Sunday, December 13, 2009

Sunday, December 6, 2009

"The Carolina Inn’s Crossroads Restaurant Introduces Summer Menus"

I wonder why more restaurants don't identify more precisely the origin of their menu items.

Take, for example, Chatham County Poulet Rouge. Why force the diner or prospective diner to search on what that really means? Is this where it came from? More specfically, here?

Only the chef - one hopes! - knows for sure.

Here are the French rules, in French, for the Label Rouge designation for chickens in France.

Chicago French Market

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Garlic

According to NPR's All Things Considered today, China is the largest grower of garlic in the world. For various reasons, the price of garlic in China has risen dramatically. I wonder what impact that this will have on garlic prices in NC.

"Relish Celebrating America's Love of Food" - Recipes, Wine and More - Relish

"Walking Fish - A Community Supported Fisheries Project"

"Fresh catch, net profits" - Life - NewsObserver.com

Friday, December 4, 2009

World Consumer Spending

"Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Table: 4.1 Consumer expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.2 Per capita consumer expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.3 Consumer expenditure on food 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.4 Per capita consumer expenditure on food 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.5 Consumer expenditure on bread and cereals 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.6 Per capita consumer expenditure on bread and cereals 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.7 Consumer expenditure on meat 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.8 Per capita consumer expenditure on meat 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.9 Consumer expenditure on fish and seafood 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.10 Per capita consumer expenditure on fish and seafood 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.11 Consumer expenditure on milk, cheese and eggs 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.12 Per capita consumer expenditure on milk, cheese and eggs 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.13 Consumer expenditure on oils and fats 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.14 Per capita consumer expenditure on oils and fats 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.15 Consumer expenditure on fruit 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.16 Per capita consumer expenditure on fruit 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.17 Consumer expenditure on vegetables 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.18 Per capita consumer expenditure on vegetables 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.19 Consumer expenditure on sugar and confectionery 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.20 Per capita consumer expenditure on sugar and confectionery 1990/1995/2001-2008
Table: 4.21 Consumer expenditure on other food 1990/1"

"Is Obesity Destroying Life Expectancy Gains?" - ABC News

"Food & Snacks: Potato Chips & Snack Crackers" - CVS

"EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program"

Food - Food Issues - NYTimes.com

"Grass-Roots Culinary Clubs Form in the Bay Area" - NYTimes.com

Hunger Forum - Raleigh - NCSU