May 22, 2009 -
A week ago, nonconformist food writer Anthony Bourdain, slow food queen Alice Waters, and celebrity pastry chef Duff Goldman took the stage at Food For Thought, a panel discussion that took place in Hartford, CT. There, the three rather different famous food figures discussed, among many other subjects, sustainable food, last meals, celebrity status, and food aphrodisiacs.
Waters made no mention of Bourdain's recent comments about her — in an interview with DCist, he spewed, "Alice Waters annoys the living s**t out of me .
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May 21, 2009 -
In addition to being captured in photos by National Geographic, the sustainable food crisis is also the focus of a new documentary. Magnolia Pictures' Food, Inc. is a call to action to change the way America eats.
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May 15, 2009 -
- Make five well-balanced bag lunches out of one roasted chicken. — Chow
- Watch Stephan Colbert eat New York City's most expensive dishes. — Eat Me Daily
- Should adult diners be allowed to wear bibs?
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Apr 03, 2009 -
Now that Spring has sprung, there's one thing that can't stop growing — the urban gardening rage. First Alice Waters was all over the news, then the Obamas planted a garden in the White House, with California's first lady following suit shortly thereafter. And a few days ago, we told you this dainty mixed-herb garden was one of our must haves for April.
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Mar 17, 2009 -
- Homemade baby food is easy and cheap. — Chow
- Lighter than nachos, chilaquiles rojos are a deliciously authentic Mexican dinner. — Serious Eats
- Feeling sick?
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Mar 13, 2009 -
Alice Waters has been making waves in the food industry lately, so many that she's appearing on 60 Minutes this Sunday. Along with other prominent foodies, she's strongly urging President Obama to promote local, sustainable eating by petitioning for a White House garden.
To solve the country's obesity crisis, Waters believes, we should plant more gardens, and not just any garden, but schoolyard gardens.
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Jan 20, 2009 -
At an inaugural benefit for D.C. Central Kitchen, Tom Colicchio went from being a top chef to a real-life hero.
According to eye witness Ezra Klein, Joan Nathan, the award-winning cookbook author of Jewish Cooking in America and hostess of the event, began to choke on a piece of chicken.
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Jan 16, 2009 -
- Meet Kelly Choi, the host of Bravo's upcoming series Top Chef Masters. — Serious Eats
- Read Alice Waters's personal letter to Barack Obama. — Gourmet
- Learn the difference between cinnamon and nutmeg.— Cookthink
- Find out how far your food travels.
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Nov 11, 2008 -
Wondering what to get your mother this year? Encourage her to head to the farmers market with a hook-and-go cart. She can hang her reusable totes packed with fresh produce and products on the side hooks.
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Sep 08, 2008 -
Undoubtedly the most anticipated part of Slow Food Nation were the 15 taste pavilions. The themed tents, curated by field experts and designed by renowned architects, offered samplings of regional American foods. Last week I showed you some snapshots from the event; here are nine more appetizing moments.
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