Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Through RSVVP, Dine Out and Help IFC - Chapel Hill Magazine
Or eat at home and write a bigger check to the IFC!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
"Grata Blends the Flavors of Italy and France" - NYTimes.com
Hard to imagine any two countries better for blending!
Friday, October 26, 2012
"A Multitude of Oysters? Looks Can Be Deceiving" - NYTimes.com
I am not an oyster person. That said, how does one compare both the production of oysters in NC, and the consumption of oysters by people in NC, with that in Louisiana?
"How Long Island Became Potato Island" - NYTimes.com
I did not realized that potatoes on Long Island - where I grew up - had suffered the same fate as earlier in Ireland. In any case, what sort of art do we have in NC relating to the sweet potato?
"Dietitians Press N.C.A.A. to Allow More Meals for Athletes" - NYTimes.com
What does this mean for schools in NC? How are athletes eating at these schools? Well? Poorly? Not enough? Too much?
"Hungry City - Cómodo in SoHo" - NYTimes.com
How do we create more of this atmosphere and food in NC?
"Monastrell Grapes Add Distinction to Their Workhorse Status" - NYTimes.com
Why is it that we cannot make the best wine in the world in NC?
"Insight - At Nestle, Interacting With the Online Enemy" - NYTimes.com
The technology available to us makes us all a little more equal in a meaningful debate. The trick is to listen carefully and speak with intelligence.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
"Drug Arrests at a Brooklyn Bodega Rattle a Neighborhood" - NYTimes.com
How many bodegas do we have in NC?
"Across Corn Belt, Farmland Prices Keep Soaring" - NYTimes.com
What's happening to farm prices in NC?
Monday, October 22, 2012
Chickens Threaten to Divide Park Slope Community - NYTimes.com
Who's winning in NC? People or chickens?
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Maggots in the Pasta: Europe Screens Tainted Chinese Food - NYTimes.com
There seems to be widespread concern in France about this.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Auchan.fr : un grand choix de produits aux meilleurs prix
Nice Matin did a test at the Auchan in Nice to see how much a conventional breakfast would cost compared to one with organic or fair trade items. Depending on the item, all of the alternative items were 5-20% more expensive.
Label Origine France Garantie | Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances
Why don't we have a Guaranteed North Carolina label?
32ème Concours des "Meilleurs Jeunes Boulangers" de France - Le blog de christophe debersee
Do we have a competition like this in NC?
"Mexican Tomato Growers Offer New Trade Deal" - NYTimes.com
What, exactly, is the impact of all this on NC?
"20 Autumn Wines for $20" - NYTimes.com
The fact is that there is no need other vanity to spur the purchase of a $20 bottle of wine.
"Montebourg veut des rayons "made in France" dans les supermarchés" - LExpansion.com
Imagine how small the counter would be in an NC syupermarket if devoted only to products made in NC?
Thursday, October 18, 2012
"Student Opinion | What Are the Most Memorable Meals You've Ever Had?" - NYTimes.com
The responses should be pretty interesting!
"A la découverte de la ferme, fermes pédagogiques en Ile de France - Ferme du Clos d’Artois"
Anything like this in NC?
Menthe poivrée - Conso - Vie pratique - Télématin" - France 2
What is the extent of mint growing in NC? For medicinal purposes?
"Crêpes sucrées de pommes de terre - Gourmand - Vie pratique" - Télématin - France 2
So what would happen if you substituted sweet potatoes?
"In a Tiny Brooklyn Kitchen, Room for Lots of Ideas" - NYTimes.com
Cooking is not really about equipment!
"East New York’s Flourishing West Indian Gardens" - NYTimes.com
Every garden in NC deserves to have its own story, like this one.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
“Le gaspillage alimentaire a un effet direct sur le réchauffement climatique” - Télévision - Télérama.fr
Lots of good reporting, it appears.
"Programmes TV - Halte au gaspillage alimentaire - Documentaire" - Le Figaro TV
We need a contest between US and France to end this!
"Flan de pommes de terre aux petits légumes - Gourmand - Vie pratique" - Télématin - Emission présentée par William Leymergie - France 2
How about something on sweet potatoes?
"Now in New York: Delhi's Moti Mahal and a 'Dosateria'" - NYTimes.com
Looks like it is worth going to New York just for lunch!
"A Benefit Curry Competition - Harvest Time at the City Winery and More" - NYTimes.com
What does a comparable NC calendar look like?
"Cracker Barrel Cheddar Dares to Win Prizes" - NYTimes.com
I think we need a solid review of North Carolina cheeses - past, present, and potential.
"Michel Richard to Move In to Le Cirque's Old Home" - NYTimes.com
Lots of fees to moving companies in any case!
"Alain Ducasse to Close Adour in New York" - NYTimes.com
I think food and New York will both survive.
"The Gratifying Adventure of Group Cooking" - NYTimes.com
I have come to value the "doing it alone" approach, but a chacun son gout!
"Stanford Organic Food Study and Vagaries of Meta-Analyses" - NYTimes.com
We spend far too much time on something like this. If we can get someone to eat a carrot instead of something out of a bottle cardboard box, that's a plus and a much bigger plus than any differences between organic and non-organic. I would be more interested in seeing a study of the correlation between carrot consumption and obesity, for example. I bet those who eat carrots regularly are healthier, generally, than those who do not. Where is that study?
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
"North Carolina - E. Coli Outbreak that Killed One Is Tied to Fair" - NYTimes.com
This is sad, serious stuff.
"Shining a Light on Myanmar’s Comfort Food" - NYTimes.com
I bet this is of interest to a lot of refugees living in NC, and it should be to the rest of us as well.
Monday, October 15, 2012
"Behind the Cover Story: Mark Bittman Did Not Expect 10,000 Acres of Almonds" - NYTimes.com
I hope that he does more of this!
"Le chef Christian Plumail en cuisine pour les écoliers niçois" - Nice-Matin
What a plus for the students!
"Kelp For Farmers: Seaweed Becomes A New Crop In America : The Salt" = NPR
I don't plan to volunteer for this test kitchen!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
"Intoxication alimentaire à la farine de sarrasin: 18 personnes atteintes dont sept varois et un azuréen" - Nice-Matin
I would like to compare how Nice reacts to a food contamination problem, as here, compared to NC.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
"The Guthrie Inn Serves Up the Perfect Soundtrack" - NYTimes.com
Some days it seems like we are programming outselves to death!
"Buffalo Mozzarella, the Great White Whale of American Cheesemaking" - NYTimes.com
So, what is NC's connection to this? There must be something!
"Safeway's Profitability Slips in 3Q" - NYTimes.com
I think we all need to review again why the profit margins for supermarkets seem to be so slim.
"N.C. State Fair hopes to attract record visitors with new foods, rides and safety precautions" - Daily Tar Heel
Perhaps not NC cooking at its best!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
"Why California’s Proposition 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food" - NYTimes.com
I look forward to reading anytihng from Michael POLLAN.
Student Opinion | Do You Think a Healthier School Lunch Program Is a Lost Cause? - NYTimes.com
We cannot give up on this one.
"The Story of a FreshDirect Order - Graphic" - NYTimes.com
We need more of these graphic presentations. Lots of editing questions on this one; for example,when was the brie made and where in France, by whom?
"The Domino Theory, Redux" - NYTimes.com
He's right. The arguments against governmental action here are simply hog wash, or more appropriately, soda pop.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
"On Santa Catalina Island, a Winemaking Couple’s Costly Pursuit" - NYTimes.com
Any island wines in NC?
"Making Vietnamese Summer Rolls Is a Job for Hands Large and Small" - NYTimes.com
The NC version of this?
"Restaurant Review - Yunnan Kitchen on the Lower East Side" - NYTimes.com
What is the state of Chinese food in NC?
Une journée avec Thierry Graffagnino, le roi de la pizza
He won again this year as reported here today http://jt.france3.fr/1213/
Actualités - FRANCE 3 : info en direct, jt, politique, économie, société... - France 3
Interesting piece here today on coquilles st. jacques and the battle raging between Normandy fishing boats from France and British competition.
"Florida - Winner of Roach-Eating Contest Dies" - NYTimes.com
What a stupid idea and such an inexcusably sad result.
"South Carolina - Military to Study Benefits of Fish Oil" - NYTimes.com
Where does this fit into the NC food picture?
"New Sbarro Pizza Recipe to Drive Chain’s Turnaround Plans" - NYTimes.com
Are we seeing any great "turnaround" food stories in NC? Do we have Sbarros in NC?
Monday, October 8, 2012
"Spring Rolls With Carrots, Turnips, Rice Noodles and Herbs — Recipes for Health" - NYTimes.com
For those who like them!
"Kretschmer Campaign Has More Than a Germ of an Idea" - NYTimes.com
The advertising of food remains an area in need of immense focus by all of us.
Kosher in Los Angeles Goes Beyond Corned Beef and a Knish - NYTimes.com
What does kosher look like in NC?
"11,000 German schoolchildren probably laid low by strawberries" - Reuters
What risks do we run in NC for something awful like this?
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Patates Douces
Today at Monoprix, patates douces from the US (not otherwise labeled) was 2.50 euros/kg or about 1.50 USD/lb.
"Elevated comfort food takes flavors to a new level" - NewsObserver.com
It looks like it will be worth a visit!
"British Gardeners Battle Over Peat, for Bogs’ Sake" - NYTimes.com
I guess we don't have this problem in NC?
"Ramadan et pain au chocolat : polémique autour de propos de Copé"
Mixing religion and food is dangerous.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
"Restaurant gastronomique Nice. Restaurant Luc Salsedo Alpes Maritimes 06 - PACA"
Looks very promising!
"Healthier School Lunches Face Student Rejection" - NYTimes.com
Sometimes it takes a lot of extra effort to do the right thing.
"Napa Maker of Covenant Kosher Wine Says Work Led to Faith" - NYTimes.com
Whatever it takes to grow your grapes!
"Napa Maker of Covenant Kosher Wine Says Work Led to Faith" - NYTimes.com
Whatever it takes to grow your grapes!
"Eima International 2012 - Esposizione Internazionale di Macchine per l'Agricoltura e il Giardinaggio"
What do we have like this in NC?
Friday, October 5, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
"A. A. Gill: Michelin Guide Is 'Bloated and Snobbish'" - NYTimes.com
What is the relevance of Michelin or any other guide to food life in NC?
"No Parsley Left Behind — Recipes For Health" - NYTimes.com
Looks like some good ways to make the most of parsley!
"Handmade Walnut Cutting Boards and Other Kitchenware" - NYTimes.com
What are we doing in NC to design food better or to design the stuff we use around food?
"Fearing Tainted Imports, Hong Kong Squeezes In Farms" - NYTimes.com
We are not Hong Kong, but couldn't/shouldn't we see more of this?
"Up on the Roof, a Real-Life Farmville" - NYTimes.com
How about a map of NC with all of the rooftop farms noted?
"Sauce tomate - Conso - Vie pratique" - Télématin - France 2
Do we have anything like this in NC - processing the tomatoes we grow?
"Restaurant Report - Ultraviolet in Shanghai" - NYTimes.com
I have not seen anything quite like this in NC.
"A Drought’s Toll on Farm Families" - NYTimes.com
What is the impact on us? How can we help? What can we do to help NC farmers avoid this in the future?
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
"Do Exercise Programs Help Children Stay Fit?" - NYTimes.com
This surely ought to be a priority in NC!
"Nut Milk, Vegan and Dairy Free" - NYTimes.com
We sure have created a monster when it comes to food addititives, or not.
"Le Bernardin and Per Se Top New Zagat Rankings" - NYTimes.com
Le Bernardin certainly has earned its stripes!
"Gigi’s Cupcakes will add one more ingredient to Chapel Hill's cupcake craze" - Daily Tar Heel
What is it about cupcakes?
"Seven New York Restaurants Retain Michelin’s 3-Star Ratings" - NYTimes.com
Michelin stars still sparkle.
"Revisiting Mexican Flavors in a California Surf Town" - NYTimes.com
Where do we find the most authentic Mexican food in NC? When did Mexican food first come to NC?
"That Flawed Stanford Study" - NYTimes.com
Whatever the benefits may be, I think "organic" is a marketing ploy today for the most part. It's too bad that a good idea got out of control and into the hands of the literal bean counters.
"Restaurant Review - Calliope in the East Village" - NYTimes.com
It's interesting to see how one generally associates French cooking with being special or very good.
"Prairie Festival Draws Crowds to Land Institute in Kansas" - NYTimes.com
Do we have anything comparable to this in NC?
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
""Responsibly Caught" Tuna Fish Now Available in the U.S." - NYTimes.com
I guess it's in the "somewhat better" column?
Chicken labels
Here is one from Dia, a Spanish-owned discount supermarket, from a store in Nice:
What does it tell me, the consumer?
Monday, October 1, 2012
Manger - Bouger
What do we have in NC like this? It appears in most all food advertising either by law or agreement. Today, I saw a McDonald's ad for some awful looking hamburger concoction with the post script - "Pour votre sante, manger au moins cinq fruits et legumes par jour." - For your health, eat at least 5 portions of fruits and vegetables every day.
"Nancy Folbre: The Year of the Cooperative" - NYTimes.com
What are all of the food-related cooperatives in NC?
"New Ads for Truvia Serve Up Sweet Words" - NYTimes.com
It sure is tought to decide among all these options.
"Obese Children Less Sensitive to Taste" - NYTimes.com
How troubling! Do we have any anecdotal experience in NC?
"Durham's INRFOOD, Fresh From TechCrunch Disrupt Finals, Wins BCBS Health Innovation Challenge" - !ExitEvent
This looks like a really good program.
Greek Credit Crisis Forces Winemakers, Food Canners To Adapt : The Salt : NPR
Surely there must be some ways that NC food consumers could be helpful to the Greeks. Buy more? How?
"Smuggling Pizza Ingredients Into Canada" - PRI's The World
Do we have any food smuggling issues in NC?
"Yemen in Crisis as Global Food Prices Rise" - NYTimes.com
So, what should be thinking about this, as we march down the aisle of a NC supermarket?
"There's Just One Catch to the Idea of Inexhaustible Seafood" -- It's Wrong - NYTimes.com
What role can NC play in addressing this problem? What role can the people of NC play?