Sunday, September 30, 2012

Le coin bleu

Which are our best of these in NC?

"Carrefour  - Question"

My sense is that supermarkets both in NC and here in France have failed to come up with an easy way for customers to offer useful observations and impressions. Instead, it all seems to start with the "third degree" of questions and identification when someone just wants to say - nice apples today, for example. It's a real missed opportunity. Why not just name and e-mail and nothing more?

Revolution Foods’ Chief, on Healthier School Meals - NYTimes.com

Impressive lady! Who in NC has done this much to insure that kids in school get healthy meals? Is there an NC leader?

Saturday, September 29, 2012

"Peter Praeger, a Surgeon With a Health Food Company, Dies at 65" - NYTimes.com

What's the NC version of this man?

"More Children Ill From Food Malady in Germany" - NYTimes.com

How do we measure how well kids are eating in NC schools of all kinds, not just how rarely do they get sick?

"Rutgers University’s Grease Trucks Face Uncertain Road" - NYTimes.com

More information about what one eats from food trucks would help us all make better, or at least more informed, decisoins.

"Honey Producers Lament a Bad Season for Bees" - NYTimes.com

How has the season been in NC?

"City Kitchen - Quail Is Worth a Second Thought" - NYTimes.com

Is there NC quail?

"A Good Appetite - Danger Lurks Between Hot Peppers and Sweet Peppers" - NYTimes.com

How to solve the pepper picking challenge?

"The Common Ground Fair in Maine Celebrates Organic Food" - NYTimes.com

What are the NC versions of this? If they don't exist, are they worth considering? I am not sure.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

BPA link to obesity in kids – USATODAY.com

Group: More than half in 39 states will be obese

The ‘Science’ of Calorie Information - NYTimes.com

The ‘Science’ of Calorie Information - NYTimes.com

Le Cirque in Manhattan - NYTimes.com

Couscous With Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Red Peppers and Olives — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

Edible Selby | Rise and Shine - NYTimes.com

In the Kitchen, Holding On to Heritage Before It Slips Away - NYTimes.com

It's No Yolk: Mexicans Cope With Egg Shortage, Price Spikes : The Salt : NPR

Dole Food to Sell 2 Businesses to Itochu for $1.7 Billion - NYTimes.com

Cucumber and Israeli Couscous Salad — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

Couscous With Chickpeas, Spinach and Mint — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

My Grandmother's Cappelletti - NYTimes.com

Getting Bluefin Tuna Off the Hook - NYTimes.com

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Lowes Foods going downhill fast in my book

Sent this to them today:
"I am not looking for anything in response, but just to give you some general feedback. The new store design gives me the impression that you have dramatically decreased your fresh produce section, and generally are pricing items too high. Today, for example, I wanted fresh peaches - 3.99 at your store and down the street at Harris-Teeter, I bought them instead for 1.99. There are a couple of things that I need to buy regularly in terms of milk and yogurt for my wife and despite my requesting the store to stock them, neither has appeared. My point is that I am finding myself shopping at Lowes less and less and instead of our primary grocery, you have now become a poor second. It's a shame that you have lost your customer focus, or at least focus on this customer."

September 15, 2012 | Recipes, Listings and Audio | The Splendid Table with Lynne Rossetto Kasper | American Public Media

Note Bill SMITH from Chapel Hill.

Nordic Cuisine: Moving Beyond The Meatballs And Pickled Fish : The Salt : NPR

In Struggling Mendota, Calif., Another Loss - NYTimes.com

Championing a Farm to Table Movement in Texas - NYTimes.com

G.M.O.'s: Let's Label 'Em - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Cornmeal and Oatmeal Polenta — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

Oatmeal Tabbouleh — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

Blueberry Coconut Oatmeal Pudding — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

Yogurt Berry Parfait With Steel-Cut Oats — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

Nova Lox Hard to Find in Nova Scotia - NYTimes.com

Buttermilk, Often Maligned, Begins to Get Its Due - NYTimes.com

Governor in Dumbo, Brooklyn - NYTimes.com

Baking Their Own Way - NYTimes.com

Japanese Whiskeys Gain Ground in America - NYTimes.com

Producing Preserves From Fruit in Northern Michigan - NYTimes.com

Salami From Around the World - NYTimes.com

Onze magasins Carrefour Market vont être cédés à Intermarché#xtor=RSS-3208#xtor=RSS-3208#xtor=RSS-3208

Same sort of thing happened here recently in Charlotte with Harris-Teeter and Lowes?

Dalton Touts Jobs Plan —

Note sweet potato reference - for what reason, I am not sure. ConAgra sweet potato processing center?

Politics and the Pizza Man - NYTimes.com

José Andrés Sees a Future Filled With Spanish Kitchens - NYTimes.com

Monday, September 10, 2012

In Lowville, N.Y., Lessons on Sustainable Living - NYTimes.com

Forget the Martini; 007 Will Have the Wine - NYTimes.com

Without Alcohol, Red Wine Is Still Beneficial - NYTimes.com

Door to Door in Oklahoma City, Preaching Healthy Living - NYTimes.com

Polo Dobkin to Leave the Kitchen at Dressler - NYTimes.com

Steel-Cut Oats, Sweet and Savory - NYTimes.com

Are Sugar Substitutes Bad for Teeth? - NYTimes.com

Agriturismo.com - The best farm accommodations for your holiday in Italy!

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Nutrition info for fresh food

Why are there no nutrition labels/information for each fresh food item in a supermarket. It's there for the frozen version of the same items, but not fresh. Why? Why not?

Fewer Pesticides Make Organic the Safer Choice - NYTimes.com

Bigger Pig Farms Offer China a Way to Calm Pork Prices - NYTimes.com

Friday, September 7, 2012

Organic Food Study May Not Change Consumer Habits : NPR

Costa Rica Goes Locavore - NYTimes.com

Restaurant Report - Nota Bene in Prague - NYTimes.com

Study Finds Some African Farmers Adapting to Withstand Climate Stresses - NYTimes.com

Risotto Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

U.S. Open Food of the Day: Niman Ranch B.L.T. - NYTimes.com

Stale Bread, That Versatile Vehicle - NYTimes.com

A Review of Taj Palace, in White Plains - NYTimes.com

The Tender Second Cut of Brisket, or Deckle - NYTimes.com

The Tender Second Cut of Brisket, or Deckle - NYTimes.com

Fattoush, a Middle Eastern Bread Salad, Is the Product of Summer’s Labor - NYTimes.com

A Review of La Zingara Ristorante, in Bethel - NYTimes.com

Kroger Reports Lower Profits on Rising Tax Rate - NYTimes.com

A Review of Pho Thai-Lao Kitchen, in Maywood - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Organic Food vs. Conventional Food - NYTimes.com

Experts Issue a Warning as Food Prices Shoot Up - NYTimes.com

Dr. Joel Fuhrman Improves Health - Lose Weight Naturally | Reverse Diabetes | Prevent Heart Disease and Cancer | Lower Cholesterol

Sometimes Formica Is Better Than White Cloth — How to Cook Everything - NYTimes.com

Farro and Arborio Risotto With Leeks, Herbs and Lemon — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

What Restaurants Know (About You) - NYTimes.com

Arborio and Red Rice Risotto — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

Black Rice and Arborio Risotto With Artichokes — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

Arles | Les vins de la vallée du Rhône cherchent leur place à table | La Provence

Going Against the Grain of Complacency - NYTimes.com

All-Clad Is the Latest to Make Kitchen Knives - NYTimes.com

Restaurants Opening in Early September - NYTimes.com

Restaurant Prices Can Vary by Reservation Time - NYTimes.com

Calories in Some N.Y.C. School Lunches Were Below Federal Requirements - NYTimes.com

Villagers Kill Cattle Thieves in Madagascar - NYTimes.com

Edible Selby | Kirk Lombard - NYTimes.com

How Do You Flip A 1-Ton Hamburger Patty? : NPR

Why Organic Food May Not Be Healthier For You : The Salt : NPR

Monday, September 3, 2012

White House Beer: A Brewer Weighs In - NYTimes.com

All You Can Eat, All Over Mumbai - NYTimes.com

All You Can Eat, All Over Mumbai - NYTimes.com

Wild Rice and Arborio Risotto With Corn and Red Pepper - NYTimes.com

Sidewalk Vendors’ Turf Wars Sometimes Become Violent - NYTimes.com

Setting the Mood for Smaller Meals - NYTimes.com

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Different Varieties of Mustard Plants Have Unique Spice Genes - NYTimes.com

Use of Antibiotics in Animals Raised for Food Defies Scrutiny - NYTimes.com

Apps for Eating Right on the Road - NYTimes.com

Drought in India Devastates Crops and Farmers - NYTimes.com

Study Questions Advantages of Organic Meat and Produce - NYTimes.com

Spilled and spoiled: In the U.S., consumers are the food wasters | Marketplace.org

Squash Savories To Soothe Summer's End : NPR

Food Trucks: The Newest Rivalry on College Campuses - WSJ.com

In India, 100-Year-Old Lunch Delivery Service Goes Modern : The Salt : NPR

My Asian Dad and Mitt Romney’s Muffin Tops - NYTimes.com

Does the minimum wage hurt the poor? | Marketplace.org

Summer Nights: Frozen Custard In St. Louis : NPR

Outsourced Croissants Outrage Traditional French Bakers : The Salt : NPR

Archive — The Story from APM

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Using Wine Salt for a Marinade - NYTimes.com

Catfish Farmers Fight Fish Glut and High Feed Prices - NYTimes.com

Restaurant Report - Minh Hoa Restaurant & Cajun Seafood in Wichita - NYTimes.com

Grilling Low and Slow - NYTimes.com

Finding More in Hoboken Than the Cake Boss - NYTimes.com

elements Restaurant of Chapel Hill

Venable Rotisserie Bistro

A Review of Posto 22, in New Rochelle - NYTimes.com

The Daily Tar Heel :: Chapel Hill co-hosts town’s inaugural food truck rodeo

The Daily Tar Heel :: Chapel Hill on alcohol alert

Searching for mangoes

I had seen some mangoes on sale on one or another supermarket in the past week. When I went to the Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods sites, there is no way that I could find to search on mangoes to find out the in-store price or availability. That's got to change!

Catching Up With Alice Waters - NYTimes.com

Dining & Wine - The New York Times

France-Italie : le match du coût de la vie | Nice-Matin