board.”
Fun with monkey celebrates Groundhog’s Day by making cookies “in an effort to make this holiday a little more exciting, i have started the tradition of baking groundhog’s day cookies and giving them to my friends. i am sure in a year or two everyone will be joining in and giving all their family and friends gifts, sweets and cards. There will be annual groundhog’s day dances and traditional groundhog’s day fireworks displays will light up the sky worldwide. ”
I’ll be in NY in a few weeks, and I might be getting up to the Met, if so I’ll have to see the Chocolate, Coffee, Tea untensil exhibit.