October 2011
8 posts
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Let’s Not Be Paternalistic About Food
by Trish
Food policy is in the news lately. Denmark has a fat tax, Americans are overweight, why you should be a locavore, these are just a few topics I’ve seen in recent weeks. For a refreshing take on food policy, check out a great article by Adam over at the Amateur Gourmet about keeping food in perspective. Read it!
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Bar Nuts So Good, You Could Even Skip The Beer...
by Trish
Sure, it looks like a bowl of cashews. A bowl of cashews with a bit of annoying greenery poked in it. But really all I can say about these is that they’re really, really good. Good enough to stand on their own rather than play second fiddle to a foamy beverage. Yet simply enough to require no more skill than the ability to turn on your oven.
Bar Nuts
You can use any...
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The Alphabet in Bacon
by Trish
File this one under “way too much time on your hands.”
Henry Hargreaves, a Prada model and photographer, has made a rendering of the alphabet in an Old English font made entirely out of bacon. The project took Hargreaves and his assistant two days to complete and about 15 lbs of bacon, which they made into bacon jam after they finished.
Why this is newsworthy, I cannot...
Cellars: Not Just For Wine
by Trish
Bill Sysak from Stone Brewing Co., a phenomenal brewery from California, explains how you can cellar certain beers for several years like you would wine.
Read the entire article at The Kitchn.
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Foodies Team Up To Stop Mega-Quarry
by Trish
What does mining and food have to do with each other? Well, not a heck of a lot. Unless you’re a well-renowned Canadian chef donating your time to raise money to stop a huge mining project. Which is exactly what Foodstock is.
It all started with a proposal for a mega-quarry near Orangeville, Ontario to mine limestone. The quarry would be a pit-mine covering over 3 miles and dug...
Quebec Announces Lowering Drinking Age To 14
by Trish
It must be a big week for booze, because here’s my second alcohol-related post this week!
The Province of Quebec announced earlier this week that the drinking age will be lowered from age 18 to 14 for general consumption and 12 if you are at home with your parents. This move is the first change in the drinking age in Quebec since 1972 when the drinking age was lowered from 20 to...
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Wine Hits The Taps
by Trish
Visiting my family over the holiday weekend, my sister and I wandered down to a local bar after dinner for a drink. It’s a small town, and while this particular place is one of the cleanlier establishments, it has a very casual vibe with TVs showing college football, a popcorn machine, and some comfy leather chairs. I ordered a pint of beer and my sister a glass of red. But when...
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