Photo: Roger Nilsson

Surströmming, a type of pickled Swedish fish, has come under some scrutiny lately. The Wall Street Journal reports that the EU has tried to ban the delicacy, claiming it may be poisonous. It is apparently so off-putting that there are countless YouTube videos of people just trying to eat it. Read More

Caprese

When I was in the seventh grade it was my greatest pleasure to displease my superiors, whether they be my mom, my teachers, or the security guards at the mall, I reveled in infuriating them all.  I had a partner on this mission named Priscilla.  We would sit together at lunch, munching on tater tots and brainstorming about what to do next.  On one of these occasions, on Ash Wednesday to be exact, we devised the perfect plan.  Hit by a sudden wave of devotion, we decided to practice Lent this year – the first time ever for the two of us non-Catholics – by making two very big sacrifices.  I would give up eating meat and Priscilla would give up brushing her teeth.  What that meant for me Read More