Author: Lou

You pull the milk out of the fridge, take a sniff, and are not quite sure. Is it fine or is it off? And what does the date on the carton actually mean, because it definitely does not say “expires on”? The short answer: Yes, milk...

If you have ever traveled to Europe and noticed milk sitting on unrefrigerated grocery store shelves, you probably had the same confused reaction most Americans do. Is that safe? And if it is, why do we always refrigerate milk...

I brushed past a pine tree on a trail and felt nothing. Got back to the car, peeled off my jacket, and found a brown sticky patch on the shoulder that had not been there in the morning. By the time I noticed it the sap had been...

You found a bottle of vanilla extract that has been in the back of the cabinet for years. Maybe it has a best-by date that has passed. Maybe it looks a little cloudy. Maybe it smells more like alcohol than you remember. So does...

Open two jars of peanut butter side by side and you’ll sometimes get two different answers on the same label question. A jar of Jif says it does not require refrigeration. A jar of natural peanut butter, sitting one shelf over...