If you’re in Valley City, North Dakota, looking for coffee or Wi-Fi and you happen upon The Vault, you will immediately notice something unusual: There are no employees at the shop.

That is because The Vault is a self-serve cafe, run entirely on the h…

Peruvian native and chef Carlos Delgado is bringing his home country’s cuisine to H Street NE with the opening of Ocopa on July 18. The restaurant is a partnership with the owners of Chicken Tortilla, which will close its Barracks Row location after Friday. Delgado, who previously worked at Boveda and The Caucus Room Brasserie, grew up in the port town of Callao, Peru, […]

Finger wipin’ good!

A mother in Newcastle, England was horrified when her stepson bit into a deep-fried blue paper towel, the Mirror reported last week.

Krystal Henderson, 29, and 7-year-old Oliver Hallam purchased takeout from a KFC branch in Killingsworth, according to the Express. At home, Oliver took a bite out of what he assumed was chicken, but recoiled seconds later.

“He pulled it out of his mouth and when he did, it pulled away the batter – you could see the blue roll inside,” Henderson said, according to the Daily Mail.

Henderson said that realizing Oliver had bitten into a paper towel was worse than if it had just been bad chicken.

“If it was bad chicken they might have just had a bad batch or something,” she said. “But the blue roll could have been used for anything – it could have bleach or disinfectant on it … Had someone wiped their hands on it, had it been used to wipe the floor?”

KFC investigated the incident and, in May, sent Henderson an apology letter, explaining
“the blue tissue has most likely originated from a tissue roll used for KFC hygiene purposes. The store assume it must have fallen unseen into the breading lug that is under the sieve and was not noticed by the cook.”

A spokesperson for KFC made the following statement, obtained by the Mirror:

We’re very sorry for Ms Henderson’s experience and apologized to her immediately, as well as giving her a refund at the time of the incident.

We take food quality and hygiene very seriously and unfortunately, on this extremely rare occasion, our restaurant failed to meet the high standards that both we and our customers expect.

We have retrained staff on our stringent food preparation procedures at this store to ensure this doesn’t happen again.

The company also offered Henderson a free meal.

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Cashion’s Eat Place owners John Manolatos and Justin Abad are taking over the just-shuttered Taan Noodles space next door to open a shore-inspired spot called Pop’s Seabar this fall. The casual no-reservations restaurant and bar takes inspiration from the seafood shacks that both owners frequented during summers spent with their families at the beach—the Eastern Shore […]

Everywhere you look, the Buckeye State is overrun with Johnny Football fever. The Akron Rubberducks, a local Double-A affiliate of the Indians, introduced the “Johnny Footlong” to its ballpark menu on Friday — a massive hot dog topped with Texas Jack chili, shredded pepper jack cheese and Sriracha sauce.

“We’re always looking to incorporate the sporting trends of northeastern Ohio into our menu,” Brian Manning, the team’s Director of Food & Beverage, told Fox 8 in Cleveland. “This is a great way to mix the excitement in the region with a fun, delicious and quality product.”

Since Manziel was drafted by the Cleveland Browns, he has had a burger, a beer and now a hot dog named after him.

Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down for a quick interview with activist, author, and producer Laurie David to discuss her new documentary film Fed Up, which looks into our problematic sugar consumption. We also dove into her book The Family Cooks, and the importance of family dinners.

Enjoy!

To help families initiate their own dinner routines, Laurie and her Family Cooks coauthor Kirsten Uhrenholdt have launched a new campaign called Home-Cooked Sundays. Here’s an excerpt from their book on how to get started:

Inaugurating this ritual will radically simplify your cooking routine during the busy work or school week and guarantee you healthier, calmer, and happier meals. A Home-Cooked Sunday is your family’s day to shop, prep, cook, and enjoy a great sit-down dinner together-all the while getting your fridge ready for the week.

To get started, sit down in a comfortable chair with an inspirational cookbook (!) or a box of recipes and write out a plan for three dinners: one for tonight–maybe it’s just a simple soup made from all the leftover veggies in the fridge–and two easy dinners for midweek. Then write a shopping list for the recipes and the staples you will need for the whole week. Take the kids along!

Once you get home from shopping, put on comfortable shoes and your favorite music. Have your kids pitch in by giving them a task they can learn by heart (for the little ones, something like pulling broccoli apart and mixing the salad dressing-or, for the older ones, making a batch of tomato sauce). Invite good friends to take part. Pour yourself a glass of wine or a cup of tea and cook up a delicious start to your week.

Every Sunday…

Prep a few of these recipe staples so you’ll always have them on hand when needed:

• Peel three or four onions and one or two heads of garlic (don’t chop them yet–they’ll get funky) and store in airtight containers.

• Wash, peel, and slice plenty of carrots, celery, and peppers. Chop up a head or two of cabbage, cauliflower, or broccoli. Store them in separate glass jars or containers (adding water to the carrots) and place in the fridge–they’ll be easy to grab for snacks or to chop up for soups and salads.

• Wash and prep a large container of salad greens. Refrigerate in an airtight container.

• If you are a kale-loving family, wash, chop, and knead a couple of bunches so they are ready for salads, as toppings for soups, eggs, and beans, or as fillings for sandwiches and wraps. Refrigerate in an airtight container. (Use 1 teaspoon olive oil per bunch of kale; drizzle kale with olive oil and using both hands, knead the kale as you would dough until it is silky and tender, about 30 kneads. Use right away or store covered for up to four days in the fridge.)

• Mix a jar of your favorite salad dressing.

On the Sundays when you have a little more time…

• Simmer a pot of grains or beans.

• Make a big pot of soup or white bean chili.

• Toss a quinoa or chopped salad to last a few days.

• Simmer a batch of tomato sauce for the fridge and freezer.

• Roast up a bunch of vegetables–such as cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and sweet potatoes–so you have a week’s head start on side dishes, fillings for sandwiches, salads, and soups.

Join The Family Cooks challenge and make every Sunday a Home-Cooked Sunday!

For more from Maria Rodale, visit www.mariasfarmcountrykitchen.com