Food North Carolina: 2009

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

Thursday, December 3, 2009

"Welcome to Campbell’s Kitchen"

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Duke Country Club - brunch

Vin Rouge Sunday Brunch

Watts brunch - Durham

"The Day: Free Food, No Apparent Catch" - The Local - Fort-Greene Blog - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Coupons

North Carolina Cooperative Extension: Home

Bread pudding

"Food & Drink - How-To Help and Videos" - For Dummies

Monday, November 30, 2009

"The Boss - Randy Papadellis - From Fritos to Ocean Spray" - NYTimes.com

"Anytime Wines, Cary, NC"

Milo: Find it local. Get it now!

"20 secrets your waiter will never tell you" - TODAY Food and wine

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Kildare's Irish Pub - Chapel Hill, NC

The NBC video on their site is worth a watch.

"The Safety Net - Across U.S., Food Stamp Use Soars and Stigma Fades" - Series - NYTimes.com

This page is an interactive map allowing you to use your computer's cursor to see the statistics for every county in NC.

"Health Care Savings May Start in Employee Diets" - NYTimes.com

Friday, November 27, 2009

"Back to the Land" - And the Pursuit of Happiness Blog - NYTimes.com

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Plainville Farms

Superb pre-cooked turkey breasts!

Shepherd's Grain

"American Eats" - The History Channel

Feeding America

"Food banks see new faces" - Washington Times

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

"20 Reasons We're Thankful to Live in Chapel Hill" - The Chapel Hill Magazine

It's interesting to see how many of these are food.

"Talking Turkey Under Slate Gray Skies" - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com

"Beer Connoisseurs Defy Hurdles to Start Breweries" - NYTimes.com

"The Latest Entrepreneurial Fantasy Is Selling Cupcakes" - NYTimes.com

Cupcake selling certainly seems popular at least in some parts of NC.

"You Say Potato, I Say Yam" - NYTimes.com

Very fitting for North Carolina on the eve of Thanksgiving.

"Making Thanksgiving Leftovers the Main Event" - NYTimes.com

"Fattest Countries | Obesity Epidemic | World Health Organization"

And how does NC rank in all of this?

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

"Point, Click, Feed: Web Boosts Food Banks' Efficiency" - NPR

"The Food Fairy | Terri McClernon | North Carolina Personal Chef"

"Merivale Stood Firm and Won Lower Fees at Its Bars" - Series - NYTimes.com

Monday, November 23, 2009

"A Simple Thanksgiving With Alice Waters" - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

"When Is a Pizza Too Well Done?" - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com

"Readers Weigh In on Picky Eaters" - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

"Hog farmers reel as buyers go bankrupt" - News - NewsObserver.com

Sunday, November 22, 2009

"Is There Such a Thing as Agro-Imperialism?" - NYTimes.com

"Liberty, Equality, Gastronomy - Paris via a 19th-Century Guide" - NYTimes.com

"Eat, Drink and Be Merry!" - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News

A lot of great food stories here, including one on North Carolina moonshine!

Among other things, CBS claims that 28% of all US households in 2008 were singles, i.e., only one person making up the household. I wonder what that figure is in NC.

"Veridia Community : Our Community"

Note vegetable garden as part of the plan.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

"Op-Ed Contributor - Animal, Vegetable, Miserable" - NYTimes.com

"Op-Ed Contributor - My Chocolate Meltdown" - NYTimes.com

"Op-Ed Columnist - What Makes Cities Live" - NYTimes.com

Friday, November 20, 2009

"Salmon Run | Salmon Fishing Canada"

"World Bank Publications: Scaling Up Nutrition Details"

Kashi : Challenge yourself : Eat your age

"Fooding® : Guide restaurants Paris et France, événements, gastronomie, blog cuisine, recettes filmées"

Thursday, November 19, 2009

"Majority of North Carolina voters support new oversight of food, Pew-commissioned poll finds"

"A Dinner to Make Even Futurists Happy" - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com

"How To Sell From A Mobile Unit (Legally!) In The Bay Area" - La Cocina

"Blackstone to Buy Birds Eye for $1.3 Billion" - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com

"La traque aux arnaques à l'huile d'olive en Provence" - La Provence

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Minimalist - Things to Prepare Before the Turkey Goes in the Oven - NYTimes.com

UNC General Alumni Association :: The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies and Products that are Fattening the Human Race

Sunday, November 15, 2009

"Blogging moms wooed by food firms" -- latimes.com

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Global Champagne Sales Are Going Flat - NYTimes.com

Friday, November 13, 2009

"Eating by the Numbers" - NYTimes.com

"the creme brulee man (cremebruleecart) on Twitter"

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Marmiton : 46000 recettes de cuisine ! Recettes commentées et notées pour toutes les cuisines. Recette de cuisine. - Accueil - Marmiton.org

"After the Bird, Everything Else Is Secondary" - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Le site des Jeunes Agriculteurs : la une

In the Nice area, young farmers seem to be growing in number and outnumbering, specifically, those who are leaving the profession each year -- for the firs time.

"Jonathan Safran Foer: Quitting Meat: A Process Of Change"

"Conditions in place for new food crisis, FAO warns" - Reuters Alertnet

"Crise: les vols en magasin augmentent, les dépenses de sécurité baissent"

"Major pork producer bankrupt" - Local/State - NewsObserver.com

"Wines of The Times - Wine Suggestions for Thanksgiving" - Review - NYTimes.com

"The Minimalist - Pears Add Sophistication to Upside-Down Cake" - NYTimes.com

Monday, November 9, 2009

Blue Health Assessment Program - Calcium

Blue Health Assessment Program - Weight

"Land of silence and starvation" - The Globe and Mail

"Festival International de Photo Culinaire" - L'Internaute

La dernière campagne TV de Mangerbouger - Mangerbouger.fr

MADAM does a very good job!

"Industry Pushes Chocolate Milk in Schools" - NYTimes.com

"Brewers strive for low-calorie beer" - Business - NewsObserver.com

"Farmer brings a message on food" - Local/State - NewsObserver.com

"Customers become ill at McDonald's" - Local/State - NewsObserver.com

Sunday, November 8, 2009

"The Boss - From Tariq Farid, Bouquets That Bear Fruit" - NYTimes.com

"Kefi restaurant may be squeezed into closure by credit crunch" - StarNewsOnline.com

"NC starts Web site to guide smoke-free transition" - StarNewsOnline.com

"Students point the way to good food" - Local/State - NewsObserver.com

Great story!

"Hot stuff" - Food - NewsObserver.com

"Bacon makes the sprouts special in fall" - Life - NewsObserver.com

"Cookbooks teach kitchen basics" - Life - NewsObserver.com

"Magazine falls victim to glut of recipes on Web, TV" - pressofAtlanticCity.com

"Something Scary in the Pantry" - NYTimes.com

Saturday, November 7, 2009

"At Ruby Tuesday, Casual Dining Dons a Blazer" - NYTimes.com

"Nutrition Labeling and Gay Benefits in Health Bill" - NYTimes.com

"Fat Pride Community Pushes Back in Health Care Debate" - NYTimes.com

Les Jardins du Pays d'Aubagne

We need more giant greenhouse operations like this in NC. Pourquoi pas?, as the French would say....

"Pride comes on a bun, with mustard and chili" - Local/State - NewsObserver.com

Site Officiel du PEIFL - Pôle Européen d'Innovation Fruits et Légumes

Friday, November 6, 2009

'Worry Less, Cook More" - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com

USBWINE : téléchargez votre vin en direct des domaines

Thursday, November 5, 2009

"Prix des produits et matières premières agricoles" - Journal du Net

"Farmers Skirt Rules on Gene-Altered Crops, Report Says" - NYTimes.com

"Advertising - Hapa Sushi Uses Medical Marijuana Stores to Market Its Restaurants" - NYTimes.com

"Phone Smart - What Your Phone Might Do for You Two Years From Now" - NYTimes.com

Note the food-related value mentioned at the beginning of this piece.

"One-third of U.S. youth unfit for military" - UPI.com

And what is the number for the yout of NC?

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

"Is there a chef in the house?" - Chapel Hill News

"Cary once again will have a Bakatsias restaurant" - Dining - NewsObserver.com

"Quick bites - Dining" - NewsObserver.com

"And Now for Gordon Ramsay, a Cooking Competition Show" - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com

"A White House Chef Who Wears Two Hats" - NYTimes.com

"Cookbook Page Turners Keep the Drama in the Kitchen" - NYTimes.com

I wonder how many of these will get sold to people in North Carolina?

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

"Tests Find Wide Range of Bisphenol A in Canned Soups, Juice, and More" - Civil Eats

"To Harvest Squash, Click Here" - NYTimes.com

Monday, November 2, 2009

"World Hunger - Food Insecurity"

Sunday, November 1, 2009

"Senior Traveler: A recipe for learning abroad" - Philadelphia Inquirer

"Food Tours, Wine Tours - cooking, culinary tours in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Africa, Turkey, Australia, Belgium, Canada"

"Transcript of "The Fear Factor"" - On the Media

Restaurants - "Menu should draw diners to Louisburg" - Food - News & Observer

Baking - "A baker's essential toolbox" - Food - News & Observer

Bars - "Digging the dive bar" - Food - News & Observer

"Pork producer delays payment" - Local/State - News & Observer

"Shoppers pack Trader Joe's for opening" - Business - News & Observer

"A Good Appetite - Having My Cake and Eating It Too" - NYTimes.com

Saturday, October 31, 2009

"Op-Ed Contributor - The Carnivore’s Dilemma" - NYTimes.com

Friday, October 30, 2009

"Books of The Times - ‘Eating’ by Jason Epstein - The Meals of His Life - Review" - NYTimes.com

"Southern-Fried Cookoff - Lee Brothers vs. Deen Brothers" - The Moment Blog - NYTimes.com

Calorie Count - Reach the People Who Count

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Gastronomie - Wikipédia

Mast General Store Food Department

UNC program on hunger - 15 Oct 2009

"Journeys - Tasting Ecstasy and Agony at Le Cordon Bleu in Ottawa" - NYTimes.com

"Live Blogging Top Chef, Week 10" - adventures in live blogging - Gawker

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

"Mon panier bio : les distributeurs de paniers bio / fermiers de fruits et légumes"

"Can Biotech Food Cure World Hunger?" - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com

We ought to be able to relate much better to this than we do in NC. Note the NC State professor on the link; he writes frequently; perhaps he can help.

Here in France where I am now, the agriculture sector says that it is facing its worst crisis in 30 years. Farmers are clamoring for government help and food prices continue to fall.

How do we relate that situation (in France) to the agriculture situation in NC....and, in turn, with agriculture in all other countries.

What can we learn from them? What they can learn from us?

Monday, October 26, 2009

"Standoff over fertilizer prices imperils world food supply" - The Globe and Mail

LE GOUT

"Private label gains in France, as operators push store brands" - Entrepreneur.com

"Gelatin" - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I did not know that it comes from pork.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

"Nouveaux produits, nouvelles habitudes : révélations sur nos assiettes" - L'émission de Zone interdite

"Les lourds dossiers du light" - France 5

Saturday, October 24, 2009

"Lebanese to Israel - Hands Off Our Hummus!" - NYTimes.com

"‘Smart Choices’ Food Labeling Loses Support" - NYTimes.com

This is a great testament to the power of the overall marketplace and good government actions, as in Connecticut. Good ideas, badly executed, like this program and its ludicrous seals of approval on Fruit Loops et al, can be confronted and changed. Bravo to those who fought this fight and continue to pursue the matter.

Friday, October 23, 2009

"When Members Run Afoul of the Park Slope Food Coop" - NYTimes.com

How many food co-ops do we have in North Carolina?

"Food Advocates Envision Rooftop Gardens and Vertical Farms" - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

"The Dish - Cape Fear Museum to celebrate history of N.C. wines" - StarNewsOnline.com

"Cooking Classes in Mexico" - In Transit Blog - NYTimes.com#more-8249#more-8249

"French Fries Heat Up" - The Moment Blog - NYTimes.com

"Fromage : Plus de 300 recettes au fromage pour cuisiner équilibré" - Qui veut du Fromage

"By Degrees - To Cut Global Warming, Swedes Study Their Plates" - NYTimes.com

Thursday, October 22, 2009

"Changing seasons (and hours) at farmers' markets" - Food - Now Serving - Independent

"Local "Crop Mob" tackles farm chores in group raids: Running on elbow greasez" Food: Eat Beat - Independent

"Food Experts Worry as World Population and Hunger Grow" - NYTimes.com

"Brewery's sales soar" - Food - News & Observer

"Maximize comfort, minimize calories" - Food - News & Observer

"Nicolas Sarkozy va annoncer un plan d'urgence pour l'agriculture" - LeMonde.fr

The French agricultural sector has worked itself into an awful situation.

"McDonald's Earnings Will Signal Restaurant Industry's Health" - WSJ.com

Let's hope that a change will mean more people in North Carolina eating beter, but I have many doubts.

"Skin Deep - A Few Cookies a Day to Keep the Pounds Away?" - NYTimes.com

Note the sound NC advice at the end from UNC's Sue HOBBS.

"Food Experts Worry as World Population and Hunger Grow" - NYTimes.com

What's NC's potential role?

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Taste This - Dining - News & Observer

Brigs.

"Sports bars offer pub grub plus" - Dining - News & Observer

"A New Old Freebie - Matches Surge as Restaurant Giveaways" - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

"iTaste, the food critics' taste networ"k

"Restos du coeur : les news"

"Lidl Online"

Sunday, October 18, 2009

"From Altar Wine to Beer Pong, Flu Fears Curb Life’s Rituals" - NYTimes.com

How are people in various parts of NC coping with this? Are they changing their habits, too? It is true here in France where I am now -- the traditional exchange of kisses on meeting a friend is happening less often or with some reserve. In NC?

Saturday, October 17, 2009

"New Jersey Dining - Prepared Meals - Chefs Turning Home Delivery Into a Growing Culinary Business" - NYTimes.com

This never seemed to take hold in NC, did it?

"At The Table - Degustibus Cooking School - A Spanish Interlude for a Pair of Foodies" - NYTimes.com

Probably not in NC.

Friday, October 16, 2009

"Safeway's Profit Falls 35%" - WSJ.com

"Movie Review - 'Food Beware' - Hungry for Health" - NYTimes.com

Thursday, October 15, 2009

"Aqua Shock: The Water Crisis in America"

L’industrie de la viande va ”dans le mur” - France 3

"How to Feed the World" - 2050 High-Level Experts Forum: The Forum

Food and Agriculture Organization

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

"Nominate a hero from your community and help them win $5,000 for charity!"

"Cours de cuisine avec des grands Chefs, recettes de Chefs, boutique culinaire"

Do we have anything like this in North Carolina?

"Whole Story - Whole Body Podcast" - Whole Foods

"Publicité mensongère: près de 800.000 euros requis contre Intermarché"

We sure don't see government actions against supermarket advertisers very often in NC.

"Stand Back, Yukon Gold - There’s a New Potato in Town" - NYTimes.com

"So You Think You Know Pasta" - NYTimes.com

"Cracker Jack - Still an Old Reliable at the Old Ball Game" - NYTimes.com

Is this popular at NC baseball parks?

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

"In the Kitchen With Ken - Sweet potato/Pumpkin pie" - Star News - Wilmington, NC

"Vente à emporter : les nouveaux concepts" - Journal du Net

What are the new takeaway foods in NC?

Accueil - Habitude, comportement et éducation alimentaire – OCHA : Observatoire Cniel des habitudes Alimentaires

L'étude qui met les pieds dans le plat des ados

Monday, October 12, 2009

"Popular Demand: Magazines on the Web" - Graphic - NYTimes.com

The current crop, so to speak, of food magazines don't draw huge numbers.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

"Front Street Brewery goes through the paces to make the perfect match" - StarNewsOnline.com

Saturday, October 10, 2009

New loyalty program at Lowes Foods

"The Food Issue" - NY Times Magazine

Friday, October 9, 2009

"Scripps Networks to Launch Cooking Channel" - WSJ.com

Thursday, October 8, 2009

"Congressmen seek money for pork" - newsobserver.com projects

"The Food Issue - Jamie Oliver Puts America's Diet on a Diet" - NYTimes.com

"Topsail High culinary arts students offer tips for creating a better lunch bag" - Star News - Wilmington, NC

"Ad Campaign from Fast-Food Chain Wendy's Stresses Freshness" - WSJ.com

"Corzine Points Spotlight at Christie’s Weight" - NYTimes.com

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

"N.C. to impose 'fat tax'" - Health/Science - News & Observer

"Wrightsville Beach farmers market sees successful first summer" - Star News | Wilmington, NC

"Bites & Sips - Tidal Creek hosts Fall Food Fair this weekend" - Star News | Wilmington, NC

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

"Calorie Postings Don’t Change Habits, Study Finds" - NYTimes.com

This is very disappointing. So much for an informed public....

"A New Web Tool to Take Control of Your Health" - NYTimes.com

Food has to be a big part of this.

"Condé Nast Closes Gourmet and 3 Other Magazines" - NYTimes.com

Monday, October 5, 2009

"Condé Nast to Close Gourmet, Cookie and Modern Bride" - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com

"Hamburger Confidential' - Video Library - The New York Times

Sunday, October 4, 2009

"Wilmington NC Restaurant Reviews, Tips for Eating Healthy" - StarNewsOnline.com

"Recipes" - StarNewsOnline.com | Wilmington Star News

"Port City Foodies" - Wilmington Star News - Wilmington, NC

"Second helpings" - Food - News & Observer

"Hot stuff" - Food - News & Observer

"Festival stretches borders and bellies" - Food - News & Observer

"Woman’s Shattered Life Shows Ground Beef Inspection Flaws" - NYTimes.com

Saturday, October 3, 2009

"Recipes for Health - The Mediterranean’s Secret Ingredient - Walnuts" - NYTimes.com

"Authentic Southern Corn Pudding" - NYTimes.com

Friday, October 2, 2009

"Are Farmers’ Markets That Good for Us?" - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

"How Much Revenue Is a Soda Tax Worth?" - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Syrup Offers ‘Joy’ to the World - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com

Locavores Gone Wild? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

"Schools’ Toughest Test - Cooking" - NYTimes.com

In NC?

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

"The Minimalist - A Potato Salad With a Southwest Taste" - NYTimes.com

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

"Demonizing, and/or Taxing, Soda" - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

"Mayor Bloomberg Doesn’t Always Live by His Health Rules" - NYTimes.com

Sunday, September 20, 2009

"Why Are Americans Fat? And Other G-20 Questions" - NPR

Saturday, September 19, 2009

"Neuse River fish kill may be slowing | river, class, water" - Local - Sun Journal

"So Much Food. So Much Hunger." - NYTimes.com

Friday, September 18, 2009

"A Farmers Market Fit For A First Lady" - NPR

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

"Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages Debated" - NYTimes.com

"Dining Briefs - Recently Opened - A Seductive Cup" - Review - NYTimes.com

Monday, September 14, 2009

"Chipotle Raises Pay For Tomato Pickers" - NPR

"USDA Urges Schools, Hospitals, Others To 'Buy Local'" - NPR

Sunday, September 13, 2009

"Food Industry Reform Needed In U.S." - NPR

Saturday, September 12, 2009

"Toxic Waters - Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost to Health" - Series - NYTimes.com

"Chocolate" - Special Exhibits: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Thursday, September 10, 2009

"penny's menu"

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

"Introducing Start-Up Chronicle: Are You Nuts?" - You’re the Boss Blog - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

"Fresh From the White House Garden?" - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

"National Briefing - Food Safety - Green Onions Recalled" - NYTimes.com

"The Durham News | Duke students connect with coastal anglers"

Monday, September 7, 2009

"Recipes for Health - Lunches for Picky Children" - NYTimes.com

"Vital Signs - Children - Seeing a Family Benefit in Obesity Surgery" - NYTimes.com

"Waiter, There Is a Fly in My Soup (and I Have an iPhone)" - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

"Gelato Gone Wild" - Globespotters Blog - NYTimes.com

Sunday, September 6, 2009

"Drilling Down - Social Snacking Next to a Size Zero" - NYTimes.com

Saturday, September 5, 2009

"Drought Puts Focus on a Side of India Left Out of Progress" - NYTimes.com

Friday, September 4, 2009

"Industry-Backed Label Calls Sugary Cereal a ‘Smart Choice’" - NYTimes.com

"Replacing Eggs With … Flax?" - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com

Thursday, September 3, 2009

"Late Night Eating Linked to Weight Gain" - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

"Food Banks Work to Meet Demand" — WUNC

"Wolfgang Puck Sued Over Internet Move" - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com

"Labor Department Proposes New Rule on Farm Workers" - NYTimes.com

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

"Tesco, British Grocer, Uses Weather to Predict Sales" - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

"French Imports to Feed New York" - NYTimes.com

"Wine shop's empty, restaurant shut - North Carolina" - News & Observer

"The New York Botanical Garden: Edible Garden"

"A Good Appetite - Hold the Mayo! First Up, Rouille." - NYTimes.com

"Do Burgers Make You Stupid?" - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

"The Minimalist - Corn, Transformed in So Many Ways" - NYTimes.com

Monday, August 31, 2009

"Fat and Healthy: Why It's Possible" - Newsweek Health | Newsweek.com

"The Short Life of Summer Produce" - Newsweek Food and Drink | Newsweek.com

"Why Some Dine and Others Graze" - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

"Featured Recipe: Grilled Figs With Goat Cheese" - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com

"Owners of Struggling Café des Artistes Decide to Close" - NYTimes.com

Are there stories like this in NC?

Sunday, August 30, 2009

"Globalist - Advantage France" - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

"Parenting and Food - Eat Your Peas. Or Don’t. Whatever." - NYTimes.com

Saturday, August 29, 2009

"A Reluctance to Spend May Be the Recession’s Legacy" - NYTimes.com

What does this mean for food in NC?

"Buy Me Some Peanuts and Nectarines - Produce Stands Shake Up Ballpark Cuisine" - NYTimes.com

And in NC?

"‘Non-GMO’ Seal Identifies Foods Mostly Biotech-Free" - NYTimes.com

Thursday, August 27, 2009

"UNC Million Meals Event"

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Hampton Farms

"It s not just what you eat but who you eat it with" - The Herald-Sun

"U.S. Expects Food Prices to Start Rising" - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

"Top Chef Cooks Up Ways To Cut Costs, Not Quality" - NPR

"Sugar Elbows On To Heart Health Hit List" - NPR Health Blog : NPR

"Recipes for Health - Fried Green Tomatoes" - NYTimes.com

"In Praise Of A 'Fetastic' Summer: Nigella Lawson" - NPR

Monday, August 24, 2009

"Urban Farming Back in Vogue" - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

And in the urban centers of NC?

"A Finer Haute Cuisine" - NYTimes.com

NC equivalent of this?

Sunday, August 23, 2009

"After 48 Years, Julia Child Has a Big Best Seller, Butter and All" - NYTimes.com

"Green Inc. Column - Firm Brings Farming to the Masses" - NYTimes.com

Saturday, August 22, 2009

"A Shoppers’ Rebellion at Whole Foods" - Prescriptions Blog - NYTimes.com

It's interesting to see the ineffectiveness of new media in reaching more of the Whole Foods shopper market. I would have expected a much higher knowledge level; whether more would follow a boycott is another mater, but I am surprised that so many cusotmers seem to be unaware of the controversy after two weeks of fairly widespread and frequent mention. What does that say our evolving ability to communicate about food and non-food subjects?

Friday, August 21, 2009

"Rare Dry-Aged Jersey Steer at The Lantern" - The Chapel Hill Magazine Blog - Chapel Hill Magazine

Let's see; I wonder where the Lantern advertises?

"Getting Real About the High Price of Cheap Food" - TIME

"Cheaper Eating in Chicago" - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com

"A Chef Simplified" - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com

"Soups for the Summer" - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

"Tickets for Le Fooding" - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com

Do we have anything like this in NC?

"Disabled Veterans Are Hot Dog Vendors to the Museum’s Patrons" - NYTimes.com

"JM Smucker Gets Folgers Coffee Boost, Sees Strong FY" - NYTimes.com

Thursday, August 20, 2009

"Heinz and Hormel Beat Profit Estimates" - NYTimes.com

"Independent Farmers Feel Squeezed By Milk Cartel" - NPR

"'Super Rice' Deploys Snorkel To Survive Floods" - NPR

"A Restaurant Critic’s Battle With Food" - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

"Small Farmers See Promise In Obama's Plans" - NPR

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

"The Day: News for (and by) People Who Eat" - The Local - Fort-Greene Blog - NYTimes.com

"Health Habits vs. Life Expectancy vs. Spending" - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com

"Monsanto and DuPont Heat Up Rivalry Over Seeds" - NYTimes.com

"Agriculture Hall of Fame honors loc..." - heraldsun.com

"Rolling Out the Cookie Dough Again" - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com

"Pros And Cons Of Checkout Line Donations" - NPR

Never Ending Pasta Bowl - Olive Garden

Where is the calorie and nutrition information for these dishes? Where does it talk about the calorie impact of using the "never ending" offer?

After nearly a dozen "clicks", I found it - at least it is here but I would guess that less than 1% of their customers ever get this far or maybe even care. There is, however, no portion size given, making the whole thing valueless.

"Critic’s Notebook - Nightly Guests Give an Insight Into Their Quirks and Tics" - NYTimes.com

"Soft Serve and Jingles Jangle Moms" - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

"Officials discuss better protections for food supply" - WRAL.com

Here's a link to the event site.

"Recipes for Health - Strawberry Soup" - NYTimes.com

"Recipes for Health - Plum and Red Wine Soup" - NYTimes.com

"Food-Chain Reaction" - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

"Vermonters Have the Healthiest Habits" - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com

Note the rankings of NC.

"Chef Chooses Higher Calling Over Posh Napa Scene" - NPR

Monday, August 17, 2009

"Best Restaurants in Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina" - fo.odie.us

That link is for "Raleigh Durham" and here is the link for all of NC.

"Community Gardens Sprout Up in Guilford County" - WUNC

Saturday, August 15, 2009

"We Tried Your Pizza Recipes, And The Best Was..." - NPR

Friday, August 14, 2009

"French Winemakers Sound Alarm Over Climate Change" - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

"Food Firms Fret Over Potential Impact of Climate Bill" - WSJ.com

Thursday, August 13, 2009

"In Hudson Valley, Farmers’ Markets Offer Local Food and Local Chat" - NYTimes.com

I wonder how the season has been so far for farmer's markets in NC.

"Fatty Foods Affect Memory and Exercise" - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

Imagine the daily loss of North Carolina mind and muscle as a result of eating all these horrible foods? A little gubernatorial leadership is in order - Gov PERDUE, where are you on this one?

"Recipes for Health - Middle Eastern Lentil Salad" - NYTimes.com

Why don't we grow lentils in NC?

"Food Giants Say U.S. Running Out Of Sugar" - NYTimes.com

I could imagine far worse things than Americans running short on sugar. Imagine the pounds that could be shed?

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

"Q & A: Would Your Mom Say, Don’t Flickr Food?" - Gadgetwise Blog - NYTimes.com

"Farmer vs. ‘Agri-Intellectuals’" - Idea of the Day Blog - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

"Restaurants - Eleven Madison Park Makes a Daring Rise to the Top" - Review - NYTimes.com

"Living Without Abundant Tomatoes" - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com

Monday, August 10, 2009

"Vital Statistics - More Americans on the Road to Obesity" - NYTimes.com

Overweight Orange kids

This shows that 29% of the children 2-18 in Orange County are either overweight or obese in 2008, but I have some questions about the survey methodology.

"North Carolina Nutrition Services Branch"

"What We’re Reading" - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com

"This Boy's Appetite" - NYTimes.com

"Cooking With Dexter - Punch Line" - NYTimes.com

"Inside Europe - Order to Pay Back Farm Subsidies Comes at a Bad Time for France" - NYTimes.com

In what ways do we benefit or suffer from subsidies for what we eat, or lack of those subsidies, in NC?

Sunday, August 9, 2009

"Michael Pollan On Cooking As A Spectator Sport" - NPR

"Connecticut Dining - Barbecue - Barbecue Hot Spots Offer More Than Meat and Sauce" - NYTimes.com

"Bumper Crop Of Sweet Cherries Sours Growers" - NPR

"Op-Ed Contributor - You Say Tomato, I Say Agricultural Disaster" - NYTimes.com

Saturday, August 8, 2009

"New Jersey Dining - Raising Their Own - Of Course It’s Fresh - The Chef Grew It" - NYTimes.com

Thursday, August 6, 2009

"Movie Review - Julie & Julia - Two for the Stove" - NYTimes.com

"Recipes for Health - Pizza Margherita" - NYTimes.com

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

"Sam Sifton Is Named Restaurant Critic for The Times" - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com

"UK: Competition Commission publishes grocery code" - Food News & Comment

"Phys Ed: Are Sports Drinks Actually Good for Kids?" - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

"Sugar Prices Soar as Indian Farmers Are Caught Short" - NYTimes.com

"A Museum Devoted to a National Snack Obsession" - Globespotters Blog - NYTimes.com

So, what's the NC version of this?

"Recipe - Thick Tomato-Bread Soup, Catalan Style" - NYTimes.com

"Seeking Self-Reliance, Americans Raise Own Chickens" - NYTimes.com

Monday, August 3, 2009

"Michael Pollan On Cooking As A Spectator Sport" - NPR

Saturday, August 1, 2009

"Connecticut Dining - Danbury - Tastes of Many Nations, and Prices to Please" - NYTimes.com

"Long Island Dining Riverhead - Hazir Baba, an Inexpensive Turkish Delight in Riverhead" - Review - NYTimes.com

"For TV Contestants, a Harsh Reality" - NYTimes.com

Chipotle: Gourmet Burritos and Tacos

Not a single screening in NC, it appears. Why?

Friday, July 31, 2009

"Queens Ice Cream Vendor Reports Competitor’s Threats" - NYTimes.com

"The Ketchup Revolution, Postponed" - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

"Cooking With Rice" - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

"So As Not to Binge on the Popcorn" - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.com

Thursday, July 30, 2009

"House Approves New Food-Safety Laws" - NYTimes.com

Among those voting against the measure from North Carolina are these people:

Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]

Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]

Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]

Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]

Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]

"Farming Fantasies Fulfilled" - The Moment Blog - NYTimes.com

"Having Fish and Eating It Too" - NYTimes.com

"Cooking Kid Food Parents Will Eat" - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

"Stimulus Law Bolsters Food Bank Offerings" - NYTimes.com

Zunia.org

"Who’s Ready for a Fat Tax?" - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

"Cinematic Cuisine That Would Make Even Julia Child Proud" - NYTimes.com

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

'Buzz: Eden to offer food simplicity" - Herald-Sun

Monday, July 27, 2009

"Lapses Found in Health Dept. Restaurant Inspections" - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

And in NC?

"Rob Smart: Guess Who's Controlling Our Food Supply"

"Obesity costs billions, economists say" - Health & Science - News & Observer

I do not understand why The New York Times devoted so little space to this story.

Friday, July 24, 2009

"A Skinnier, Safer America" - Democratic Underground Forums

Note the work of UNC-Greensboro economist.

"My Pie Hole"

This is done by the former editor of Delta Airlines' "Sky" magazine. He is interviewed today on WUNC in Chapel Hill.

"Featured Recipe: Grilled Chicken Wings With Provençal Flavors" - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com

Thursday, July 23, 2009

"George's Garage shuts down" - Business - News & Observer

"Hardee's ads too much for NC" - newsobserver.com blogs

"Discovering Chatham: Pittsboro Goes Greek" - The Chapel Hill Magazine Blog - Chapel Hill Magazine

"Ripe Figs: The Real Fruit Of Eden?" - NPR

"Early Riser (or Its Owner)? There’s Jack’s" - The Local - Fort-Greene Blog - NYTimes.com

"Second Quarter Profits Dip for McDonald’s" - NYTimes.com

"What Can You Make With Canned Beans?" - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

"Justin Fornal, a k a Baron Ambrosia, Unveils a Variety of Cuisines in ‘Bronx Flavor’" - NYTimes.com

Sugar in cereal

I just read David KESSLER's new book about overeating.

He talked about another way to realize how much sugar there is in a box of cereal.

I pulled a box of traditoinal All-Bran cereal off the shelf and did some math. The net result is that 102 of the 519 total grams of cereal in the box are sugar! For other cereals, he writes, it is more like 30% than the 20% in the case of All-Bran.