St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 each year and will fall on a Monday in 2025. The tradition of drinking green beer is an American custom, not Irish. Green food coloring in beer is ...

The FDA approved three new natural food color additives — galdieria extract, butterfly pea flower extract, and calcium phosphate — to replace synthetic petroleum-based dyes. This move follows Health ...

Use pantry staples to tint frostings, doughs, and more — no additives required. Lately, I’ve been taken with natural food coloring — and not just because there’s been a lot of conversation about food ...

Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1 may soon be history. Not because science says they're dangerous, but because the court of public opinion has ruled against them. In a move fueled more by consumer fears ...

For many years, the vibrant yellow of Kraft Heinz’s iconic macaroni and cheese came from the artificial food colorings yellow no. 5 and yellow no. 6. In 2012, the company started searching for a ...

Cheryl Slocum is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, editor, and recipe developer. She has spent over 16 years creating food and entertaining content that resonates with the home cook. Lately, ...

Lately, I’ve been taken with natural food coloring — and not just because there’s been a lot of conversation about food dyes and safety. I love the wide range of pigments and the artisan look I can ...