All The News That's Fit To Eat - August 15

August 15, 2007

Although chowders usually go hand-in-hand with winter, with ripe summer veggies, they become a fantastic summer soup. - San Francisco Chronicle
Buffalo is finally coming of age as an alternative red meat. Plus a Q&A with Top Chef's Tom Colicchio. - New York Times

Cupcakes came into vogue a few years ago, so what makes them stay so gosh-darned hot? - Chicago Tribune
If you're looking for a refreshingly cold summer treat, try caprese granita, an interesting twist on a favorite summer salad. - Washington Post
Forget big Cabs and light Pinots, Priorat is the next big red. - Los Angeles Times
Bento-style boxes are perfect for kids' lunches - apparently my mom knew what was up years ago... - Dallas Morning News
Two chefs show us what they would pile up on top of fresh angel food cake. - Oregonian
With hints of lemon, apple and flowers, tomatillos enliven standard summer dishes. - Houston Chronicle
After 14 cups of espresso, a teenage waitress was rushed to the hospital due to an overdose of coffee. - The Daily Mail

10 Comments

the chowder recipes look yummy. and you really have to work to drink that much espresso...first you or someone has to make it, then you have to down the stuff, which would take a LOT of milk/cream, etc.

tdamji 5 years 39 weeks

adorable cupcake! oh my. the waitress probably had to do multiple shifts or something!

laurafox 5 years 40 weeks

14 cups of espresso? What an idiot!

Muffins 5 years 40 weeks

Come to think of it, I remember reading something in social studies about the Aboriginals hunting buffalo as their traditional source of food. o__o; <--Random.

Muffins 5 years 40 weeks

I've never tried buffalo (besides the chicken wings) ...But now I WANT TO. (: Wow, it's like a beach, on your cupcake. <3 Cute umbrella on it, too.