Masters of Social Gastronomy (MSG) is a free monthly lecture series all about the history and science behind some of your favorite, or not so favorite, foods. This month: preservatives & convenience food!

Why does your bacon clamor about its lack of nitrites, but your soda keeps quiet about sodium benzoate? Soma will unwrap our love/hate relationship with modern preservatives, and why we like to think keeping our food safe might kill...

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There are lots of things to celebrate about September 15th! The HMS Beagle (with Darwin aboard) reached the Galapagos Islands, Marco Polo was born, and the Soviets sent the Zond 5 to orbit the moon and come back.

Most importantly, though, is that summer is leaving us for an entire year.

SO LET'S BARBECUE ABOUT IT.

Saturday, September 15th. Bat Haus's wonderful Bushwick backyard. There will be BBQing, board gaming, and all the summertime your...

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One year ago in September, the Society for the Advancement for Social Studies launched! Since then, they've taught you about everything from the Crusades to cannibalism to cults, all while getting you sloshed in the process. 

Next Tuesday, September 4, they're celebrating with three stories of famous firsts, and you're invited to the party! All the details are here, but really, just show up at Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street in...

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I'm not quite sure why I was making Caramel Bacon Popcorn on a hot day in August, but here we are.

This was the first time I've made it, and all of the internet's recipes seemed to have a few things in common, none of which I really wanted to incorporate into my quick, lazy version:

1) The caramel sauce contained corn syrup, sometimes a lot.

2) You're supposed to measure the temp of the caramel with a candy thermometer.

3) You have the bake...

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I had never heard of freezer pickles until a few weeks ago, when we picked up a copy of Linda Ziedrich's book, The Joy of Pickling. We had lots and lots of cucumbers but were mostly out of pint jars and so needed another way to keep them all from turning to mush right before our eyes. Luckily, we stumbled onto Chapter 8 and our minds were blown:

Pickles you store in the freezer? It doesn't seem right, but we're here to tell you that they...

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