Food News

Tequila lovers gird your loins! There's a shortage 'a coming and prices are apt to rises and supply diminish from now until 2021.

Usually if you read anything I write it most likely pertains to something about food; cooking it, eating it, researching it and taking pictures of it. So this missive may seem a little off topic. On my way to coffee at 8:08 a.m. I receive an alert on my iPhone there is an incoming missile, seek shelter, this is NOT a drill.

Cricket Flours, LLC has just announced a new product, Cricket Salt to add to their product line of alternative protein sourced foods based on the little field cricket.

Cuisinart Recalls 8 Million Food Processors sold from July 1996 through December 2015

Our California agriculture has taken a beating this last year or so due mostly to our West Coast water issues but there is good news on the wine front. Wine Spectator ferrets out a list of the most drinkable chards they tasted for the July 2014 list.

Paula Deen is launching a new interactive digital network this coming September. The new offering includes a fee-based access to recipes, cooking tips, how-to videos and more

Help us celebrate Chardonnay Day on May 23, 2014 by having a sip of one of California's favorite white wines. Learn some little wine facts you can drop at your next wine and cheese gathering.

A cup for cup, gluten-free flour to replace all-purpose flour.

California: Nopales (whole cactus leaves) and nopalitos (cactus leaves cut in strips or squares) have been recalled due to pesticide contamination.

On June 2, 2013 Costco issued a recall for the Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend of frozen berries after 30 people within five states including California have contracted hepatitis

Nestles does a voluntary recall of several California Pizza Kitchen and DiGiorno brand pizzas after small fragments of plastic were discovered. Consumers can contact Nestles and receive a coupon for a replacement pizza.

Foster Farms announces a recall of Grilled Chicken Breast Strips due to undeclared ingredients.

While monitoring the USDA list of food recalls I noticed a recurring theme of products being recalled because of "undeclared ingredients". This has become a big issue because of the number of citizens with food allergies and the need for clear and accurate labeling.

New hibiscus drink called Ooba.

Nestlé recalls frozen, stuffed pizza sandwiches