Food

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has signed a $16-million deal with Ottawa to expand school food programs. The agreement will see the federal government invest the money over three years.

Lemon bars are prized for their tangy-sweetness, but the bright acidity of lemon juice can overwhelm other nuanced flavors and read as a little one-note.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man accused of witness tampering in a courtroom hallway pleaded guilty Friday to wire fraud for his role in a scheme that prosecutors said stole $250 million from a federally funded program meant to feed children.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United Nations’ World Food Program is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts , a spokesperson said Monday.

Zuppa forte, also known as zuppa di soffritto, is an old-school Neapolitan dish made by slow-cooking meats with garlic and other aromatics, along with tomatoes and preserved chilies, until reduced and concentrated.

Anyone who has ever suffered in bed after eating three slices of pizza could surmise there is some relationship between food and sleep quality.

This recipe from “Eat Better, Sleep Better” was developed by Marie-Pierre St-Onge, the director of Columbia University’s Center of Excellence for Sleep and Circadian Research, and Kat Craddock, editor-in-chief of the food magazine Saveur.

On any given evening during the month of Ramadan, a soup similar to this graces many Libyan tables.

Mealtimes by the Caspian Sea were always displays of abundance. Omid Roustaei's extended family would gather every summer, swimming at the beach in the morning and returning to mounds of food at the family villa.

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