At the store

Better questions.
Better groceries.

Every guide follows the food from the shelf to your kitchen.

Food storage

A practical US guide to food dates, opened packages and the storage history that matters more than a quick glance at a label.

Kitchen

Build around familiar food, the school's rules and a realistic plan for keeping lunch cold.

Food storage

A vegetable-by-vegetable method beats the idea that everything needs the same quick dip in boiling water.

Squid

Italian names do not map neatly onto an American seafood label. Ask about species, size and preparation.

Seafood

Understand the origin, choose the right form of crab and buy for the meal you actually want to make.

Supermarket

A look back at Cibus Connecting Italy 2023 and the questions consumers can ask about new products.

Supermarket

A 2023 price campaign becomes a practical lesson in checking a promotion against your own basket.

Fruit

Color, condition, package size and a simple refrigerator routine matter more than the biggest berry.

Fruit

A field spot and a sound rind are useful clues. No tapping trick can guarantee the sweetest fruit.

Produce

A practical guide to russets, waxy potatoes, storage and the small choices that make dinner work.

Pantry

What a manufacturer name can tell you, and why the same factory does not guarantee the same cake.

Pantry

Cocoa percentage, fillings, allergens and gift size are more useful than an outdated best-buy list.