‘Fake’ sushi is taking over and can make you sick, experts say — here’s how to tell real from bogus

‘Fake’ sushi is taking over and can make you sick, experts say — here’s how to tell real from bogus

People are getting catfished — literally. Experts warn that when it comes to sushi, what you sea is often not what you get — with the US clocking in as one of the world’s biggest fish forgers. Studies have shown that cheaper fish alternatives are being mislabeled and masqueraded as salmon, tuna, snapper and other top-shelf raw … Read more

Cedric the Entertainer’s bootlegger grandfather inspired his novel

Cedric the Entertainer’s bootlegger grandfather inspired his novel

Cedric the Entertainer looked no further than his own grandfather to inspire his first novel. “Flipping Boxcars,” out Sept. 12 (Amistad/HarperCollins), tells the story of Floyd “Babe” Boyce, a bootlegger in Caruthersville, Mo. (Cedric’s hometown), and unfolds over July 4th weekend in 1948. “Babe is my [maternal] grandfather and these would be stories that I … Read more