Bun, Now Out of the Oven

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So, what's going on here? Why the radio silence this week at The Food Section? I 'fess up to a major case of distraction.

Last Friday morning, a new addition to the family made his appearance known. Say hello to our new son, Asher!

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Posted by Josh Friedland on Nov 26, 2009 in Announcements, What's Fresh | Link |
 


Kraft Bid for Cadbury May Face New Rival

Chocolatiers Hershey and Ferrero are said to be considering teaming up for a "friendly bid" on Cadbury, potentially trumping Kraft's hostile bid.
 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Nov 19, 2009 in Appetizers, Business | Link |
 


Two's a Trend: Matryoshka Measuring Cups

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Worldwide Fred has updated the iconic matryoshka doll as a useful kitchen gadget. At right, Fred's M-Cups ($12.50 at perpetual kid) are a set of six plastic measuring cups that nest like the real Russian tchochkes. Anthropologie's version (left) -- a set of three Matryoshka Measuring Cups ($28) -- aim for a more traditional look, though they are dishwasher and microwave safe.

 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Nov 19, 2009 in Bakeware, Gadgets, Shopping List, Tableware, What's Fresh | Link |
 


Martha Stewart on Rachael Ray

"She's more of an entertainer than she is, with her bubbly personality, than she is a teacher, like me. That's not what she's professing to be,"
 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Nov 19, 2009 in Quotable, Television | Link |
 


Big in Japan: Mega Meals

Giant bowls of food -- containing as much as 2,248 calories -- are in high demand among young Japanese men.
 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Nov 19, 2009 in Appetizers, Trends | Link |
 


Slumming for Food Porn Rejects? There's An App for That

A new site called TasteStopping solely publishes food photographs that have been "rejected, declined or otherwise spurned by one of the myriad 'elite' sites out there (ahem…TasteSpotting, FoodGawker, PhotoGrazing…ahem)."
 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Nov 18, 2009 in Appetizers, Online | Link |
 


Jamie Oliver Launches Dating Site

Would you trust the Naked Chef to find you a romantic partner?

Jamiecupid2 Building on his online readership of 1.4 million unique visitors per month, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has launched a dating site.

According to Marketing Magazine (via @BrettAndersonTP), the Jamie Oliver-branded site is a collaboration with the Match.com online dating service. Under the tagline "Where food lovers meet," it displays dating profiles and photos, along with recipes, dinner date tips, and advice on the food that "will make you fall in love."

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Posted by Josh Friedland on Nov 18, 2009 in Chefs, What's Fresh | Link |
 


Getting the Jump on Thanksgiving

Mark Bittman has 101 ideas for Thanksgiving dishes that can be made in advance of the holiday, allowing you to pace yourself when T-Day does actually does arrive.
 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Nov 18, 2009 in Appetizers, Recipes | Link |
 


Wine Entrepreneur Pleads Guilty to Arson

Wine entrepreneur and writer Mark C. Anderson, who created a cellaring service for wine collectors, pleads guilty to burning the warehouse down, destroying $200 million in wines. The prosecutor planned to celebrate with a "good Cabernet."
 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Nov 17, 2009 in Appetizers, Crime | Link |
 


Culinary Xenophobia

Not only is the movement against kebabs in Italy gaining ground, French butter has been taken off the Italian parliament's restaurant menu and cops in Tuscany uprooted and seized "unauthorized Chinese vegetables" planted by Chinese immigrants.
 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Nov 17, 2009 in Appetizers, Politics | Link |
 


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