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Cooking For Science--Inside The Fly Food Kitchen

Most of us, when we encounter a fruit fly, are focused on keeping it out of our food. But what if it was your job to feed fruit flies? Read More »

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When Food Meets Art

A row of sushi roll segments with a peach colored creamy sauce on each one, aranged on a white plate with a bamboo mat visible underneath.

With art museum programming going remote during a pandemic, finding ways to engage the public with the collection can be a challenge.

Keith Romaine wearing face mask cutting bread dough with baked loaves and baskets of dough on table, outdoor brick oven behind him and rainbow flag above.

Years in the making, a baker’s wood-fired bread oven dream finally comes true.

Monet Ghorbani smiling at the camera and leaning against a wall with ornate decoration.

Ash-e Reshteh features bright green herbs and greens, making it a suitable dish for celebrating Navruz.

Lauren, Brett and Jasper in front of an old red tractor with limestone house in background and 2 dogs

From walking a horse 6 miles on a rail trail, to transporting 24 sheep in the back of a Chrysler minivan, these young farmers will find a way to get their animals, and themselves, to the farmland of their dreams.

The story of Kaldi the goat herder discovering coffee by accident is a common tale. Religious studies scholar Jamel Velji explores a few more origin stories for one of the world’s favorite sources of caffeine.

Taneisha Henline with face mask and scarf around hair, in window of yellow and green food truck

Owner and Chef Taneisha Henline shares the story behind her flavorful chicken and why she wanted to share it with the Bloomington community.

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Springtime Baking With Nicole Evans Groth Of Anisette

A spherical baked good with a bright pink icing draped over most of it

Baking in the fall and autumn lends itself to all kinds of ubiquitous flavors - from maple to ginger to, you guessed it, pumpkin spice. But as the weather warms, adding a seasonal touch to treats takes some imagination.

A white middle aged woman and a white elderly man staning outside looking at the camera with wrinkly mushrooms in their hands and woods behind them

It’s morel mushroom hunting season in much of the Midwest, and as Melissa Rosales reports for Harvest Public Media, people are scouring river bottoms to find the hollow, sponge-like, edible mushrooms.

A close up, detailed photo of a grasshopper's green and light brown face with a black background

The Konza prairie has seen a dramatic drop in grasshoppers over the last quarter century … even where the grasses they feed on thrive. So, what's the problem?