Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of ...

The plastic wrap in your cupboard, sitting next to the aluminum foil and wax paper, can be used for much more than just ...

Ah, cheese. There's nothing better than a huge block of fancy cheddar, gouda or camembert -- and nothing worse than letting a good block expire before it's eaten. If you want to keep your cheese ...

The supermarket chain Morrisons is raising the price of its reusable plastic bags from 10p to 15p as a trial and introducing a 20p paper version. The paper bags will be available in eight stores ...

Chef Saito cooks Shrimp Spring Rolls with Japanese Herbs ... sake and mirin, then cover with plastic wrap. Microwave at 600W for 30 seconds. Stir and set aside to cool. Add the nori sauce to ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

News Wrap: Labor Department releases final jobs report before election In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department released its final jobs report before the election, the death toll from ...

Despite their name, mantis shrimp are not true shrimp but a type of stomatopod: a relative of crabs and lobsters that has been on Earth for over 400 million years. There are more than 400 ...

No, not lifting 50-pound bags of flour or cracking dozens of eggs at a time. It was fighting with the plastic wrap every time a tray of dough needed to go into the walk-in fridge. Even as a home ...

Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. In recent years, the concept of “plastic wrap parenting” has surfaced, depicting a parenting style marked by overprotectiveness and excessive ...