Saturday, December 31, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Sam Sifton’s Top 10 New Restaurants of 2011 - NYTimes.com
What are the top ten in NC from 2011? How about the top ten grocery stores?
Monday, December 26, 2011
Beer and Martinis - Just as Effective as Wine for Longevity? - NYTimes.com
How many people in NC drink wine, beer and martinis? How much of each is consumed in the state each year?
San Jose Mercury News - Plastic Bags
San Jose Mercury News
26 Dec 2011
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Brussels - The Chocolate Trail - NYTimes.com
What does the NC "chocolate trail" look like? Where does it go?
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Clinton Hill’s French Invasion: Mango Crêpes and BaguetteAboutit Open -- Grub Street New York
I wonder if the new Durham Baguetteaboutit has any roots here?
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Basic Information about Food Waste | Organic Materials | US EPA
USDA says we throw away 25%Z of our food each year, so it seems.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Food waste
An NPR story this morning says that 40% of food spoils in India before being consumed. What is that level in NC? How much food does an "average" restaurant waste?
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
The Rankings - United Health Foundation
Getting better in some areas is simply nowhere near good enough.
The causes of cancer you can control : Cancer Research UK - Cancer Research UK - Science Update blog
How do we put this to use in NC?
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Wine To Water | about
Alas, I find nothing here about ratings by independent agencies of this organization's work and finances and nothing specifically about their finances. I wonder why?
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
"Thanksgiving Thrift - The Holiday as a Model for Sustainable Cooking" - NYTimes.com
What would also help a lot - likely more - is making sure that no one puts more on her/his plate than he/she can eat and then eats it all.
Costco Connection - November 2011 - Page 90-91
I wonder how many pumpkin pies are made and consumed in NC tomorrow, Thanksgiving, and the rest of the year?
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
The Herald-Sun - Husband wife team opens new bakery on Parrish
We seem to be seeing a lot of new bakeries. Wonderful!
Martha Bick & Co.
Interesting looking place in Governor's Club. Not sure I'd want always to be looking out on the golf course across the pond.
Glycemic load - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piece on the People's Pharmacy from WUNC today reports that this is the best way to judge food. Also, guest said best to keep ratio of carbohydrates to fiber at 10/1 or less. 5/1 best. 20/1 or higher, not good.
CBS Sunday Morning - Videos, Interviews, Arts, Commentary - CBS News
Among other things in this great show was report that restaurant servers in NC earn between 2 and 3 USD/hour, and thus depend on tips.
"Resurrecting America's historic apples" - CBS News
Great NC story! Interviewed a Mr. CALHOUN from Pinnalce, NC. We used to have 6,000 varieties of apples in the US; now it is 200.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
"Betty Crocker, and Other Familiar Brands, Increase Online Presence" - NYTimes.com
Brands play such a huge role in our food lives.
"Farmers fight high-speed train" - The Riviera Times Online
I don't think we have this issue in NC, sadly.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
"Feds Want To Make Farming Safer For Kids" - NPR
I suspect this will get a lot of discusison in NC! Who are the kids who are a part of the food making process that brings us what we eat?
"What's the Best Way to Serve Baby Sweet Potatoes?" - NYTimes.com
Had not previously thought of baby sweet potatoes!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
"In a California Vineyard, Bluebirds Earn Their Keep" - NYTimes.com
Do we see anything like this in NC?
"Antihunger Campaign Forgoes Images of Starving Children" - NYTimes.com
What can we learn from this for NC?
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
"Soy Diet Is Cruel and Unusual, Florida Inmate Claims" - NYTimes.com
What do "we" feed people in NC prisons?
Friday, November 11, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
"The ‘Serious Eats’ Book, Stuffed to the Cover" - NYTimes.com
Anxious to see what this says about NC.
"New Restaurants Turn to the Public for Cash" - NYTimes.com
I have always thought this to be a very good idea, in general.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
"Gaspillage alimentaire : plongée dans nos poubelles" - Envoyé spécial - France2
To come on Thursday.
"Soda Bans in Schools Have Limited Impact" - NYTimes.com
This is bad stuff and we need to figure out a way that works if this does not.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Tomatoes and chickens
In Nice, at this time, I have little trouble buying wonderful tomatoes at less than $1.25-50 USD/lb, but am unable to find any chicken breasts priced under $5 USD/lb. Both prices are pretty stable and seldom do we see sales here similar to those there that might drop chicken breast prices to $2/lb. I'd like to understand why these prices in both places work the way they do.
Lait Stérilisé écrémé 1 L x 6 bouteilles Pack - PRINTILIGNE - Livraison à domicile sur Grenoble et agglomération - Intermarché Seyssins
Bought a bottle of this at the same time for .79 euros.
Mon lait Lactel - Jour Apres Jour
Paid 1.43 euros for a liter of this a few days ago. Note that it is aimed at seniors.
Friday, November 4, 2011
"Thanksgiving Countdown | 'One of the Most Bizarre Recipes for Stuffing Ever Printed'" - NYTimes.com
Bizarre applies to a lot of food, doesn't it?
"Dippin' Dots, 'Ice Cream of the Future,' Files for Bankruptcy" - NYTimes.com
I don't think I've ever heard of the product until this news of its possible demise.
"Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Vegan Recipes From Everyday Happy Herbivore" - NYTimes.com
I am still sorting out vegan.
"Chapel Hill’s Top of the Hill to open liquor distillery" - Daily Tar Heel
Well, lots of mixed feelings about this news.
"La Pomme Rouge Deli brings a touch of New York to Valbonne" - FR2DAY.com
How about a Caroline du Nord?
"Why Some Chinese Worry That Buying Organic Isn't Good Enough" - PRI's The World
An NC version of this?
Thursday, November 3, 2011
"Recipe - Noma’s Langoustines With Oysters and Seaweed" - NYTimes.com
Whatever your tastebuds like, I gues.
"China's Food Safety Reputation" - PRI's The World
Another one of those really important questions. And what would the answer be if the question was about food from NC?
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
"The World of Hunger Has a New Language" - NYTimes.com
One cannot eat language or at least not well.
"Making Nutrition a Sustainable Business in Haiti" - NYTimes.com
How important can you get? NC involvement?
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
"Hay Shortage Compounds Woe in Drought-Stricken Texas" - NYTimes.com
And, so, what's different about NC?
Monday, October 31, 2011
"Novembre, mois de l’Economie Sociale et solidaire" - Emploi - Télématin - France 2
Interesting look at a bakery in France and how it deals with some employees. Much to learn from other countries! Note the delivery of products on a very big bicycle - or a big container mounted on a normal bike! Why don't we have this in NC? Or do we? Is COSTCO's bakery the only option? There is also a great discussion of how associations and mutual aid works a lot better than government assistance.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
"Une pluie d'étoiles sur le 25e salon Agecote" - Nice-Matin
Do we ever do this sort of thing in NC?
Saturday, October 29, 2011
"Curry Without Worry Soup Kitchen Feeds the Haves and the Have-Nots" - NYTimes.com
Anyone doing this in NC?
"Will Aguila, M.D.: Why Food Becomes Addictive"
Sometimes I think we work too hard at looking for explanations for things that may in fact be otherwise.
"Channeling Ireland at Thatcher McGhee’s Pub in N.J." - Review - NYTimes.com
How are we doing in NC on neighborhood pubs?
"From Colombia, the Ultimate One-Pot Meal" — A Good Appetite - NYTimes.com
I love those options with everything in one pot!
"From Colombia, the Ultimate One-Pot Meal" — A Good Appetite - NYTimes.com
I love those options with everything in one pot!
Friday, October 28, 2011
"Winston-Salem salads, sandwiches, seafood, southern, vegetarian Sweet Potatoes"
TYSON was interviewed on the State of Things this week.
"Free-Form Apple or Pear Tart" — Recipe and Video — The Minimalist - NYTimes.com
Looks quite useful.
"For Niman Ranch, two definitions of "sustainable"" - Marketplace
How does this work in an NC context?
"Marseille | Trois fast-food de la région repris par McDonald's France" - La Provence
The whole franchise world of McDonald's is worth understanding a lot better.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
"Study Shows Why It’s Hard to Keep Weight Off" - NYTimes.com
Let's not rush to blame our hormones for being overweight, but let's indeed rush to do more studies of this sort and to understand the science of this more - and what can be done about it if right. Most of all, let's try to get kids started right, and see if they can work hard to hold on to it.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
"Breakfast With Nancy Silverton of Mozza" - NYTimes.com
How are we doing on the mozzarella front in NC?
"Ketchup Moves Upmarket, With a Balsamic Tinge" - NYTimes.com
Sounds enticing! Why not make it yourself?
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
"Avignon | Vaucluse : le compte n'y est plus pour la Banque alimentaire" - La Provence
It might be instructive to compare food banks in NC with those here in France.
"Disposable Chopsticks Strip Asian Forests" - NYTimes.com
I don't suppose there is a NC version of this story!
Monday, October 24, 2011
"Dinner for One - Poached Eggs and Vegetables" - Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com
For the poached egg cravers!
"From Newsstand to Cooktop" - NYTimes.com
How about newspapers doing the same thing for a lot less money - that is, the price of good cooking - and everything else - equipment for everybody?
"Cuts Threaten to Close Center for Crop Safety in South Texas" - NYTimes.com
Are we sacrificing any food safety in NC?
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
"Comparing French milk & cream to US milk & cream - France" - Chowhound
We take milk and lots of other things for granted in the sense that we assume everybody else is either wrong or does it our way!
"Dégustez le miel, la gelée royale et autres produits naturels et bio proposés par Famille Mary !"
How many honey stores do we have in NC?
"Answers to Mushroom Questions, Part 2" - NYTimes.com
Mushrooms are surely worthy of lots of questions and answers!
"McDonald’s Profit Is Up, but Prices May Follow" - NYTimes.com
I wonder if anyone has tried to chart the history in NC of prices at McDonald's and the quality of the food offered? How exactly has it evolved?
"At Pranzi, Authentic Italian in a Modern Setting" - NYTimes.com
The best Italian food in NC to make or buy is where?
"Mikonos, in Ewing, Offers Authentic Greek Food" - Review - NYTimes.com
Best Greek food in NC, either to make or to buy?
Lidl - Catalogue du 26 au 31 Octobre 2011
What do they do with everything they do not sell each week since it gets taken off the shelves, as best I can tell?
Friday, October 21, 2011
"Boxed Wine Firms Claim They’ll Pass the Taste Test" - NYTimes.com
One can either be a snob or enjoy. Your choice.
"The Struggle for Daily Bread" - NYTimes.com
Let us never forget this and strive to do something about it!
Carrefour - promolibre
Do we ever see grocery stores offering 20% off any purchase of fruits and vegetables? Yes, this is only a credit on the frequent shopper card - to be obtained later - but still......
Thursday, October 20, 2011
"Don’t Eat this fish: Pangas (Pangasius, Vietnamese River Cobbler, White Catfish, Gray Sole)" - Diet Mind Spirit
Just bought some. This is disconcerting.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
"In Hong Kong, a Monthlong Celebration of Food and Wine" - NYTimes.com
Would it be worth a month of this in NC?
"Scandinavian Food Before It Was Fashionable" - NYTimes.com
Where does one find the best Scandinavian food in NC?
"What's Your Favorite Vegetarian Dish for Entertaining?" - NYTimes.com
And within that, what's your favorite vegetarian dish to prepare in NC?
"Potatoes Get Senate Protection on School Lunch Menus" - NYTimes.com
This is the stuff of fiction and calories. There is a clear right answer here - eat fewer potatoes and more of better things. How can that be up for discussion and wasting time?
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
"Etiquetage alimentaire" - Télématin - France 2
We need to compare the new labels here in Europe with those in NC.
"Produits, additifs, labels & allergènes alimentaires" - Shopwise
This is getting a lot of attention in France. What's the closest to it that we have in NC? The motto here is "you know, you decide".
"Le succès du supermarché des producteurs" - Le journal du Week-end
A really interesting concept. Do we have any of these in NC?
"Infectious Salmon Anemia Reported in Wild Pacific Fish" - NYTimes.com
Illnesses relating to our food supply remain terrifying.
Monday, October 17, 2011
"fANNEtastic food"
I am not sure what to make of this blog, but if the assortment of food and non-food items are of special interest to you, go for it!
"Opening of 3 Carrefour Express" - Carrefour Group
This is a really interesting concept and I look forward to visiting the Express that is now open here in Nice. Could it work in NC?
Egyptian sweet potatoes
I bought some beauregards today at Leader Price in Nice from this supplier. This will be the first time I've consciously eaten Egyptian sweet potatoes!
Monday, October 10, 2011
"Report Sees Tight Global Cereal Markets" - NYTimes.com
We need to pay attention to this even in NC.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
"The new standard for chocolate" - Marketplace Photo Gallery
It's amazing to see new discoveries in something that has been around as long as chocolate.
"India's Massive School Lunch Program Aims to Curb Widespread Malnutrition" - PBS NewsHour - PBS
Quite a story! NC Implications?
Milk
Milk in France is almost never sold in containers bigger than 1 liter or about a quart. I always try to buy "lait ecreme" which is supposed to have had the cream removed, but I am not sure what that means in terms of fat. Now that I look at the label on a liter of Lactel Matin Leger (this one is also .5% lactose), it seems to say that saturated fats are .13 grams/100 ml. I do not know how we calculate fat levels in the US but this seems to be an apples and oranges exercise in trying to come up with a percentage. 33 calories for each of 100 ml as well. Here is the main website for the company.
"Chris Neugent of Malt-O-Meal, on Teamwork" - NYTimes.com
I bet there are a lot of NC food executives whose stories would make interesting telling.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
"In Food Commercials, Flying Doughnuts and Big Budgets" - NYTimes.com
How many problems have arisen in NC over the way in which food is photographed, described, or presented? We ought to keep track. Someone should. Who has been deceived and with what result?
Bread mixes
In France, a Pain de Compagne bread mix comes in a 1 kg bag (2.2 lbs), and says it will make 2 breads of 750 kg each (because of adding water to the mix). Per 100 gram slice, it's 9.8 grams of protein and 320 calories. 70% of the ingredients are wheat flour.Bonpain is the maker. No website that I can find.
Will add a US maker.
Will add a US maker.
"Les pesticides, facteurs de tumeurs chez les agriculteurs" - Le Monde
As with all such things, what's the NC version of this story?
"Damir Sagolj's Photos of Hunger in North Korea" - NYTimes.com
Hungry people get photographed a lot. Some think that is good; others do not. How do we feel in NC?
Friday, October 7, 2011
"Igloo Takes Frozen Yogurt to the Next Level: Organic" - Chapel Hill Magazine
More frozen yogurt is good!
""Top Secret Recipe’ With Todd Wilbur" - Review - NYTimes.com
The digital life of food merits a lot more attention!
"Local food processing center to open in Hillsborough" - The Daily Tar Heel
I look forward to learning a lot more about this.
"Recipes: Baked, Sautéed, Fried or Roasted Apples" - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com
There sure are wonderful things that one can do with an apple!
"Masterchef 2011 - Site officiel Masterchef par Carole Rousseau" - TF1
How interesting to compare what we can watch in NC on cable, satellite or the web - from the US and France.
"New 'Sesame Street' Character Will Tackle Hunger Awareness" - Yahoo! News
What a great tool to get us all talking about this more. What are the plans to make more use of it in all parts of NC life?
Thursday, October 6, 2011
"Two Directions for Moroccan Cuisine - Modern or Classic" - NYTimes.com
These all look so good; who is fixing them or selling them in NC?