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If you pooh-pooh generic table salt, you're not alone. As USA Today reports, sea salt is so hot right now. In 2010 alone, it's been introduced to 1,350 new food products — a substantial jump compared to several years ago. Trend analysts at research firm Mintel believe sea salt, which is known among culinary professionals for being flakier, crunchier, and larger in surface area than its table Read more
If you can't fathom putting fast food into your body, then imagine what it must be like to eat lunch at one of our nation's public schools. According to an investigation by USA Today, when it comes to food safety, fast food chains such as McDonald's, Burger King, and Jack in the Box perform more diligence than the USDA does with the National School Lunch Program. The top two burger chains test Read more
With a brand new home collection at Macy's under her belt — have you seen the commercials with Tim Gunn? — Martha Stewart has announced another partnership, this time with E.J. Gallo Winery. In this partnership, she will be producing her own collection of wines known as Martha Stewart Vintage. According to USA Today, a spokeswoman for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia explained why the Read more
Get instant updates on all latest travel news with the new travel widget from USA Today. With three widgets to choose from including: Top Travel Stories, Travel Deals and Destinations and Today in the Sky with Ben Mutzabaugh, you'll be able to click on headlines for top travel stories that link to the main USATODAY website. Rumor has it that more widgets for other topics are in the making. To Read more
Are you a dweller? If so then you may want to start living a little more by letting things roll off your back. A new report from USAToday.com suggest that those who ruminate a lot may have higher blood pressure and heart rates, less effective immune systems, surges of stress hormones that strain the heart, more depression and perhaps even shorter life spans. No one wants any of that so here are Read more
Last night's BET Honors in Washington DC was a family affair for Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon. Mariah was recognized with the entertainer award and her husband, Nick, and son, Moroccan, presented her with the statue on stage. Moroccan's twin Monroe stayed backstage though, since Mariah joked, "We were both sewn into our dresses, so she couldn't make it out." Yesterday was Nick's first public Read more
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Don't miss Larry David's Funny or Die Thanksgiving special. — Eater Guess what? Today's the fifth most popular day for pizza delivery. — The FN Dish The farmer to blame for 2010's salmonella outbreak has left the egg industry. — Grub Street SF Why 24/7 snacking is the next big food trend. — USA Today How to carve a turkey in under five minutes. — Real Simple Why there's a renewed Read more
Perfect for Fall: a tomato soup and grilled cheese recipe collection. — Saveur Melissa Clark on the merits of chili discipline. — The FN Dish 10 lesser-known shellfish to try. — HuffPo Food Where to get a free cuppa joe on National Coffee Day. — Bites on Today A look at the newly redesigned BK Crown kids' meals. — USA Today 2011 Thanksgiving magazine smackdown! — Eater Kimchi fried Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Bundle story here on Savvy! Twentysomethings and even teens just starting out in the workforce may aspire to become young billionaires like Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and retire early. But any retiree could tell you it's not as easy as youd hope. The real trick to a comfortable retirement is to get serious and start early, ideally before home Read more
