Eat Your Hybrid Veggies
“Innovation is sweeping through the farm sector, bringing surprises that go beyond exotic fruits jet-shipped from the ends of the earth. In many cases it… Read More »Eat Your Hybrid Veggies
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Flavored U.K. KitKats leave Nestle with bad taste
“KitKat bars have been among the best-selling candies in Britain since they were invented here in the 1930s. One of the chocolate-covered wafers is eaten… Read More »Flavored U.K. KitKats leave Nestle with bad taste
Food Reference: Food History, Trivia, Cooking Schools, Recipes
Food Reference is a ridiculously interesting and useful web site for those of us interested in all things food. The site features “articles and trivia… Read More »Food Reference: Food History, Trivia, Cooking Schools, Recipes
Yayhoo for Yahoo 9!
Welcome Yahoo! TV viewers who saw the GLC on The 9 for Thursday July 13th! If you’ve found any grocery lists on your trips to… Read More »Yayhoo for Yahoo 9!
The Knowledge For Thirst
A new weblog about sodas and other fun drinks: “The Knowledge For Thirst is two gentlemen giving each other updates on what they’ve been drinking… Read More »The Knowledge For Thirst
Seduced by sales? You may need retail therapy
“We’ve all been there: You go into a store for a legitimate purchase and suddenly the clearance rack beckons. On ‘Today’s Money,’ we take a… Read More »Seduced by sales? You may need retail therapy
My grocery list system, a gift to the world
“I’m hugely proud of my grocery list system. I’ve worked on it for many years, evolving it into a highly refined state. It’s time to… Read More »My grocery list system, a gift to the world
Back away from the self-checkout station
“We are a nation of do-it- yourselfers. We self-help. We self-medicate. We self-destruct. We light our own fireworks. We grill our own hot dogs. We… Read More »Back away from the self-checkout station
Organic Therapy
“‘Modern farming, with its chemicals and pesticides — which are there purely for the sake of increased yield and increased profit — are not doing… Read More »Organic Therapy
Supermarkets copy Whole Foods’ shopping list
“They look like Whole Foods. They smell like Whole Foods. They even taste like Whole Foods. But they’re actually part of some of the oldest… Read More »Supermarkets copy Whole Foods’ shopping list
The Hunter/Gatherer Mode Of Shopping Increases
Symblogogy: There was a time when we went down to the local store, said ‘Hello’ to Charlie, the grocer, and asked him what were the… Read More »The Hunter/Gatherer Mode Of Shopping Increases
Shopping list is a glimpse of a life
“I found it a couple months ago on the floor of a Target, in the aisle devoted to skin care. Since then, the list —… Read More »Shopping list is a glimpse of a life
Amazon.com Grocery
Now in Beta: “We offer more than 10,000 non-perishable grocery items–and our selection is growing every day… At Amazon Grocery, you’ll find longtime staples, from… Read More »Amazon.com Grocery
Michael Pollan: My Letter to Whole Foods
“Last month, John Mackey, the president of Whole Foods, wrote me a letter (also published on the Whole Foods Web site), taking issue with some… Read More »Michael Pollan: My Letter to Whole Foods
Nudo: Adopt an olive tree
“Nudo is an olive grove. And part of it can be yours. Adopt one of its 881 trees for a year and you’ll receive all… Read More »Nudo: Adopt an olive tree
Hey, I still need grocery lists from these states…
Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming. If… Read More »Hey, I still need grocery lists from these states…
Why My Local Grocery Store Loves Me
“This is a receipt I saved from a trip I made to the supermarket one day. I had strolled into the local Giant Foods and… Read More »Why My Local Grocery Store Loves Me
Veggie man delivers
“For more than 60 years, Joe the Green Grocer’s truck has cruised the streets of the Grosse Pointes, providing what has become an old-fashioned service.… Read More »Veggie man delivers
Look what’s coming to dinner…
“With a savory twist, [waffles] aren’t just for breakfast anymore.”
Vincent at the supermarket
Flying Originally uploaded by carlosluis. This Flickr set is awesome: “I always have my camera with me and the supermarket has proven a fun place… Read More »Vincent at the supermarket