Storing Strawberries June/July 2005 Use this tip to keep your summer berries crush-free. It just wouldn't feel like summer without a couple of quarts of fresh strawberries in our refrigerator. But when these heavy, juicy fruits are kept in their original basket, the berries on top crush those on the bottom. In the test kitchen, we safely store strawberries—or any delicate berry—by spreading them out on a dinner plate lined with paper towels, which absorb any excess moisture. The plate goes into the refrigerator, and we've got smush-free berries at the ready. Continue reading →
The Obama administration has drafted some of the world’s largest food and finance companies to invest more than $3 billion in projects aimed at helping the world’s poorest farmers grow enough food to not only feed themselves and their families but to earn a livelihood as well. Barry Malone/Reuters New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition seeks provide aid to farmers like these in Ethiopia. President Obama and the leaders of four African countries will introduce the group of 45 companies, the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, on Friday at a symposium on food security and agriculture that will begin the summit meeting of the Group of 8 industrialized nations this weekend at Camp David in Maryland. “We are never going to end ... Continue reading →
