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Words to Digest: July 16, 2011

Words to Digest: July 16, 2011

  Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are our favourites of the week. Lots of chatter this week about the Pennsylvania restaurant that banned children. Not everyone has a problem with it. Mine? The restaurant patrons who...
Words to Digest: July 9, 2011

Words to Digest: July 9, 2011

  Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are our favourites of the week. Um, I think I would love to have a burger made by Dean Martin. Him crooning, him cooking and…bourbon. Oh geez. Insert joke here...
Words to Digest: July 2, 2011

Words to Digest: July 2, 2011

  Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are our favourites of the week. Serious Eats has noticed these food trends so far in 2011. Yay bellies! Guilty pleasure: Gordon Ramsay’s most outrageous moments. Thinking about getting in...
Words to Digest: June 25, 2011

Words to Digest: June 25, 2011

Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are our favourites of the week. For all you David Chang fans, his collaboration with McSweeney’s, Lucky Peach, is now available. I’m happy to learn that it’s totally acceptable to dip...
Words to Digest: June 18, 2011

Words to Digest: June 18, 2011

One of SNL’s best skits ever may soon become an ice cream flavour from Ben & Jerry’s. Now that destination restaurant El Bulli is closing, what’s next for Spain? David Lebovitz points out that just because something is French, it doesn’t mean it’s any good. Ouch. Soul Daddy, winner of America’s Next Great Restaurant, closes...
Words to Digest: June 11, 2011

Words to Digest: June 11, 2011

  Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are our favourites of the week. There are a lot of words and phrases out there describing how food can be grown with a nod to sustainability. The Lexicon of...
Words to Digest: June 4, 2011

Words to Digest: June 4, 2011

  Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are our favourites of the week. I understand that substitutions to the nth degree can cause issues in the kitchen. But salad dressing on the side cannot be done? Really?!...
Words to Digest: May 7, 2011

Words to Digest: May 7, 2011

Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are my favourites of the week. I can only imagine how heavenly it must be to attend the competition for the best baguette in Paris. Just think of the smell. Do...
Words to Digest:  April 30, 2011

Words to Digest: April 30, 2011

  Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are my favourites of the week. Check out this photo essay of street food vendors from around the world. I head to Turkey shortly, and one of the culinary treats...
Words to Digest: April 23, 2011

Words to Digest: April 23, 2011

  Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are my recent favourites. Do you like expensive vodka? Jen Agg, of Toronto’s The Black Hoof, explains why it’s a ripoff and why you should choose gin instead. Go gin!...
Words to Digest:  April 9, 2011

Words to Digest: April 9, 2011

  Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are my favourites of the week. I watched the first episode of Top Chef Masters this week and like with Top Chef, am totally hooked on this fluff. Curtis Stone...
Words to Digest:  April 2, 2011

Words to Digest: April 2, 2011

Our cultural foodie moment means that there are heaps of food-related news stories, info pieces and commentaries that appear on a daily basis. Here are my favourites of the week. Why not? Italy will ask UNESCO to protect pizza. My high school headphones were often full of Blur, so you can bet I’m going to...