Maize, Junk-Food Fusion, Fish Stomach Stew, Neapolitan Picnic ... (Open The FloodGates!)


Celebrate ~
A bit about blackcurrants and redcurrants

"They're not currants, they're berries, and they're jam-packed full of goodness"

These berries have long been associated with the British summer – true, they're native to the cooler climates of northern Europe, but also to northern Asia ...
Read more: Celebrate blackcurrants and redcurrants; deliciousmagazine.co.uk





"A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral." ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Flight to Arras, 1942 (quotegarden.com)

Delightfully yours, Food Meditations




Maize
Originally one of the three sisters of South American agriculture maize is now a staple crop for about a fifth of the world's people...
Read more: Consider corn; guardian.co.uk


Junk-Food Fusion
Chablis With Brie? No, Cherry Coke and Cool Ranch. Many people have preferred summer-food pairings ...
Read more: Snack Makers Pair Junk Foods; wsj.com


Travel bites
~ 15,000 miles, 70 classic Southern restaurants, and one 1959 Cadillac. Sounds like the perfect summer road trip ...
Read more: Southern Road Trip Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie; travelandleisure.com

~ At David Thompson’s Nahm restaurant in Bangkok, the traditional Thai offering geng dtay plaa (“fish stomach stew”) ...
Read more: The Secret to Nahm's Geng Dtay Plaa (Fish Stomach Stew); wsj.com



The floodgates
Don't discredit the barbecued poultry just yet- there are ways to keep chicken from going dry ...
Read more: Now Grilling | Juicy Summer Chicken; nytimes.com


Made in Italy
~ With the dog days of summer upon us it’s time for a classic dish that Neapolitans love to take to the beach or ...
Read more: Cooking with Giuseppe - Frittata di Maccheroni alla Napoletana; napoliunplugged.com

~ Kids are always welcome in Rome restaurants, but some places shine ...
Read more: Top Tables: Kids only; theamericanmag.com


In season
~ Raspberries don't just taste good; montrealgazette.com






Gluten-Free notes
~ Allergen-Free Ingredient Substitutions; wholeliving.com


Healthy corner
~ There was a time when "fruit flavored" and "cheese flavored" meant "made with real fruit" and "made with real cheese." Today? It's artificial everything...
Read more: Top 10 Scariest Food Additives; health.yahoo.net


Food for thought
~ Are European Nutriton Labels Better? fooducate.com


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Appetibilis
~ 14 Favorite Peach Recipes; cookinglight.com
~ Asian Steak Kabob Recipe; steamykitchen.com
~ Grilling Menus: Neelys' Best Barbecue Menu; foodnetwork.com
~ Beat the heat with cold soups, cool dressing for greens and grilling; columbiatribune.com

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