Communities need restaurant columnists to steer the conversation, provide constructive criticism within context of the community and its local standards, something part timers and amateurs are not capable of. We are entering an age where real information on restaurants will be harder and harder to come by and that’s not a good thing.
Farm and Failure
The farm bill is here and it’s not a pretty picture. This affects all Minnesotans, every one of us. And it dictates policy for another five years. Read this post and the three excerpts and DO SOMETHING today to make a difference. The letter at the bottom of this post is a note I got from Jamie Oliver. I signed its call to action; so…
The Original
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Yes, I said that. Where does the time fly? Enjoy the recipe at the end of column . . . hit the grill and have some fun . . . it’s a classic original dish and a great way to kick of the summer eating season.
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I also said this: I know all work is derivative at some point, but…
Observations on Beard Weekend 2012
The James Beard Foundation Awards just concluded this past weekend, and as an attendee, I thought I would throw out some random thoughts about the event, and some ideas about things I saw and heard . . . in no particular order.
The awards themselves are an awards show, and like any Awards list or Best Of, there will be controversy on every aspect of…
Now Hear This
It’s time to lose weight, y’all! This is from HuffPo, entitled “Obesity Epidemic: As America’s collective waistline grows, healthcare costs soar” . The study is amazing especially the comparisons to smokers and to health care costs as we age (might not be what you expect) but the defense echoed about halfway through that people can be healthier at any size is the most destructive…
Kick Up Your Cocktails With These Must-Have Mixers
If your home bar needs restocking at this point in the season, don’t forget to throw in some great mixers. What you mix…
Keep Calm and Wine On
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This is one of the best times of year to shop for wine, and no doubt you still have some summertime reasons…
Busy as a Bee
Here’s the stat of the week: Food waste equals 25 percent of total food production. One quarter! That’s equivalent to 2.5 percent of…
Tuna Rolls, Rock and Roll, Vote for Rolls
Spicy tuna rolls, the kind served in supermarkets around the country, even here in Minnesota have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in more than a dozen states. I think its time once again to realize that commoditized ‘cheap’ food, mass produced and mass distributed is dangerous. Imagine what will happen when this happens in a local school lunch program? Or senior center? Like…
I Say To-mah-to
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I agree with the opinion that fresh tomato time is a highlight of the growing season, and I agree there is nothing…
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