The best kinds of apples for making apple pie

On the surface, baking an apple pie sounds simple. But choosing the wrong kind of apple can turn a potentially epic pie into an abysmal one, and trying to decide between the myriad apple varieties can leave you feeling stuck before you even get started. Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Cortland, Northern Spy … Does it make a difference which ones you go for? The answer is yes, so we spoke to top bakers for their favorite picks.

Is it safe to eat the other apples touching this?

You’ve surely heard the expression about one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch. While it’s a metaphor for someone whose behavior makes a whole group look bad, it might also literally refer to the actual fruits and vegetables in your fridge. When you find one rotten grape in a pack or a moldy bell pepper in your crisper drawer, is the produce touching these items still safe to eat? Or should you throw everything away?

How to know you're buying the best tortilla chips

If you spot perfectly golden tortilla chips in a clear bag with no brand name, you know you’ve found what you're looking for. We asked Mexican chefs for the lowdown.

There's a 'huge misconception' about Latin-American coffee

The Colombian and Guatemalan founders of Quintal Coffee explain how the coffee industry was "stolen away from the origin," and what people get wrong when they make assumptions about who roasts their coffee.

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