What Would Obama Eat?

White House Top Chef contestant Rick Bayless outlines what he would serve the next President.

11-17-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story | Comments (0)

Top Chef: White House Transition Edition

According to the Daily News, chefs Art Smith, Rick Bayless, and Daniel Young are contenders to lead the Obama administration kitchen.

11-10-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story | Comments (0)

Who Might Head Up the USDA Under Obama?

FACTBOX: Vilsack, Buis and Stenholm among USDA possibles [Reuters]

11- 6-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story | Comments (0)

The Iconic Role of the Diner in Political Campaigns

The Lure of the Diner [Wall Street Journal]

11- 3-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story | Comments (0)

Food Wars: Who Owns Hummus?

Hummus Fadi Abboud, president of the Lebanese Industrialists Association, is accusing Israel of stealing traditionally Middle Eastern dishes like hummus. He plans to file a lawsuit to stop Israel from marketing hummus and other dishes as Israeli.

Abboud says the lawsuit will be based on a 2002 precedent wherein Greece won exclusive rights to use the name feta in the European Union after a long court case over he cheese with Denmark.

Hummus war looms between Lebanon and Israel [International Herald Tribune]

10- 9-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story | Comments (1)

Wine at the White House

The official White House sommelier dishes about the delicate politics of selecting wine for state dinners.

09-18-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

More Than Mooseburgers

Sarah Palin may have popularized the mooseburger, but what else do Alaskans do with moose meat?

09-17-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Cooking Show Crisis

Thailand's Prime Minister, Samak Sundaravej, is facing demands for his resignation after appearing on "Tasting and Complaining," a Thai television cooking show.

09- 8-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Obama, McCain, and Bayless

The Wall Street Journal explores the dining habits of the presidential candidates. Sen. Obama is a fan of Rick Bayless' Topolobampo in Chicago.

07-21-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Cookie Candidates: Obama's Shortbread vs. McCain's Oatmeal

In the past four presidential elections, readers of Family Circle magazine have successfully predicted who would be the next first lady by favoring her cookie recipe in the magazine's competition. Who will win? Michelle Obama's shortbread cookies or Cindy McCain's oatmeal-butterscotch cookies?

06-16-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Obama Eats

Senator Barack Obama likes pistachios, but don't serve him salt and vinegar potato chips (more likes and dislikes here).

05-27-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Cheesy Diplomacy

The production of a secret "Caucasian cheese" represents reconciliation between rivals Turkey and Armenia.

05-23-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Big Food vs. Biofuels

CNN reports that big food companies, including Kraft Foods Inc., Kellogg Co., Tyson Foods Inc., and the Coca-Cola Co., are lobbying Congress against subsidies for ethanol which have driven up the price of corn, an essential ingredient for so many of their food products.

05- 2-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Food and War

Reports on eating from a soldier stationed in Kuwait and refugee camps around the world.

04-28-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Cindy McCain: Deceptively Delicious?

Did Cindy McCain steal recipes from the Food Network's Giada DeLaurentis and Rachael Ray?

04-15-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

The Hot Dog Vote

It's official. Hot doggery Gray's Papaya has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President.

03- 3-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

How Hillary Eats

Mimi Sheraton analyzes the candidate's tastebuds.

02-27-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Doughnut Democracy

Senator Hillary Clinton leads all of the candidates for president in spending on baked goods, mostly at Dunkin' Donuts.

02-26-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

A Pint of Obama, Please

Kenyans are celebrating Barack Obama's primary victories by drinking "Senator" beer, which has now been dubbed "Obama."

02-14-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

The Sushi Debate

The presidential candidates weigh in on New York's sushi scandal.

01-25-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Capitol Hill Goes Gourmet

Under House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's leadership, Capitol Hill cafeterias have undergone a green, gourmet revolution: Jell-O has been replaced with raspberry kiwi tarts, meatloaf has been replaced with mahi mahi, and disposable utensils have made way for cutlery made from corn starch and compostable straws.

01-15-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Vegas Culinary Union Leaning to Obama

The Culinary Workers Union in Las Vegas is expected to endorse Senator Barack Obama today. Boasting some 60,000 members, the powerful union is the largest in Nevada. Updated: The Culinary Workers Union has officially endorsed Obama.

01- 9-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Undecided? Vote By Vintage

A wine lover's guide to the presidential primaries.

01- 7-08 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

High Calorie Campaigning

Navigating Sloppy Joes and corn dogs on the campaign trail.

11-26-07 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Oliver for Obama

Chef Jamie Oliver prefers Obama over Clinton. He also prefers Elizabeth David over Julia Child. And, "Ramsay or Nigella? Ramsay. Wait...to shag? Or to do what?"

11-16-07 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Top Chinese Food Official Executed

Following a series of recent crises over the safety of its food exports, China has executed its former food and drug regulator, putting him to death for taking bribes and approving fake drugs.

07-11-07 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Corn Conundrum

The New York State Senate has passed a bill to make sweet corn the official state vegetable. The only problem is that corn is technically a grain.

06-12-07 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Foie Gras Banned in Chicago

Politics: The Chicago City Council votes to make Chicago the first city in the nation to outlaw the sale of foie gras.

04-27-06 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Official Wine

Politics: A California state legislator has introduced a bill that would make Zinfandel California's official state wine.

02-10-06 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

First Woman White House Chef

Politics: Cristeta Comerford becomes the first woman to be named White House executive chef.

08-16-05 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Nominee: Hold the Fries

Politics: As a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts ruled to uphold the arrest, detention, and handcuffing of a 12 year old girl for eating a french fry in a D.C. Metro station (Hedgepeth v. WMATA).

07-20-05 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Bill Clinton, Vegetarian?

Politics: Is former president Bill Clinton going vegetarian? "The thought of Bill Clinton spurning meat is like the thought of him spurning blow jobs. Simply not possible."

06-14-05 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Get Out the Vote

Politics: Bronx officials have launched a marketing campaign to increase the borough's representation in the Zagat dining guides. The get out the vote effort includes a direct link from the Bronx Borough President's office to Zagat's online restaurant survey.

04-25-05 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Inaugural Fare

Politics: The inaugural luncehon menu and recipes.

01-17-05 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Election Day Cake

Politics: Election Day Cake -- history and a recipe.

10-28-04 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Foie Gras Terminator

Politics: Schwarzenegger "terminates" foie gras in California.

10- 1-04 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Cheese and The White House

Politics: In The New Yorker, cheese and the race for the White House.

09-22-04 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

GOPizza

Politics: Pizza blog Slice launches GOPizza, "Your Grand Old Guide to Gotham's Greatest Pies."

07-28-04 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Presidential Keg Stands

Politics: "'You wouldn't want to fall and chip your teeth on the keg or something, and I could just picture "college-era" Bush seeing a hot girl across the room and dropping everything he was doing to go talk to her,' the Kappa Alpha brother said." Frat boys evaluate presidential candidates based on who could better assist a "keg stand."

07- 9-04 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Pizza Definition

On the whole, the pizza must be soft, elastic, and easily foldable in half to form a "libretto." Italian lawmakers seek official definition of pizza.

05-27-04 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Tony Blair's Crumpets

They are like knighted muffins. Hans Blix on Tony Blair's crumpets.

03-16-04 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story

Back to the Frituur

Fries are not only a product but about a procedure. They are something that you are introduced to by your parents. When you are allowed to go along and pick up the fries for the first time, you are a man. Reclaiming Belgian fries from the French.

02-24-04 in Politics | Link | add to del.icio.us | Digg this story