Bacon, Freekeh and Vegan Notes

Someone, sometime, somewhere ~ "redefining the overlapping worlds of drinking, dining, sleeping and shopping" - WALK into the Ace Hotel, on the corner of Broadway and 29th Street, at any given time, and here is what you may find... The Man Behind the Ace Empire; nytimes.com

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"The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle." ~Author Unknown (quotegarden.com)

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Green and compassionate
Deciding to try a month without eating any animal products, after a life as a hard-core omnivore...
Read more: Going Vegan: Welcomed with open minds and menus; oregonlive.com

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Food allergies
A chef's biggest fear is having someone become sick from something you have prepared...
Read more: The Joy of Cooking for People With Food Allergies; theatlantic.com

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Pantry notes
Freekeh, the early-harvested wheat, is the trendy grain of the moment. Try it in soup...
Read more: Get Your Freekeh On; zesterdaily.com

~ This casserole makes for a sweet, if surprising, breakfast...
Read more: Sweet Potato, Carrot and Dried Fruit Casserole; nytimes.com

~ Save our bacon; telegraph.co.uk

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Seafood notes
~ Simply encouraging people to be more adventurous with new species will not ease the pressure on fish stocks...
Read more: We need to eat less fish – not more sustainable fish; guardian.co.uk

~ Giant Paiche Fish Is Served in New York...
Read more: Amazonian Giant Comes to New York; nytimes.com

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Healthy corner
~ Need to lose weight? Let this book gross you out; montrealgazette.com
~ Tangerine Mimosas All Round!; slimpaley.com

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Appetibilis
~ Recipe raw cauliflower salad; italiannotes.com
~ Grandma’s Homemade Lentil Soup; chezus.com
~ Rick Bayless’ Wild Mushroom Queso Fundido; nutritionunplugged.com
~ Chicken and Waffles Meets Modern Gastronomy; saltyseattle.com
~ Destination Dessert: Italian Pinolata, or Pine Nut Tart; theramblingepicure.com

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Food Meditations [by ockstyle]

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Laverbread, Mussels, Oysters, ... and The Ultimate Hot Sauce

Notes from today ~ "the meeting held every day before dinner service, where the maître d' goes over the reservation book details, executive chef explains any addendum to the menu" - At the front of the room, Pierre Siue calls roll. The rest of the room stands in their uniforms quietly, attentively... A life in waiting | eatocracy.cnn.com

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"Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world." ~Ansel Adams (photoquotes.com)

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Fish Fight campaign
~ Fish Fight campaigners says central government's sustainable fish target of 60% target is 'wholly unacceptable'...
Read more: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall attacks government's sustainable fish target; guardian.co.uk

~ Here are two marine creatures we can all eat with a clear conscience. And they're at their delicious best right now...
Read more: Mussels and oysters recipes; guardian.co.uk

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Art in food
~ Given the fashion world’s current love affair with food, any label worth its salt knows that its cultural standing depends on more than just the runway...
Read more: Food in Fashion: Trussardi's 100th; nowness.com

~ Food Art: Delicious Meandering, Photographs by Alison Harris; theramblingepicure.com

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Pantry notes
~ The Ultimate Hot Sauce Imports; details.com
~ Conch, murex, and whelk; chow.com
~ Laverbread is a type of seaweed that features in Welsh cuisine; wikipedia.org
~ Laverbread : Recipes and helpful tips; bbc.co.uk

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Healthy corner
~ Gluten-free and well-fed: the sneaky stuff; eatocracy.cnn.com
~ Foods that Promote Happiness; health.yahoo.net
~ Danisco’s natural preservatives go gluten free; foodnavigator-usa.com

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The mixer
~ Lunchbox: Can a Nightclub Do Lunch?; wsj.com

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Appetibilis
~ Miso salmon salad; nzherald.co.nz
~ Cockles, laverbread and Welsh bacon; bbc.co.uk
~ Sopa De Caracol (Conch Soup) Honduras; thehungrycyclist.com
~ [Fresh seafood cuisine] - Water Boiled Murex; hongskitchen.blogspot.com
~ True Taste of Wales – Cider -Mustard Braised Pork Chops with Lentils and Laverbread Oatcakes; girlinterruptedeating.wordpress.com

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Cured Meat, Semi-Vegetarian and Good Times

It doesn’t have to be black and white ~
7 Fun and Easy Ways to Lower Your Meat Consumption

"Pasture-raised meat is better for the environment, animals, and us by far, but requires more land"

Call it flexitarianism, conscious meat consumption, or low meat eating, lots of people are saving the flesh for special occasions and...
Read more: 7 Steps to Successful Semi-Vegetarianism; ecosalon.com

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“Strength is the ability to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands - and then eat just one of those pieces” ~Judith Viorst (thinkexist.com)

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The way we look at food
In 1999, the British still life photographer gathered some portobello mushrooms at a market and assembled and photographed them in a way that made them appear like massive trees...
Read more: Q&A: Foodscape Artist Carl Warner; smithsonianmag.com

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Cured meat and good times
~ Charcutepalooza! Shar-coo-teh-pah-LOOZ-ah. The name practically rolls off the tongue while you consider all it might entail...
Read more: Food bloggers' charcuterie project goes viral; washingtonpost.com

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Slurp away
Former Microsoft executive and world-champion barbecuer Nathan Myhrvold approaches cooking with a distinctly scientific bent...
Read more: Solid Shot; mensjournal.com

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Pantry notes
~ It's starting to be prime season for Coachella and Imperial desert grapefruit. Also look for Oroblanco and...
Read more: Grapefruit varieties and how to buy them at their best; latimes.com

~ Le Verdure Chef Elizabeth Benno’s Grilled Persimmon Bruschetta. A quick refresher course...
Read more: Persimmons; nymag.com

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Travel bites
Wafting down from the top-floor window of a pub in south-east London is the familiar smell of grilling meat...
Read more: Sexy feast: the most popular burger joint in town; thisislondon.co.uk

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Healthy corner
~ How food influences mood and brain power; latimes.com

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From the mixer
~ Cookery school that helps you beat Jamie Oliver to the 30-minute meal; thisislondon.co.uk
~ Molly Wizenberg; greatfoodphotos.com

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Appetibilis
~ A Real Fantastic Brochette; matbakhun.blogspot.com
~ Sausage and Peppers; sprinklesofparsley.com
~ Canada’s Lusty Meat Pie; mensjournal.com
~ Duck Breast Stuffed with Jamon, Apple & Brioche; saltyseattle.com
~ Grilled Duck Leg with Tea-Poached Bok Choy; marcussamuelsson.com

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Duck Breast

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Milk, Pane Carasau and a Giraffe

Now Nibbling ~
Music To Your Mouth

"A thin waif of a sandwich at the John Dory made with bottarga and butter has exercised its power of seduction"

Looking for excellence at 10 p.m., while meeting a good friend for a celebratory dinner. Under the “Snacks” heading reads Carta da Musica, (Pane Carasau a traditional flatbread from Sardinia)...
Read more: Now Nibbling | Music To Your Mouth; nytimes.com

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"My great-grandfather used to say to his wife, my great-grandmother, who in turn told her daughter, my grandmother, who repeated it to her daughter, my mother, who used to remind her daughter, my own sister, that to talk well and eloquently was a very great art, but that an equally great one was to know the right moment to stop." ~Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (quotegarden.com)

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Of wild food
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall from River Cottage speaks about how he's been challenging the Three Hungry Boys...
Read more: Interview with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall; channel4.com

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Waiting for the future
...after more than 20 years in the food business, I have become pretty good at predicting shorter-range food trends, (Dana McCauley Canada's Food Trend Expert)...
Read more: Is the Future Now? – Your Guide to 2011 Food Trends; iacp.com

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What is the giraffe thinking?
In an effort to choose the healthiest milk, you might find yourself a bit confused these days. Is cow’s milk still your best choice? Or...
Read more: In the milk vs. milk-like beverages debate, the details are in the dairy; nationalpost.com

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A well-known tome
10th-anniversary edition finds that the message is still relevant — and might reach even more people today...
Read more: 'The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World'; mnn.com

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In the line of duty
Reviewing restaurants for a newspaper in a city with good food is what many people would call a dream job. But...
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Appetibilis
~ Apple Pumpkin Butter; leftoversforlunch.com
~ Zuppa di porri; memoriediangelina.blogspot.com
~ Cheese, fig and ham tapas; sharemykitchen.com
~ Seafood & Chorizo Paella for an easy impromptu dinner party; meltingbutter.com
~ Gluten Free Ratatouille Recipe; celiacstips.com

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Spanish Chorizo and Shrimp Omelette

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Fish Stocks and The Grastropods!

Responsible food shopper ~
What you can do to help fish stocks

"There are plenty more fish in the sea, you just need be discerning and seek out species in abundant supply"

Here's how to be a responsible food shopper, a curious consumer, vary the seafood you eat and try eating seasonally...
Read more: What you can do to help fish stocks; deliciousmagazine.co.uk

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Whelks are one of my favourite shellfish but I couldn't imagine that finding info or recipes could be so adventurous. Here are my findings.

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Tasting menu
~ Whelk (bourgot in French) is a marine snail with a whitish spiral-shaped shell. The edible part has a delicate, slightly salty taste...
Read more: Chef’s recipe: Sautéed Whelks with Aioli; theglobeandmail.com

~ From British Regional Food to New Orleans...
Read more: Baked whelks; independent.co.uk

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The Gastropod
Whelks are saltwater molluscs with grey or brownish shells and resemble pointy snails...
Read more: Whelk : Recipes and helpful tips; bbc.co.uk

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~ Celebrate the taste of the seaside...
Read more: Braised whelks with coriander and black beans; channel4.com

~ The town of Barnstable [...] has an extensive shellfish propagation program, and the professionals in the Natural Resources department routinely recruit recreational shellfishers to help plant quahog seeds...
Read more: Gastropod gastronomy; starvingofftheland.com

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More: How to Eat Whelks; youtube.com

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From the mixer
~ Dolphin innovators hunt fish by collecting conch shells; bbc.co.uk
~ 3,000-Year-Old Conch Trumpets Play Again; wired.com
~ Facts about whelk: comparison with conch, as discussed in conch (marine snail): britannica.com
~ Whelk ice cream never meant we stopped being a Pot Noodle nation; guardian.co.uk

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Appetibilis
~ Stuffed Shells; almostitalian.com
~ Kyubei, Ginza; alifewortheating.com
~ Herring Under the Blanket; fivestarfoodie.com
~ Steamed Gong Gong (Conch); noobcook.com
~ Roasted Broccoli and Shrimp; dejavucook.wordpress.com

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Florida Conch Fritters

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