Daily Digest: May 10, 2013

by JBF Editors on May 10, 2013

by JBF Editors on May 06, 2013

CNN rates the top American towns for beer drinking.[ [CNN]

New book reveals the true Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine. [NPR]

Could oysters save the Chesapeake Bay? [WP]

Glazing is the unsung hero of vegetable preparation. [LAT]

Flexible eating means breakfast for dinner, and lunch for... Read more >

Comments (0)

Daily Digest: April 30, 2013

by JBF Editors on April 30, 2013

sushi

Where do LA's seafood-centric chefs like to eat sushi? [LA Mag]

More details about the lifted ban on Italian cured meats. [LAT]

The majority of restaurant spending in France now goes to fast food. [NPR]

TV fans design tea blends inspired by their favorite shows. [NPR]

Comments (0)

Daily Digest: April 22, 2013

by JBF Editors on April 23, 2013

coffee

Test your coffee knowledge with this NPR quiz. [NPR]

The Wendell Berry sentence that gave Michael Pollan his sense of purpose. [Atlantic]

Rates of foodborne illness have stayed steady for the past seven years. [Time]

How to cook cherimoya fruit. [LAT]

Six barrel-aged beers to seek out. [Men's Journal]... Read more >

Comments (0)

Daily Digest: April 15, 2013

by JBF Editors on April 15, 2013

beer

Unsurprisingly, the taste of beer sets off pleasurable chemicals in your brain. [Yahoo!]

In the perilous world of food contamination, even your dog's food isn't safe. [NPR]

Alain Ducasse receives Lifetime Achievement award from World's 50 Best. [Eater]

Cereal-flavored milk, coming to a supermarket near you. [Oh Gizmo!]

Comments (0)

Daily Digest: April 12, 2013

by JBF Editors on April 12, 2013

scotch

Should Scotch drinkers worry about the finite supply of peat? [Slate]

An effort to brew beer in North Korea goes bust. [NYT]

A survey of the latest fast-food buzzwords. [Time]

Murray's Cheese to expand to Los Angeles. [Eater LA]

Comments (0)

Q & A with JBF Award Nominee Garrett Oliver

by Elena North-Kelly on April 09, 2013

Elena North-Kelly interviews Garrett Oliver (photo by Michael Harlan Turkell)

As brewmaster of the Brooklyn Brewery, author of The Brewmaster’s Table, and editor-in-chief of The Oxford Companion to Beer, Garrett Oliver is an undisputed authority on America’s favorite alcoholic beverage. We got in touch with the 2013 Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional award nominee to find out about what chefs and brewers have in common, the restaurant with the best beer selection in New York City, and the wildest brew he’s ever concocted.

JBF: What is your favorite beer from Brooklyn Brewery’s current collection?... Read more >

Comments (0)