Daily Digest: April 16, 2013

Red alert: study shows beet juice can lower blood pressure. [HuffPo]
Maple syrup theft reaches a record high in Maine. [Economist]
Six top chefs name their favorite knives. [Details]
How one family helped change the way we eat ham. [Smithsonian]
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The Women in Culinary Leadership Cookoff

Last week we headed up to Vermilion restaurant to judge the Women in Culinary Leadership Cookoff. Part of the Women in Culinary Leadership Program, which was launched by JBF and Vermilion restaurateur Rohini Dey last year, the competition was created to identify driven and aspiring female cooks and to help them develop leadership and culinary skills. Entrants had to submit a resume, essay, and recipe for one contemporary Indian–Latin dish. Eight finalists executed their recipes in the cookoff, which was judged by Ms. Dey, JBF president Susan Ungaro, chef Aáron Sanchez, and Dorothy Cann Hamilton of the French Culinary Institute.
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Daily Digest: January 16, 2013

Your new favorite condiment: barrel-aged hot sauce. [Smithsonian]
More on barrels: a German hotel has refashioned them into beds. [Business Insider]
Don't know much about wine? Here are ways to fake it. [Flavorwire]
Meet the latest Girl Scout Cookie: the Mango Crème with NutriFusion. [LAT]
News Feed: December 22, 2011
New Year's Eve eats from around the globe. [VV]
The most obnoxious chefs of the year. [Chow]
Dana Cowin's best restaurant meals of 2011. (Plus Kate Krader's picks for breakfast.) [F&W]
Showstopping holiday desserts. [BA]
Sherry Yard's
News Feed: August 25, 2011
JBF Award winner David Lynch on downsizing wine lists in restaurants. [Bon Appétit]
The ever-growing allure of Nordic cuisine. [NYT]
A Spanish take on the tomato. [Saveur]
Chefs dole out advice to the home cook. [Chicago Tribune]
News Feed: August 2, 2011
Are boxed wines really so bad? [NYT]
Join two chefs on their roller-coaster journey of opening a restaurant. [Food Republic]
Get "fooducated" at the grocery store. [Foodista]
Humans aren't the only ones: meet Gary, the fish with a chocolate
News Feed: July 28, 2011
All about melons—including some varieties you might not have heard of. [NPR]
Burritos, lobster, and other foods to avoid on the first date. [SF Weekly via Food52]
Argentina: no longer the go-to country for beef? [HuffPo]
For some chefs, farm
News Feed: May 3, 2011
Six-course meal served on New York City's L train. [Zagat Buzz NYC]
Vote for the most innovative chefs in America... [Chow]
...and for the best food blogs. [Saveur]
Mother's Day sweets. [Chow]
Jamie Oliver and his healthy message go on tour. [LAT]
Eye Candy: Sunday Supper at Chelsea Market
Participating chefs at our third annual Sunday Supper at Chelsea Market pose for a group photo after sending out desserts. You can see more photos of the food and the fun by clicking here.
JBF Joins Foodspotting
Maybe you've noticed, but we've got a new way of sharing all the great food we eat when we're out and about. JBF is on Foodspotting. This unique website and mobile app allows users to find, share, and recommend amazing food to their friends and followers by taking photos of dishes you love. Not only are we out there spotting under the James Beard Foundation handle, we've collaborated with some of our past JBF Award–winning chefs to create guides featuring the food at their own restaurants.
Our Regional Best Chef winners told us, in their own words, what their favorites dishes are and which foods best
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