Recipe Roundup: Leafy Greens
When the lack of new offerings at the farmers' market gets us down this time of year, we turn to leafy greens. The trick is to move beyond a simple sauté: try greens puréed into creamy soups, tossed into a lemony salad, or braised and stuffed into a hearty Italian tart.
Kale Salad with Pecorino and Hazelnuts
Kale, you may have gone mainstream, but we're still not over you. We could eat this nutty, crunchy, kale-y salad every day.
This super-simple recipe from cookbook author James Peterson c... Read more >
Daily Digest: March 19, 2013
The sexiest ad for a garlic press you'll ever see. [Gizmodo]
Boston-area ice cream shop is charged with running a Ponzi scheme. [Grub Street Boston]
Don't get your hopes up for red wine in pill form. [Forbes]
A new book explores the plants that flavor your favorite booze. [NPR]
JBF Partners with the Third Coast International Audio Festival's ShortDocs Challenge
Here at JBF, we're all about the sense of taste. But thanks to Chicago's Third Coast International Audio Festival (TCIAF), we're about to start putting our ears to work, too.
A weekly radio show, audio library, podcast, and public listening series all rolled into one aural package, TCIAF curates sound-rich stories from around the world and helps them reach as many ears as possible. They also run the ShortDocs Challenge, an annual competition that invites anyone and everyone to create a short radio piece based on a unique set of rules and a partnering organization. This year's partner? Yours truly.
More specifically, the 2013 ShortDocs Challenge is inspire... Read more >
The Complete JBF Award Nominees
Late to this morning's announcement of the Beard Award nominations? No problem: we've got the full list right here.
Don't forget: the Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Awards dinner will be on Friday, May 3, while the Design and the Restaurant and Chef Awards will be revealed on Monday, May 6. Details about those events are here. Hope to see you there!
Giveaway: Win Two Tickets to Sunday Supper at Chelsea Market
The fifth annual Sunday Supper at Chelsea Market, one of our favorite events of the year, is on for this Sunday, March 24! We've drafted another all-star lineup of chefs to prepare a family-style meal to be served in the concourse of the historic building. What's more, we're giving away two tickets! Here's how you can enter to win them:
1. Make sure you’re following @beardfoundation on Twitter if you’re not already.
2. Tweet the bolded text from your Twitter account: I'm tweeting for a chance to go to the @beardfoundation Sunday Supper @ChelseaMarketNY! http://www.jamesbeard.org/chelseamarket #jbfsundaysupper (Make sure to include the hashtag!)
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On the Menu: Week of March 17
Here's what's happening at JBF and beyond next week:
Monday, March 18, 6:00 P.M.
Friends of James Beard Benefit: Charleston, SC
Join us for a very special Friends of James Beard Benefit dinner, when Charleston’s culinary titans will join forces for an extraordinary evening. The historic dinner at Sullivan Island’s Fort Moultrie will feature iconic Lowcountry cuisine prepared by a talented group of Charleston-based chefs, including notable JBF Award winners and nominees.
Monday, March 18, 7:00 P.M.
Adventurous diners get their kicks from R.J. Cooper’s signature brand of daring and fanciful cuisine at the aptly named Rogue 24, which Washington Magazine describes as “exciting and up to the moment.” We’re sure they’ll find... Read more >
Daily Digest: March 14, 2013
The thrilling world of Piedmontese beer. [F&W]
Pope Francis is no foodie. [NPR]
The USDA's new food desert map. [NPR]
Translating the wine world's lexicon is no easy task in China. [WSJ]
Cast your vote in Slate's Martini Madness. [Slate]
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JBF on the Air: A Gastronomic Event
What does it mean for food to be art? On today's episode of Taste Matters, JBF's Mitchell Davis explored this topic with Robert Valgenti, associate professor of philosophy and director of the College Colloquium at Lebanon Valley College. Listen below as Mitchell and Robert discuss the nature of art, the human experience with food, and the intersections between the two—from our obsession with celebrity chef culture to our individual responsibility as part of the larger food system.
Daily Digest: March 13, 2013
A Belarusian sculptor makes a room entirely out of chocolate. [HuffPo]
No more corned beef and cabbage: fresh alternatives for St. Paddy’s day. [WSJ]
Are buses the next food trucks? [WP]
An American’s crusade to re-introduce Ecuador to coconut oil. [Smithsonian]
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Awards Watch: The 2013 Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America
The James Beard Foundation is proud to announce the six 2013 inductees to the Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America. This prestigious award is given to renowned culinary professionals who have made a significant and unique contribution to the American food and beverage industry. We'll be honoring the new class at our Awards ceremony at Lincoln Center in May.
The 2013 Who’s Who of Food & Beverage inductees are:
New York Times journalist Eric Asimov
Editor Dorothy Kalins
Chef and Restaurateur Barbara Lynch
Chef and Restaurateur Zarela Martinez
Chef and Restaurateur Michael Mina
Pastry Chef and Author Bill Yosses
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