Tag: Food
The Leonard Lopate Show
Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg on Food and Wine
Monday, February 13, 2012
Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg discuss wine and food pairings for Valentine’s Day and any day. Their latest book is A Food Lover’s Guide to Wine is a an encyclopedic guide to hundreds of wines by their essential characteristics-from body and intensity to distinguishing flavors, from suggested serving temperatures and ideal food pairings.
Features
Bigger Isn't Better When It Comes to Citrus
Friday, February 10, 2012
More is better -- that's my mantra, especially when it comes to chocolate. But it doesn't hold true for citrus.
Wilderness On A Plate: A California Chef On His Foraged Feasts
Friday, February 10, 2012
Few American chefs take foraging wild foods quite as seriously as Daniel Patterson of Coi restaurant in San Francisco. At any given day, he might be cooking with California clams, lichen, coastal spinach, Monterey Cypress, and angelica root in one dish.
Last Chance Foods
Last Chance Foods: Zesting Up Winter Cooking with Citrus
Friday, February 10, 2012
Citrus is in season now, and it's a great way to brighten up heavy winter dishes, according to chef Rienne Martinez. Try her recipe for Cara Cara Orange and Fennel Salad.
How Two Bitter Adversaries Hatched A Plan To Change The Egg Business
Friday, February 10, 2012
The president of the Humane Society of the United States and the president of the United Egg Producers are an unlikely duo to lobby Congress to approve new rules for egg farmers. But they agree on the need for a law that would allow farmers to keep their chickens in more spacious cages.
Beef, Mushroom And Barley Soup
Thursday, February 09, 2012
A recipe for beef, mushroom and barley soup
WNYC News
Over Bowls Of Soup, Donors Find Recipe For Change
Thursday, February 09, 2012
You don't have to have big bucks to join the latest trend in philanthropy. Soup groups around the country let diners pool their money to support deserving local initiatives. In Philadelphia, one dinner raised $225 for a teacher's class project.
More Than Miso: Food Writer In Japan Records Struggling Region's Cuisine
Thursday, February 09, 2012
In a new cookbook, food writer Elizabeth Andoh tells the story of the cuisine of Japan's Tohoku region, which was hard hit by last year's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident. Andoh says it's important to document the region's cuisine now, because traditional dishes often disappear during periods of upheaval.
Trans Fats Are Leaving The Food Supply And The Body, Study Finds
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Health researchers found the the levels trans-fatty acids in some Americans' blood decreased by 58 percent between 2000 and 2009. They say it's a sign that the campaigns to ban food products with trans fats have been working.
Does Offering Smaller Portions At Restaurants Help People Eat Less?
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Asking for less food isn't something most people think about when ordering from a menu. A new study suggests that asking people if they want less food and, in turn, fewer calories, before they order is key.
Skip The Spoon: Babies May Eat Better When They Feed Themselves
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Babies who feed themselves finger food were more likely to prefer bread and pasta to sweets, according to a new study. And spoon-fed babies were more likely to be obese.
Recall Reveals An Egg's Long Path To The Deli Sandwich
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
More than one million eggs have been recalled since late January for possible contamination with listeria. Deli foods like cold cuts and hard-boiled eggs are often kept for weeks before they are used in the refrigerator, where listeria can grow like wildfire.
How To Get Your Goat
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
It's widely eaten in the rest of world, and now goat's popularity is growing in America's increasingly diverse marketplace. Bring goat into your kitchen with these recipes for curry, mole rojo, meatballs and more — or churn up a sweet goat-milk caramel ice cream.
Wal-Mart Creates Icon For Food Packages To Encourage Healthful Choices
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Walmart has introduced an easy way for shoppers to quickly identify healthier foods with a new front-of-package icon. But the announcement raises the question: Can choosing healthful food really be reduced to a simple yes-no decision?
To Hold The Salt, It's Time To Hold The Bread
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
A new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points to the top ten supersalty culprits in our diets. Some on the list, like bread and pasta dishes, may be surprising.
Could Taxes Or Food Stamp Restrictions Tame America's Sweet Tooth?
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
A tax proposal on the table in Massachusetts could discourage sugar consumption a bit by making sugary foods more expensive. But outside Massachusetts, surveys show that a majority of taxpayers oppose the idea of a "sin tax" on soda and candy.
WNYC News
In Indianapolis, Super Bowl Leftovers Are All Gone (To The Hungry)
Monday, February 06, 2012
The NFL has made reducing food waste one of its environmental priorities for the Super Bowl. This year, a food rescue group in Indianapolis has recovered more than 20,000 pounds of Super Bowl leftovers for needy groups in town.
Sandwich Monday: The Pie McFlurry
Monday, February 06, 2012
For this week's Sandwich Monday, we go once more into the breach that is the McDonald's Secret Menu: blending a Hot Apple Pie into a McFlurry. Spoiler alert: it was amazing.
Hühnerhaus: Where Taxi Drivers Break Bread In Berlin
Monday, February 06, 2012
On the advice of her cabbie, Taxi Gourmet writer Layne Mosler visits Hühnerhaus 36 Halal chicken stand next to Görlitzer Park.