Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

The USDA gives raw chicken just 48 hours to be cooked and consumed after purchase, but that timeframe errs on the safe side and isn't the final word on when a bird goes bad. Cooked chicken has a ...

A study has found more than seven in 10 household refrigerators tested in Wales were operating at higher than the suggested safe temperature. Food safety experts at the ZERO2FIVE Food and Drink ...

Several factors affect how long tomatoes stay in peak condition at home, including variety, ripeness and the distance and conditions they’ve endured during transport - Andrew Crowley Tomato season ...