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Harvest Report 2007: A Look at Sonoma County


Posted by Tracy Kamens on Wine Sediments.
Last week, representatives from the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, Sonoma County Vintners and Sonoma County Tourism Bureau converged on New York City to update the media and trade on the 2007 harvest.
In a rare opportunity, wine grapes had been flown in for the occasion, giving participants the chance to […]

Rod’s Rub, Sweet Mesquite


Posted by Neil Murray on Get Your Grill On.
A little while ago, I did a post on slavinks, which are basically sausage mince wrapped around with streaky bacon. Unfortunately at the time, there were no photos, but that’s no impasse to posting around these parts. Recently a jar of barbeque rub, Rod’s Rub, Sweet Mesquite, came […]

In Love With Pumpkins


Posted by Erika Waz on Kids Cuisine.
The internet is aflutter these days with talk of hiding vegetables. Sneaky parents everywhere are enamored with “the puree,” the concept of hiding pureed fruits and vegetables in every nook and cranny possible on the plate. And while I completely confess to a little sneaky mom trickery every once […]

Measure by Measure


Posted by Robert Hess on The Spirit World.

Photo by Gary Regan
Used with permission

Having been pontificating about spirits, cocktails, and specifically cocktail recipes for what? Ten years now? I clearly have a wide variety of information and details spread all over the web in various forms and locations. Recently, somebody pointed out that the recipe I […]

The Next Iron Chef: Episode 2


Posted by Tyler Nemkov on Edible TV.
Week two!
Sorry it took me so long to post I had some exams and couldn’t make it back home to watch (I could have come up with some elaborate excuse like ‘I was apple picking in an artisan grove with my grandmother. We then made pie and spoon-fed them […]

Prosecco


Posted by Colin on Wine Sediments.
I helped out at an event devoted to Prosecco last week. DOC Prosecco is experiencing a steady growth in sales in Europe with 40,200,000 bottles of 2006 sparkling Prosecco DOC sold to date. This was the first major tasting in the UK for 32 of the most important producers all […]

Lunch Lessons, Changing the Way We Feed Our Children


Posted by Kristen Nweeia on Kids Cuisine.
Attention parents: Are you interested in feeding your children healthy food, the smart and easy way? Lunch Lessons, Changing the Way We Feed our Children by Ann Cooper and Lisa M. Holmes is a must-have book. The authors are graduates of the Culinary Institute of America and are employed […]

Thinking Outside the Candy Box


Posted by Alisa Fleming on Fit Fare.
Last week I came across this wonderful website called Green Halloween. Started by a mom in the state of Washington, this new idea seeks to promote healthier alternatives for kids at Halloween. Sponsored by big names like Whole Foods, this little movement is in its inaugural year.
The website has […]

Fall Into Flavor


Posted by Kristen Doyle on Just Baking.
For those of you in the US and who have the four seasons, can you believe that we are knee deep into Fall now? Where in the world does the time go? As much as I love all the summertime flavors, with fresh veggies and cool treats, I do […]

Homemade Chili Garlic Sauce


Posted by Christine W. on Cook Smarter.

Many of you are probably familiar with the ubiquitous green-lidded bottle of chili-garlic sauce that is sold at most Asian grocery stores. With its trademark rooster image stamped on the front, it’s a common sight in many Viet (and non-Viet) homes. Our family always had a jar of this […]