NPR Holiday Leftovers Presents: A 'Stollen' Recipe
Weekend Edition has been collecting holiday recipes from NPR staffers. This morning, we feature German Christmas Stollen, a favorite of NPR's Kim Bryant.
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'Soup For Syria': Chefs Share Recipes To Raise Funds For Refugees
A charity cookbook featuring soup recipes from Alice Waters, Anthony Bourdain and others, famous and not, has raised $300,000 so far for displaced Syrians. Why soup? It's a universal comfort food.
When Mr. Coffee Was The Must-Have Christmas Gift For Java Snobs
Few coffee aficionados are putting a Mr. Coffee machine on their wish list. But 40 years ago, it would've been at the top. The appliance revolutionized the quality and speed of home brewing.
No Bitterness Here: Craft Beer Boom Boosts Spain's Hops Growers
When Germany halted exports in WWII, Spanish brewers asked farmers in a town in northern Spain to plant hops. Now, the town produces 99 percent of the country's hops used by the craft beer industry.
What's A Holiday Without Lutefisk And A Little White Lye?
The whitefish is famous for being repulsive — and divisive. But Scandinavian-Americans in the Midwest consider their seasonal smelly-jelly feast to be an important link to their Viking ancestors.
Postelection Solidarity: A Woman Cooks For Her LGBTQ Community
When people feel isolated, a home-cooked meal can be a reminder they're not alone. So one New Yorker offered to cook and deliver meals for free to LGBTQ people in her area. The idea quickly caught on.
After A Long Fight, New Rules Defend Small Farmers. For Now
After years of controversy, the U.S. has issued regulations to protect farmers from mistreatment by big meat packers and poultry companies. But will the rules survive under the Trump administration?
We Unravel The Science Mysteries Of Asparagus Pee
From Ben Franklin on, many have noted the distinctive smell asparagus gives urine. But most of us lack the ability to sniff out this malodorous effect, and not everyone may produce it.
Fishermen Team Up With Scientists To Make A More Selective Net
A trawling experiment in the Gulf of Maine aims to scoop up abundant and profitable flatfish, while bypassing the once plentiful but now depleted cod population. So far, the results are promising.
For These Entrepreneurs, Cutting Food Waste Starts In A Maggot Bucket
Instead of letting food rot, some entrepreneurs want to use it to feed insects, which can then nourish livestock. But federal regulations have been slow to catch up to the growth of insect farms.