Posted in America, Fast Food, Food Commentary, France, French, agriculture, baking, bread, filthy chain stores, tradition, travel on Jun 8th, 2010
The destiny of nations depends upon the manner in which they are fed.”
- Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The basic premise of William Alexander’s recent book, 52 Loaves, like his first title The $64 Tomato, is that the author becomes so obsessed with a particular project, in this case creating (and growing wheat for) the perfect loaf of country [...]
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Posted in Fall, France, French, Garlic, Recipe, appetizer, bread, flour, parsley, soup, wine on Nov 2nd, 2009
Turning rustic country fare into a slick restaurant best-seller has become so hackneyed these days that finding a post-modern reconstructed pot-au-feu for $45 in a hot new city dining spot can’t be far away. However, (and while we may be wrong) it might be a while before this garlic and wine soup hits high-end eateries [...]
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Posted in America, Argentina, Atlantic City, Buenos Aires, Italian, Italian-American, Italy, Meat, Napoli, beef, bread, breadcrumbs, fried, hearty, history, obesity on Jul 24th, 2009
“In Argentina, a vegetarian is someone who orders a salad with their steak…”
-Unknown
Those with even a basic understanding of food history probably know that the hamburger as we know it today is an American adaptation of the “Hamburger-style steak” which originated in the now-German city of Hamburg, and was brought to this country by immigrants [...]
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Posted in Argentina, Buenos Aires, Chorizo, Colombian, Mexican, Recipe, South America, bread, grilled, grilling, herbs, morcilla, pork, sandwiches, sausage, street food, tourism, travel on Jun 24th, 2009
Virtually everywhere they make sausages, and in a lot of places they don’t, some form of sausage in bread combination is sold by street vendors, often to the inebriated, and, in many cases, the consumer is best advised to be under the influence before taking their life in their hands with one of these mystery bag [...]
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Posted in Argentina, Buenos Aires, Recipe, Recipes, South America, Uruguay, bread, crab, sandwiches, seafood, soft-shell, tourism, travel on Apr 20th, 2009
We’re baaaack. We had an excellent trip to South America and fell in love with Buenos Aires and the Porteños, as well Uruguay and its people. In the coming months, we will feature many posts about our trip including restaurant reviews, special meals we had, Argentinian and Uruguyan culture (including food culture), street food and, of [...]
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Sadly, neither of the parents were prepared to show-up for this family portrait, but we managed to persuade some other willing citrus to be stand-ins for the occasion.
One day, not so long ago, a Jamaican grapefruit with a twinkle in his eye spied a sweet and winsome-looking tangerine. A couple of witty one-liners later, perhaps [...]
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Posted in African, Ethiopian, Recipes, Saveur, beef, bread, butter, culture, diversity, flour, food magazines, kale, lentils, peas, spices on Feb 22nd, 2009
Last week I had off from work for our “midwinter” break. It wasn’t a very relaxing week but cooking, for me, is very relaxing. Five hours of cooking can actually be quite relaxing as well. And that’s what happened when I decided to take on the challenge that Joan of Foodalogue put in front of [...]
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Posted in Bologna, Bon Appetit, Florence, Italian, Italy, Meat, New York City, Recipe, Recipes, bolognese, bread, easy, egg, food magazines, ground meat, hearty, magazine, sauce on Jan 7th, 2009
It’s a truism of my life that some of the more sickening feelings of depression are experienced immediately after the most smugly satisfying. But, I think this maxim applies almost universally when that wonderful sensation of happiness in having discovered the perfectly authentic tapas bar turns to acrid bitterness and choking rancor as a bloated family in sweatsuits and fanny-packs strolls [...]
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