Washington State is the country’s largest producer of mint, the oil of which can be worth thousands of dollars more per barrel than crude oil. Correspondent Conor Knighton visits family farmers, and the processing company Labbeemint, whose extracts of peppermint, spearmint and other varieties are used in everything from candy and gum to toothpaste and mouthwash. Source

One in three people says they’re snacking more this year. It’s an increase for sure, but our appetite for snacks is nothing new. Correspondent Nancy Giles talks to food experts about how America developed this decades-long craving for snacks. Source

The Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte, Montana has been serving up Chinese cuisine since 1911 Source

Titans Senior Writer and Editor Jim Wyatt gives live updates from Sunday’s Week 11 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Source

The Michelin star-winning restaurateur, cookbook author and TV host mobilized an army half a world away to battle hunger with his #FeedIndia initiative, all coordinated from his NYC apartment Source

Rancho Gordo, in California’s Napa Valley, doesn’t sell you garden-variety beans. Their heirloom beans, many from small Mexican villages where the seeds are revered like old family recipes, are a hit with upscale restaurants and a mail-order clientele. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti asks owner Steve Sando to spill the beans about his success. Source

Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s new book, “The Rise,” is his recipe for a national conversation on the contributions of Black chefs and Black cooking to the American table Source

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Best ways to help your fellow neighbors and be of service to others during this difficult time Source

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