February 2010
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Anonymous asked: Do you think society has an obligation to regulate the food we eat (like the new york city trans fat ban)?
January 2010
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Adventures in Ramen | NYT.com →
Matt Gross, the NYT’s Frugal Traveler, explores a few of Tokyo’s 4,000-plus ramen shops. There’s also a video and a slide show. (via indierockbakery | yumwatch)
Love. This. Article.
Favorite quote:
“One of the reasons it’s an obsession is it’s truly an everyperson’s dish,” Mr. Orkin said. “Pricewise, it’s affordable for just about anybody. It comes in a bowl, and a good bowl of ramen is...
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Project Macaron: Take 1 (Food & Wine recipe)
Several weeks ago, I wrote about my projections of macaron madness. As I wait for macarons to take over the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro, I have decided to undertake Project Macaron. It is a pricy endeavor (a 16-oz. package of Bob’s Red Mill almond meal/flour is $14.99 at the Wedge Co-op and $12.99 at Lund’s, yielding about 2 batches of 20-24 macarons), and friends are going to have to...
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An Interview with Organic Valley’s Theresa... →
On the heels of my last post, this interview from Lee Zukor at Simple, Good & Tasty is very appropriate. Looking forward to hearing more about these business models and how they can change food systems. A quote from the article that resonated with me:
Although I support my small, local farms when I can, I find the Agriculture of the Middle argument compelling in the same way that I support...
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Thoughts on the Privilege of Being a Foodie
Allow me a moment to share something that I’ve been grappling with lately. The thoughts aren’t well organized, but I have to do this or I’m going to go crazy… I can’t bring myself to post anything else until I get this out of my system. Warning: <ramble>
Recently, I have been trying to wrap my head around issues of race/class, food culture, and food politics....
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astridita asked: why does everything you eat look delicious? i don't even eat pork (or beef) and i still drool 'cause they look so good. also, is there any food that you won't eat?
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“What I miss is the society. Lunch and dinner are the two occasions when we most...”
– Roger Ebert’s “Nil by Mouth“ will break your heart. (via newsweek)
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stuffaboutminneapolis asked: What would you say is your favorite comfort food?
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Oh, what the heck! →
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urbanfoodie 2009 Year-in-Review
The last couple of months were quite busy with the end of my semester, the holidays, and all the hubbub that go along with these times. Next thing I knew, it was several days into January! Since it’s only the first week of the year, some retrospective blogging is still acceptable - right? Over the next several days, I will post photos about some of my highlights of the year, as well as some...