Thursday, May 31, 2012
Agriculture Department Calls for More Beef Testing - NYTimes.com
How do we do in NCwith E.coli tests? More or less positives than the rest of the country?
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
When Is a Wine Not a Wine? When European Regulations Say It’s Not - NYTimes.com
I'd rather just drink it!
Daily Report: Google to Make Zagat the 'Cornerstone' of Local Search - NYTimes.com
How will this work for food in NC?
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
7-Eleven Finds a Niche by Adapting to Indonesian Ways - NYTimes.com
Which stores from NC are expanding overseas?
Sunday, May 27, 2012
California Farmworkers’ Community Hurt by Budget Crisis - NYTimes.com
So many people unknown to all of us who bring us our food.
Friday, May 25, 2012
A Review of L’Acqua Ristorante, in Freehold - NYTimes.com
We should be looking at these sorts of places all over NC.
Dispute Over Labeling of Genetically Modified Food - NYTimes.com
Labels are at the core of our food.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Restaurant Review - Le Bernardin in Midtown Manhattan - NYTimes.com
Quite a story. What's the NC answer to this?
The Food Hall Under the Plaza Expands - NYTimes.com
Where are NC food halls? Which are the best? Why?
Breakfast Tacos With Eggs, Onions and Collard Greens — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com
Tacos sure do seem to be everywhere. What are the creative ways in which they are being prepared in NC?
Recipes for Health - Turkey and Vegetable Burgers - NYTimes.com
I don't think I have ever eaten - consciously - a turkey burger.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Kakha Bendukidze Holds Fate of Gene-Engineered Salmon - NYTimes.com
How much of this work is underway in NC?
Judge Rules Pom Wonderful’s Advertising Is Misleading - NYTimes.com
It's good to have a debate no matter who enters into it.
Got to Be NC fest shows off state's growing ag industry :: WRAL.com
I'd like to see a breakdown of the consumers buying NC agriculatural production overseas and some indication as to whether they think that's what they are doing.
First Lady Starts a Recipe Contest for Children - NYTimes.com
Why shouldn't NC be the biggest participant in this?
Healthy Indian Takeout: 8 Tips For Making Smarter To-Go Choices
Indian food in the US surely seems to be a growth sector!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
LEGENDS from EUROPE
The URL seems to be out of sync with the subject, at least for any kind of recognitiion.
In Pursuit of the Perfect Pea - NYTimes.com
Very intriguing on the Splendid Table today talking about this and how good peapods are to eat!
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
At Island Empanada in Lake Ronkonkoma, Puerto Rican Flair - NYTimes.com
NC's best empanadas are where?
A Review of Nancy’s Rosemary and Sage Restaurant, in Old Saybrook - NYTimes.com
Lots of restaurants use spices in their names, don't they?
A Review of the Hudson House, in Nyack, N.Y. - NYTimes.com
How do we work similar NC eating reviews into the main foodstream?
A Review of Choopan Grill, in Hicksville - NYTimes.com
We need a good directory of all the Afghan eateries in NC.
Study: Some Sit-Down Restaurant Chains as Unhealthy as Fast Food | NBC Los Angeles
What an indictment of excess and, one might say, deceit.
Farm Fraiche - The New York Times
Where do we find la Toscane Carolineanne (sp) (the Carolina Tuscany)?
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Opening May 21 2012 - Oakleaf - Fine Dining in Pittsboro, NC
This is a nice way to handle the opening!
Pizza Delicious Bought An Ad On Facebook. How'd They Do? : Planet Money : NPR
What role are social media playing in our food choices in NC?
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Miss Lily’s Bake Shop & Melvin’s Juice Box in Greenwich Village - NYTimes.com
The best juice places in NC?
For Them, a Great Meal Tops Good Intentions - NYTimes.com
Always happy to see a cross-border exchange on such things!
Jet-Lagged By Your Social Calendar? Better Check Your Waistline : The Salt : NPR
Always something else to consider!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Welcome to the North Carolina Poultry Federation Web Site
So, what percentage of the chickens grown in NC are consumed here? What percentage of the chickens consumed in NC come from outside the state?
Mika Brzezinski, Joe Scarborough Disagree On 7-11, Chick-Fil-A (VIDEO)
In most respects, not a laughing matter.
Nice invite "L'Italie à table" du 31 mai au 3 juin | Nice-Matin
Do we ever invite Italy to do the same in NC?
Southern Farm Tilapia
I wonder why the tilapia is not available in Chapel Hill, for example? Or is it or another NC-raised tilapia available here? Why would NC import tilapia if it can grow it locally? Price? Quality?
Festival Events, Got to be NC Festival, May 18-20 2012
I wish I could make the time to attend this just to have a sense of what happens there and how much people come away with what kind of understanding of NC food.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Certifying the East End’s Good Wine Growers - NYTimes.com
How important are all these certification programs?
8 Alarmingly Unhealthy Snacks for Kids | Photo Gallery - Yahoo! Shine
How do we all work tomake kids want something else?
Farm Camps Teach Children Where Food Comes From - NYTimes.com
How many kids participate in these sorts of programs in NC?
Friday, May 11, 2012
At the Gallery at the Carlyle, Afternoon Tea in Old New York - NYTimes.com
What's the closest we come to this in NC?
‘The Weight of the Nation,’ Coming to HBO - NYTimes.com
I sure hope this will be made freely available beyond HBO. It strikes me as a matter of public service.
A Tip for Restaurant Investors - Study the Demographics - NYTimes.com
Who are the investors in the restaurants of NC?
Obese Ohio Boy, 9, Sheds 50 Pounds, Is Returned Home
How do we work together to help our fellow North Carolinians - no matter what age - avoid this?
Online, Exploring a Manhattan Dotted With Farms - NYTimes.com
And how about the farms of yesteryear in NC?
Catering to Caviar Tastes From an Unexpected Place - NYTimes.com
I suspect we are not producing any caviar in NC?
Drink and Thrive - NYTimes.com
Preparing "food" of all kinds for others is a subject overflowing with NC stories to be told.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Facing America's Obesity Crisis | The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR
So, how to SOLVE this problem in NC?
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Phyllo, Fillo, or Filo Pastry Dough | baking911.com
Not sure why any fruit I put in the phyllo seems to leak out in some measure while baking.
Linda Novick O'Keefe: How to Address the Obesity Epidemic: Start Young
Or start with the self-serving advertising from sugar pop manufacturers that appears as a banner on the page as I load it.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
A Review of La Silhouette in Hell’s Kitchen - NYTimes.com
How is NC doing in terms of French restaurants within WALKING distance of anything?
Craig Claiborne - a Force in the Food Revolution - NYTimes.com
What would Jacques PEPIN say about NC if we asked?
Craig Claiborne Set the Standard for Restaurant Reviews - NYTimes.com
And who is the best Cragi CLAIBORNE of NC?
Bans on School Junk Food Pay Off in California - NYTimes.com
I sure do not think it is possible to do too little on this front in NC.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Arles | Arles : "Géant" au service des associations humanitaires | La Provence
How does this compare with NC?
Calories in Birds Eye - Garlic Chicken, Voila! | Nutrition Facts and Information
I was just reminded how valuable this is in food planning - note here, for example, the sodium content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Fair Food Network | Dedicated to building a more just and sustainable food system
Saw him talking about his book on CNN today with Sanjay GUPTA. Fairly impressive and I want to learn more.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
A Review of Gilt Moroccan Steakhouse and Lounge, in New Haven - NYTimes.com
Best rooftop restaurants in NC?
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The Herald-Sun - Magnolia Grill to close at end of month
NC will have to work hard to replace this one, I understand.
Popchips Pulls Ashton Kutcher Ad Over Charges of Racism - NYTimes.com
The modern challenges of marketing anything.
China's Bright Food Buys Majority Control of Weetabix - NYTimes.com
This is a great example of a story that needs to have a paragraph written about what it means for NC.
The Winner of Our Contest on the Ethics of Eating Meat - NYTimes.com
Fodder for a good NC conversation!
Soft-Shell Crabs - Three Methods, Four Coatings, Five Sauces - NYTimes.com
What a challenge to have to try them all!
In Praise of the Misunderstood Quince Tree - NYTimes.com
Hmmm, a fruit I don't know real well. Does is grow in NC? In France, it is called "coing".
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
COSTCO
Why does COSTCO persist in omitting the store's telephone number from cash register receipts?
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Campaign Promotes Healthy Eating Habits in Children - NYTimes.com
I guess this will not be on public radio?
The App for That | The Food Lover's Guide to Paris - NYTimes.com
Do we have a "food lover's guide" to NC?