Photograph: Ciro Fusco/EPA
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 tell you about a food festival in Britain hosted by bassist Alex James.
Tony Bourdain ranted about the James Beard Awards in a blog post, but I’m actually most interested in the bit about Naples at the end.
Susur Lee and Kraft? I smell a sell out.
Speaking of sell outs, please don’t buy me a birthday subscription to Gwyneth Paltrow’s food magazine if it materializes.
Soy sauce 101.
With former Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl and Salon writer Francis Lam on board, Gilt Taste is definitely a space to be watched.
Tony’s rant was big drama of the week, but so was Ina Garten’s (aka The Barefoot Contessa) controversy over granting a sick child’s wish to cook with her. The latest — the child is SO over her. I wonder what Jeffrey thinks…
