Earlier this month, there was a one-day hiring blitz for San Francisco area McDonald's — 1,000 part-time positions were up for grabs. Reporter Peter O'Dowd said a similar situation is in Arizona, and smoothies and frappes may be driving the hiring.
Kevin West runs the blog Saving the Season where he writes about the joys of canning. West recently taught a canning seminar at Surfas Restaurant Supply & Gourmet Food test kitchen. Here is a step-by-step photo tutorial that shows you how to can your own tomato sauce.
Five years ago, every restaurant in New Orleans was closed because the city was full of water after Hurricane Katrina over-topped the levees. But New Orleans' food culture has rebounded strongly since the storm. Eve Troeh met a family who found an unlikely way to keep their cooking alive.
Did you have a cup of coffee this morning? Coffee is big business for a number of companies, but the beverage has created some complicated recycling issues and raised environmental questions as well. Sustainability reporter Adriene Hill talks with Steve Chiotakis about problems with paper coffee cups.
Jam maker Smucker's reported its profits rose slightly in the last three months. The company is a dominant player in the food industry, and it plans to roll out dozens of new products in the coming months. Jeff Tyler reports.
The price for wheat per ton nearly doubled, due to drought in many of the wheat-producing parts of the world, but economists and analysts don't expect a worldwide panic.
Stone Brewing is looking to build a micro brewery in Europe and become the first American craft brewing company to set up shop on that continent. Kai Ryssdal travels to Stone's Escondido, Calif., brewery for the story.
