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June 2013

5 posts

Jun 17, 2013236 notes
“Women like grilling things too, of course, but at this point in history, grilling, like crying about sports and being a Fortune 500 CEO, is firmly located in the domain of Dude.” —

Something Bon Appetit actually, unironically, really, for real published today.  (via baddeal)

I really do believe that the vast majority of writers (including myself here) should really avoid even attempting satire. Or sarcasm. Or whatever the hell the above is. (My point!)

If you go to the article, it’s been revised and the “inadvertently sexist” part about Fortune 500 CEOs Dudes being an inevitability has been redacted. Overall, the Editor’s note sounds pretty lame to me and sidesteps the point of the criticism (i.e., the joke was in poor taste, no pun intended):

“Editor’s Note: We’re aware that some readers did not like our attempt to be tongue-in-cheek here. We apologize. We in no way meant to imply that women aren’t just as masterful at the grill. In fact, we’d like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to some of the stories we’ve run about women who grill…

 

Jun 12, 201325 notes
#sexism #food writing
Jun 7, 20135 notes
#my life #Hawaii
Jun 6, 201356,880 notes
#art #food
Photographer Christopher Boffoli Uses Art to Underscore America’s Obsession With Food → grubstreet.com

His second solo exhibition in New York opens tomorrow.

Jun 5, 20131 note
#art #social commentary #food culture #NYC
May 31, 201326 notes
#Hawaii #pidgin #TGIF
May 31, 20132,597 notes

May 2013

7 posts

May 30, 201314 notes
#mochi #Hawaii #Honolulu #Bubbies
Chef Hacks: How to Dry Herbs in Your Microwave → grubstreet.com

At most, the technique will take you one single minute.

May 30, 20131 note
#chefhacks #herbs #protips #cooking
America's Test Kitchen: Trying to Find a Use for Greek Yogurt’s Toxic Byproduct: Greek yogurt... → americastestkitchen.tumblr.com

americastestkitchen:

Trying to Find a Use for Greek Yogurt’s Toxic Byproduct: Greek yogurt has been a hot health food item for a few years now. But did you know that a byproduct of its production, acid whey, is toxic? The thin, runny slop can’t simply be dumped because it robs oxygen from streams and rivers, a…

May 23, 201342 notes
May 22, 20133 notes
#coffee shops #honolulu #grad school
May 22, 20134 notes
#Hawaii #North Shore #Oahu #Shrimp #Food trucks

March 2013

3 posts

Mar 25, 201311 notes
#wings #San Francisco
Mar 24, 2013631 notes
#animated gifs #dosa
Mar 19, 20137 notes
#Hawaii #North Shore #shrimp #food trucks

February 2013

2 posts

Feb 11, 20136 notes
#Waimanalo #Hawaii #street food #tamales #Mexican food
Feb 11, 20137 notes

January 2013

1 post

Jan 11, 201315 notes

December 2012

1 post

Dec 21, 20126 notes

November 2012

3 posts

americastestkitchen:

Cook’s Tip of the Day: Oil and salt work together when marinating with garlic. The oil protects the allicin and the salt speeds up the marinating time.

Nov 18, 201240 notes
Nov 1, 20125 notes
Nov 1, 20121 note
#hawaii

August 2012

1 post

Aug 9, 20125 notes

July 2012

3 posts

Jul 24, 20121 note
#Portland #food trucks #Czech-this
Jul 24, 20128 notes
#Portland
Jul 2, 20125 notes
#Minneapolis #TC Bucket List #the bachelor farmer #Friends

June 2012

2 posts

Jun 27, 20126 notes
#camping #recipes #garlic #Minnesota
“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” - James Beard” —(via chicagogourmet)
Jun 27, 20123 notes

April 2012

7 posts

Apr 26, 201214 notes
#Dining Out for Life #Twin Cities #events
Apr 10, 2012158 notes
Apr 6, 20123 notes
#dusty's #food with racist origins #minneapolis #northeast #cameraphonepics
Promo: Yelp Drinks Monday, 4/9 to Sunday, 4/15 → yelp.com

This promotion is going on next week, if drinking is your thing. Some information passed along from the people at Yelp Twin Cities (be sure to check out the Yelp Drinks page to find out exactly which drinks are part of the promotion).

During the week, 12 amazing bars and restaurants across the Twin Cities will offer 50% off three or more of their best drinks, open to everyone. Bars include the likes of the Red Stag Supperclub, Masu, The Sample Room and Bradstreet Crafthouse, whose cocktail program is managed by James Beard Semi-Finalists. This week encourages locals to get out and explore some of the great establishments in their neighborhoods at a great price!



I can vouch for the excellent craft cocktails at the Bradstreet, where they make all the important accoutrements like bitters and syrups in-house. Don’t forget: tip your server/bartender based on the regular price of the drink!

Apr 6, 20123 notes
Apr 5, 20127 notes
Urbanfoodie updates
  • I’m trying to get back into blogging (yeah, yeah, again). Let’s reconnect, Internet!
  • Thanks to those of you who responded with thoughts on Pinterest vs. Tumblr! It sounds like Pinterest might be of some use (i.e., bookmarking crafty projects that I will never do! YAY!). I can only handle one procrastination platform at the moment, so we’ll wait until the semester is over to sign up for that one.
  • Next week, I will begin a 28-day Whole Foods Elimination Diet, starting immediately after this Sunday’s Italian Easter dinner that will be sure to put me in a coma. It could be the stupidest thing I’ve ever done, or I could learn a lot and feel great. Stay tuned.

AND THE BIGGEST NEWS OF THEM ALL….Urbanfoodie is island-bound! I’m moving to Honolulu, Hawaii in mid-July! That means a few things…

  • HOLY CRAP, HAWAII! Ahi tuna poke EVERY.DAY.
  • I am really going to miss the connections I’ve made and the Twin Cities in general.
  • Gonna eat, play, and live it up from now until July!!! Let’s do this! (okay, after the semester is over in May…and, like, not spend too much money because did you know that Hawaii is apparently really freaking expensive?)
Apr 3, 20128 notes
#hawaii #i'm baaack! #meta
Apr 3, 20123 notes
#cheap #easy #i'm baaack! #pantry cooking #weeknights #gluten-free

March 2012

3 posts

Pinterest vs. Tumblr

What are the pros and cons of Pinterest - particularly, if I already have a Tumblr?!?! Are these platforms redundant? Can they be complementary? 

I am one of those “I don’t like to learn new technology until it’s really necessary OR so many people are doing it that I feel like a dope” people (e.g., I still have not switched to the new Facebook Timeline). And, I’m too lazy/busy to go look around the internet for this answer. I want to know from people who have used these platforms. Help me out here. Thanks!

p.s. Deb + Erica, I know we already talked about this!

Mar 29, 20126 notes
#meta #social media #not-food #pinterest #tumblr
Mar 23, 20122 notes
#Filipino #Twin Cities #St. Paul #events
Hello, Love reading your blog!! Just wondering if you have ever been to philippine day at the landmark center? and if so do you know where can I find a restaurant that serves great food that they serve their around the twin cities? please email me at srorille@yahoo.com Thanks a Bunch! =) Sarah~

Why, yes! I have! And Philippine Day happens to be THIS Sunday, March 25, from 12pm-4pm at the Landmark Center in St. Paul. 

Here’s the 25th annual Philippine Day Facebook event page! 

As far as where you can get Filipino food in the TC, I wish I could give you an answer but it seems that Filipino restaurants never last very long (e.g., Subo, several places Midtown Global Market). There’s a restaurant in West St. Paul called Lutong Mekeni, but I haven’t checked it out yet (hit me back if you have)! I tried to go to their second outpost Lutong Mekeni II in the Midtown market…alas, it closed almost as soon as it had opened! I heard recently that you will be able to get Lumpia Shanghai at the forthcoming gastropub, George and the Dragon in South Mpls. 

When will Filipino food ever find a stable place in the Minnesota food scene? :(

Mar 23, 20121 note

January 2012

1 post

Jan 1, 20127 notes
#peasant food #food #holidays

December 2011

1 post

Original content coming soon...

SRSLY.

Dec 9, 20113 notes

August 2011

1 post

Aug 10, 201121 notes
#food justice #poc #race #recipes #traditions

July 2011

1 post

Jul 8, 20112 notes
#asian american #food culture #research

June 2011

1 post

“Shifting less than one day per week’s worth of calories from red meat and dairy products to chicken, fish, eggs, or a vegetable-based diet achieves more greenhouse gas reduction than buying all locally sourced food.” —

Local Food or Less Meat? Data Tells The Real Story (Harvard Business Review)

It’s good to see some science in this ongoing debate. Of course, “vegan locavore” beats both options… but it makes for a long, jellied winter around here.

(via erikostrom)

Love the data! But, I think the most important question I’m left with is….WHAT ABOUT PORK?!? (Ahem, study limitation).

Jun 28, 201196 notes
#locavore #myths #vegetarianism #data

May 2011

1 post

May 13, 20118 notes
#tcrunoff

April 2011

1 post

Apr 4, 201124 notes

March 2011

5 posts

Philadelphia School Battles Students’ Bad Diets - NYTimes.com → nytimes.com

There was a reason for this. While research suggests that as little as an extra 200 calories a day can make an adult overweight, a recent study led by Gary D. Foster, the director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University, found that children were getting 360 calories a day from chips, candy and sugary drinks — all for an average of $1.06.

… 

Scientists have demonstrated the power of sugar since at least 1974, when a Brooklyn College professor, Anthony Sclafani, found that lab rats were so drawn to Froot Loops that they would suppress their natural fear to eat in the exposed areas of their cages. Researchers using brain imagining technology have since found that foods high in sugar or fat activate the same reward system as cocaine and other drugs, and can also set off the release of the neural chemical dopamine, which can cause the brain to override the biological brakes that prevent overeating. (source)

Mar 28, 201117 notes
Mar 24, 201128 notes
#runoff #twin cities #restaurants #racism #sexism #stereotypes
Mar 14, 201123 notes
#potato chips #mindfulness
Mar 9, 201125 notes
#wtf #condiments #soy sauce #racist
Mar 9, 201119 notes
#gluten-free #meatballs #italian #recipes
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