Cod, Herring, Shark, Sheep... Good Viking Food!

Travel Bites
Bringing people up-close to the source of their food is admirably rational, but that rotten fish seemed anything but... In Iceland, food is a challenge, not a meal. Good Viking food!

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Quanto ne sai sul sushi? 10 domande per dimostrare di essere veri Shokunin, maestri del sushi... Fai il test!

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Croisement(s) : cuisiner est-il devenu un acte politique? Watch the video

FUN FACT: The traditional way of fermenting shark is to bury it in the ground and then urinating on it before letting it ferment for months. Sounds yummy, right?

7 Dishes You Have to Eat in Iceland - Like in most of Scandinavia, the cuisine is entirely inspired by the ingredients Icelanders have around them, from the free-roaming sheep to the cod, herring, and char that splash around the cold Arctic waters

Weight Management
Why all calories aren't created equal - Firstly, high value low calories can easily be confused with low value empty ones. “You are what you eat and absorb - food is more than just energy - it’s what repairs cells and keeps us nourished,”

Good Grains, Pizza, Tea Story and the King of Pastry, M. Pierre Herme

Chef Talk: Meet the first non restaurant-based chef to win... Pierre Herme, the best pastry chef in the world, talks just desserts via City A.M.

Russian props :: Porcelain tea cups...
photo: ©LuciaZeccara | styling: ockstyle

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“I love bright red drinks, don’t you?
They taste twice as good as any other color.”
~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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Pizza Rut: What’s going on — and going wrong — with Italian pizza? Are Neopolitan Masters Losing Ground? via newsweek.com

Tasting Notes

This is the extraordinary story of the most ubiquitous and familiar Indian street food of the lot... The dark history behind India and the UK's favourite drink via BBC News

Food and Drink Trends for Every Decade: Most Popular Cocktails, Drinks, and Foods of All Time via elle.com

"When Anne came back from the kitchen Diana was drinking her second glassful of cordial... (Anne of Green Gables, LM Montgomery)" Food in books: raspberry cordial from Anne of Green Gables via theguardian.com

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Travel Bites

When in Maine, you must try lobster... 15 Cool Things You Never Knew About Maine Lobster via travelwithkids.about.com

Healthy News

Some of the most common chronic conditions, such as heart disease and type two diabetes, could be prevented by healthier diets... When will doctors start prescribing ‘food as medicine?’ via WIRED UK

The problem with wheat grain - the type found in most carbohydrates - is that it’s heavily processed, lacks any real nutritional value and is often difficult for the body to digest... Here are some good grains: 5 of the best wheat-free and gluten-free alternatives via getthegloss.com

Ready to Launch :: Food Trucks, Blogging and... Sunday Nights (updated)

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Seth's Blog: There is more than one solution to your problem (and your problem is real)

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Startup Kit

Before you do anything at all, you will have to make sure that you love what you do, and that you are willing to stick with it to the end. Here's your 13-Step Guide to Starting a Business... via finimpact.com

How you can get started in the mobile food industry, whether you want to own a food truck, cart, trailer, kiosk or other on-the-go food business... The Legal Side of Owning a Food Truck via entrepreneur.com

Why most people will tell you they don't look forward to Sunday evenings? 12 things successful people do on Sunday nights via Business Insider

Different communities may attract different kinds of entrepreneurs... 30 Top Cities for Women Entrepreneurs via smallbiztrends.com

A lack of personal capital shouldn’t stop you from pursuing your dreams... How to Start a Business With (Almost) No Money via entrepreneur.com



On Blogging

...And while there are many articles written about why you should blog to grow your business or become an expert or make a whole bunch of money—the best recommendations are still found in the personal realization that blogging changes you, the writer... 15 Reasons I Think You Should Blog via becomingminimalist.com, and How to Start a Successful Blog Today via The Minimalists

Travel Bites

This is why you should never store milk on the top shelf of the fridge via Mirror Online

Why you should never give a Russian yellow flowers or make a toast with water in Germany: The extreme superstitions tourists should know from around the world... The extreme superstitions tourists should know from around the world via Daily Mail Online

There’s something unusual about Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera, Peru’s coffee co-operative... ‘Women’s Coffee’ creates opportunity via SBS Food

Food Trends in 2016 with a pinch of food-for-thought

Parisian street market... | photo: ©ockstyle

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“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (goodreads.com)

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These are the delicacies that those in the know will be tucking into this year... Food trends in 2016: Pig’s head kebab, anyone? Bog gin? 18-day-old chicken? Lifestyle via The Independent

From what I hear, it is inevitable that we will all, soon enough, be subsisting off of bugs... Baking with Insect Flour via Lucky Peach


From artificially intelligent messaging apps to drones that follow you like paparazzi... Predictions 2016: Tech That Will Change Your Life via wsj.com

When it comes to travel, optimism for 2016 is tempered by fear... Introduction: Travel Weekly via travelweekly.com

Where to go in 2016: Top 16 up-and-coming destinations via CNN.com


The trend is catching fire with home cooks as well... Why Burnt Food Is Hot Right Now via wsj.com

Tasting Notes and New Year Travel Resolutions

Christmas market on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Tempus Fugit... in Paris | photo: ©ockstyle

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“For the things we have to learn before we can do them,
we learn by doing them.” ~Aristotle (goodreads.com)

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Travel Bites

Sweden's top chefs join forces at Stockholm’s new food market. You might not expect to find patissserie fit for royalty at a mall. But... | Travel via The Guardian

Packing Tips and Tricks, whether you're going home for the holidays or taking a much-needed vacation... 13 Packing Hacks That Will Change Your Life via townandcountrymag.com

2016 is the year that we refuse to let our new year's resolutions be boring. Expect the Unexpected... New Years travel resolutions via afar.com

Tasting Notes

It is the first time a French champagne house has invested in British soil... My hunt for the perfect ‘French’ vineyard – in Kent | Life and style via The Guardian

Prosecco is now the UK’s most popular fizz... Italy's Fizz whizzes: prosecco tasting in Veneto | Travel via The Guardian


Taste Test Wine Prank - Would you be fooled? via youtube.com

Italy’s answer to champagne is Franciacorta, the country’s best-kept wine secret... Why You Need To Visit Italy's Secret Sparkling Wine Region via ForbesLife

Slow Food Stories

From Orvieto to Amalfi passing by Trani and Cisternino, you only have to choose! Best small towns to live the slow life in Italy via Swide

"Changing habits is difficult," he concedes. "There is something called food neophobia — we don’t eat what we don’t recognize. That’s why I’m using chefs as allies"... Hervé This and the Future of Food via The New York Times

Her infatuation with the country began with her first trip there in 1995 to visit Castelvetere sul Calore... Why Kathy McCabe Loves Italy via The New York Times

Foodie Talks :: Travel Photography and Food Blogging

Travel Bites :: A slice of "Tarte Tatin"... | photo: ©ockstyle

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“Where words fail, music speaks.”
~Hans Christian Andersen (goodreads.com)

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Telling a story with your photos will not only help to bring all the elements together beautifully, but it also gives you a chance to decide the mood and vibe you want to convey... 6 Key Principles That'll Take Your Food Photography to the Next Level via BlogHer

Creative tips n tricks

If you’re feeling a rumbling in your stomach despite the fact that you just ate lunch, don’t worry, that’s normal. That’s just your hunger for success kicking in! How to Start a Food Blog via On Blast Blog

There’s a new group of Instagrammers who are getting paid for their posts... Food Instagrammers turning photography into careers via Marketplace.org

In an increasingly connected world, we've seen a complete revolution in the way that we communicate with one another... Why travel photography is entering a new era | Photography via Creative Bloq

Mind the captions! Tips & Tricks for Food Photography via Pinch of Yum

Food for thought

We’re practicing safe food. Yes. We have seen what happens when we just go crazy with three different kinds of saffron... Alton Brown Has Had It With Foodies via The New York Times

A new generation of cooking enthusiasts have taken to blogging and some have cashed in as a result... Food blogging: How to cook your way to success via cnbc.com

Slow Food

In 1975, in the northern Italian town of Bra, a charismatic young activist named Carlo Petrini was one of the operators of a small but formative pirate radio station... Welcome to The Golden Age of Food Radio via Eater

Wondering why so many blogs don’t stand out? A Food Blog About “Everything" Can be a Trap via Dianne Jacob, Will Write For Food

The secret life of cheese, 10 dishes for 30+ to master and self-promotion

Where are we going? Dove stiamo andando? photo: ockstyle

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"D'où venons-nous ? Que sommes-nous ? Où allons-nous ?"
~Paul Gauguin

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Italicamente

Quattro cose da chiedersi prima di cominciare un lavoro creativo :: La prima cosa da fare, naturalmente, è evitare di procrastinare oltre ogni ragiovevolezza. Ma poi… | Teorie e pratiche della creatività di Annamaria Testa via nuovoeutile.it

Travel Bites

Adam Liaw's 10 dishes you should be able to cook by the time you’re 30 :: Start to take a little pride in being able to feed ourselves as fully functioning adults... via The Guardian

This peculiar cheese — known as caligù or su callu, depending on whom you talk to — is one of Sardinia’s lesser-known but more ubiquitous specialties... The Secret Life of Cheese by Mark Hay via Roads

Insights

"By letting go of our egos and sharing our process," Kleon writes, "We allow for the possibility of people having an ongoing connection with us and our work, which helps us move even more of our product."... The Art Of Self-Promotion: 6 Tips For Getting Your Work Discovered :: Writer and author Austin Kleon's guidelines :: via fastcocreate.com

The first step in making your productivity personal is to identify your Productivity Style, so that you can work in sync with your natural inclinations... The 4 Types of Productivity Styles by Carson Tate via 99u

Inspiring

This story captures the inspiring power of vocational training to change the course of women’s lives... Tools of Empowerment by  Mark Tuschman · via Maptia

Beyond Risotto :: Comfort Food with Global Touches

Dalla dispensa di mamma Linda - Conserva di pomodoro fatta in casa...
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“I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” ~Oscar Wilde (goodreads.com)

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comfort food

“Even if the wizardry of flour and water frightens you, as it does me, it is undeniable that once you have a crust, any filling becomes a meal,” says Tamar Adler... The recipe for a quick and simple tart via theguardian.com

Some say these confections—sticky rice stuffed with a sweet gravel of sesame, melon seeds, walnuts, and hawthorn jelly—were invented for Xiang Fei... The Guide to Chinese Dumplings via Lucky Peach

Here are a dozen of the most creative and unusual recipes... Creative Ways to Cook With Avocados via Bon Appétit

food for thought

If you’re getting your food news from Fox, you might never know there is indeed a rich and invaluable tradition of black culinary professionals spanning from Africa to America, and from slavery to freedom... How Black Chefs Paved the Way for American Cuisine via First We Feast

Everyone loves a rich, creamy risotto. But big, pricey bags of special arborio and carnaroli rice take up precious pantry space... Hey Chef, What Else Can I Do With Risotto Rice? via Serious Eats

What’s The Future Of Thai Food? One of Asia's best female chefs blazes a Slow Food trail... via foodrepublic.com

portrait of an artisan

L’alpino e poeta Enzo Scioli, detto “Alonzo”…

Closeup: Meet Enzo, the alpine and poet from Guardiagrele via APPETIBILIS.net

kind of healthish

1. Calorie restriction (or counting,)... How Your Diets Are Affecting Your Diet - How to Manage Your Diets the Right Way via harpersbazaar.com

eco travel

What you can do... Tips for Sustainable Travel Abroad | Center for International and Professional Experience via Yale College

Vino Culture :: Wine basics and Why Spanish Wines Work with Barbecues...

Filippo Scioli in his Guardiagrele workshop... | photo: ©Lonza65

He just need to hold some scrap iron in his hands and he knows exactly what he can obtain from it. He likes to say that he is a “cittadino della Terra” (citizen of the Earth) because he does not like labels or definitions... Portrait of a blacksmith :: Filippo, the one and only Iron Man 72.0 via APPETIBILIS

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“Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.”
~Francis Bacon (goodreads.com)

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Wine basics

Wine is made with grapes, but not typical table grapes you’ll find at the grocery... Common Types of Wine via Wine Folly

It’s instinctive, when picking barbecue wines, to look for inspiration to countries where barbecuing is an art form... Wine: why Spanish wines work with barbecues | Life and style via The Guardian

English sparkling wines begin to catch the eye of wine critics and enthusiasts around the globe... The Best Vineyards in England | Travel via Smithsonian

The Difference Between Champagne, Prosecco And Cava, Explained via huffingtonpost.com

Food matters

Georgia-Rose Fairman makes desserts that are delicious, beautiful and a little gross... A Sculptor’s Assistant Whose Canvas Is Cake via The New York Times

Preserving with...


Preserving Lemons with Angela Hartnett via NOWNESS

Cold-pressed

What Should You Look for When Buying Olive Oil? What really matters when getting your EVOO... Arts & Culture via Smithsonian

Italy travel tips :: Prosecco Road and Happy Hour Street Style

Cheers with Italian Spuma... | photo: ©GiuseppeMarone

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Tasting Notes: The taste that just a comfort "drink" can give... Bliss In A Hiss… Cheers! via APPETIBILIS

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On a typical day, I would start off by making some brioches and slicing fruit, putting together some sandwiches, the little things you sell for breakfast... An Italian Job via The New York Times

10 of the best ways to enjoy Rome … on a budget | Travel via The Guardian

Unlike Champagne, Prosecco is a grape rather than a region-specific fruit and process, so the fizzy wine is also made elsewhere on the Italian peninsula... A Guide to Italy's Prosecco Road - Condé Nast Traveler

Swimming off the Zinzulusa grotto, Pezzetti te cavallu in Lecce, or... Puglia, Italy: readers' travel tips | Travel via The Guardian

On happy hour street style and Milano’s beloved aperitivo culture... Milan, Italy Street Style: It’s 5 O’Clock Everywhere via Bloomberg Business

The biggest challenge for the world of wine is undoubtedly that of achieving sustainable viticulture, to protect the land and provide a future for great wines... The Pros of Organic Wine: interview with two Italian producers Duemani and San Fereolo via Swide

Edible news: Italy, Norway and Andalucia... (Occhio al frigo!)

mani in pasta fresca… e’ tutto nel polso...
via Appetibilis.net - Saperi e Sapori del Territorio

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Cooking with Appetibilis... Hands-on :: #dilloinitaliano :: Mani in pasta via APPETIBILIS

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CHEF CHAT
Legati al territorio: Il primo problema per chi vive e lavora a Strongoli è comunicare... L'allieva di Romito che "rilegge" la cucina calabrese via Food24

Andalucía es un gran destino turístico... Universo Santi o cómo la alta cocina integra a discapacitados via Apicius.es

DESIGN
Occhio, perché il frigo ci spia... Dimmi cosa hai nel frigo e ti dirò chi sei via Food24

Still life photography to question the Norwegian food production... From Buns to Burritos... via trendland.com

IN VINO VERITAS
If you want fruit-forward, ripe, red wine for a good price, look no further than... Puglia Wine is Italy's Secret to Value via Wine Folly

TRAVEL
Along the coast of Italy our readers sidestep the tourist traps... The coastline of Italy: readers’ travel tips | Travel via The Guardian

Prosecco, pasta, sangiovese and salami... Italian cooking school, Victoria: Bubbling along Prosecco Road via traveller.com.au

This is a school rather than a tour... Bicycling/Cooking/Wine Course - Silvestro Silvestori via LinkedIn

Good Morning, What's for Breakfast? And Some Interesting Food Words

Postcards from Alghero, Sardinia... photo: ockstyle

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Letters from Italy: “C” – Did you say “confetti”? The word confetti /kənˈfetiː/ is synonym for celebration...
via APPETIBILIS.net

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What Does the World Eat for Breakfast? via youtube.com

What YOU should be eating for breakfast to start the day off right via Daily Mail Online

What does Jennifer Aniston eat for breakfast | Hot Topics via Grazia Daily

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Thanks to Science, We Finally Know Why Swiss Cheese Has Holes In It

Interesting Food Words You Never Knew, Courtesy of the Spelling Bee

Happy New Year!... and few Hangover Remedies

:: Buon Capodanno, con i migliori auguri per un Felice Anno Nuovo!

:: Поздравляем с Наступающим Новым Годом, желаем здоровья, блвгополучия и мира!

:: Best Wishes for a Very Happy New Year!

Once upon a time on the Red Square in Moscow... OCKSTYLE

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“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”
~Oprah Winfrey (goodreads.com)

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Hangover cures: How to recover from New Year's Eve boozing, according to ECHO readers via liverpoolecho.co.uk

New Year's Day: What hangover cures really work? From greasy breakfasts to hair of the dog, the best ways to fend off your post-New Year's Eve headache via telegraph.co.uk

Anyone for ant tea? Hangover remedies from around the world... via Travel | The Guardian

This bus will cure 200 hangovers on New Year’s Day via nypost.com

An epic series on waffling...just about everything... The Most Popular Recipes of 2014 via seriouseats.com

Travel Bites: Fennel, Pizza, Nutella n Sandwich...

Fennel in October...

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“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”
~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables (goodreads.com)

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Pizza, nutella e sandwich Ecco la «dieta» di Messi e compagni via Corriere.it

The Secret Language of Food and... What People Ate In The 18th Century

"Er faccione de Ostia Lido" Rome... photo by OCKSTYLE

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“The Stone Age didn't end because the World ran out of stones”
~ Niels Bohr (goodreads.com)

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Acorn-fed jamon Iberico is intensely sweet. It's floral, earthy, and nutty like good Parmesan... Inside the Secret World of Super-Premium Spanish Jamon Iberico via Serious Eats

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There is a link about food and its impact on our dreams, but... How Does Food Influence Our Dreams? First We Feast

Want a change from the same old, same old? Have You Ever Tried Pasta For Dessert? Why Not? via zesterdaily.com

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(Goodbye, appetite.) This Is What People Ate In The 18th Century. Be Happy You're Alive Today Instead via huffingtonpost.com

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"When a review of an expensive restaurant was positive, writers tended to use metaphors of sex and sensual pleasure"... The secret language of food via FT.com

Ukraine crisis: Russian chefs adopt creative methods in the face of ban on Western produce via The Independent

There is something called the colpo d’aria, and it can give you something called cervicale... Why Won’t Italians Have Cappuccino After Dinner? via The Cut

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Research has found that food and drugs have similar influence on the brain’s reward center... Off the Drugs, Onto the Cupcakes via NYTimes.com

Diet tips to copy: Oily fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines, trout and herring)... Brilliant Diet Food And Tips To Copy From Around The World via Marie Claire

A person’s lifestyle habits like diet and exercise are part of the equation, but so is their environment... Poor Women Are Fatter Than Poor Men via The Atlantic

Check our newsletter ::GlutenFree Etc @FoodMeditations:: On healthy eating in the global food community

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Ask to Join The Food Styling and Photography Club on Facebook to improve your skills in food photography and food styling, learn something about cooking and enjoy the visual...

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Drinks, Cocktails and... The Scientific Cure for Hangovers

“Look at that moon. Potato weather for sure.” ~Thornton Wilder; photo OCKSTYLE

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"Marketing used to be what you say. Now, marketing is what you do. What you make. How you act. The choices you make when you are sure no one is looking." ~sethgodin.typepad.com

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Can’t think of the right word to describe just how you’re feeling? 10 Untranslatable Words from Around the World via Condé Nast Traveler

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Napa Valley is not the only idyllic spot for a wine-tasting vacation... Skip Napa Valley. Visit Yakima Valley Instead via Condé Nast Traveler

Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the aftermath of partying, and then some... The Scientific Cure for Hangovers via Brain Pickings

Do you use bourbon, rye or scotch; is fruit sacrilege; and where do you stand on water and ice? How to mix the perfect old fashioned via The Guardian

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Some of the world’s most compelling libations are flavored with bitter ingredients... Culinary Trends in New York via NYTimes.com

‘Chef reserves the right to refuse service of ketchup’ US chef bans ketchup being served to anyone over the age of 10 via The Independent

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How much easier would it be if brains sparkled for the broccoli? Training the Brain to Love Broccoli via The Atlantic

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Appetite n Action Movies, Vegetarian Children and... The Insectivores

Spaghetti di patate, naturalmente senza glutine. by OCKSTYLE

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"Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science."
~Edwin Powell Hubble, The Nature of Science (quotegarden.com)

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Watching action movies makes you eat more and it's worse for your waistline than tuning into a talk show... via smh.com.au

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A slew of startups are providing travelers with authentic, local dining experiences... firstwefeast.com

Vegetarian banh mi? Sure, with tofu. Helping crack the code of such a misunderstood staple of the vegetarian pantry... via The Washington Post

5 Things Holding You Back From Going Full Vegan. If you do vegan the right way there may be no good reason not to do it... via huffingtonpost.com

One of the best parts about a vegetarian child is their reason for going meatless... Vegetarian Children Are a Complicated Breed of Eaters via munchies.vice.com

When it comes to putting dinner on the table, a little levity goes a long way... Weeknight Vegetarian: It’s meatless turducken via The Washington Post

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One of the first long-term trials that’s given these diets without calorie restrictions... A Call for a Low-Carb Diet via nytimes.com

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Community Discussion: Could insects replace meat? The easiest solution, of course, is to eat less meat... via Salon.com

Move over, kale! Here is why insects are the next big superfood via Salon.com

Horizon: Should I Eat Meat? – The Big Health Dilemma review: an incoherent message with inconclusive results via The Guardian

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Our early taste preferences, particularly for fruits and vegetables, and on the flip side for sugary beverages, are lasting... Childhood Diet Habits Set in Infancy, Studies Suggest via nytimes.com

“Food in Italy is the center of social life and relationships with people. For someone who can’t go out with their friends or to a work meeting at a restaurant, it’s a very big problem, psychologically and socially.” Gluten-Free Dining in Italy via NYTimes.com

Fantastically Wrong: The Strange History of Using Organ-Shaped Plants to Treat Disease | Science via WIRED

Health food: Stalks and stems | The Examiner

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