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The anti-rot police: Swetha Sivakumar on how produce stays so fresh these days

India, May 10 -- Something we don't often think about is how long it's been since a fruit or vegetable we are about to eat was harvested. The answer can range from a few weeks to several months. This... Read More


More than you can chew

India, April 20 -- There was a time when I would hear about the world's largest pumpkin or watch a hot-dog-eating contest, and wonder what motivated people to pursue such extreme feats. Over time, I ... Read More


More than you can chew: Swetha Sivakumar explores extreme food records

India, April 19 -- There was a time when I would hear about the world's largest pumpkin or watch a hot-dog-eating contest, and wonder what motivated people to pursue such extreme feats. I guess it ta... Read More


Too many cooks? I'd say too few

India, April 13 -- I'll admit they're fun to watch, those expectation-vs-reality videos. It's not so much fun to be on the other side. I'd like to talk, today, about why picture-perfect recipes can b... Read More


Too many cooks? I'd say too few: Swetha Sivakumar writes on the perils of video recipes

India, April 12 -- They're fun to watch, aren't they, those expectation-vs-reality videos? It's not so much fun to be on the other side. I'd like to talk, today, about why picture-perfect recipes can... Read More


Wrap album: Paper or plastic?

India, March 30 -- Moving from Tamil Nadu to Texas has meant there are some things I just can't have in my kitchen. One of them is the banana leaf. Rather than go into its magical properties (which I... Read More


Wrap album: Swetha Sivakumar digs into the history of food liners

India, March 29 -- Moving from Tamil Nadu to Texas has meant there are some things I just can't have in my kitchen. One of them is the banana leaf. Rather than go into its magical properties (which I... Read More


Meet the penicillin pushers

India, March 16 -- They're in our omelettes and stir-fries, on our grocery lists. We don't often think of fungi in pharma, but that is, of course, where penicillin comes from. The antibiotic substan... Read More


A shot in the arm: Swetha Sivakumar writes on the penicillin pushers

India, March 15 -- They're in our omelettes and stir-fries, on our grocery lists. We don't often think of fungi in pharma, but that is, of course, where penicillin comes from. The antibiotic substan... Read More


Glowing with possibilities: Swetha Sivakumar decodes phosphorus

India, Feb. 21 -- It was Hennig Brand who first synthesised phosphorus in its elemental form. He was aiming. for gold. This was in the 1600s, a period when men of science around the world believed th... Read More