Hydrox cookie, for those who don’t know, was the original chocolate cookie with a creme filling. Then Nabisco came along and created these cookies called Oreo and, well, you know the rest. In fact, Hydrox stopped production, but thanks to hardcore fans, the cookie will be coming back with limited availability in August 2008.
To say Hydrox cookie lovers [...]
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Posted in food news, tagged restaurant k on June 24, 2008 | No Comments »
From today’s Washington Business Journal, Restaurant K has closed.
According to the story, the restaurant officially closed yesterday but Alison Swope will be joining McCormick & Schmick’s culinary team.
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On Friday, the WSJ had Manhattan’s International Culinary Center, chef André Soltner and two cookware junkies try out various celebrity cookware.
While Bobby Flay’s wasn’t included, they did test Emeril Lagasse, Rachel Ray, Wolfgang Puck, Todd English, and Marcus Samuelsson.
So what celeb cookware caught on fire? Which one was bendable?
To see the results, click here.
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I’ve noticed you, the readers, like free things (me too!). So I wanted to alert you to the free Fruit & Tea blended beverages that Caribou is giving away between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2008.
They’re offering three Fruit & Tea flavors: White Tea & Peach, Green Tea & Mango, or Red [...]
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What do you do when you have a very popular TV show? You create a spin-off! And that’s exactly what Bravo’s Top Chef is doing. Although this time, it’s Top Chef for Kids (tentatively scheduled to be called Top Chef Junior).
Lil’ Top Chef is looking for kids 13-16. Can you imagine their restaurant wars? Interesting…
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Did you know that Friday, June 6th is National Doughnut Day? Yeah, me neither. But Krispy Kreme is going to celebrate the day by offering everyone 1 free doughnut. To find your local KK, visit here.
According to the release:
National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to raise funds during the Great [...]
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Wow, I just caught this story from a TV station in Detroit that tested a bunch of restaurants and their “low fat menu” options. They compared what the restaurant puts on their menu as the dish’s fat and calories and what it is in reality.
Sometimes, it’s only a couple grams of fat. But most of the time, [...]
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While I’ve never had Dunkin Donuts iced coffee, you can get a free 16 oz cup (nice, no sample sizes here!) on May 15th from 10 AM-10 PM at any participating DD store. I think I may have to try it out…althought I bet the lines will be crazy!
They’re offering their Dunkin’ Donuts premium regular or new [...]
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Absolutely no where with waitstaff, bartenders, or really anyone else. As a former waitress and bartender, finger snapping was the quickest way to be ignored. It is the lowest form of human interaction.
I was in a nice restaurant in DC and happened to see someone do this to a waitstaff. What makes you think that [...]
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Quite possibly one of the most entertaining movies I’ve seen in a long time is this one called, I Like Killing Flies.
For an hour and a half, you can listen to Kenny Shopsin (owner) of Shopsin’s Restaurant, wax poetically about food, life, and everything in between. He is a bit like the Soup Nazi from [...]
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This might be the first post EVER that I’m really excited to write. I’ve got a really fun announcement to make.
I know I’ve made comments/postings about how if we can, we should donate money to non-profits. Since my blog is about food, I’ve focused on food banks, etc. Perhaps you’ve wondered, “WhereInDC, what are you [...]
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According to the Wall Street Journal’s health blog, a judge ruled NYC CAN tell chain restaurants to post calories next to the menu.
While the rule goes into affect next week, the city says they won’t impose any fines until June.
Wow, I like it. It’s good to know that stuff because it can surprise you.
Oh and [...]
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Posted in food news, tagged food costs on April 15, 2008 | No Comments »
Wow, when I read that headline…wow. I am fortunate to have a good, stable job — and while the price of food has increased, my checkbook hasn’t suffered much.
Here’s some interesting facts from the story:
U.S. food prices rose 4 percent in 2007, compared with an average 2.5 percent annual rise for the last 15 years, [...]
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Food myths — some of them are crazy and you can’t believe people actually believe them. Others, you may even be embarrassed to admit that you thought they were true.
But in this story, they bust these 12 myths:
Eating sugar causes diabetes
Eating carbohydrates causes weight gain
Eating after 8 p.m. causes weight gain
Fresh fruits and vegetables are [...]
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Is it just me or do you find when you’re standing in the grocery store, you’re trying to remember what foods you should buy organic? I can rarely remember them all.
Well, I think this guide on the 12 foods you must buy organic will help. I did know the usual suspects - strawberries, lettuce, milk, and [...]
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I’m one of those — I try to eat healthy (sometimes, I mean, you see my blog). But I really, really try to buy organic (and local).
That’s why I thought this story in Good magazine was interesting. According to the chart, 11 of the top 30 food processors own the major organic brands.
So my question to [...]
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Have you tried Kobe beef? And if you have, are you sure it was real? According to this story in Debonair magazine, you probably had American Wagyu.
Apparently, the next big “beef” is Matsuzaka which is “produced from virgin female Wagyu cows, in a serene area along the Miyagawa river not too far from Kobe. They [...]
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For those whose memory about WWII may be a little vague, here’s a 3-4 minute video of WWII – using food to show the various sides.
For example, sushi indicates Japan. Matzoh crackers are Israel. Sausage is Germany. Burgers and fries are the US. For the complete list of what food is from what country, click here.
Yes, [...]
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I just saw this story on the Today’s Show Web site stating that the lemons on your soda glass may have fecal matter and other germs and gross things.
Anna LaGrange Loving, assistant professor in biology at Passaic County College (NJ), created a method to test soda glasses for germs. According to the story, 53 out of [...]
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That’s what Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld are now saying to Missy Chase Lapine. And are requesting a judge to throw out this lawsuit.
For those who aren’t following the case, here’s the Cliff Notes version.
Missy Chase Lapine came out with a book of recipes on how to sneak veggies into your kid’s meals. Jessica Seinfeld came [...]
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**Update 2/29/08 — Irvine was fired from Food Network. Read all about it here.**
I like Food Network’s Dinner Impossible, I think Chef Robert Irvine is fun. Plus, the premise of the show is entertaining.
But apparently, he’s not who he says he is – mainly he never really actually helped create Prince Charles and Princess Di’s wedding [...]
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This story caught my eye because I would have never guessed Tokyo! And they have 160,000 restaurants, compared to 20,000 in Paris and 23,000 in NYC!
According to this story, “Eight restaurants in the Japanese capital, including two sushi eateries, received Michelin’s highest three-star rating, according to the new Tokyo guide announced Monday, the first outside Europe and [...]
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Posted in food news, tagged is kosher food safe? on January 28, 2008 | No Comments »
I have to admit I never really knew what being kosher meant until college. I know I couldn’t do it — I’d get the meat versus dairy dishes confused.
US News & World Report had an interesting story about the popularity of kosher foods, but also whether it really was safer than your average food.
A surprising factoid in [...]
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Much to my mom’s chagrin, I ate a cheeseburger last night. I was tired and a bit grumpy — so I decided that would lighten my mood. Well it really didn’t and in fact, I felt (and still feel) guilty about it. It doesn’t help that she’s brought it up in every email and IMs [...]
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While I know it’s not really about DC, when you read an interesting article about Chef Alain Ducasse — you have to post it right?
Perhaps you are asking, “Who is Ducasse?” New York Magazine says, from France, “he is the youngest chef ever (at 33) to achieve that pinnacle of excellence, three Michelin stars, the first chef [...]
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You may not know the name, but I guarantee you know his restaurants — Ceiba, DC Coast, Arcadiana, and TenPenh. Jeff Tunks was featured in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal Chefs at Home section.
In the story, he provides a couple of recipes (Black-Eyed Pea Soup and Cilantro Chimichurri) and tips on how lost 100 pounds [...]
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If you’re looking to be a trend setter in food, McCormick (Baltimore, MD-based company) issued a release in December 2007 that gave a list of the top 10 new flavor pairings.
According to the release, they are:
Oregano and Heirloom Beans: The intersection of functional food and fantastic flavor, this coupling is an antioxidant powerhouse.
Vanilla Bean and [...]
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** UPDATE 1/4 — I posted the list of menus and deals here.**
Before the holiday break, I had posted about Restaurant Week here.
While I was on vacation, I caught up on my Washingtonian magazine and saw they had posted a bit about it as well. They provide the menus for a few of the restaurants.
You [...]
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Did you ever wonder why we celebrate New Year’s? Here’s the story of the celebration and Times Square. And the info on the crystal ball.
Before we open our bottles of champagne (or sparking wine), I thought it’d be interesting to read the history of champagne.
If you’re trying to figure out what the difference is between champagne [...]
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Posted in food news, tagged ong ode about tamale on December 26, 2007 | No Comments »
Clearly, I’m a fan of all things food. But I’m not sure if I could write an entire song about it like this food critic from The News Tribune (Takoma, WA) did about tamales.
You can listen to his tribute here and here are the lyrics:
MY LADY OF TAMALES (© 2007 Ed Murrieta
She cooks every morning, each one [...]
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