Posted in Uncategorized on February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This past winter holiday I backpacked through Europe with my boyfriend in search of a little culture and a lot of good eats. We didn’t participate in the normal college backpacker’s schedule. We weren’t jamming as many sights and museums into our days as possible. No. I was much more concerned in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 24, 2008 | No Comments »
“It is often said that the last place to look for signs of assimilation in an immigrant’s home is in the pantry.” (Eaters Manifesto, 174). That said, where are these pantry staples available? This article from the travel section of the New York Times maps it out in their exploration of New York [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I think it’s pretty safe to say that most people are confused about what to eat. Take the example of soy and soy based products. These foods have been receiving positive health hype for decades. Studies demonstrate the positive effects soy has on heart health, bone health, and menopause. Yet, other [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Check out this New York Times article on traditional dairy farms coming back into vogue.
“ANNE SAXELBY had what she calls an “aha moment” a couple of years ago when she drove upstate to try the cultured butter made by Evans Farmhouse Creamery in Chenango County. Ms. Saxelby, who owns Saxelby Cheesemongers in Manhattan, said that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In light of the largest meat recall in American history, I felt I would share this funny and relevant video.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Sunday Supper has long been a tradition in which friends and family gather in a last hurrah before going back to work and school. For many Christians, the Sunday meal is a way to gather after the worship service with fellow congregates as a way to build bonds of fellowship and community. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »
In his travel memoir, A Cook’s Tour, Anthony Bourdain’s travels begin in the land of bacalao (salted codfish), vino verde, and leitao asado (roast suckling pig) – Portugal. In his search for the perfect meal, Bourdain joins José, his boss, and his family in a Portuguese ritual slaughter and feasting of the pig. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
On this day where hearts, love, and consumption take center stage, I think it’s fitting to look to another food tradition encompassing each of these components. Anthony Bourdain, proud chef and lover of food, documents in his riveting travel memoir A Cook’s Tour his search for the perfect meal. He concludes his gastronomic [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This article from today’s New York Times dining section highlights the newly re-opened Second Avenue Deli, a Jewish eatery in midtown. The restaurant, however, isn’t solely about the food. As writer Frank Bruni says, “It’s about tradition, nostalgia and (my favorite part) the sport of friendly bickering over what’s orthodox, what’s not, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Michael Pollan’s new book, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto begins with a discussion of what to eat. In modern America this question is answered more and more frequently by the nutrition and food industries. Before the nutritional and industrial age, Pollan believes there was “Culture” to advise us and “at least [...]
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