Renowned food writer M.F.K. Fisher once wrote, "First we eat, then we do everything else." That might sound startlingly unromantic at first, but Fisher revered, as all gourmands do, the dual role that eating plays in our lives: physical necessity and opportunity for transcendence.
When it comes to the art...
Ellen Kanner | Posted May 28, 2012
"Being vegan is a glorious adventure. It touches every aspect of my life -- my relationships, how I relate to the world," says Victoria Moran. Holistic health counselor, longtime vegan and all-around glowing kind of person, Moran is author of books including Creating a Charmed Life and the new Main...
Tim Giago | Posted May 25, 2012
Oftentimes an idea is born out of necessity; and that is the way a weekly column called, "The Grouchy Gourmet" was born.
The column first appeared in my weekly newspaper Indian Country Today in the late 1980s. It came about because the newspaper had received several calls and letters...
Amie Valpone | Posted May 26, 2012
Sunday nights can be rough. We all know the feeling: Trying to plan ahead a week's worth of snacks for the entire family can be exhausting just to think about. But there's no need to stress -- simply set aside a bit of time every Sunday morning to map out...
Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn | Posted May 25, 2012
Pooja and Sacred Foods
While working on Return to the Rivers, our upcoming Himalayan cookbook from Lake Isle Press, Vikas came across this story tucked away among his Sheela Aunty's old treasured recipes. It contains a legend about the roth pooja, which is a form of worship, and...
Nil Zacharias | Posted May 25, 2012
There is no disputing the iconic status that the hamburger holds in American culture. If you want one symbol that rises above the diverse and ever-evolving culinary landscape in this country, it would undoubtedly be the burger. While the classic burger has been adapted and redefined using a range of...
David Rosengarten | Posted May 25, 2012
As I was preparing recently for a springtime trip to Greece, caring friends and family reacted with great alarm. "Greece?" they invariably and incredulously asked. "Why would you go at this time to...
Organic Authority.com | Posted May 25, 2012
Written by Jill Ettinger
Hummus has been a staple throughout Mediterranean cultures for millennia. Light, creamy and full of flavor, this raw hummus recipe omits the chickpeas and focuses instead on the nutty and super rich flavor of the sesame seed tahini. It is perfect as a...
Ruth Messinger | Posted May 25, 2012
This year during Shavuot, the Jewish holiday which marks the end of the harvest, I am reminded of my commitment to alleviate hunger. Reading about the ancient systems of food aid from the Book of Ruth, I cannot help but reflect on the current global food crisis that has enmeshed...
Carolyn Scott | Posted May 25, 2012
Yippee! Summer is officially here! Beach time, pool lounging, road trips, movies and outdoor parties! Memorial Day marks the start of the "fun in the sun" season, so kick it off with an awesome get-together and killer food! Check out our fun menu of recipes below as well as some...
Liquor.com | Posted May 25, 2012
Okay, it may not technically be summer yet, but it's Memorial Day, and that's close enough for us.
So, take advantage of what's sure to be a beautiful long weekend (fingers crossed) by firing up the grill and fixing one of these tasty and refreshing cocktails. (The water's too cold...
Imbibe | Posted May 25, 2012
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, and we'll be soaking up the long holiday weekend with a batch of warm weather-ready drinks. From a suds-splashed beer cocktail to a re-imagined take on the white wine spritzer, these summery sippers will help you enjoy the leisurely weekend ahead.
And...
Food & Wine | Posted May 25, 2012
By Kate Krader, Restaurant Editor, Food & Wine
It's the Republican Presidential primaries, and the pancakes are flying (they always do during primary season). Mitt Romney has been a pancake-making machine, serving them while fielding questions in Atlanta. In an interview with Rick Santorum's wife,...
Food Republic | Posted May 25, 2012
Fire? Check. Knives? Check. Copious amounts of alcohol? Check. What could possibly go wrong when grilling outdoors, you ask. Well, now that you mention it -- a hell of a lot. "I once treated someone who stomped out a campfire in flip-flops and fried off the soles of his feet,"...
Natalie Thomas | Posted May 24, 2012
"I'm a better baker than cook." That was my go-to party line while dating when asked about my kitchen prowess. I imagined myself a Martha: all cakes and confections. Talk about delusions of grandeur!
Upon leaving my job and out of work for the first time in years, I was...
Rose Reisman | Posted May 25, 2012
"Unadulterated" popcorn has to be one of the healthiest snacks we could consume. Here are some of the nutritional facts:
• This whole grain contains over 40 nutrients including all the B complex vitamins, vitamin E, riboflavin and thiamine
• It is high in fibre and contains heart-protecting phytonutrients...
Joel John Roberts | Posted May 24, 2012
The image of hunger simmering in our consciousness by international relief agencies has been a picture of an impoverished child with a bloated stomach in some faraway nation that we can barely find on the map.
That sad photo of hunger, however, does not accurately reflect America's hungry population,...
Rep. Karen Bass | Posted May 24, 2012
When President Obama kicked off the 35th annual G8 Summit he reminded me of an all too familiar adage: Give a man fish and you'll feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you'll feed him for a lifetime.
Flanked by African Heads of State, Administration officials,...
Courtney Cachet | Posted May 24, 2012
It never fails. Starting in May, the magazine racks at the supermarket checkout line are filled with pictures of red, white and blue cheesecake with raspberries and blueberries. Flag cupcakes. "Easy" red, white and blue trifle.
Trifle?? I'm sorry. Maybe it's just me, but those Memorial Day menus make...
Cheryl Carlesimo | Posted May 24, 2012
What's better than grazing from a table of appetizers while chatting with friends and watching your favorite baseball team play? I've often said that I'm going to have a party and serve nothing but appetizers. Then, being Italian, I think about my six brothers all asking when the pasta is...
Departures Magazine | Posted May 27, 2012