Daily Digest: June 6, 2013

by JBF Editors on June 06, 2013

cheese

Cheese may prevent cavities. [Science Daily]

JBF Award winners and nominees get fashionable. [Forbes]

A look back on the 10-Cent Beer Night Riot. [Sports Illustrated]

A new film about the revival of cocktail culture. [WSJ]

How to cook eggplant the... Read more >

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Daily Digest: March 7, 2013

by JBF Editors on March 07, 2013

nutella

The high cost of stolen Nutella at Columbia University. [NYT]

According to Ruth Reichl, fine dining is poised for a comeback. [LAT]

The best spirit for your hot toddy—and it's not whiskey. [Slate]

Golden rice: a silver bullet for world hunger, or a goldmine for corporations? [NPR]

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Daily Digest: February 26, 2013

by JBF Editors on February 26, 2013

kimchi

South Koreans weigh in on the White House's kimchi recipe. [WSJ]

Cocktail breakthrough: don't stir, don't shake—just inhale. [NPR]

How to clean your kitchen with kitchen products. [Gizmodo]

Former Trader Joe's president has a plan for curbing food waste. [Boston Globe]

Jewish... Read more >

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Daily Digest: January 22, 2013

by JBF Editors on January 22, 2013

On the Cosmo's 25th anniversary, a look back at "girlie" drinks. [Slate]

Massive cheese fire causes traffic problems in Norway. [Reuters]

Obama's inaugural ball featured a cake designed by Duff Goldman. [LAT]

Craft beer sales grow for sixth straight year. [LAT]

Presidential history, in cocktail form. [NPR]... Read more >

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Daily Digest: January 18, 2013

by JBF Editors on January 18, 2013

a cocktail at the James Beard House

Forget cocktails on tap: meet the bottle-fermented cocktail. [NRN]

Subway customers cry foul over Footlongs that come up short. [Chicago Tribune]

The colorful history of the Dutch pickle. [NPR]

Paul Bocuse wants the Americans to win the Bocuse d'Or. [WSJ]

Cooking water doesn't... Read more >

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Daily Digest: January 4, 2013

by JBF Editors on January 04, 2013

Herbs in the James Beard House kitchen

California farmers' markets—and imposters—continue to proliferate. [LAT]

Bartender Sean Muldoon talks cocktails culture in Tokyo, London, and New York. [NYT]

FDA to unveil new rules to make the country's food supply safer. [NPR]

Don't throw out that Christmas tree: use it to make beer. [NPR]

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Recipe Roundup: Holiday Spirits

by Anya Hoffman on December 21, 2012

No chestnuts roasting on an open fire? No Jack Frost nipping on your nose? No worries. Just mix up a pitcher (or two) of one of these Yuletide-evoking drinks and you and your guests will be in the holiday spirit in no time.

Mary Rockett's Milk Punch [JBF]

Apparently folks in the eighteenth-century also needed a little tipple to get through the holidays. This traditional recipe, adapted by cocktail expert David Wondrich, dates back to 1711.

Champagne Mojitos [F&W]

Mojitos get fancy in this Champagne-splashed cocktail from JBF Award winner John Besh.

Pumpkin Mulled Wine [Saveur]

This spicy, pumpkin-infused drink was inspired by a meal at the Beard House.... Read more >

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