This Week In Food
Forget pumpkins, it is persimmon season. Check out these tips on how to eat them. Persimmons have the texture that is like a cross between a apricot and a plum. Here’s some fun and new things you can do with leftover Halloween candy.
Don’t Sleep on Sheet Cakes
Snacking cakes, everyday cakes, sheet cakes are perfect for this when you want to have a little sweet something around the house. Read this yummy article about sheet cakes.
Tarot Cards and Tarragon
I have had a tarot reading but I have not had a tarot eating. There’s a new cookbook, Divine Your Dinner where you plan a meal using tarot cards. Jaya Saxena tried it and wrote about Divine Your Dinner for Eater.
How To Properly Dispose of Cooking Oil
Don’t put it down the drain. I often reuse bacon grease, but I worry about how to properly dispose of cooking oil. There’s a great article in Southern Living about how to do it.
Salmonella Is Still Making People Sick
America’s food safety system is failing us as salmonella is still an epidemic. There are virulent strains of salmonella that are resistant to some antibiotics. ProPublica has a very informative article about salmonella and food safety.
All In The Family
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and my aunt Thelma was featured in an article for BET.com. My cousin Imani is starting her own newsletter with The Atlantic.