The swirl; the cracks. Any avid watcher of The Great British Bake Off is familiar with the pitfalls of the Swiss roll, aka the roll cake, the yule log, the bûche de Noël. But this impressive-looking dessert — simply a sponge cake filled with whipped cream or jam and rolled up into a spiral —...

A deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany remains unsolved despite more than 400 people falling ill and three deaths. In August 2025, an outbreak caused by enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) was detected. Most cases occurred in the north and west of the country. Children younger than 10 years old were mainly affected, some developing hemolytic...

Eggless cashew pound cake is a soft, buttery cake made without eggs and it comes together beautifully with just a handful of basic ingredients. Every slice gives you that rich, nutty flavour and you can enjoy this treat any time of the day. Whether you’re serving it with a cup of tea as an evening...

On Thanksgiving Day seven years ago, I had the worst shift of my restaurant career. I was waiting tables at a high-profile restaurant in midtown Manhattan. Instead of opening for normal business hours, the restaurant served continuously from noon to 8 p.m., offering guests a lavish $195 turkey feast with all the trimmings. Within hours...

ByHeart, the company whose powdered infant formula has been linked to an outbreak of infant botulism, is saying all of its products could be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum Type A. In a statement on Nov. 25 the company reported that testing on 36 unopened cans of its formula resulted in five positives for the botulism...

Growing up in a Mexican household, it never truly felt like the holidays until my abuela, very aptly, broke out the yellow box of Abuelita chocolate from the tiny cupboard next to the stove. My family and I would decorate the Christmas tree, laughing and reminiscing over handmade ornaments. Then we’d soak up the beauty...

Supreme Service Solutions LLC (dba Supreme Deli) is assisting in a recall for items purchased from Boar’s Head Brand’s supplier of pecorino romano cheese.  Ambriola Company, has issued a recall for select SKUs of pecorino romano cheese products, including two products they produce under the Boar’s Head Brand label, due to the potential presence of...

Located in Bartow, Florida, Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant does the most business during hurricanes. Connie Wu recalls her parents’ restaurant was still taking orders during Hurricane Irma in 2017, even as the lights went out and the army rolled up to their door. “They had to order food,” Wu says. But Christmas was always a...

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Households with users of GLP-1 medications for weight loss are set to account for more than a third of food and beverage sales over the next five years, and stand to reshape consumer preferences and purchasing patterns,...

Black Friday can feel like being trapped inside a digital mall staffed by an infinite sea of carnival barkers vying for your attention (and dollars), but buried in the noise are plenty of very real, very good deals — especially if you’re gift-shopping for home cooks, cocktail nerds, and people who own four different kinds...