News Feed: October 15, 2012

by JBF Editors on October 15, 2012

shaved black truffles in the James Beard House kitchen

Truffle hunting bounces back in England. [Business Insider]

British farmer is first in Europe to successfully grow wasabi. [Telegraph]

Introducing the Bacon Weave Grilled Cheese Sandwich. [Dude Foods]

2012 to be a big year for "seasonal pumpkin menuing." [NY Mag]

New camp stove cooks your food and charges your phone at the... Read more >

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News Feed: January 24, 2012

by jbfauthor on January 24, 2012

From gourmet to fast-food chains: the transformation of hospital food. [NPR] Tips for picking and storing citrus. [LAT] Twenty years of meticulous testing: Cook's Illustrated unleashes its best recipes. [

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Market Haul: November 14, 2011

by Anya Hoffman on November 14, 2011

The seasonal parade of root vegetables begins with a CSA box filled with hardy, early winter offerings. Celery root, leeks, and potatoes are calling out to be made into soup, while the tiny leaves of red kale would be delicious rubbed with olive oil and served raw in a lemony salad.

The Haul: Leeks, sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, celery root, daikon radish, baby red kale, chioggia beets

The Menu Ideas:

Truffled Potato–Leek Pierogi with Chive Crème Fraîche [JBF]

Black truffles bring these easy-to-make dumplings into special-occasion territory. For an everyday version, substitute minced cremini mushrooms sautéed in butter.

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Recipes: Mother's Day Tea

by jbfauthor on April 27, 2011

Shuna Lydon's rose petal–vanilla bean shortbread

Instead of taking Mom out for the requisite brunch this Mother's Day, why not throw a tea party in her honor? Keep things simple with this selection of decadent homemade sweets. Rose Petal–Vanilla Bean Shortbread These rose petal–flecked cookies have a wonderful crumbly texture and a delicate sweet, floral flavor. Homemade Mallomars Make your own batch of these gooey, crunchy, chocolate-covered marshmallow

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News Feed: December 15

by jbfauthor on December 15, 2010

Gingerbread-mix taste test. [SE] MIT students design food gadgets. [Atlantic] Traditional Estonian blood sausage for Christmas. [NYT] Eataly's truffle blowout. [TONY] Will the "imagine

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News Feed: December 14

by jbfauthor on December 14, 2010

Lifted beekeeping ban inspires home-based honey crafters in New York. [NYT] Twenty-two homemade food gifts. [LAT] Hank Shaw sniffs out wild truffles. [Atlantic] Time Out Chicago picks the Windy City's 100 best dishes in 2010. [TOC] Cocktails to keep

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News Feed: May 19

by jbfauthor on May 19, 2010

Is Bordeaux unfashionable for young wine-loving Americans? [NYT] Instead of naan, try roti for an authentic Indian bread. [Chicago Sun-Times] College courses use food to teach life lessons. [WP] With the World Cup looming, try some South African cuisine. [CNN]

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