Japanese Finger Food, Kosher in China, Italian Cheesemonger, ...

Delicious new food memoirs ~
They Came, They Saw, They Cooked: 5 Food Memoirs

"The books — written by a reluctant, bad-girl chef; an avant-garde restaurateur; a slacker with a love of roast chicken"

Summer vacation, traveling the world, eating amazing food, reading a good book ...
Read more: They Came, They Saw, They Cooked: 5 Food Memoirs; npr.org

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"Life is the game that must be played." ~Edwin Arlington Robinson (quotegarden.com)

Delightfully yours, Food Meditations

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Japanese finger food
~ A bit of rice and the right filling make a quick and satisfying fast food that is divine when made by hand ...
Read more: Onigiri shapes up as versatile finger food; latimes.com

~ Zero Food Scraps Cuisine from Italy Turns Pea Pods into Delicious Finger Food; treehugger.com

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Chronicles
Educator Michael Levy felt a call to serve in a different way — through the Peace Corps. In 2005 ...
Read more: The Quest For Kosher Among China's Other Billion; npr.org

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Promotional tool
Once universally revered, the Michelin Guide is now dismissed by some as a relic of a bygone age ...
Read more: Star-crossed; ft.com

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European Life
Italians have a reputation for spontaneity and warmth, but in social encounters with strangers, they are typically reserved and circumspect ...
Read more: The Dry Character of Italian Social Life; wsj.com

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Cheesemonger and the chef
It all began with a Wienerschnitzel. A teenager named Hansi Baumgartner from Alto Adige helped out at a restaurant in his small hometown ...
Read more: Milking the Art of Cheesemaking at Degust; starchefs.com

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Low-and-slow
There is still a certain gender stereotype aflame when it comes to manning the grates - the "women cook, men grill" attitude ...
Read more: 5@5 – Why girls should grill; eatocracy.cnn.com

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Gluten-Free notes
~ Zucchini Recipes; glutenfreehomemaker.com

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Healthy corner
~ Cooking With Summer Tomatoes; nytimes.com

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Food for thought
~ Bluefin tuna farming presents daunting challenge; latimes.com

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Appetibilis
~ Pasta With Anchovies and Arugula; nytimes.com
~ Recipe: Seared Kra Kra (Fish from Easter Island), Wild Herb Emulsion, Dehydrated Shamrock Soil, Salicornias, and Edible Sea Rocks; starchefs.com

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Intimate meals : El Bulli, Virility and Libido Boosters. L'Art de vivre!

Metamorphosis ~
Exit Interview: Ferran Adrià

"What do you do when you're consistently called the best chef in the world?"

As he closes his acclaimed Michelin three-star restaurant El Bulli, the brilliant Catalan chef shares the things that have been most important to him ...
Read more: Exit Interview: Ferran Adrià; gq.com

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"The past can't see you, but the future is listening." ~Terri Guillemets (quotegarden.com)

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Traditionally eaten to boost virility
Yes, testicles: We're frying them, dredging them in beer and slicing them up. Too wimpish to try? ...
Read more: Cooking With Balls; uk.askmen.com

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Discover few offbeat things
You've heard (and tried) it all before: down a dozen oysters, watch a marathon of sultry movies, get a couples massage ...
Read more: 6 surprising libido boosters; cnn.com

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Awareness of Scandinavian cuisine
The bright-orange sea-buckthorn berry may sound like something from Willy Wonka's chocolate factory ...
Read more: Brown Cheese And Birch: Nordic Foods' Appeal Grows; wsj.com

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Art de vivre
La cuisine ibérique partage ceci avec la tauromachie qu'elle n'en finit plus, d'Adria en tapas, de banderiller nos appétits....
Read more: Le goût des autres : l'Espagne;

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Pantry notes
~ Turkey in summer? Why not? Try these change-of-pace approaches ...
Read more: A bird for all seasons; charlotteobserver.com

~ Need Potluck Ideas? aarp.org

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Gluten-Free notes
~ Warning: Gluten Intolerance, What You Don't Know May Be Killing You; benzinga.com

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Healthy corner
~ Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Maize Fields; uk.ibtimes.com

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Food for thought
~ A Chef's Confession: It's Tough to Always Be an Outsider; theatlantic.com

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Appetibilis
~ Dinner Tonight: Cheddar Scallion Polenta Croquettes; seriouseats.com

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Peels, Stalks, Rinds, Butchery Diagrams and Good Things On Small Plates (or In Pockets)

For better or for worse ~
What's Cooking Uncle Sam: A Must-See Show at the National Archives

“The greatest service which can be rendered to any country,” he later wrote, “is to add a useful plant to its culture.”

When Thomas Jefferson visited Lombardy, Italy in 1787, exporting rice in the husk was illegal on pain of death ...
Read more: What's Cooking Uncle Sam: A Must-See Show at the National Archives; blogs.smithsonianmag.com

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“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” ~ Albert Pine (thinkexist.com)

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Favorite summer ingredients
Peels, stalks, rinds, stems — if home cooks reconsidered what should go into the pot, and what into the trash, what would they find? ...
Read more: That’s Not Trash, That’s Dinner; nytimes.com

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Food Fight!
Why was a small boîte in Copenhagen crowned the best restaurant in the world for the second year in a row? ...
Read more: Noma in Copenhagen vs. Chicago's Alinea: Food Fight! wsj.com

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Where food and design collide
Meat is only the beginning for an artist who joyfully reimagines the innards of artichokes, ice cream cones, and even ghosts ...
Read more: Alyson Thomas's Whimsical, Must-Love Butchery Diagrams; theatlantic.com

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Good things on small plates
Chef Micah Wexler is opening up the concept of Mediterranean cuisine with a smart and sophisticated menu ...
Read more: Mezze brings new flair to Mediterranean cuisine; latimes.com

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Insalata di trippa
It is difficult to feel indifferent about tripe: either you love it or you hate it. Consider, after all, that tripe is not one of the prettiest or ...
Read more: For those who love it; theflorentine.net

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Pantry notes
~ Basil comes from the Greek word basileus, meaning "king" since it is believed to have grown where St. Constantine and Helen founded the Holy Cross ...
Read more: Ingredient of the Week: Genovese Basil; houstonpress.com

~ Field Trip: Our Ontario Garlic; nationalpost.com

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Gluten-Free notes
~ Why So Many People with Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease Should be Dairy-Free; godairyfree.org

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Healthy corner
~ 4 Retro Health Food Trends Making a Comeback; organicauthority.com

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Food for thought
~ A writer joins hordes of farmers and tourists for a once-every-three-years look at Joel Salatin's pioneering "grass-farming" operation ...
Read more: Inside Polyface Farm, Mecca of Sustainable Agriculture; theatlantic.com

~ Report suggests ways to reduce food waste; asiafoodjournal.com

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Appetibilis
~ Recipes - What To Do With Leftover Buns; realsimple.com
~ PAPRIKA RICE (JAVA RICE); adorasbox.net
~ Roasted Vegetable Quinoa; farrahsfood.blogspot.com

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Sushi, Meals Without Limits, Food Blogging in Dubai

Revelations ~
Franglais: Zucchini Flower Fritters

"When I was in second grade, we had to make elevation-accurate plaster of Paris molds of our favorite continents"

One of those moments where you go from thinking that something is totally inedible, to realizing that it can be really delicious ...
Read more: Franglais: Zucchini Flower Fritters; huffingtonpost.com

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"Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity." ~Edwin Hubbel Chapin (quotegarden.com)

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Modern tale
The worldwide rise of sushi from esoteric artefact to near-ubiquity is a very modern tale. Does it float your boat? ...
Read more: Consider sushi; guardian.co.uk

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Inexplicable cooking events
It's not uncommon for famous chefs to cook outside their kitchens. Earlier this month, Alain Ducasse supervised the banquets to celebrate the wedding of ...
Read more: Meals Without Limits; wsj.com

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Food scene
London is a fickle food city—if French is up, Italian is down; as Sichuanese soars ...
Read more: London's Evolving Food Scene; travelandleisure.com

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From the informative to the inane
Emily Shardlow talks to the Dubai-based food blogger Sally Prosser about the growing popularity of food websites ...
Read more: Dubai-based food blogger on how to make one and why they are popular; thenational.ae

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Travel bites
Start the car, and bring your appetite. Here are the absolutely best places to eat along Western highways ...
Read more: Top 41 road food spots in the West; sunset.com

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Cue the toque
TV shows offer not only celebrity but a new channel for customers ...
Read more: Toque TV: Chefs find new channels to fill their dining rooms; boston.com

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Gluten-Free notes
~ Gluten Free: What Does it Mean? thebqb.com

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Healthy corner
~ Fats: Dietary Guidelines detail the good, the bad and risky; washingtonpost.com

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Appetibilis
~ ~ Tiella di pasta e patate alla calabrese; ildiariogastronomico.com

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From Tech to Table:
The Secret Ingredient in SF's Increasingly Vibrant Food Scene

"More under the radar, but perhaps as influential, was the group of young, local tech elites Oliver had come to dine with"

A few months ago, Jamie Oliver ... stepped out of a black town car to have dinner at quaint, little Bar Jules ...
Read more: From Tech to Table: The Secret Ingredient in SF's Increasingly Vibrant Food Scene; 7x7.com

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"Our deeds determine us as much as we determine our deeds." ~George Eliot (quotegarden.com)

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100 calories below
You may avert your eyes from them, or purposefully cover them up when you're scanning the menu at your favorite restaurant ...
Read more: Are Calorie Counts on Menus Accurate? Not So Much; healthland.time.com

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Recipe Clutter
Home cooks have more places than ever to go to find recipes—which in some kitchens has led to a bit of a problem ...
Read more: How Professional Chefs Organize Recipes With Digital Devices; wsj.com

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The magic "maybe" bag
Avoska – or rather avos’ka with a soft “s” – is a Russian-only word used to describe a string bag that resembles a basketball net ...
Read more: Avoska; russiapedia.rt.com

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Week's reading
For anyone who loves to read, or eat, or both, Anka Muhlstein’s terrific Balzac’s Omelet is a must ...
Read more: Staff Picks: Food, Fiction, and Summer Dresses; theparisreview.org;

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London’s Pub Theaters
Pub theaters remain a beloved part of the play-making tradition in England, especially London ...
Read more: What Goes Best With Drama: Red, White or a Pint? nytimes.com

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Food notes
~ The end of the traditional British bacon buttie is a scary prospect for most of us, but it could become a reality ...
Read more: Saving our bacon; heraldscotland.com

~ What the shell! It’s Eggzilla; thescottishsun.co.uk

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Gluten-Free notes
~ There is good reason for gluten to loom large in current health lore ...
Read more: David Katz, M.D.: Is Gluten-Free Just A Fad? huffingtonpost.com

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Healthy corner
~ Despite the many eyesores of modernity a la strip malls, parking lots and drive thrus, we actually do live in a breathtakingly beautiful world ...
Read more: 7 Foods to Eat For Healthy Eyes; organicauthority.com

~ Take food advice with pinch of salt; thescottishsun.co.uk

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Food for thought
Boston chefs raise bees to supply restaurants’ own honey ...
Read more: Hive talkin’; bostonherald.com

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Appetibilis
~ Recipes: Summer on a skewer; scotsman.com

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