Term of the Day: “Food Desert”

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That’s desert, not dessert.  Click here (audio) to find out what a “food desert” is. Full transcript here.
Food deserts are something you definitely notice in certain neighborhoods in Washington, DC.  In the past few years, gentrification in Columbia Heights has radically changed the selection in grocery stores and even takeout food.

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To (Maybe Not) Try: Heinz Ketchup Cake

Credit: Canadian Family
This is just the weirdest thing ever.  I found this recipe for ketchup cake via a friend of a friend’s twitter (how web 2.0 am I?).  The whole concept borderline grosses me out,  but it’s also intriguing.  Red velvet cake with a Great Northern makeover.  Maybe ketchup is to spice cake what mayonnaise [...]

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100 Foods to Try Before You Die

#59 on Top 100 List.  Credit: FritWit
This list has been making the rounds on the internet and first came to my attention thanks to Andrea of Food is to Love.  I’m willing to bet it was written by an American, since it includes Hostess fruit pies, Spam, and McDonald’s Big Mac Meal.  Anyway, scanning through [...]

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