Is seaweed the next kale?
The Hustle - American startups are racing to catch up, expanding beyond traditional seaweed products into everything from supplements to seaweed-based livestock feed that studies show could reduce methane emissions from cows.
Will seaweed become a dominant new ingredient, or be permanently relegated to side dish status?
A Craft Brewery in Botswana Saves Elephants One Pint at a Time
Azure Road - In the heart of the Okavango Delta, the Okavango Craft Brewery is turning the tide in conflicts between elephants and humans with a unique approach: brewing beer to change minds.
A Culinary Odyssey- JK by Chef King blends Asian flavors with French flair
Oklahoma Magazine - July 28, 2024 - In the heart of Oklahoma City’s bustling Midtown, a new restaurant burst onto the scene like a fever dream of pink velvet and wisteria blossoms. JK by Chef King, the brainchild of culinary mavericks Josh Balan and King Dey, opened its doors in August of last year, bringing a dash of Miami glitz and Asian-French fusion to the Sooner State.
Corn Dance: Loretta Barrett Oden’s Native American Cuisine
Aug. 25, 2024 - COWBOYS & INDIANS MAGAZINE - Indigenous chef Loretta Barrett Oden packs a lifetime of experience and inspired First American cooking into her new cookbook.
Just Getting Started - A combination of Peruvian, Asian and Latin flavors define James Vu’s cuisine at La Brasa
Oklahoma Magazine - Known for its Asian-Peruvian fusion dishes, the restaurant presents an upbeat, Miami-style vibe. Colorful and lively with greenery hanging from the ceilings and street art decorating the massive space, the restaurant combines the flavors Vu grew up with and the different fusions of Latin American countries he loves.
NFL Hall of Famer launches EIGHT Elite Light Lager in Oklahoma
The Journal Record - An Austin-based beer company, founded by a former professional athlete and Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman, launched its signature light lager in Oklahoma on Monday, marking the first expansion for the 90-calorie Eight Elite Light Lager.
The Quest to Save the World’s Most Coveted Chocolate
The Smithsonian Sept/Oct. 2023 - For these ambitious scientists in the rainforests of Ecuador, helping the environment has never tasted so sweet
The ‘Depression Burger’ of Route
BBC - Born from poverty but made famous by love, the fried onion burger has fans flocking to El Reno in Oklahoma.
Getting Fresh with Chef Jonathan Stranger
Jonathan Stranger talks about food the way most people talk about lost, secret treasure — his finds are sheathed in dark forests, hidden under rotten logs or tucked away in splintery wooden boxes at the farmer’s markets.
10 Boutique Breweries to Visit This Summer
They come with hundreds of different flavors, tasting of hops and fruit and grains of the earth, and they come with names like Horny Toad, Sisters of the Moon, Diabolical and Firefly. No longer do Americans have to choose beer only made by huge commercial breweries.
Drink Thyme - Herbs bring out the soul of summer cocktails
At the Cheever’s Cafe bar, Ariana Khalilian pulled out the plastic squeeze container containing a mixture of simple syrup and the pulverized essence of cilantro.
Eco Booze - Want to save the planet? Try throwing back a few
Drinking vodka may not save the rain forest, but choosing the most environmentally friendly spirits can ease the carbon footprint hangover.
Irish Ayes - Say 'Yes' to the oft-overlooked Irish Whisky
The first time Afton Fisher tasted Irish whiskey, she said it “was like being kicked in the teeth by a donkey, but I liked it.”