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“Billions of people worldwide are exposed to aflatoxin in their diets, particularly in places where food is not monitored regularly for contaminants,” says Felicia Wu, study coauthor.

Lightly pat seeds dry with paper towels, then spread on a sheet tray and allow to dry at least one hour, the longer the better.

During the lunch rush, when Moko acts as server, sommelier, and hostess—complete with her own hand-drawn seating chart—the menu generally features a choice of three appetizers (and always the za’atar-sprinkled labneh), two mains (maybe a pan-cooked Guinea fowl with crispy skin served with apples and cabbage, or flaky but moist line-caught hake topped with anchovy-based salsa verde). And, of course, there’s a choice of sweet seasonal treats, which might include anything from a rhubarb galette with buckwheat crust to a strawberry tarte with mascarpone and black pepper cream. I often recommend at least one cookie—if not to have with a cup of Moko’s weekly-steeped hibiscus tea, made from dehydrated flowers that she picked up in Puebla Mexico, then to indulge in later after, say, arriving back up those six flights of stairs.

Navi, Yarraville: Smoked blue mackerel Nick Buckley, assistant Melbourne editor Julian Hills takes pride in every aspect of his fine diner Navi, from making his own plates to personally foraging ingredients on the Mornington Peninsula. Respect for these native elements is placed above all else in Hills’s technique-heavy dishes. The best example of this sees smoked blue mackerel marinated in honey and soy. The fish is then sealed in beeswax and aged for a week, allowing subtle umami qualities to develop. Salty beach greens give contrast to a sweet, roasted fishbone and toasted tea-tree dashi that’s poured over nori tapioca crisps that pop and crackle. Pure magic.

In order to further uptake of the nut, JatroSolutions offers technical assistance to companies wanting to farm or manufacture the nut.

Anyone who has ever roasted winter squash seeds knows they don’t cook evenly. The skin remains kind of chewy even as the seeds’ innards become tender. Here’s how to ensure even cooking: Start by simmering the seeds in boiling salted water. This step not only tenderizes the seeds’ hard skin, it also deeply seasons it.

We lucked out with 4th place at Damariscotta Pumpkinfest.  Our biggest pumpkin in 2018 weighed 1368.5 lbs.  It’s the 3rd biggest pumpkin our family has grown.

Here’s a somewhat boring fact you might already know about cotton: It doesn’t make a good food, for humans or animals. Glands throughout the plant produce a toxic pigment called gossypol that limits its use as feed stock.

So why can’t we eat the shell? The truth is, like many things in nature around us, you can eat it, but you may not like the results. The result of my trying to eat the shells of the sunflower seeds at the ball game that fateful summer? A weekend at home in discomfort. Though I was fortunate to experience only mild stomach pain, eating lots of sunflower seed shells has been known to cause constipation that can result in painful blockage. Additionally, the sharp edges of the shells can cause tears in your esophagus or elsewhere along your digestive tract. Another reason to spit the shells instead of eating them.

Butterscotch Tapioca at Confluence in Carefree, Ariz. on December 3, 2018. (Photo: Patrick Breen/The Republic)

Alternative medicine has revealed that ginger, honey, and hibiscus flower essence, when combined, is an old folk remedy that’s been handed down from generation to generations.

Supermarket industry analysts have been busily touting the emergence of tactile foods as the next big trend. An emphasis on crunchy texture and its accompanying aural effects creates a memorable, multisensory eating experience, they proclaim. While this may seem cutting edge on the supermarket side, for restaurant chefs, it’s just another day in the research & development kitchen.