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Bees, Oysters, ... FM Briefs

posted August 16, 2010 in Food Meditations

A Good Appetite ~ Follow the Bees to the Sweetest Fruit ~ "Bees can show you the way to the juiciest fruits to match with crostini with ricotta..." One recent afternoon at the Greenmarket in Union... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Ripe from Around Here: A Cookbook Review & Giveaway

Sometimes I’m not entirely sure where I fit on the foodie spectrum. On the one hand, I have friends who are vegetarians and vegans. On the other hand I have the Weston Price followers who are all about lots of meat (especially organ meat). I t (read full article)

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall. River Cottage Meat Book.

posted August 13, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

The River Cottage Meat Book I can say with some level of confidence that everyone has, at one time or another put a call into Mum at home to ask how long a Sunday joint will cook. “Oh, a couple of hours until it’s done” is a popula (read full article)

Party, Picnic and Potluck with an Healthy Twist. It's the Weekend!

posted August 13, 2010 in Food Meditations

Impress your guests ~ Turn humble crudités into edible centrepieces ~ "Entertaining expert has been inspired by the elegance and simplicity of the south of France ever since he was a boy" Like a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi (read full article)

Williams-Sonoma Complete Grilling

posted August 12, 2010 in BBQ Party

Related Posts:The Williams-Sonoma Collection: GrillingWilliams-Sonoma Essentials of Grilling: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Outdoor CookingWilliams-Sonoma on the Grill: Adventures in Fire and SmokeSonoma Farm Smoke House BBQ Rub, 4.6ozThe C (read full article)

Artisanal Tofu, Condiments and Dairy Fuel. Hmmm, Interesting!

posted August 12, 2010 in Food Meditations

Fill-it-up! ~ Low-Value “Fog” "A small company has developed a process for making biodiesel fuel out of butter. Is not the fuel of the future, but it is possible to churn perfectly good diesel fuel... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my (read full article)

Food Stories: Elvis Recipes, 3 chefs N 5 ingredients, ... The Art of Eating!

posted August 11, 2010 in Food Meditations

Chefs Challenge ~ 3 Fillmore Street chefs take the challenge of one basket of ingredients ~ "What happens when you get three chefs, one meal and a basket of five seasonal ingredients?" That was the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)

De Gustibus: Geoduck, Quince, Urban Grilling ... A Juicy Summer!

posted August 10, 2010 in Food Meditations

Happy Accidents ~ Grilling: A Butcher's Case Against High Heat ~ "A eight-pound steak and a grill reaching about 250 degrees/max (with the lid closed). How long was it going to take to cook it?" It... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Culinary Journey: North America, Scotland, Taiwan, ... (On the Road to the Future)

posted August 09, 2010 in Food Meditations

Food Events ~ Saving tomorrow's oceans with today's dishes ~ "Like Woodstock for Gourmands - chefs and foodies soaking in the sun, sharing stories around a bonfire and sleeping in tents" In early... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit (read full article)

Weekend Entertaining - Eat, Drink and Be Healthy!

posted August 06, 2010 in Food Meditations

Primal pleasures of cooking ~Adam Perry Lang's Backyard Barbecue Grilling "Grilling tips from chef Adam Perry Lang, (Daisy May's BBQ USA), to create a cookout menu full of flavours" After cooking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi (read full article)

Food Notes: Vegetables & Fruits the Evergreen Trend. (Anybody a Sip of Limoncello?)

posted August 05, 2010 in Food Meditations

Food Trends ~ Latin recipes get vegan twist ~ Hearing of "Latin American food" may evokes images of Mexican carnitas tacos, Argentine grilled steak and Peruvian ... But Latin cooking uses so much... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi (read full article)

Tastemakers, New Toque on the Block and The Simple Truth About Italian Food

posted August 04, 2010 in Food Meditations

A blast of flavor ~ Blood-Red Bluefin: The New Ortolan? "What's the feeling that people writing about food reserve for ortolan, the endangered and forbidden European songbird that has been a staple... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)

Brain, Locusts, Tarantulas? A Culianary Journey Into Unusual Cultural Foods ...

posted August 03, 2010 in Food Meditations

Food Adventures? Taste the Flowers First ~ Want to Try Fennel Pollen? Pick Your Own "Fennel is a delicious anise-flavored weed. Its flowers' pollen is a trendy yet useful ingredient, often... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for (read full article)

Mark Hix Chop House

posted August 03, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

The Chop House dates back to the sixteenth century. It was a place where businessmen ate and conducted their affairs over platters of meat and ale. Mentioned in Dickens,this culinary institution has resurfaced today as Mark Hix’s Chop and Oys (read full article)

The buzz: NYC lounges, bars, dives, and rooftops (ongoing)

posted August 03, 2010 in The Lunch Belle

The Lunch Belle's guide to boozing in NYC: here, you will find a category for your every whim, taste, and situation.  Enjoy! Beer: venues which are beer-centric Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden Loreley Radegast Hall & Biergarten Spitzer's Co (read full article)

Urban Hives - Saving the Bees, a World-Wide Buzzz...

posted August 02, 2010 in Food Meditations

Sustainable Food ~ "...it seems that young women, especially those in urban areas, are those most readily able to eschew fears in search of the golden glory..." It takes a certain kind of zaniness... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Gastronomic Tentacles - Octopus, Squid, ... (The Treasures of the Deep)

posted July 30, 2010 in Food Meditations

Sustainable seafood ~ Squid: Treasure of the deep ~ "Gracing Mediterranean tables, (Italian, Greek, Spanish and Portuguese), a popular staple in Asian cuisine, yet the British shy away from squid."... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)

Scouring the Grass for Edible Plants. (Take a Walk on the Wild Side...)

posted July 29, 2010 in Food Meditations

Forgotten treasures ~ Sniffing Out Local Gems ~ "In a bid to reduce food miles, more chefs are sourcing produce nearby; snipping the wood sorrel next door" It is 9 A.M. on a sunny weekday morning... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Gaining Good Health By Healthy Eating Habits

posted July 29, 2010 in Healthy Cook Recipes

Obesity is a serious health threat that is faced by all countries. Modern busy life makes people follow unhealthy eating habits, thereby resulting in a major section of people being overweight. There are a variety of diet plans that people follow to (read full article)

Fruit Till Noon, Raw Till Dinner

posted July 28, 2010 in In The Raw

I must sound like a broken record, droning on about the heat, but it's just been relentless. The Dog Days of Summer arrived early this year and haven't left us. Two summers ago, when I was making the BIG transition from Fast Food Queen to a primaril (read full article)

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