AltWeeklies Wire
Sweet Meets Savory: Take Another Look at Pot Piesnew
Sure, pecans and cherries and strawberries make fine fillings, but what about all those other items you pass in the produce and sections on grocery trips? It’s time to think about how they would make your mouth and stomach very, very happy.
Jackson Free Press |
Neola Young |
07-09-2009 |
Food+Drink
The Long and Short(cake) of Itnew
Despite what your 7-year-old nephew might believe, shortcake is not just a socially acceptable vehicle for pounds of whipped topping.
Jackson Free Press |
Deirdra Harris Glover |
07-09-2009 |
Food+Drink
The Movie-to-Game Transition Is Improvingnew
Ghostbusters and The Chronicles of Riddick prove we've come a long way since E.T.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Blaine Kyllo |
07-09-2009 |
Video Games
The Michael Jackson Death Circusnew
Despite his immense talent, Michael Jackson is not a man who should be revered.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
07-08-2009 |
Performance
What the Cluck? Urban Chicken Raising Gets Hipnew
Does simplifying agricultural traditions -- and contracting out the unpleasant aspects of rural life -- make the desire for a slice of the country in the city any less genuine? Most would say no and that it takes more than Google to learn how to properly kill a chicken.
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
07-08-2009 |
Gardening
My Worm Compost Bin Produces a Great Garden ... and a Clear Consciencenew
Why would anyone willingly keep hundreds of worms in her kitchen? Because the United States produces more than 30 million tons of organic waste each year, and when that material ends up in either the incinerator or the landfill, it creates far more problems than benefits.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rachel Hutton |
07-08-2009 |
Gardening
Viva la Vinho Verde! Cheers to Portugal's Green Goddessnew
Termed "green wine" for its youthfulness rather than its color, Vinho Verde is low in alcohol (typically 9-11 percent), high in acidity, and often retails at less than $10 a bottle. Your goal is to drink it within a year after bottling, at its first flush of youth.
C-Ville Weekly |
Megan Headley |
07-08-2009 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Vinho Verde, wine
Potheads & Hopheads Have More in Common Than Being Mellownew
The hop plant is part of the Cannabinaceae family and, therefore, it's marijuana's sister. But don't think for a second you can smoke hop as a marijuana substitute. For those who do, prepare to cough and not get off.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Mike Tessier |
07-07-2009 |
Food+Drink
American Consumers and Growers are Left in the Dust as China Goes Organicnew
Even as demand for organic food continues to explode, organic farmers in America are getting thrown under the beet cart they helped build. The Chinese are taking over the market share, especially of vegetables and soy, thanks to several American-based multinational food corporations that have hijacked the organic bandwagon they only recently jumped onto.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
07-07-2009 |
Food+Drink
Meet the Powder Creek Cowboys: The Fastest Guns in Lenexanew
Dennis Ryan has been a Leavenworth County paramedic for close to 30 years, treating wounds from car crashes and farm accidents but almost never gunshots. At Powder Creek, he's just Croaker -- one of the fastest guns in east Kansas and the man who won the Prince of Pistoleers last year.
The Pitch |
Peter Rugg |
07-07-2009 |
Recreation
Allison Burgess Stakes Her Reputation on Mystery Meatnew
In 2001 Burgess began working on her meat substitute in the kitchen of her home. Today there are six varieties of Match Meat: beef, chicken, pork, crab, and Italian and breakfast sausage. Made from soy protein, wheat gluten, water and natural flavorings, Match comes frozen and unseasoned, as bland as any supermarket meat.
Riverfront Times |
Aimee Levitt |
07-06-2009 |
Food+Drink
My One Night As A Swingernew
Who knew that swingers are suddenly a big deal again? It's a phenomenon I thought died with the '70s -- key parties and hairy-chested men and suburban dinner parties gone terribly wrong. But apparently swinging has been rebranded for new millennium -- it's called "The Lifestyle" now, and apparently everyone is living it.
SEE Magazine |
Jane Smith |
07-03-2009 |
Culture
Food Service! 24 Hours Inside an Industry That Never Sleepsnew
From the front of house, to the back of house, we've crammed ourselves into Portland's sharp, hot kitchens to get the stories of those who make it happen; the ones who "hate people a little less," the ones who keep Portland drunk and fed. We should have bought them all a beer. I bet they'd settle for a generous tip.
The Portland Mercury |
Staff |
07-02-2009 |
Food+Drink
Suds and Flames Make Great Summer Mealsnew
Caramel is the reason beer goes with grilled food and wine often doesn't. Here are some beer and summer food pairings, followed by some recipes for beer-based summer sauces.
INDY Week |
Julie Johnson |
07-02-2009 |
Food+Drink
Blister: So This is the 70s?new
"I can't fit into any of my bell-bottoms anymore," Taylor wafts into the room, lighting up the floor panels with each weary step. He's wearing giant Playboy circle sunglasses and moping like a Klute-era prostitute. I'm a vision in head-to-toe white polyester leisure, all tightly suited and barely able to zip up. Oh, who the fuck are we kidding?
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
07-02-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Equality Florida, Anita Bryant
