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Eye Candy: Old Fashioned

by jbfauthor on April 19, 2010

A bartender prepares an Old Fashioned using 12-year-old reserve bourbon from the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery. The cocktail was served at a Beard House event that featured top chefs from Kentucky. To see more photos of the Bluegrass State–themed dinner, click here.

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On the Menu: April 18 through April 24

by jbfauthor on April 16, 2010

Here’s what’s happening at the Beard House next week: Monday, April 19, 7:00 P.M. Garden State Bounty For his second trip from the Liberty House to the Beard House, chef Philip Campanella is joining forces with chef and seasonal-dining advocate Jerry Villa to cook up a dinner that showcases local bounty from the fertile fields of the Garden State. Tuesday, April 20, 7:00 P.M. Best of San Francisco Gregory Short served as Thomas Keller’s sous-chef at the French Laundry before working throughout France in restaurants like Taillevent. Now at Masa’s, he is joined by pastry chef John McKee and master sommelier Alan Murray in

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News Feed: April 16

by jbfauthor on April 16, 2010

The University of Massachusetts introduces the first ever New England Chowder Compendium. [Eat Me Daily] The Chesapeake Bay blue crab population has bounced back from near extinction. [Baltimore Sun] SF Chronicle food critics tell all on their favorite foods and dining spots. [SF Chronicle] Tired of the same old options for

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Awards Watch: Readers' Choice, Food Blog

by jbfauthor on April 16, 2010

We asked and you voted: in our poll on who should win the medal for "Magazine Feature Writing about Restaurants and/or Chefs" at the James Beard Foundation Awards, "The Last Chinese BBQ" by Francis Lam emerged victorious. Congrats, Mr. Lam! Up next is the "Food Blog" category. Click on the links below to size up the candidates, then cast your vote at the end of the post. Grub Street New York (Aileen Gallagher, Daniel Maurer, and Alexandra Vallis) Serious Eats (Ed Levine) Hunter Angler Gardener Cook (Hank Shaw) [

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The Bookshelf: The Oxford American 2010 Southern Food Issue

by jbfauthor on April 16, 2010

The Oxford American Southern Food issue, a love letter to the loud and proud cuisine of the American South, arrived last month, and it is essential reading for anyone who calls the region home or just appreciates great writing. Guest editor John T. Edge and a few contributors read selections from the issue at last week’s Beard on Books. For an issue dedicated to food that’s so entrenched in local history and culture, one of its most absorbing subjects is an import: Peter Chang, an elusive cook from China. In an evocative piece written by Kliman called “The Perfect Chef,” Chang flits from restaurant to restaurant, barely staying put long enough to sully his chef whites. Kliman, who is a food critic for the Washingtonian, is never far behind. He describes the taste of Chang’s food: “I had always thought the food

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News Feed: April 15

by jbfauthor on April 15, 2010

DIY-style mushrooms are sprouting in New York City. [NYT] Syrah producers fight for its reputation. [Zester Daily] General Mills slashes sodium from Cheerios. [Fooducate] In Los Angeles, you can see the world on a slice of pizza. [LAT] Tax snacks. [

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Recipe: Homegrown Fried Chicken

by jbfauthor on April 15, 2010

We’re digging this lip-smacking fried chicken from JBF Award winner Michel Nischan: it’s tangy, crunchy, and even guilt free when enjoyed in moderation. Passed down from his mother, the recipe lives on in Nischan’s new cookbook, Sustainably Delicious, a collection of tempting dishes and easy tips on greening your cuisine. If you want to learn more about Nischan’s book and his approach to sustainable cooking, the chef will be making an appearance at the Fresh flagship store in Union Square on Earth Day (

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Reel Food: JBF! on! Jeopardy!

by jbfauthor on April 14, 2010

Here at JBF we long ago secured our place in culinary history, but last Thursday night we finally entered the annals of television game shows with an appearance on Jeopardy! Sandwiched between topics like "Presidential Pastimes," "Reality TV," and "Sounds," JBF had its very own category on the show's iconic question board. In case you missed it, check out the footage here. And congrats to Marv Peña, the video game lawyer from Redwood City, CA, who answered four out of the five questions correctly. Unfortunately, he couldn't keep the magic alive, finishing the final round in a distant third place. (We bet it was due to those pesky, time-sensitive buzzers.) Marv, consider your consolation prize a seat at a Beard House dinner anytime...

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News Feed: April 14

by jbfauthor on April 14, 2010

Oatmeal's unlikely path from frumpy to fashionable. [WP] Why cilantro fuels such polarization in the food community. [NYT] Meet Chicago's only real food truck. [TOC]

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Awards Watch: Readers' Choice

by jbfauthor on April 14, 2010

When the winners of our Media Awards are announced on May 2, it will reflect the backroom deliberations of our panel of judges, a seasoned but select group of media veterans. With all due respect to those bigwigs, we’re curious about who you think deserves to get the glory. So here at Delights & Prejudices we’re creating our own little version of the People’s Choice Awards, in which our readers, the Main Street consumers of food and food news, will vote for their favorite food media among our Awards nominees. We’ll provide links to the content and set up a state-of-the-art poll; all you have to do is read and vote. Our first category is “Magazine Feature Writing about Restaurants and/or Chefs.” Here are the three contenders, all outstanding in their own right:

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