Topic “Food”

By Katie M. Ellis (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

If there were a pill that could help you lose weight, lower your cholesterol and prevent cancer, would you take it?

You can get all that, and more, from fiber — yet most Americans get less than half of what they need each day.

“Diet analysis of my students shows that fiber intake is generally low,” said Rod Hansen, associate...

By Rene Lynch (Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Food photographer and blogger Matt Armendariz knows how to be the life of the party: Make food on a stick.

“It almost doesn’t matter what you actually make. People see food on a stick and they just start to smile and laugh and they love it. I think it must remind everyone of being a kid again.”

Armendariz’s new book, “On a Stick...

By Debbie Arrington (Sacramento Bee/SHNS)

When it comes to herbs, we’ve gone from parsley and chives to a new world of flavors.

“People are asking for shiso and ginger root,” said Meg Gray, buyer for Green Acres nursery in Sacramento, Calif. “Stevia is at the top of everyone’s list.”

Herbs spice up our meals and gardens. And as interest in global cuisines grows, so does...

By Kathleen Purvis (McClatchy Newspapers)

Potato salad might be a tradition at a Fourth of July picnic, but it traveled the world to get here. There are German potato salads and French potato salads. And when we talked to four women who came to North Carolina from all over the globe, we found even more. Taiwanese-style, with apple and ham. Peruvian, with layers of egg salad. Indian,...

By Linda Gassenheimer (McClatchy Newspapers)

Celebrate Fourth of July with these sparkling burgers. They get their bang from jalapeno peppers mixed with mayonnaise. Barbecue sauce mixed in with the turkey gives a barbecue flavor to the burgers without having to heat up the grill.

Mix corn kernels and black beans together for a colorful, tasty side dish.

This meal contains...