AltWeeklies Wire
Political Palates: Obama's Taste for Kine Grindznew
Like everyone else, I would like to think that the politicians I vote for have more discerning palates than the ones I happen not to support, but this is not always the case.
L.A. Weekly |
Jonathan Gold |
11-07-2008 |
Food+Drink
Orlando's Xushi Factory Serves Sexed-Up Sushinew
Small spot, selected rolls, suggestive scene at this Orlando restaurant.
Orlando Weekly |
Faiyaz Kara |
11-06-2008 |
Food+Drink
How to Build a Dish Like a Food Stylistnew

For all of her clients, Lisa Cherkasky is a perfectionist. Her process often involves forceps and tiny paintbrushes and, if pancakes are involved, Scotch Guard.
Washington City Paper |
Jule Banville |
11-06-2008 |
Food+Drink
Talking About Talking About Winenew
Many of us misunderstand the nature of wine language. You see, wine language is poetic -- a way of describing not what a wine objectively tastes like, but what it was like for the writer to taste the wine. Good wine writing presents an experience, not an analysis.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
11-05-2008 |
Food+Drink
Chowder & Gumbo: Kissing Cousinsnew
Gumbo is the younger of the two, but both stem from the same family tree. These two recipes are, in essence, the story of the people who originally made them. And in the same way that someone may start a family tree at the present and work backwards, that's sometimes the logical way to do culinary research. With recipes for: Potato Chowder, New England Clam Chowder, and Shrimp, Sausage, and Okra Gumbo.
Artvoice |
Joe George |
11-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: food, recipes, Shrimp, and Okra Gumbo, chowder, gumbo, New England Clam Chowder, Potato Chowder, Sausage
Popeye and Pestonew
You always hear great words of wisdom from your parents: "Look both ways before crossing the street;" "Don't run with scissors;" "Eat your spinach." With recipe for
Spinach and Pesto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Red Potatoes.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
10-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
Chili Weather is Comingnew

Made ahead and stowed in the fridge or freezer, homemade chili is convenience food at its healthiest. The meals can be easily made from end-of-season veggies and economical beans. With recipe for Black Bean Chili.
INDY Week |
Sheryl Cornett |
10-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
Corkscrew: For a Few Dollars Morenew
Would you pay $10 more for a bottle of wine that benefits a family-owned business? Or a winery that farms its land mindful of future generations? Or would you rather save that 10 bucks and buy from a company baby-sitting its bottom line? I uncovered all these scenarios during a recent trip to Sonoma Valley.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
10-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Omniboire: Washington Merlotsnew
A long growing season with warm daytime and cool nighttime temperatures gives Washington merlots from both banks of the Columbia River a certain advantage over Bordeaux, with its notoriously fickle weather -- though the two regions are located at the same latitude.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
10-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
A Difference of Opinion on the Usually-Reliable Bargain Malbecsnew
It was no surprise that I really enjoyed this latest round of Malbecs, two of which hail predictably from Argentina's Mendoza region, with the third coming from unspecified "coastal vineyards" in California. The surprise was that our Token Winemaker really didn't.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
10-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Product Testing Wine Glassesnew
I know that wine won't taste any better out of glasses made of solidified orphan tears than it will from a coffee cup. But that doesn't stop me from having 38 wine glasses. I enjoy the ceremony.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
10-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Meal Cricket: Notes On Eating Our Six-Legged Friendsnew

If I'm going to be serious about reducing my impact on the earth, I've got to reconcile my own voracious appetite for protein with the impossibility of either beheading my own chickens or farming my own soybeans. That's why I started thinking about eating bugs. With recipe for Henry's Cricket Stir-Fry.
Baltimore City Paper |
Violet Glaze |
10-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
Aroma Therapy at Memories of India IInew
Memorable dishes of fragrant Indian fare invigorate in Lake Mary.
Orlando Weekly |
Faiyaz Kara |
10-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Rhone Less Travellednew

The Rhone Valley is one of France's most treasured and ancient grape-producing regions. Grapes seem to grow naturally here, spread ubiquitously among the endless sprawling hills, slowly baking under the ever-present Provence sun.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Kevin McLean |
10-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
You Don't Have to be Afraid of the Food at IKEAnew

This isn't to say that the food is particularly awesome; it's a cafeteria, for God's sake. But how many joints serve up smørrebrod, gravlax, and apple cake?
East Bay Express |
Matthew Stafford |
10-22-2008 |
Food+Drink