AltWeeklies Wire
Beaujolais Nouveau is Little More Than a Noveltynew
The annual release of Beaujolais nouveau on the third Thursday in November, coupled with several decades of aggressive marketing, has made the wine a Thanksgiving tradition in the U.S. -- and that's a shame, because although it has some value as a novelty, it's a thin and insubstantial drink.
Isthmus |
Anne Strainchamps |
11-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Books for Foodiesnew
Stuff a gastronome's stocking with one of these.
Isthmus |
Terese Allen |
11-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
To Kill a Turkeynew
If you're going to eat animals, shouldn't you be willing to do the deed?
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
11-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
The 10% Dilemmanew

Food advocates would like us to get a tenth of our diets from nearby farms, but it won't be easy.
Isthmus |
Tom Laskin |
10-30-2007 |
Food+Drink
Organic Valley's Success is a Lifeline for Family Farmsnew
The company helped lead the way in the mainstreaming of organic food.
Isthmus |
Marc Eisen |
10-23-2007 |
Food+Drink