Last weekend my 3-quart container of super cheap olive oil dribbled out its last tasty drop and I found myself with a real dilemma: where could I find another cheap, flavorful olive oil without trekking all the way to Astoria?

by Robyn Lee via Seriouseats.com

Hallelujah! Someone at Serious Eats must have heard my panicked thoughts. Their staff tried nine reasonably priced olive oils and ranked them according to taste (mellow, bitter, like water, etc.). They even chose a best in show.

Thanks to them, I’ll never again stand before an aisle of olive oil wondering which overpriced bottle might suck less.

Rebecca Currie writes the blog Less Is Enough and was recently featured in the NY Daily News.  This North Carolina woman’s mission is to eat fresh food on $1/day.  On March 7th she made a nice helping of yakisoba, Japanese fried noodles.  The recipe she said came from a friend and she walks the reader through the whole process of making the dish.  In these economic times it is important to watch the wallet, but not necessary to skimp on taste and health.  Check out more of Currie’s posts to see how you can not only eat healthy and cheaply, but also explore other food cultures in the process.