 Pre-pandemic, I never got home from work much before 7 p.m., and by the time I prepared dinner it was rarely before 8. These days, now that I don't have to commute to and from work, I'm ready to eat the early bird special at 5:30. So what's healthier, an early dinner time or a late one? As it turns out, the pandemic may have shifted our behaviors in a healthier direction. Check out reporter Leigh Weingus's story.
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FYI, hot chocolate and hot cocoa are two entirely different drinks 
How to order from a 'secret menu' without feeling like an idiot  Even though ordering off a “secret menu” has become much more common in recent years, doing it still feels incredibly awkward and embarrassing. Compounding these feelings are the many online forums and opinion pieces suggesting that it might actually be rude or otherwise ill-advised.
So how can you order a secret menu item without feeling weird about it or being a bad customer? Etiquette experts and foodies share their advice.
Can the sniff test really tell you if food has expired?  A British supermarket chain recently encouraged its shoppers to use the sniff test as a way to cut down on food waste. The company announced it was forgoing use-by dates on milk, instead using “best before” dates and urging consumers to use the sniff test to tell whether the milk is still drinkable. It’s an effort to prevent hundreds of thousands of gallons of milk from being unnecessarily thrown away each year because of an old use-by date ― but food safety experts say it's not a great idea.
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