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A recent study suggests that the sweetener erythritol, found in many foods, may put us more at risk for blood clots, and thus for heart attack and stroke. So what is erythritol, and what are the chances you ate something containing it…

Hulu continues its quest to uproot HBO Max as the best streaming service with an eclectic bunch of new series and movies coming in March. It’s become the “adult” repository for all of the content that doesn’t fit on the family-friendly…

Bitter is good. Burnt ends, blackened catfish, crème brûlée, and the giant charred bubble on your pizza pie are just a few examples of how good it can be. The palate can taste five flavors—sweet, salty, bitter, savory, and umami—and the…

It might look like fluff, but buttercream frostings are delicate emulsions. When chilly temperatures interfere with this fine balance, buttercream can break. The “break” could refer to the state of the emulsion or to your heart, because the…

Most collaborations between unlikely musicians are weightless one-offs, buried in the middle of albums. They’re easily-forgotten, desperate bids for relevance—like novelty-songs that aren’t funny, like this Taylor Swift/T-Pain mash-up, or…

If you want to check out the last full moon of the winter, look skyward on March 7 when the Worm Moon rises, signaling the start of an era of blood and chaos that will last for a thousand years! Wait, I mean the imminent approach of…

When asked “ranch or blue cheese?” I usually answer “both.” Though I have a slight preference for blue, I enjoy ranch dressing as much as the next white girl of uncertain European origin, and I don’t see why I should have to choose between…

A car is a great thing to have when you live somewhere cold and snowy: You are toasty and warm inside the vehicle and only need to face the elements for a few minutes after parking. As someone who left her car, but not the snow, behind when…

The first apartment I lived in with my future wife was an old railroad-style place that was heated by an ancient “gas on gas” stove in the kitchen. In the winter months, cranking up as far as it would go meant the kitchen was approximately…

Striking up conversation with locals is one of the best parts of international travel. A friendly cab driver, bartender, or fellow subway rider can tell you things about their city that you won’t find on a hundred “best-of” listicles. If…