Culinary Close-Up: Brazil, Fermentation Gurus and... Other Unexpected Extras

Can you name a famous Brazilian restaurant?... Fermentation Guru Sandor Katz, a writer who promotes the benefits of fermented foods like kimchi or sauerkraut, seeks out New (and Old) flavors... From a mouse in a malt loaf to a tooth in a bag of frozen prawns, have you ever found a foreign body in your food... Apples are the onions of the fruit world: abundant, versatile and a friend to almost any flavor. Apples and onions even go well together...

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Culinary trends ~

Brazil: Ready for Its Culinary Close-Up

"Can you name a famous Brazilian chef?"

All eyes will be on Brazil as host of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics, sports are catapulting the nation onto the global stage...
Gourmet ~ Brazil: Ready for Its Culinary Close-Up

NYTimes.com ~ Better Eating, Thanks to Bacteria

The Guardian ~ Waiter, there's a frog in my spinach (and there might be one in yours, too)

The Guardian ~ Food with unexpected animal extras - in pictures

NPR ~ Kitchen Window: How To Upset The Apple Cart, Deliciously

FT.com ~ FT Foodies: Richard Bertinet

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French Notes… Le Fooding : La Toquéra

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Paris en images : Marché forain de l'avenue de Saxe, Paris 15e

“There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself.”
~Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

Delightfully yours,

Food Meditations

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French Notes… Le Monde ~ Des guides de choix pour les puces de Saint-Ouen

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NYTimes.com ~ Cubicle Kitchen

The Daily Meal ~ 25 Top Food Blogs of 2012

Zester Daily ~ Cooking Rice and the Magic of Starch on Saris | Indian Tradition

NPR ~ Kitchen Window: Sorghum Travels From The South To The Mainstream

EcoSalon | Conscious Culture and Fashion ~ 8 Substitutions for a Healthier Kitchen

Vegan Baking Recipes ~ How to Make Vegan Butter - Regular Vegan Butter

Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes
* NYTimes.com ~ Costa Rica Goes Locavore
* hellomagazine.com ~ Eat your way to beautiful, younger looking skin
* ::GlutenFree Etc @FoodMeditations:: Healthy eating in the global food community ...

Sleeping Harleys on Park Avenue (Photo credit: ockstyle)

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