Author: Lou

You have leftover spiral ham in the fridge from Sunday dinner, a can of ham in the pantry from who knows when, and a package of deli sliced ham for sandwiches. Same word. Very different products. Very different shelf lives. One...

I make avocado toast most mornings and have a system: ripe avocado, good bread, everything bagel seasoning, a squeeze of lemon. I’ve made it probably two hundred times without incident. On this particular morning I was running...

You opened a package of bacon four days ago, cooked some for breakfast, and left the rest in the fridge loosely wrapped. Now it is Monday. You have raw strips left and a container of cooked bacon from the weekend. Are both still...

You bought a package of bacon and left it on the counter while you unpacked the groceries. Now it has been sitting out for about 45 minutes. You are wondering whether bacon really needs to go straight back in the fridge, or...