Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Où nous trouver ? | Banques Alimentaires

Restaurant l'Ane Rouge à Nice

Bienvenue sur DineDong.com - Le premier site d'annonces qui met gratuitement en relation les gourmands et les cuisiniers

En quête de solutions - Accueil - D8

Tonight's broadcast devoted a lot of time to "diners clandestines", a phenomenon in France that I had missed. Here is story on such dinners in Toulon. And more on the trend.

Donna - NYTimes.com

80,000 Pounds Of Walnuts Stolen In California

How to Carbo-Load for a Marathon - NYTimes.com

Restaurant Review - Talde in Park Slope - NYTimes.com

Adresse de PLANèTE MAFé - 6 rue des anciens combattants d\\\'afrique du nord, Nice, 06000 - Livraison de repas

Restaurant Kanao - Resto couscous - Commande couscous et tajines Nice

Avis Kanao - NICE - MONT BORON : retrouvez les infos et avis sur Kanao

Planète Mafé - NICE - MONT BORON : commandez votre repas chez Planète Mafé - NICE - MONT BORON

Les restaurateurs du port de Golfe-Juan menacent de bloquer le marathon Nice-Cannes | Nice-Matin

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

An Icy Beer Made With Freezing During Aging - NYTimes.com

From a Queen of Biscotti, a Newer, Denser Version - NYTimes.com

Pasta-Making on View at Italian Company’s Chelsea Market Site - NYTimes.com

Popular Apples in a Smaller Size - NYTimes.com

Rum Returns to New England - NYTimes.com

Wolfgang Puck, the Original Celebrity Chef, Is Still Keeping Busy - NYTimes.com

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Risotto Takes On a Different Shade - NYTimes.com

Flavorful Pears That Look Good in Glass - NYTimes.com

Monoprix fait évoluer son image - 20minutes.fr

Leader Price joue la carte Jean-Pierre Coffe pour améliorer la qualité et l'image de ses produits, Actualités

TVA restauration : ce que dit vraiment le rapport Thévenoud, Actualités

France : Lidl abandonne le « hard discount », Actualités

Corn Mazes Help Farmers Make Ends Meet - NYTimes.com

How to Drink Like Hemingway - NYTimes.com

Ross King’s ‘Leonardo and “The Last Supper” ’ - NYTimes.com

Monday, October 29, 2012

Vimala's Sees Tough Times - Chapel Hill Magazine

Through RSVVP, Dine Out and Help IFC - Chapel Hill Magazine

Or eat at home and write a bigger check to the IFC!

FAQ on GMOs | Whole Foods Market

Carrots Gain Bigger Roles at Some Restaurants - NYTimes.com

Winter Squash, Five Ways - NYTimes.com

Winter Squash and Molasses Muffins - NYTimes.com

Lasagna With Roasted Kabocha Squash and Béchamel - NYTimes.com

Balsamic Roasted Winter Squash and Wild Rice Salad - NYTimes.com

Taste of T 2012 - Home

Taste of T 2012 - Home:

'via Blog this'

On U.S. Farms, Deaths in Silos Persist - NYTimes.com

Le four communal de Biot



RESTAURATION FRANCAISE : UN PAVE DANS L'ASSIETTE - Documentaires - France5

Edible Selby | The Thin Man - NYTimes.com

Love that thin crust!

There's Homework to Do on School Lunches - NYTimes.com

Friday, October 26, 2012

Tailgating Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeños - NYTimes.com

Will Labeling Genetically Modified Foods Make a Difference? - NYTimes.com

Halloween Candy for Adult Tastes - NYTimes.com

Sensational Sangiovese - NYTimes.com

Restaurant Report - Dabbous in London - NYTimes.com

 A six-seven hour trip from NC (RDU) for lunch!

The 10.14.12 Issue - NYTimes.com

Lusty Food Tailored to Monastrell Wines - NYTimes.com

"A Multitude of Oysters? Looks Can Be Deceiving" - NYTimes.com

I am not an oyster person. That said, how does one compare both the production of oysters in NC, and the consumption of oysters by people in NC, with that in Louisiana?

Growers - North Carolina Sweet Potatoes

It looks like only 4 of these are organic.

"How Long Island Became Potato Island" - NYTimes.com

I did not realized that potatoes on Long Island - where I grew up - had suffered the same fate as earlier in Ireland. In any case, what sort of art do we have in NC relating to the sweet potato?

"Dietitians Press N.C.A.A. to Allow More Meals for Athletes" - NYTimes.com

What does this mean for schools in NC? How are athletes eating at these schools? Well? Poorly? Not enough? Too much?

"Hungry City - Cómodo in SoHo" - NYTimes.com

How do we create more of this atmosphere and food in NC?

"Monastrell Grapes Add Distinction to Their Workhorse Status" - NYTimes.com

Why is it that we cannot make the best wine in the world in NC?

"Insight - At Nestle, Interacting With the Online Enemy" - NYTimes.com

The technology available to us makes us all a little more equal in a meaningful debate. The trick is to listen carefully and speak with intelligence.

"A Lobster Crawl From Massachusetts to Maine" - NYTimes.com

Any crawling in or toward NC?

Monday, October 22, 2012

Brown Rice, Sesame and Scallion Pancakes — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com

French Elegance, Payard Style, to Return to the Upper East Side - NYTimes.com

Study Questions Benefit of Extra Vitamin D - NYTimes.com

Proximity to Livestock Raises a MRSA Risk - NYTimes.com

Making a Meal Out of Peanut Butter and Pickles - NYTimes.com

F.D.A. Receives Death Reports Citing Monster Energy, a High-Caffeine Drink - NYTimes.com

Pork Cuts Chart: Your Guide for Cuts to Grill and Barbecue

Pig / Pork Cuts by Chart

Un concours culinaire pour les Seniors Chefs de la métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | Nice-Matin

Four Legs Very, Very Good: Andy Serkis Plans Motion-Capture 'Animal Farm' - NYTimes.com

To be filmed in NC?

Eating Well Magazine’s New Lease on Life - NYTimes.com

Candy Brands Step Up Marketing for Halloween - NYTimes.com

In Fight Against Obesity, Drink Sizes Matter - NYTimes.com

Service With a Smile - NYTimes.com

Chickens Threaten to Divide Park Slope Community - NYTimes.com

Who's winning in NC? People or chickens?

Deux avis rendus lundi concernant l'étude controversée de Séralini sur les OGM#xtor=RSS-3208#xtor=RSS-3208#xtor=RSS-3208

Friday, October 19, 2012

Fiera Nazionale del Marrone - Cuneo - Presentazione 2012

Piemonte Italia - Cuneo, Fiera Nazionale del Marrone 2012

Neat!

Auchan.fr : un grand choix de produits aux meilleurs prix

Nice Matin did a test at the Auchan in Nice to see how much a conventional breakfast would cost compared to one with organic or fair trade items. Depending on the item, all of the alternative items were 5-20% more expensive.

Label Origine France Garantie | Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances

Why don't we have a Guaranteed North Carolina label?

GRAP'SUD - l'autre richesse du raisin

Do we do any of this with grapes in NC?

32ème Concours des "Meilleurs Jeunes Boulangers" de France - Le blog de christophe debersee

Do we have a competition like this in NC?

FoodCamp Nice

Only 10 people?

Tailgating Recipe: Balsamic Chicken - NYTimes.com

"Mexican Tomato Growers Offer New Trade Deal" - NYTimes.com

What, exactly, is the impact of all this on NC?

"La Semaine du Goût"

Do we have something like this in NC?

"Carrefour to Sell Colombian Unit for $2.6 Billion" - NYTimes.com

"How to Catch Fish and Save Fisheries" - NYTimes.com

Sudan - Hunger Increases in Conflict Zone - NYTimes.com

Le Fromage

"Challenging the Reputation of Bland Hospital Food on a Rooftop Farm" - NYTimes.com

Any in NC?

Smart Shopping: A Surprising Way to Tell If Meat is Really Fresh | Team Mom - Yahoo! Shine

"20 Autumn Wines for $20" - NYTimes.com

The fact is that there is no need other vanity to spur the purchase of a $20 bottle of wine.

"Hungry City - Blue Collar and Lake Trout in Williamsburg" - NYTimes.com

NC?

Country of origin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rules

Not sure this helps much....

"Montebourg veut des rayons "made in France" dans les supermarchés" - LExpansion.com

Imagine how small the counter would be in an NC syupermarket if devoted only to products made in NC?

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Sunshine Lavender Farm

Simon Says: MES RECETTES

Shopping With Mourad Lahlou for Spice Containers - NYTimes.com

A Fish Called Dinner - NYTimes.com

Home - PPProvence

"La Provence des chefs" - La Provence

"Student Opinion | What Are the Most Memorable Meals You've Ever Had?" - NYTimes.com

The responses should be pretty interesting!

C'est moi qui l'ai fait !: Crème fraiche, crème épaisse, crème liquide, crème fleurette, pasteurisée, UHT, etc., comment s’y retrouver ?

"Crèmes épaisses légères Nos produits" - Bridelice

Menthe poivrée - Wikipédia

Here is the description.

"A la découverte de la ferme, fermes pédagogiques en Ile de France - Ferme du Clos d’Artois"

Anything like this in NC?

Menthe poivrée - Conso - Vie pratique - Télématin" - France 2

What is the extent of mint growing in NC? For medicinal purposes?

"Crêpes sucrées de pommes de terre - Gourmand - Vie pratique" - Télématin - France 2

So what would happen if you substituted sweet potatoes?

"In a Tiny Brooklyn Kitchen, Room for Lots of Ideas" - NYTimes.com

Cooking is not really about equipment!

"East New York’s Flourishing West Indian Gardens" - NYTimes.com

Every garden in NC deserves to have its own story, like this one.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

"What Celebrities Talk About When They Talk About Food" - NYTimes.com

I guess that's of some value.

"Gustave et Rosalie cuisinent Paris"

“Le gaspillage alimentaire a un effet direct sur le réchauffement climatique” - Télévision - Télérama.fr

Lots of good reporting, it appears.

"Programmes TV - Halte au gaspillage alimentaire - Documentaire" - Le Figaro TV

We need a contest between US and France to end this!

"140 grammes de gaspillage par élève" - Europe1.fr - Bonjour Monsieur le maire

In NC?

"Flan de pommes de terre aux petits légumes - Gourmand - Vie pratique" - Télématin - Emission présentée par William Leymergie - France 2

How about something on sweet potatoes?

"A Second Act, Stuffed With Pie" - NYTimes.com

Love those second acts!

"On Long Island, Beer Turns to Whiskey" - NYTimes.com

For me, a nearly hometown brew.

"A Little Taste of Time Travel" - NYTimes.com

"Reading to Drinkers and Drinking to Books" - NYTimes.com

"Now in New York: Delhi's Moti Mahal and a 'Dosateria'" - NYTimes.com

Looks like it is worth going to New York just for lunch!

"A Benefit Curry Competition - Harvest Time at the City Winery and More" - NYTimes.com

What does a comparable NC calendar look like?

"Antica Pesa Williamsburg Opens, Marco Polo Ristorante Reopens and More" - NYTimes.com

"Cracker Barrel Cheddar Dares to Win Prizes" - NYTimes.com

I think we need a solid review of North Carolina cheeses - past, present, and potential.

"Michel Richard to Move In to Le Cirque's Old Home" - NYTimes.com

Lots of fees to moving companies in any case!

"Alain Ducasse to Close Adour in New York" - NYTimes.com

I think food and New York will both survive.

"A White House Beer We Can Believe In" - NYTimes.com

All positives tend to be good!

"The Gratifying Adventure of Group Cooking" - NYTimes.com

I have come to value the "doing it alone" approach, but a chacun son gout!

"Kitchen Window — Dals: Simple Indian Comfort Food" - NPR

Will make good use of this!

Salone del Gusto

Only 3 - really only 2 - US exhibitors?

"Restaurant Review - Blanca in Bushwick" - NYTimes.com

NC version?

"Stanford Organic Food Study and Vagaries of Meta-Analyses" - NYTimes.com

We spend far too much time on something like this. If we can get someone to eat a carrot instead of something out of a bottle cardboard box, that's a plus and a much bigger plus than any differences between organic and non-organic. I would be more interested in seeing a study of the correlation between carrot consumption and obesity, for example. I bet those who eat carrots regularly are healthier, generally, than those who do not. Where is that study?

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

"Wine News Online: A Paying Proposition" - NYTimes.com

Neat.

"Stir-Fried Rainbow Peppers, Eggplant and Tofu — Recipes for Health" - NYTimes.com

"A Woman From the Country in Mitterrand's Kitchen" - NYTimes.com

Looking forward to this!

"Raising Sought-After Snails in California" - NYTimes.com

Well, not so sure....

"Organic Sweet Potatoes" - Melissa's Produce

Lots to learn here.

"The Health Benefits Of Organic Sweet Potatoes" - livestrong.com

Hmmmm.

"Sweetpotato: Organic Production (Summary)"

I look forward to reading this.

Son de blé

Kellogg's, barres et céréales petit déjeuner, pour une alimentation saine et équilibrée

Service Conseil Consommateurs - kelloggs.fr

"Favrichon, fabricant français de céréales du petit déjeuner bio"

Looks good to me.

"TABLE fuels healthy eating" - Daily Tar Heel

God knows, the parents need the education!

"North Carolina - E. Coli Outbreak that Killed One Is Tied to Fair" - NYTimes.com

This is sad, serious stuff.

"Shining a Light on Myanmar’s Comfort Food" - NYTimes.com

I bet this is of interest to a lot of refugees living in NC, and it should be to the rest of us as well.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

"The Guthrie Inn Serves Up the Perfect Soundtrack" - NYTimes.com

Some days it seems like we are programming outselves to death!

"Buffalo Mozzarella, the Great White Whale of American Cheesemaking" - NYTimes.com

So, what is NC's connection to this? There must be something!

BuyTKTS

I am surprised, but can't decide if it is a good suprise or a bad one.

"Bookshelf | 'This Is a Cookbook'" - NYTimes.com

Cookbooks don't seem to still make sense to me.

"Safeway's Profitability Slips in 3Q" - NYTimes.com

I think we all need to review again why the profit margins for supermarkets seem to be so slim.

"N.C. State Fair hopes to attract record visitors with new foods, rides and safety precautions" - Daily Tar Heel

Perhaps not NC cooking at its best!

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

"A Vodka That's No Small Potatoes" - NYTimes.com

Can one make vodka from sweet potatoes?

"Why Sugar Sweetened Beverages Should be Taxed" - NYTimes.com

Good for him!

"Why California’s Proposition 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food" - NYTimes.com

I look forward to reading anytihng from Michael POLLAN.

"Melia Marden, Chef at the Smile Cafe in NoHo" - NYTimes.com

Anything like this in NC?

Recipe: Sweet and Tangy Sesame Noodles - NYTimes.com

Sounds pretty versatile.

"Middle Branch in Murray Hill" - NYTimes.com

NC version?

"California’s Central Valley, Land of a Billion Vegetables" - NYTimes.com

BITTMAN sure is prolific.

"Une limonade au chocolat made in Jura" - France 3 Franche-Comté

Pourquoi pas?

"Lavish Wine Storage at Société du Vin in Bridgehampton, N.Y." - NYTimes.com

If it makes him happy!

"Fresh Green Peppercorns Are Sold in New York" - NYTimes.com

How very interesting!

Student Opinion | Do You Think a Healthier School Lunch Program Is a Lost Cause? - NYTimes.com

We cannot give up on this one.

"In Sweetener Ads, Cargill Focuses on Truvia’s Roots" - NYTimes.com

How is NC keeping itself sweet?

"Tasting Menus Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing" - NYTimes.com

In NC?

"The Story of a FreshDirect Order - Graphic" - NYTimes.com

We need more of these graphic presentations. Lots of editing questions on this one; for example,when was the brie made and where in France, by whom?

"The Domino Theory, Redux" - NYTimes.com

He's right. The arguments against governmental action here are simply hog wash, or more appropriately, soda pop.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

"On Santa Catalina Island, a Winemaking Couple’s Costly Pursuit" - NYTimes.com

Any island wines in NC?

"Making Vietnamese Summer Rolls Is a Job for Hands Large and Small" - NYTimes.com

The NC version of this?

"Restaurant Review - Yunnan Kitchen on the Lower East Side" - NYTimes.com

What is the state of Chinese food in NC?

"Hotel Plaza Athénée Is Serving Chinese Breakfast" - NYTimes.com

In NC?

"Finger Lakes Grape Seed Oil Has Many Uses" - NYTimes.com

Neat.

Une journée avec Thierry Graffagnino, le roi de la pizza

He won again this year as reported here today http://jt.france3.fr/1213/

Actualités - FRANCE 3 : info en direct, jt, politique, économie, société... - France 3

Interesting piece here today on coquilles st. jacques and the battle raging between Normandy fishing boats from France and British competition.

"Business-Themed Ads Help Ruth’s Chris Lure Women" - NYTimes.com

Is this working in NC yet?

"Florida - Winner of Roach-Eating Contest Dies" - NYTimes.com

What a stupid idea and such an inexcusably sad result.

"South Carolina - Military to Study Benefits of Fish Oil" - NYTimes.com

Where does this fit into the NC food picture?

"A Gloomy Season for Dairy Farmers" - NYTimes.com

How do we pull out the NC piece of this picture?

"UN Says World Hungry Not 1 Billion After All" - NYTimes.com

Should this make us feel better?

"New Sbarro Pizza Recipe to Drive Chain’s Turnaround Plans" - NYTimes.com

Are we seeing any great "turnaround" food stories in NC? Do we have Sbarros in NC?

"Case Study | Presto Chango, Limoncello!" - NYTimes.com

Looks good!

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Patates Douces

Today at Monoprix, patates douces from the US (not otherwise labeled) was 2.50 euros/kg or about 1.50 USD/lb.

"Elevated comfort food takes flavors to a new level" - NewsObserver.com

It looks like it will be worth a visit!

McDonald's nutrition

How is this working out for good nutrition? How will it be measured?

"British Gardeners Battle Over Peat, for Bogs’ Sake" - NYTimes.com

I guess we don't have this problem in NC?

"Ramadan et pain au chocolat : polémique autour de propos de Copé"

Mixing religion and food is dangerous.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

"A Modest Rise in Global Food Prices" - NYTimes.com

Impact on NC?

"Brewing Obama's Ale: Into the Bottles" - NYTimes.com

Notable.

Edamame

"Ina Garten - More Square Footage for a Shoeless Cook" - NYTimes.com

Wow.

"A. A. Gill: Michelin Guide Is 'Bloated and Snobbish'" - NYTimes.com

What is the relevance of Michelin or any other guide to food life in NC?

"No Parsley Left Behind — Recipes For Health" - NYTimes.com

Looks like some good ways to make the most of parsley!

"How a Modern Teenager Found His Field of Dreams" - NYTimes.com

In NC?

"Handmade Walnut Cutting Boards and Other Kitchenware" - NYTimes.com

What are we doing in NC to design food better or to design the stuff we use around food?

"Fearing Tainted Imports, Hong Kong Squeezes In Farms" - NYTimes.com

We are not Hong Kong, but couldn't/shouldn't we see more of this?

"Up on the Roof, a Real-Life Farmville" - NYTimes.com

How about a map of NC with all of the rooftop farms noted?

"Sauce tomate - Conso - Vie pratique" - Télématin - France 2

Do we have anything like this in NC - processing the tomatoes we grow?

"Tarte aux prunes - Gourmand - Vie pratique" - Télématin - France 2

This looks yummy!

"Restaurant Report - Ultraviolet in Shanghai" - NYTimes.com

I have not seen anything quite like this in NC.

"A Drought’s Toll on Farm Families" - NYTimes.com

What is the impact on us? How can we help? What can we do to help NC farmers avoid this in the future?

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

"Chinese Food Takes Out Tennis Players" - NYTimes.com

Any NC problems with Chinese food?

"‘Now, Forager,’ by Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin" - NYTimes.com

Fascinating.

"Do Exercise Programs Help Children Stay Fit?" - NYTimes.com

This surely ought to be a priority in NC!

"A Twist or Two to Finely Ground Chile Flakes" - NYTimes.com

Technology to the rescue!

"Nut Milk, Vegan and Dairy Free" - NYTimes.com

We sure have created a monster when it comes to food addititives, or not.

"Le Bernardin and Per Se Top New Zagat Rankings" - NYTimes.com

Le Bernardin certainly has earned its stripes!

"Gigi’s Cupcakes will add one more ingredient to Chapel Hill's cupcake craze" - Daily Tar Heel

What is it about cupcakes?

"Seven New York Restaurants Retain Michelin’s 3-Star Ratings" - NYTimes.com

Michelin stars still sparkle.

"Revisiting Mexican Flavors in a California Surf Town" - NYTimes.com

Where do we find the most authentic Mexican food in NC? When did Mexican food first come to NC?

"That Flawed Stanford Study" - NYTimes.com

Whatever the benefits may be, I think "organic" is a marketing ploy today for the most part. It's too bad that a good idea got out of control and into the hands of the literal bean counters.

"Restaurant Review - Calliope in the East Village" - NYTimes.com

It's interesting to see how one generally associates French cooking with being special or very good.

"Prairie Festival Draws Crowds to Land Institute in Kansas" - NYTimes.com

Do we have anything comparable to this in NC?

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

""Responsibly Caught" Tuna Fish Now Available in the U.S." - NYTimes.com

I guess it's in the "somewhat better" column?

Stanley Tucci - Actor, Writer, Family Cook - NYTimes.com

What is it about actors and food?

Chicken labels

Here is one from Dia, a Spanish-owned discount supermarket, from a store in Nice:


What does it tell me, the consumer?

"A moi l'anniversaire !" - Intermarché

They sure do make this complicated.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Manger - Bouger

What do we have in NC like this? It appears in most all food advertising either by law or agreement. Today, I saw a McDonald's ad for some awful looking hamburger concoction with the post script - "Pour votre sante, manger au moins cinq fruits et legumes par jour." - For your health, eat at least 5 portions of fruits and vegetables every day.

"Ecole Niçoise de Pizzaiolo"

Do we have one of these in NC?

"Edible Selby - Bell De Jour" - NYTimes.com

Anything like this in NC?

"Nancy Folbre: The Year of the Cooperative" - NYTimes.com

What are all of the food-related cooperatives in NC?

"New Ads for Truvia Serve Up Sweet Words" - NYTimes.com

It sure is tought to decide among all these options.

Letter From Paris - A Feast of Organ Meats - NYTimes.com

I think I'll pass on this....

"Obese Children Less Sensitive to Taste" - NYTimes.com

How troubling! Do we have any anecdotal experience in NC?

"Durham's INRFOOD, Fresh From TechCrunch Disrupt Finals, Wins BCBS Health Innovation Challenge" - !ExitEvent

This looks like a really good program.

Greek Credit Crisis Forces Winemakers, Food Canners To Adapt : The Salt : NPR

Surely there must be some ways that NC food consumers could be helpful to the Greeks. Buy more? How?

"Smuggling Pizza Ingredients Into Canada" - PRI's The World

Do we have any food smuggling issues in NC?

"Yemen in Crisis as Global Food Prices Rise" - NYTimes.com

So, what should be thinking about this, as we march down the aisle of a NC supermarket?

"There's Just One Catch to the Idea of Inexhaustible Seafood" -- It's Wrong - NYTimes.com

What role can NC play in addressing this problem? What role can the people of NC play?