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Start now if you want sauerkraut for Thanksgiving
Homemade sauerkraut is a traditional Thanksgiving side dish in Baltimore, and work at restaurants and in homes is beginning now to assure that the fermented cabbage is ready on time. Recipes are included. The Washington Post (11/4)
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Keller and Peel bring rigor to comfort food
Thomas Keller and Mark Peel are introducing cookbooks that focus on casual, approachable fare, though many of their recipes take days to prepare. Keller's "Ad Hoc at Home: Family-Style Recipes" turns simple dishes into fine dining, while recipes in Peel's "New Classic Family Dinners" include building blocks such as making mayonnaise. Los Angeles Times (11/4)
Eco-friendly catering comes to Nashville, Tenn.
Jeremy Barlow, a CIA graduate whose restaurant is the first in Nashville, Tenn., to be certified as green, is launching Local Kitchen Catering. He plans to use fresh and local ingredients and biodegradable containers, and to purchase carbon offsets to match energy spent for each party. Nashville City Paper (Tenn.) (11/3)
Key limes add sunshine to dishes and drinks
Bright yellow-green and incredibly sour, Key limes add complexity to cocktails, baked goods, marinated chicken wings and of course Key lime pie. But keep in mind they are too assertive to simply be swapped for larger limes, lemons or other citrus fruits in recipes. Los Angeles Times (11/4)
White House chef has influence beyond kitchen
White House chef Sam Kass is reinventing the role as he gets involved in issues including school lunch programs, childhood obesity and Michelle Obama's healthy-living agenda. "You look around our country and you see that we have a lot of major challenges, the origin of which is food," said Kass, 29, whose title is assistant White House chef and food initiative coordinator. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/3)
Bars turn up the heat in cocktails
More bars are using chilies and dried spices to add a little kick to their cocktails, and the results are boosting sales. The drinks, such as margaritas sprinkled with fresh ginger and Bloody Marys made with chipotle vodka and tomato water, are helping the bars put a distinctive spin on their offerings and spurring repeat business from customers. RIMag.com (11/2)
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Recession creates opportunity for Atlanta restaurants
One silver lining of the recession is that prime restaurant locations are opening up in Atlanta, with rents that are lower than in the past. Restaurants such as the Canyons Burger chain also are saving money by taking over the sites of previous restaurants, so fewer renovations are needed. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (11/3)
French chefs take their message underground
Three top Parisian chefs are cooking up meals for riders of the Paris underground to make the point that good food does not have to be expensive or complex. Chefs Eric Frechon, Patrick Bertron and Patrice Caillault worked from a makeshift kitchen at the subway's Mirosmesnil station. The Australian/Agence France-Presse (11/4)
Michoacan flavors prove irresistible
Dishes from the Mexican state of Michoacan have layers of flavor, but use fewer ingredients and seem more comforting than food from elsewhere in Mexico. Recipes for bean and tomato soup, a brisket and a cheesecake with guava are included. National Public Radio (11/4)
Which type of cheese do you use most often when cooking?
| Mozzarella and provolone. |
40.91%
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| Other. |
28.69%
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| Gorgonzola and Roquefort. |
15.34%
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| Asiago and Cotija. |
11.36%
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| Brie and Camembert. |
3.69%
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