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The Tomato Has More Genes Than Humans Food News | The Kitchn

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:16:17 -0400

The Tomato Has More Genes Than Humans Food News | The Kitchn

Waldo Jaquith - On the impracticality of a cheeseburger.

Thu, 31 May 2012 16:53:09 -0400

Waldo Jaquith - On the impracticality of a cheeseburger.:

A few years ago, I decided that it would be interesting to make a cheeseburger from scratch. Not just regular “from scratch,” but really from scratch. Like, I’d make the buns, I’d make the mustard, I’d grow the tomatoes, I’d grow the lettuce, I’d grow the onion, I’d grind the beef, make the cheese, etc.

California 'Cottage Food' Bill Would Make It Easier To Start A Small Business

Thu, 31 May 2012 15:55:55 -0400

California 'Cottage Food' Bill Would Make It Easier To Start A Small Business

"He makes a lemon spongecake,” he began, confidently enough. “That is something he does in a..."

Wed, 30 May 2012 13:36:08 -0400

““He makes a lemon spongecake,” he began, confidently enough. “That is something he does in a microwave with yogurt. I don’t know what he puts with it — a magic powder from molecular gastronomy, I guess. He puts something in it and puts it in the microwave and it comes back as a spongecake.” There was a pause. “I have no idea,” Mr. Ripert said.”

- Eric Ripert on his pastry chef Jon Moran

Three Dishes at Le Bernadin

Graffiti with a message I can get behind.

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:43:26 -0400

Graffiti with a message I can get behind.

"So how did stuffy old white bread become achy breaky white trash?"

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:03:57 -0400

“So how did stuffy old white bread become achy breaky white trash?”

- How White Bread Became White Trash (And What This Tells Us About Food Justice and the American Economy)(HuffPo)

Also worth checking out, new book on the subject

Poetry of Food collection available for pre-order

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:46:37 -0400

Poetry of Food collection available for pre-order

"On our way home, after a few reflective blocks in silence, I cleared my throat. “Look,” I said...."

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:03:03 -0400

“

On our way home, after a few reflective blocks in silence, I cleared my throat.

“Look,” I said. “I’m sorry about the chip thing. It’s just…”

“You’re scared I’ll never eat a bowl of pasta again?”

“YES!”

“Look, I still love food. If we go to a pizza place, I’m not ordering a salad. I’m not a lunatic. I’m not going to sacrifice deliciousness.”

My heart fluttered. How lucky, to have found a man who equated lunacy with opting to eat bland food.

”

- Kale and heartache: the trials of dating a paleo.

Love Among the (Modern) Caveman

Ikea Dog

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:02:34 -0400

Ikea Dog

sexpigeon: Suck it, abuelas Fun fact: artisanal food is not...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:01:28 -0400

sexpigeon:

Suck it, abuelas

Fun fact: artisanal food is not really a new thing.

"The only two American things that made sense to me growing up were hip-hop and barbecue."

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0400

“The only two American things that made sense to me growing up were hip-hop and barbecue.”

- Eddie Huang of BaoHaus

NYT did a nice piece on the role of music in a professional kitchen, with a short video piece as well as some playlists from some well known chefs. The writing goes a little far, about how Jimmy Page’s riffs are the garnish, something about inspiration from a dude with a Pearl Jam tatoo, but then again, Huang is dead serious when he says that cooking is hustling, and no other connection makes more sense to him. My favorite part, however, is in the video when they go into the kitchen at Eleven Madison Park and David Humm just says No, music has no place in the kitchen. Get back to work, slacker.

Manly Jelly Belly Flavors (via Shmitten Kitten)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:23:21 -0400

Manly Jelly Belly Flavors (via Shmitten Kitten)

The foodie culture wars have begun, rallying under a flag of...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:11:56 -0400

The foodie culture wars have begun, rallying under a flag of pasture-raised, artisan-crafted, locally-sourced pro-bacon propaganda.

Love these propaganda posters, some for social media sites (“Do your Part for the war: Register for Facebook today!”) and various other foods (“This Fallout Wont Kill You: Eat Cheese”)

Meat music video in a gesture that calls to mind both the...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:45:32 -0400

Meat music video

in a gesture that calls to mind both the paintings of the Renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo and Lady Gaga’s notorious meat dress, with maybe a dash of the flying fruit and dancing chickens from Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” thrown in, a video by a neo-classic rock Canadian band called Zeus features surrogate versions of the musicians fashioned out of food.

"I’m not one of those Hemingwayesque types who can sit down with a pitcher of Martinis and rise..."

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:30:00 -0400

“I’m not one of those Hemingwayesque types who can sit down with a pitcher of Martinis and rise up again with a piece of writing. When I drinks, I drinks; when I writes, I writes.”

- This, coming from the foremost written word authority on booze juice itself, speaks volumes about how drinking has gone from something does constantly, without regard, to quite purposefully and with great passion. Reconstructing 350 year old punch recipes with Grant Achatz’s crew is something to be savored and remembered, but an overpriced, watered-down airport cocktail is just lazy.

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David Wondrich, Cocktail Guru: A Week In The Life

"Butter means they love you. Butter means they know you’re hurting. Butter means they’ve missed you..."

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:33:00 -0400

“Butter means they love you. Butter means they know you’re hurting. Butter means they’ve missed you or that they’re sorry. Butter means they’re glad to see you. Butter means they want to kill you, just a little, but make it worth every shaved instant of life.”

- Love this two part series about the power of plugra from Jason Sheehan

I: Panic! At the Cooking Demo

II: Butter Means They Love You

(via Gilt Taste)

ilovecharts: “Categorization of baked goods (and pancakes) in...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:39:59 -0400

ilovecharts:

“Categorization of baked goods (and pancakes) in English and Chinese” - from my blog ‘haonowshaokao’

-James

A scone by any other name…

“Honestly I think it’s not totally unreasonable to...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:33:58 -0400

“Honestly I think it’s not totally unreasonable to regulate something as potentially dangerous as having flying robots slinging tacos over people’s heads … [O]n the other hand, it’s a little bit ironic that that’s the case in a country where you can be killed by drone with no judicial review.”

I’m putting my gravy hose plans on hold. Tacocopter MUST become a reality.

"But no, the boyfriend insisted on Neptune. He felt really bad, she says. “It was the first time he’s..."

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:56:12 -0400

“But no, the boyfriend insisted on Neptune. He felt really bad, she says. “It was the first time he’s ever struck out picking a restaurant.” They broke up not long afterward.”

- Hate to duplicate, but from the same article.

"On the food-as-indie-rock matrix, I have just accidentally confessed to loving the Dave Matthews..."

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:49:52 -0400

“On the food-as-indie-rock matrix, I have just accidentally confessed to loving the Dave Matthews Band. Chang gives me a forgiving look and reaches for more crispy pork.”

- Nothing new, but a great exposé on the young people food obsession.

“When Did Young People Start Spending 25% of Their Paychecks on Pickled Lamb’s Tongues? Foodie-ism, as youth culture.” (via NY mag)