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EPICURIOUS
TOUGHEST QUESTION: WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?Normal people today are probably looking forward to a couple of days without lunch stress, as in either packing or finding sustenance for a job (or school). For those of us who work at home, this Saturday and Sunday will be just like Friday back through Monday. Right around noon we'll start wonderin...Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:27:04 ESTFOOD TALKS AT THE TENEMENT MUSEUMSince September 2011, the Tenement Museum has been producing a series of Tenement Talks having to do with food. Its inaugural talk featured the team behind Kustcher's Tribeca and its modern take on Borscht Belt cuisine, with tastings of modern gefilte fish and house-cured pastrami. Jane Ziegelman, d...Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:14:06 ESTFOOD LOVERS ON PINTERESTPinterest, the "online pinboard" that lets users save images and videos in collages much like a designer's mood board, has blown up lately. The new social platform is so popular, in fact, that rumor has it there's a wait list for an invitation to join. (Fortunately for Epicurious, we squeaked in alr...Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:20:16 ESTHOW TO CURE YOUR CONSTANT BANANA BREAD CRAVINGAnd so there I was, standing in line at the grocery store minding my own business, when I spied what appeared to look like a Larabar (a favorite of mine). But the packaging was slightly unfamiliar. As I moved closer, I made out the word "über." Eventually, I got close enough to see that Larabar had...Date: 27 Jan 2012 11:07:02 ESTCHEFS ON TWITTERChefs are tweeting from their kitchens in growing numbers. Whether you love TV show cooks or admire classical chefs, here's a selection of culinary pros you can follow. Which food personalities do you follow on Twitter? (We hope you already follow Epicurious for food news and events.) Grant Achatz L...Date: 27 Jan 2012 09:13:02 ESTMARDI GRAS IN CAJUN COUNTRYMention Mardi Gras and one's mind immediately turns to New Orleans, with its elaborate balls, sparkling beads, and Zulu coconuts. But ask Donald Link, the chef behind the city's celebrated restaurants Herbsaint and Cochon, and he'll tell you that Mardi Gras coincides with crawfish seasonand that mea...Date: 27 Jan 2012 08:35:02 ESTCHOCOLATE KUMQUAT SPRING ROLLSRecipe from Epicurious...Date: 27 Jan 2012 03:12:21 ESTSUPER BOWL MENUSSuper Bowl 46 is a week from Sunday, and to get you in the spirit, we've crafted our annual team menus in honor of the AFC and NFC champs. For the New York Giants, we've designed a mega-meal in honor of Big Blue. Along with New York soft pretzels and city-centric beers, there's appetizer-ready Itali...Date: 26 Jan 2012 17:08:03 ESTAT THE CHINESE MARKETI've never been to China, but I always love checking out Chinatowns whenever possible. Even though I haven't traveled all the way to Asia, these visits feel like a foreign adventure, as many of the products are unfamiliar to me. After checking out Gourmet Lives's Eating Up Asia issue, I realized tha...Date: 26 Jan 2012 15:14:08 ESTCHOCOLATES AND EDIBLE GIFTS FOR VALENTINE'S DAYGet ready for a serious sugar rush. Valentine's Day, the holiday of chocolate and sugary treats, is fast approaching. To help you pick the best ways to spend your cupid calories, we've rounded up our top picks for boxes, bars, truffles, and hearts. And because a little smoke with your sweet is alway...Date: 26 Jan 2012 13:20:07 ESTTHE UNEXPECTED GUESTI come from a very hospitable lot of people, who take great pride in their sense of Southern hospitality, but I've never seen the art of hospitality taken to such extremes as they do in France. Many of us today tend to think of the unexpected guest as a hassle, and for the most part, it's because we...Date: 26 Jan 2012 12:23:05 ESTTHE QUICKEST WAY TO A CHEFS HEARTWhen you devote your life to cooking for others, nothing says "romance" quite like being dismissed from the kitchen and having a meal prepared just for you. We asked single chefs from across the country what their perfect Valentine's Day meal would be (made with care by someone special, of course)....Date: 26 Jan 2012 09:51:03 ESTTHE COMFORT OF FOOD AND DRINK AFTER 9/11It's been long enough after the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11 that I can start thinking about it without all the needless and gaudy pageantry that accompanied it, as long as I avoid a certain schmaltzy and crassly exploitative 9/11 flick. (Full disclosure: Part of the reason I have strong feelings a...Date: 26 Jan 2012 09:32:03 ESTPORK AND CHIVE DUMPLINGS WITH DRIED SHRIMPRecipe from Epicurious...Date: 26 Jan 2012 01:37:02 ESTTHE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOT DOGEconomy in trouble? People tightening their belts? Nah, perfect time to unveil the world's most expensive hot dog. Canada's Globe and Mail reported yesterday that DougieDog Hot Dogs in Vancouver is introducing the Dragon Dog, "made with a bratwurst infused with century-old Louis the 13th Cognac, whi...Date: 25 Jan 2012 17:08:04 ESTALWAYS TAKE RESTAURANT LEFTOVERS: LITTLE BITS MEAN A LOTHope I'm not repeating myself, and hope this actually looks like lunch. But I can't advocate what I call kittybagging enough. The other midday I met a friend at the wondrous Momofuku Ssam, where we split the outstanding fried duck dumplings and then the world-class rotisserie duck. I tried to pace m...Date: 25 Jan 2012 15:14:07 ESTA DOWNTON ABBEY DINNERI share the Downton Abbey obsession that is overtaking Esther Sung and millions more, partly because it's an updated version of an old favorite, Upstairs Downstairs, and partly because it strikes a chord with me: My paternal grandmother was a nanny in a grand old English home when she was young, and...Date: 25 Jan 2012 11:45:06 ESTWHAT TO COOK NOW: POTATOESDo you find yourself cooking potatoes more often during the winter months? Get helpful tips and lots of recipe ideas on how to change it up....Date: 25 Jan 2012 10:48:02 ESTSHAKSHUKA IN MARRAKECHThere is a vibrancy and excitement to Marrakech that's irresistible. It's a city of contrasts. On one hand, there are the cool refreshing blues and greens of the Jardin Marjorelle (most recently the home of Yves Saint Laurent) and the jazzy tiled floors at the glorious Saadian Tombs set among garden...Date: 25 Jan 2012 09:13:02 ESTPORK CHOPS WITH HORSERADISH APPLESHealthy Recipesbrought to you by epicurious.com and NutritionData.com Calories 272; Total Fat 10g; Carbohydrates 16g Pork chops are an excellent lean protein choice if you are tired of chicken or turkey. In this low-calorie, low-fat, and speedy dish, savory sautéed chops are pe...Date: 25 Jan 2012 08:35:00 EST
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DAILY TELEGRAPH
PINT TO PINT: THE RAT INN, ANICK, NORTHUMBERLANDDaily TelegraphNothing prepares the unwary cyclist for the quarter-mile approach to The Rat Inn....Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:50:08 ESTHELP! HESTON BLUMENTHAL IS IN MY KITCHENDaily TelegraphChemist of the kitchen - of blow torch and foam fame - has a new book packed with recipes for home cooking. Our restaurant critic Matthew Norman tries his hand at braised chicken....Date: 27 Jan 2012 16:34:08 ESTPERFECT VODKA MARTINI SHOULD BE STIRRED WITH A WOODEN SPOON, CLAIM SCIENTISTSDaily TelegraphJames Bond insists on his being shaken, but scientists claim preparing the perfect vodka martini requires stirring it with a wooden spoon....Date: 27 Jan 2012 04:28:19 ESTTHE BENEFITS OF PREPARING MEAT SLOWLYDaily TelegraphIs it a casserole, stew or pot roast? Call it what you like, slow-cooked meat is just the ticket on a winter evening....Date: 27 Jan 2012 03:34:40 ESTRESTAURANT REVIEW: GABY'S DELI, LONDONDaily TelegraphThis week's review is of a Soho landmark, Gaby's Deli just off Leicester Square, which is under threat of closure....Date: 27 Jan 2012 03:33:35 ESTWINE OF THE WEEK: CHABLISDaily TelegraphOur international wine columnist of the year reviews the finer points of Chablis....Date: 27 Jan 2012 03:32:26 ESTTHREE HUNGRY BOYS: A TALE OF FORAGING AND SURVIVAL SKILLSDaily TelegraphWhen Tim Cresswell, a science teacher from Plymouth, wrote a cheeky email to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, asking to borrow a video camera to take on a foraging trip with friends Thom Hunt and Trevor Brinkman, he didn't expect to land a television series....Date: 27 Jan 2012 03:31:24 ESTTHE DELAUNAY'S EGGS ARLINGTON RECIPEDaily TelegraphThe Delaunay's fantastic recipe for toasted muffins topped with a poached egg, a swirl of smoked salmon and a dash of rich, buttery hollandaise...Date: 26 Jan 2012 14:21:01 ESTTHE DELAUNAY'S GRANOLA RECIPEDaily TelegraphRecreate the Delaunay's fabulous granola - full of oats, seeds, pecans, hazlenuts, pistachios and almonds - in your own home...Date: 26 Jan 2012 14:20:07 ESTTHE DELAUNAY'S PANCAKES WITH APPLE COMPOTE AND CRÈME FRAÎCHE RECIPEDaily TelegraphA delicious breakfast dish of fluffy pancakes topped with sweet apple compote and tangy crème fraîche, devised by the Delaunay restaurant...Date: 26 Jan 2012 14:19:07 ESTIT'S DELICIOUS, IT'S DELAUNAY: FABULOUS BREAKFAST RECIPESDaily TelegraphHaving trouble bagging a breakfast table at the much-lauded Delaunay? No matter, you can create its signature start-the-day dishes at home...Date: 26 Jan 2012 14:17:26 ESTA DISH FIT FOR A QUEENDaily TelegraphTelegraph View: The Duchess of Cornwall has called upon children to invent a dish to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee....Date: 25 Jan 2012 16:11:23 ESTCELEBRATE BURNS NIGHT AND RABINDRANATH TAGORE ANNIVERSARY WITH INDIAN HAGGISDaily TelegraphAward-winning Scottish Indian chef Tony Singh has created an Indian-style haggis dish to celebrate Burns Night and Rabindranath Tagore's 150th anniversary....Date: 25 Jan 2012 07:00:51 ESTCOMMENTARY: FRIED FOOD MAY NOT BE ALL BADDaily TelegraphEating food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death, a study has found. Here is the BMJ's editorial on the findings:...Date: 25 Jan 2012 06:03:25 ESTFRIED FOOD HEART RISK 'A MYTH'Daily TelegraphIt is a "myth" that regularly eating fried foods causes heart attacks, researchers have found, as long as you use olive oil or sunflower oil....Date: 25 Jan 2012 02:15:31 ESTCAFÉ CULTURE COMES TO LONDONDaily TelegraphOld-fashioned, European-style coffee houses can stick to the continent - London's evolving cafe culture is developing differently....Date: 24 Jan 2012 12:24:07 ESTGREEN BAKING AT THE EDEN PROJECTDaily TelegraphThe Eden Project's new bakery minimises its kitchen footprint by creating a fun environment, encouraging guests to engage more with what they're about to eat and think about where it comes from....Date: 24 Jan 2012 08:35:20 ESTMCDONALD'S #MCDSTORIES TWITTER CAMPAIGN BACKFIRESDaily TelegraphA Twitter campaign by McDonald's, aimed at highlighting good news relating to the fast food chain, completely backfired when people used the hashtag 'McDStories', to highlight their horror stories....Date: 24 Jan 2012 05:25:22 ESTWOULD SIR LIKE HIS CHIPS IN A BUCKET OR A TOWER?Daily TelegraphAn MP's preference for how his chips are served has ignited a passionate national debate, says Max Davidson....Date: 24 Jan 2012 03:31:22 ESTMCDONALD'S TO OPEN RESTAURANT IN AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST CITYDaily TelegraphResidents of America's healthiest city have reacted with anger to a decision to open a McDonald's restaurant in their midst....Date: 23 Jan 2012 15:15:58 EST -
WINE SPECTATOR
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP COLLEGE WINE CLUB (WINE SPECTATOR)Plus, Taittinger and Dry Creek Valley toast this weekend's Screen Actors Guild Awards and the winemaking Bachelor goes to Utah...Date: 26 Jan 2012 16:30:04 EST8 & $20 RECIPE: A SIMPLE STEAMED FISH WITH AN OREGON PINOT GRIS (WINE SPECTATOR)A bed of shiitake mushrooms, red potatoes and cabbage makes a delicious complement...Date: 24 Jan 2012 12:04:47 ESTFREE AT LAST: NEW JERSEY PASSES DIRECT SHIPPING BILL (WINE SPECTATOR)Plus, the winemaking Bachelor takes his heart (and dates) to San Francisco, outer space terroir, strange bedfellows in Bordeaux and wine crime never sleeps...Date: 19 Jan 2012 15:33:04 ESTCREOLE, CRAB AND CHARDONNAY (WINE SPECTATOR)Louis Jadot Meursault 2008...Date: 19 Jan 2012 00:02:20 ESTHAS BORDEAUX'S BUBBLE BURST? (WINE SPECTATOR)Prices for top wines are slipping as Chinese customers have second thoughts...Date: 18 Jan 2012 12:04:04 ESTGIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI, ITALIAN WINE LEGEND, DIES AT 84 (WINE SPECTATOR)The Valpolicella producer built a cult following for his Amarones...Date: 17 Jan 2012 13:20:12 ESTSMALLER REALLY IS BETTER (WINE SPECTATOR)But not for the reason you might think...Date: 17 Jan 2012 11:45:08 ESTA HIGH PRIZE FOR SALMA HAYEK (WINE SPECTATOR)Plus, the winemaking Bachelor has a night out in Sonoma and a shoplifting celebrity chef is caught in the cookie jar...Date: 12 Jan 2012 16:30:06 ESTSCIENTIST WHO STUDIED WINE ACCUSED OF FAKING DATA (WINE SPECTATOR)Three-year investigation uncovers irregularities in Dipak Das' studies...Date: 12 Jan 2012 11:26:04 ESTGLOBAL WINE AUCTIONS REACH NEW HIGH IN 2011 (WINE SPECTATOR)A record amount of wine was sold, but the price per lot falls as the market plateaus...Date: 10 Jan 2012 18:05:25 ESTAUCTION OF VINTAGE POSTERS CELEBRATES WINE AND SPIRITS (WINE SPECTATOR)The original prints, most dated between 1889 and 1931, will be on view, free to the public, at Poster Auctions International’s showroom in New York....Date: 09 Jan 2012 11:09:18 ESTYAO MING'S FULL-COURT PRESS (WINE SPECTATOR)Basketball star and new Napa vintner Yao Ming tells what he learned about wine from fellow NBA greats...Date: 06 Jan 2012 12:42:06 ESTAN ARGENTINEAN RED WITH A PERUVIAN MEAL (WINE SPECTATOR)Bodegas Atamisque Malbec Tupungato Catalpa Old Vines 2009...Date: 06 Jan 2012 06:27:11 ESTA TOP 100 WHITE, CHOSEN BY HAPPENSTANCE (WINE SPECTATOR)St.-Urbans-Hof Riesling Kabinett Mosel Ockfen Bockstein 2009...Date: 06 Jan 2012 06:27:11 ESTA GLASS OF BUBBLY AT A NAPA HOTSPOT (WINE SPECTATOR)Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagne NV...Date: 06 Jan 2012 06:26:25 ESTA HOLIDAY BURGUNDY (WINE SPECTATOR)Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune Premier Cru du Château 2004...Date: 06 Jan 2012 06:26:21 ESTA JUICY WHITE FOR SIPPING (WINE SPECTATOR)Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier California 2010...Date: 06 Jan 2012 06:26:21 ESTA PARTY-FRIENDLY WHITE (WINE SPECTATOR)Torii Mor Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 2010...Date: 06 Jan 2012 06:26:20 ESTBEEF AND BORDEAUX (WINE SPECTATOR)Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac 1989...Date: 06 Jan 2012 06:25:27 ESTTOP WINE VIDEOS OF 2011 (WINE SPECTATOR)Favorite clips—entertaining and educational—from the past year...Date: 06 Jan 2012 06:25:25 EST
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NEW YORK TIMES
CHOICE TABLES: SORRY TO DISAPPOINT, BUT I ATE WELL IN BERLINClockwise from top left: At Restaurant Tim Raue, venison with venison offal dumpling; at Horvath, suckling pig with stuffed potato dumpling; at Noto, poached trout; at Hartmanns, a bottle to go with dinner....Date: 27 Jan 2012 18:24:04 ESTRECIPE: GIARDINIERA — RECIPEDate: 27 Jan 2012 17:49:00 ESTRECIPE: SHREDDED OXTAIL SALAD - RECIPEAfter making the beef broth for French onion soup, shred the meat and make a salad with it....Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:47:55 ESTPICKLED VEGETABLES (GIARDINIERA) ARE EASY TO MAKEDate: 27 Jan 2012 17:46:05 ESTRECIPE: FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH GARLIC-GRUYÈRE CROUTONS — RECIPEDate: 27 Jan 2012 16:32:49 ESTDINER’S JOURNAL BLOG: SALAD FROM THE SOUP POTAfter making the beef broth for French onion soup, shred the meat and make a salad with it....Date: 27 Jan 2012 16:31:52 ESTA GOOD APPETITE: ONE-POT FRENCH ONION SOUPDate: 27 Jan 2012 16:30:17 ESTRECIPE: GIARDINIERA (PICKLED WINTER VEGETABLES) — RECIPEDate: 27 Jan 2012 13:59:39 ESTGIARDINIERA, CRUNCHY PICKLED VEGETABLES, SATISFY IN THE COLDDate: 27 Jan 2012 13:58:06 ESTDINER’S JOURNAL: FOR SUPER BOWL, JOEDOUGH AND NO. 7 SUB GO THE EXTRA YARDTwo new sandwich shops in New York are selling six-foot heroes for Super Bowl Sunday....Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:21:57 ESTDINER’S JOURNAL BLOG: FOR SUPER BOWL, JOEDOUGH AND NO. 7 SUB GO THE EXTRA YARDTwo new sandwich shops in New York are selling six-foot heroes for Super Bowl Sunday....Date: 27 Jan 2012 11:45:08 ESTRECIPE: SPICY LACQUERED CHICKEN WINGS - RECIPEDate: 27 Jan 2012 08:37:41 ESTDINER’S JOURNAL BLOG: SPICY CHICKEN WINGS – DAVID TANISDate: 27 Jan 2012 08:36:42 ESTCITY KITCHEN: SPICY CHICKEN WINGS FOR THE SUPER BOWL OR CHINESE NEW YEARDate: 27 Jan 2012 08:16:04 ESTDINER’S JOURNAL: DEAR FLOFAB: SHOULD A HOST WAIT TO WASH DISHES?Advice on washing dinner-party dishes, waiting for a restaurant table and letting shower guests run up your tab....Date: 26 Jan 2012 17:11:39 ESTTHE MINIMALIST: CHICKPEA SOUP WITH SAUSAGE — RECIPE AND VIDEO — THE MINIMALISTThe chickpea cooking liquid is the base of this soup....Date: 26 Jan 2012 17:10:24 ESTDINER’S JOURNAL: CHICKPEA SOUP WITH SAUSAGE — RECIPE AND VIDEO — THE MINIMALISTThe chickpea cooking liquid is the base of this soup....Date: 26 Jan 2012 16:31:51 ESTDINER’S JOURNAL BLOG: CHICKPEA SOUP WITH SAUSAGE — RECIPE AND VIDEO — THE MINIMALISTThe chickpea cooking liquid is the base of the soup....Date: 26 Jan 2012 15:33:06 ESTT MAGAZINE: RAVENOUS | THE TASTE OF HOMEDate: 26 Jan 2012 14:55:09 ESTDINER’S JOURNAL BLOG: DEAR FLOFAB: SHOULD A HOST WAIT TO WASH DISHES?Advice on washing dinner-party dishes, waiting for a restaurant table and letting shower guests run up your tab....Date: 26 Jan 2012 13:21:49 EST -
BON APPETIT
STRAWBERRY-STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKEA rich strawberry filling and fresh strawberry topping make this cheesecake both delicious and beautiful....Date: 19 Jan 2012 00:02:31 ESTHAZELNUT MACAROON AND STRAWBERRY TARTA beautiful hazelnut macaroon and strawberry tart is a luscious conclusion to a spring dinner....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:19:30 ESTSHRIMP SPRING ROLLS WITH HOISIN DIPPING SAUCEFor extra crunch, add a few strips of cucumber or bell pepper before rolling these up....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:19:27 ESTTAGLIATELLE WITH BABY VEGETABLES AND LEMON-PARMESAN SAUCEThis easy pasta gets a flash of green from zucchini and green beans....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:19:24 ESTHAM WITH BOURBON, MOLASSES, AND PECAN GLAZEThis sweet glazed ham makes a perfect holiday entree....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:19:15 ESTCHERRY-ALMOND SHORTBREAD COOKIESThese buttery treats make a wonderful, simple end to a meal....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:19:12 ESTCHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN CHILIThis reader-submitted recipe is hearty without being overpowering....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:19:06 ESTRAMPS AND BUTTERMILK BISCUITS WITH CRACKED CORIANDERThese tender biscuits get a touch of pep from garlicky ramps and cracked coriander....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:58 ESTLEMON AND WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PARFAITS WITH STRAWBERRIESThese tart and creamy parfaits have a luxurious texture....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:54 ESTPASTA WITH PEAS, ASPARAGUS, BUTTER LETTUCE, AND PROSCIUTTOWilted butter lettuce is a surprisingly delicious addition to pasta with sweet green peas and salty prosciutto....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:49 ESTCHICKEN TAGINE WITH SPRING VEGETABLESThis flavorful tagine comes from Sephardic cuisinethe cooking of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Jewsand is fragrant with the bold seasonings of the region....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:45 ESTCOFFEE-CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE WITH MOCHA-MASCARPONE FROSTINGCoffee enhances this cake's rich chocolate flavor and deep color....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:40 ESTLEEK AND ASPARAGUS FRITTATAThis simple egg dish features leeks, asparagus, and shiitake mushrooms....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:37 ESTSPICE-RUBBED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED BABY CARROTSPork tenderloin goes perfectly with sweet baby carrots....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:32 ESTCLASSIC GOUGÈRESThese French treats are crisp on the outside, airy on the inside, and light but loaded with flavor. Shot through with gruyère, they are like a portable cheese soufflé....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:28 ESTLEMON CURD LAYER CAKETall and beautiful, sweet and tart, this cake has lots of lemon flavor and plenty of style, too....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:24 ESTHALIBUT ON MASHED FAVA BEANS WITH MINTPeeling spring's fleeting fresh fava beans is a lot of work, but the results are well worth the effort....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:20 ESTSTRAWBERRY SORBATO AND PROSECCO FLOATSIn this grown-up float, "sorbato" (a cross between sorbet and gelato) stands in for the ice cream, and bubbly Prosecco is used in place of soda....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:18:09 ESTBACON AND SWISS CHARD PASTAA great weekday pasta dish that comes together in no time....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:10:05 ESTMINI CRAB CAKESThese mini crab cakes are bite-size and incredibly easy to prepareno frying required....Date: 17 Jan 2012 01:10:05 EST -
GOURMET
RESTAURANTS NOW: TAVERN LAW(Seattle) - Pouring everything from fizzes to flips, this brand-new speakeasy keeps the focus on good, old-fashioned liquids....Date: 06 Jan 2012 07:24:23 ESTMY DAY ON A PLATE: DEBI MAZARFrom Goodfellas to good food. The actress, mother, and current Dancing with the Stars hoofer has a new website, Under the Tuscan Gun, where she dishes out her favorite traditional Italian recipes, ingredients, and anecdotes....Date: 06 Jan 2012 07:24:23 ESTSET IT ON FIRE, PART TWOCherries Jubilee was the most beautiful thing I'd ever made, and I was going to make my last one count....Date: 06 Jan 2012 07:23:36 ESTOUR PUMPKIN PICKSThis Halloween, forget the jack-o-lantern and turn your pumpkin into one of these comforting fall dishes, from rolls to rice pudding....Date: 06 Jan 2012 07:23:31 ESTHOW TO SAY NOWe've encouraged our daughter to eat anything that pleases her. We never thought about how to set limits....Date: 06 Jan 2012 07:23:31 ESTHOW ROBERT BRESSON TAUGHT ME TO COOKChip Brantley, author of the book The Perfect Fruit: Good Breeding, Bad Seeds and the Hunt for the Elusive Pluot and co-founder of cookthink.com, explains what the difficult French filmmaker showed him about the art of cooking....Date: 06 Jan 2012 07:23:31 ESTGRANT ACHATZ GOES TO AUSTRIALike a small museum with ever changing galleries, the progressive and very modern restaurant Ikarus showcases the world's best talent, one chef at a time....Date: 06 Jan 2012 07:23:31 ESTEXTREME FRUGALITY: WELL, NOBODY'S PERFECTThe zero-spending game is called on account of soccer ... and foraging for wild edibles....Date: 06 Jan 2012 07:22:45 ESTRESTAURANTS NOW: ELLERBE FINE FOODS(Fort Worth, TX) - A Shreveport chef brings a touch of elegance—and Cajun moxie—to the edge of cow country....Date: 06 Jan 2012 05:26:22 ESTTRAVEL SMART: DESIGNED TO DEATHGourmet's travel editor thinks hotel decor should not be hazardous to your health....Date: 06 Jan 2012 05:09:06 ESTMY DAY ON A PLATE: DEBI MAZARFrom Goodfellas to good food. The actress, mother, and current Dancing with the Stars hoofer has a new website, Under the Tuscan Gun, where she dishes out her favorite traditional Italian recipes, ingredients, and anecdotes....Date: 30 Nov 2011 10:41:01 ESTGRANT ACHATZ GOES TO AUSTRIALike a small museum with ever changing galleries, the progressive and very modern restaurant Ikarus showcases the world's best talent, one chef at a time....Date: 30 Nov 2011 10:40:13 ESTSET IT ON FIRE, PART TWOCherries Jubilee was the most beautiful thing I'd ever made, and I was going to make my last one count....Date: 30 Nov 2011 10:40:13 ESTRESTAURANTS NOW: TAVERN LAW(Seattle) - Pouring everything from fizzes to flips, this brand-new speakeasy keeps the focus on good, old-fashioned liquids....Date: 30 Nov 2011 10:40:13 ESTOUR PUMPKIN PICKSThis Halloween, forget the jack-o-lantern and turn your pumpkin into one of these comforting fall dishes, from rolls to rice pudding....Date: 30 Nov 2011 10:39:23 ESTHOW TO SAY NOWe've encouraged our daughter to eat anything that pleases her. We never thought about how to set limits....Date: 30 Nov 2011 10:39:23 ESTHOW ROBERT BRESSON TAUGHT ME TO COOKChip Brantley, author of the book The Perfect Fruit: Good Breeding, Bad Seeds and the Hunt for the Elusive Pluot and co-founder of cookthink.com, explains what the difficult French filmmaker showed him about the art of cooking....Date: 30 Nov 2011 10:39:23 ESTEXTREME FRUGALITY: WELL, NOBODY'S PERFECTThe zero-spending game is called on account of soccer ... and foraging for wild edibles....Date: 30 Nov 2011 10:38:37 ESTRESTAURANTS NOW: ELLERBE FINE FOODS(Fort Worth, TX) - A Shreveport chef brings a touch of elegance—and Cajun moxie—to the edge of cow country....Date: 30 Nov 2011 10:38:34 ESTTRAVEL SMART: DESIGNED TO DEATHGourmet's travel editor thinks hotel decor should not be hazardous to your health....Date: 30 Nov 2011 08:18:37 EST
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SCHOOL LUNCH NOW LESS SUCKYTo the great relief of almost everyone (except elementary school children content to subsist on potato chips and mozzarella sticks), the USDA released its new nutrition standards for school lunches...Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:16:03 EST4 TIPS FOR ARTISAN FOOD STARTUPSSo you still want to start a food business, despite the obstacles? Here are four things to consider: 1. Amateurish packaging won't cut it. This is where many artisan food makers fall...Date: 27 Jan 2012 00:59:16 ESTFAT CHEF: NEW TV SHOW TRACKS LOSERSWhen Fat Chef premieres tonight on the Food Network, viewers will be able to bask in a show perfectly timed to the controversy surrounding Paula Deen's recent diabetes revelation. Its...Date: 26 Jan 2012 13:01:19 ESTKFC DOUBLE DOWN THREATENS TOKYO!The unthinkable has happened: The KFC Double Down will soon start colonizing Japan. It was only a matter of time, perhaps, before America exported its culinary freak show to our friends...Date: 26 Jan 2012 09:33:58 ESTWHEN YOU HAVE A KID, YOU EAT CROWOften, when I expressed an opinion about something before I had a baby, someone would say, “Oh, you’ll feel different once you have a kid.” For instance, I got into...Date: 25 Jan 2012 17:46:16 ESTGETTING SERIOUS ABOUT SAUERKRAUTMunkipawse loves sauerkraut, but only seems to eat it with a hot dog from a street cart. "[There's] something about a steamy, blistery hot dog served in a warm, soft...Date: 25 Jan 2012 15:52:19 ESTFAVORITE FOODS FROM LEANER TIMESEven those who love expensive treats like foie gras and fresh truffles have a place in their hearts for simple, frugal food. QueenDairy was one of three kids raised by a...Date: 25 Jan 2012 14:36:19 ESTKFC DOUBLE DOWN TO DESTROY TOKYO!The unthinkable has happened: The KFC Double Down will soon start colonizing Japan. It was only a matter of time, perhaps, before America exported its culinary freakshow to our friends in...Date: 25 Jan 2012 13:58:16 ESTTOP-SPLIT: THE BETTER BUN?If you live on the West Coast, like mucho gordo does, you are probably used to hot dog buns that are split on the side—they typically have a puffy top...Date: 25 Jan 2012 13:20:30 EST3 REASONS NOT TO START A FOOD BIZYou see shiny jars of organic cherry marmalade on the shelves of some upscale food shop and you think, "I love making jam, I could do that." Chances are you can't....Date: 24 Jan 2012 20:37:14 ESTMCDONALD’S GETS BURNED ON TWITTERWhen Twitter and shortsighted corporate gestures collide, beautiful things can happen. Such was the case last week, when McDonald’s launched #MeetTheFarmers, a Twitter hashtag designed to promote the idea that...Date: 24 Jan 2012 14:20:46 ESTFINDING BROOKLYN IN THE JUNGLEShould a restaurant be an expression of the food culture around it? The question is a uniquely modern one—certainly the Victorians would have snorted at the idea. On the Italian...Date: 23 Jan 2012 19:59:24 ESTSQUEEZEABLE FRUIT IS ROTTENIf you don't know what a squeeze pack is, you haven't been hanging out with enough new moms or serious athletes. You'll know soon, though: The silvery, flexible, single-serve packs,...Date: 20 Jan 2012 17:31:14 ESTPAULA DEEN ISN’T THE ONLY SHILLAlthough Paula Deen’s latest role as the paid spokeswoman for a giant pharmaceutical company is turning even more stomachs than her deep-fried mac ‘n’ cheese, Deen is hardly the first...Date: 20 Jan 2012 14:18:14 ESTWHY IS TEA AT COFFEE BARS SO BAD?If you're a tea drinker in America, you've had this experience: You go to a café with a friend who orders an espresso drink. With a deadly serious expression, the...Date: 20 Jan 2012 10:29:17 ESTCAN WHOLE FOODS ATONE WITH WELLNESS CLUBS?Could it be that Whole Foods is putting its money where its mouth is? A few years ago, I accused the chain of hypocritically preaching healthy eating while profiting from...Date: 19 Jan 2012 18:05:36 EST10 WAYS TO EAT MORE GREENSYou probably know all the good reasons to eat your greens: that they are loaded with vitamins A and C and other health benefits you can check out over at...Date: 19 Jan 2012 14:55:26 ESTOVERHEARD ON THE HOME COOKING BOARD"Even mediocre truffle oil has an affinity with fish and shellfish. I make a compound butter with porcini and truffle oil that's wonderful with scallops or ... [atop] a simply...Date: 19 Jan 2012 12:23:30 ESTPUDDING PEOPLE REJOICE: NEW KOZY SHACK FLAVOR!Pudding people love Kozy Shack. While the most popular brand of grocery-store pudding, Jell-O, has an ingredient list containing artificial this and partially hydrogenated that, taking a peek at the...Date: 19 Jan 2012 00:02:38 ESTAN HONEST LIST OF FOOD’S MOST POWERFULLike the broader news, food inhabits niches. Interested in the progressive politics of the plate? You could stack your RSS feed exclusively with Michael Pollan, Mark Bittman, and Grist. Love...Date: 18 Jan 2012 20:18:21 EST -
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WEEKEND MEDITATION: HOW TO COPE WITH A WARM, SUNNY DAY IN WINTERMandarin tree, early January. It's the dead of winter and yet the day is mild, clear and bright. A warmish breeze gently rattles the last of the leaves in the gutters and all my cozy hearth tendenci...Date: 08 Jan 2012 08:16:41 ESTEUROPEAN BUTTER, BETTER SMOOTHIES, DOWNTON ABBEY CAKE, GRILLED CHEESE, WINTER SALADS, & PAN-FRIED BEANS MOST POPULAR POSTS PUBLISHED DECEMBER 31, 2011 - JANUARY 6, 2012Popular posts this past week included tips for better grilled cheese and better winter smoothies, two soup recipes, and advice on stocking your home bar. 15. Recipe: Hearty Chicken Minestrone 14. Ba...Date: 07 Jan 2012 16:11:17 ESTWHAT'S COOKING THIS WEEKEND? WEEKEND OF JANUARY 7-8, 2012Crispy Pan-Fried Beans with Wilted Greens Happy weekend folks! Welcome back, and welcome to a new year. We're looking forward to cooking our way through this new year with all of you, and we'd like t...Date: 06 Jan 2012 16:49:23 ESTWHAT CAN I COOK WITH PORT WINE? GOOD QUESTIONSQ: What can I cook with port wine? I'm finding sauces I can make, but I'm looking for something that might use a little more of the wine. I get a bottle every year at work for the holidays, and I'm...Date: 06 Jan 2012 16:11:24 ESTSAVORY SOUP TOPPER: FRIED GARLIC AND NUTSOur favorite thing about this warm, savory garnish is the sizzle it makes when you drop a spoonful into a bowl of soup. The flavor is pretty spectacular, too....Date: 06 Jan 2012 15:52:19 ESTWHAT LIGHT SOURCES DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR KITCHEN?In recent years I've lived in unusual buildings with awkward kitchen lighting. With long winter days I'm aching for more natural light and am feeling frustrated with my overhead spot lights and lone...Date: 06 Jan 2012 15:14:36 ESTLIVING IN THE BIG HOUSE: IN PRAISE OF BOXED WINEIn my perfect dream world, I would live close to a good, not-too-fancy winery where I could stop by every week or so to fill up a few glass bottles of wine from a large communal casket. This would be...Date: 06 Jan 2012 14:36:22 ESTBAR BASICS: 12 BOTTLES ANY BAR SHOULD HAVEThe new year is a time of new beginnings. This year, resolve to start your bar out right with these 12 essentials. I can't guarantee that you'll be able to make every drink you come across - but you...Date: 06 Jan 2012 14:17:17 ESTPAN-FRIED BEANS, HEARTY MINESTRONE & DOWNTON ABBEY CAKE THIS WEEK'S RECIPESEasing back in to the kitchen after the whirlwind of the holidays? We have a few handpicked recipes to nourish you and brighten up these dark winter days, from a heart chicken minestrone to a skil...Date: 06 Jan 2012 13:39:16 ESTEASY PANTRY DINNERS: 5 MEALS WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTSBuried deep in your freezer or perhaps in a jar in your pantry, I'm betting you have some artichoke hearts stashed away. If not, you should! These artichoke hearts are the start of many delicious,...Date: 06 Jan 2012 13:20:29 ESTBLACK PEPPER: WHICH SPICE SHOULD REPLACE IT?There comes a time when it's nice to take a step back from the way we always do things in the kitchen. Cast-iron skillet for pancakes? Great. Mineral oil to keep cutting boards supple? Perfect. Pepper...Date: 06 Jan 2012 12:42:28 ESTSNACK RECIPE: RAW AVOCADO LIME MOUSSE ON RICE CAKESNeed a new snack to bust out of an afternoon rut? One that corresponds with all those new year's best intentions such as eating more plants or eating joyfully? This raw, vegan, gluten–free avoc...Date: 06 Jan 2012 12:04:24 ESTTHE WINTER PANTRY: 5 FENNEL RECIPESFennel is one of my winter go-to vegetables for salads, soups, pastas dishes, and risotto. It's crunchy and refreshing but also slightly sweet. Folks generally slice the stalks of this root vegetable...Date: 06 Jan 2012 11:45:29 ESTBEFORE & AFTER: MODERNIZING A 1950'S BUNGALOW KITCHEN LEMONS, AVOCADOS AND THE BAYI've been admiring this kitchen renovation from the blog Lemons, Avocados and the Bay for some time, so I decided to reach out to Tammy and ask a few questions about the overhaul and the inspirati...Date: 06 Jan 2012 11:26:56 ESTBEFORE & AFTER: MODERNIZING A 1950'S BEACH BUNGALOW KITCHEN LEMONS, AVOCADOS AND THE BAYI've been admiring this kitchen renovation from the blog Lemons, Avocados and the Bay for some time, so I decided to reach out to Tammy and ask a few questions about the overhaul and the inspirati...Date: 06 Jan 2012 11:07:15 ESTBACON TOASTS & KUMQUAT ALMOND TART DELICIOUS LINKS FOR 01.06.2012Bacon-wrapped toasts for dipping in soft-boiled eggs, a kumquat tart and green bean salad in today's Delicious Links....Date: 06 Jan 2012 10:48:19 ESTVIDEO: COOK A WEEK OF VEGETABLES IN ONE AFTERNOONWith a packed school semester ahead of me, I am looking for a weekly routine that will let me prepare healthy weeknight dinners so quickly, I won't be tempted by takeout. In this video, cookbook autho...Date: 06 Jan 2012 10:10:20 ESTHOW CAN I MAKE TRUFFLE SALT? GOOD QUESTIONSQ: I have truffles. I want to make truffle salt. Is it as easy as storing truffles in some salt for a few days or a week, or is it more complicated? Do I need fancy salt? Google is really letting me d...Date: 06 Jan 2012 09:51:15 ESTHOW TO START COOKING AT HOME & ONE-POT PASTA E FAGIOLI FRIDAY FLASHBACKA year ago, we kicked off the post-holiday season with an entire week dedicated to soups, soups, and more soups. We had recipes galore, from tangy Mulligatawny to a black-eyed pea soup from down south...Date: 06 Jan 2012 09:13:14 ESTMAN WITH A PAN EDITED BY JOHN DONOHUE DAILY FINDMan with a Pan Edited by John Donohue • $10.85 • Amazon This book is a delightful collection of essays by twenty-one fathers and writers who cook for their families, accompanied by pag...Date: 06 Jan 2012 08:35:15 EST -
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THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING – FOR LUNCHFinancial TimesThe country’s restaurateurs – including rivals Andrey Dellos and Arkady Novikov – are placing big bets in London, Zurich and New York, writes Nicholas Lander...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:48:52 ESTSAN SEBASTIÁN, SPAINFinancial TimesNicholas Landerbanishes some bad New Year memories with a return visit to the restaurants and tapas bars of San Sebastian in northern Spain...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:47:46 ESTPEARL LIANG, ALISAN AND HUNAN, LONDONFinancial TimesThere are as many differing approaches to service in Chinese restaurants as there are dim sum dishes on their menus, writes Nicholas Lander...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:46:44 ESTSOME LIKE IT HAUTE: FOUQUET’S, PARISFinancial TimesThe classic Parisian brasserie is expensive but it is fun for all its cocktail of colourfully louche tourists and poseurs, writes Paul Betts...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:45:41 ESTFIVE OF THE BEST: WILLIAMSBURG BARSFinancial TimesThe hip New York neighbourhood has a big thirst for new craft beers. Charlie McVeigh gives a barfly’s guide...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:44:33 ESTFT FOODIES: TOM AIKENSFinancial TimesThe chef-owner of Tom’s Kitchen tells Natalie Whittle that the most difficult person he has cooked for is his former head chef Pierre Koffmann...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:43:31 ESTPUNTARELLA SALAD WITH ANCHOVIES AND ORANGEFinancial TimesOne can easily imagine a bunch of centurions chomping such a salad 2,000 years ago, writes Rowley Leigh...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:42:30 ESTTALENT UNCORKED IN BURGUNDYFinancial TimesOne pleasing phenomenon was how well many of the lesser-known producers performed in 2010, writes Jancis Robinson...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:40:33 ESTTHE SPORTSMAN, KENTFinancial TimesThe owner and chef of The Sportsman have made it their mission to cook only with local ingredients, writes Nicholas Lander...Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:28:57 ESTNERD UPDATETuesdays with DorieSo now we are up to 258 blogs with about 270 bakers. We’re still missing folks from nine states (DE, KS, MI, MT, NE, NM, ND, WV, and WY). Countries with bakers outside the US include Australia, Netherlands, South Africa, … Continue reading →...Date: 24 Jan 2012 13:58:44 ESTCURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTAChocolate and ZucchiniOnly recently did it occur to me that winter squash could be welcome in a dish of pasta. Before that, I'd always vaguely considered the two ingredients were too similar and might cancel each other out, the same way I wouldn't make a potato sandwich*, for instance. But then one day, wanting to fix...Date: 24 Jan 2012 12:42:46 ESTBALSAMIC ROASTED CIPPOLINE ONIONS FROM FRIEDA'S, INC.Food BloggaOnions have their place. I wouldn't dream of starting a marinara sauce without sauteed shallots. Nearly every soup I make starts with sauteed brown onions. Red onions enliven fruit salsas, and scallions add depth to guacamole. And let's face it, a bratwurst without grilled Vidalia onions is a crim...Date: 23 Jan 2012 10:10:21 ESTGET YOUR KIDS COOKING AND WIN GREAT KID'S COOKING SETS!Food BloggaDo your kids cook with you? What are your best tips? What types of recipes do you make together? Over at the Pork, Knife & Spoon we're celebrating National Eat Together Week, a time to encourage families to eat together not just for one week but all year-round. We know teaching kids to cook an...Date: 21 Jan 2012 00:04:31 ESTTHE TASTE TEST: BURNS NIGHT BLENDED WHISKYFinancial TimesIf you only buy one bottle of blended whisky a year, our advice is to trade up to a 12-year-old, writes Peter Bazalgette...Date: 20 Jan 2012 19:28:37 ESTTHE SPORTSMANFinancial TimesThe owner and chef of The Sportsman have made it their mission to cook only with local ingredients, writes Nicholas Lander...Date: 20 Jan 2012 19:26:17 ESTSQUASH AND SUGAR SNAP CURRYFinancial TimesThis squash and sugar snap curry proved very popular, perhaps because the comforting flavours of squash and coconut were offset by the chillis, writes Rowley Leigh...Date: 20 Jan 2012 19:24:28 ESTBURGUNDY’S MAGIC SPELLFinancial TimesJancis Robinson discusses the prospects for the 2010 vintage, a year marked by unfavourable weather...Date: 20 Jan 2012 19:22:55 ESTCHOPSTICK TOURISMFinancial TimesThe Chinese take gastronomic homesickness seriously, nowhere more so than in Beijing, where the restaurants are thrillingly good, writes Fuchsia Dunlop...Date: 20 Jan 2012 19:21:25 ESTPRODUCT REVIEW: PIG OF THE MONTH BBQ DELIVERED STRAIGHT 2 U!Food BloggaGuys, this post is for you. You get home from work starving, and you open the fridge to find exactly two half-empty containers of ketchup and mustard and a six-pack of beer. You grab a beer, open it, take a swig, then start searching through the couch cushions for any remnants of last night's chips...Date: 20 Jan 2012 00:10:53 ESTALMOND AND ORANGE BLOSSOM CROQUANTSChocolate and ZucchiniFrom the department of Who Has Time To Make Edible Gifts In Advance Anyway comes this last-minute recipe, shared by French food writer Cécile Cau on her blog a couple of days ago. It is a recipe for croquants, which is the French word for a variety of crunchy cookies from the South of France, most...Date: 20 Jan 2012 00:08:46 EST
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