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Archive for Food
A Taste of New Orleans Follows the River North to Riverbend in St. Louis
Jan 23, 2012 | (0) Comments
The Mississippi River may flow south as it passes St. Louis, but happily, a lot of great southern music and food flows north, up the river to the Gateway City. It is the northernmost point...
Indian Food Goes Mainstream as Fast Food
Jan 11, 2012 | (0) Comments
Indian restaurants have been around for a while now, especially in bigger cities in America, tempting adventurous eaters with fragrant curries, vindaloos, and paneers. Often, the dining experience involves buffets and white tablecloths. Increasingly, though,...
Biosphere Industries Introduces Tapioca-based, Biodegradable Bakeware, Serveware
Jan 6, 2012 | (0) Comments
That aluminum pie plate that came with your store-bought pie is going to be around for a long time. So will the paper and Styrofoam plates from your weekend barbecue. That's not the case with...
Top 10 of 2011: Food
Dec 29, 2011 | (0) Comments
2011 has been a fascinating year for food. The now ubiquitous food trucks rolled on, exploring new directions. Fresh new chefs continued to excite us as they broke new ground, often by exploring ancient techniques....
Stockbox Grocers Aims to Fight Food Deserts with Tiny Grocery Stores
Dec 20, 2011 | (0) Comments
According to the USDA, "More than 23 million people in America live in food deserts--urban neighborhoods and rural towns without ready access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food." The result is often poor diets and...
Kids Really Cook on Web Series "Kids Who Love to Cook"
Dec 13, 2011 | (0) Comments
Every day, we hear more and more about nutrition and its effect on the health of our children. Childhood obesity and juvenile diabetes are at all-time highs, and kids are even beginning to develop adult...
Oyster Recovery Partnership Turns Recycled Shells Into Nurseries for New Oysters
Dec 2, 2011 | (0) Comments
Seafood is facing increasing pressures that challenge sustainability. Overfishing, pollution, and our growing appetite for fish are taking a serious toll. One organization turning things around is the Oyster Recovery Partnership. Its Shell Recycling Alliance...
The Copper Pot Company's Chef-made Jars of Red Sauce
Nov 15, 2011 | (0) Comments
The dirty little secret lurking in most home cooks' pantries is a jar of store-bought tomato sauce. We all talk a good game about the pleasures of made-from-scratch red sauce, but let's face it--it's a...
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