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2008 International Festival of Arts & Ideas – Restaurant Tours - June 10, 2008
Experience New Haven (CT) restaurants with me this June as I will again be leading the festival’s tasty tours.
The festival — now about to begin its thirteenth year on June 14 — offers hundreds of events, over 85 percent …
James Beard Foundation Awards at Avery Fisher Hall - June 9, 2008
Kim Cattrall (yes, that Kim) and Bobby Flay co-hosted the James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony last night, at a star-studded red-carpet event at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. Some notable winners from last night include:
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Six New Foodie Who’s Who - June 8, 2008
At an invitation-only reception in the spectacular Terrace Room at The Plaza in New York City, Ruth Reichl, editor in chief, Gourmet hosted a reception to welcome 2008 inductees into The James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who of Food & Beverage …
Baked Apple BBQ - June 8, 2008
I don’t know how the chefs did it. The temperature hovered around 98-degrees in Madison Square Park — and that was standing in the long lines, not near the blistering hot BBQ grills where the pitmasters did their craft.
The …
Tiny Fruit that Tricks the Tongue - June 2, 2008
It makes vinegar resemble apple juice and goat cheese taste like cheesecake. It’s so bizarre that I just had share the info about this fruit on our site, it’s too interesting not to…
I habitually read the NYTimes Wednesday Dining …
SoNo’s Osetra - May 28, 2008
For those who don’t live in Connecticut (that’s most of you), SoNo is the nutmegger term for a neighborhood in the South of Norwalk. It’s a play on New York’s SoHo (that name btw comes from South of Ho…
The Secret Power of Blogging - May 12, 2008
A blog?
When I first contacted ContentRobot — the company who built BOTB — a blog was furthest from my mind. What I wanted was a website with a weekly NewsBite newsletter. Karen and Dana (the principals of the company) …
Brown Rice Gets its Whole-Grain Status - May 8, 2008
Although it has always been a whole grain, brown rice got recognized as such just this morning as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will join the recognized ranks of healthful whole grains and can be …
Best Fried Chicken in America: NOLA’s Willie Mae’s Scotch House - April 16, 2008
Fried chicken so good that when it was served last week at a Food Media Seminar in New Orleans, LA (or NOLA as it’s called) there wasn’t even part of a piece left on the serving trays during …
Win $50,000 for Your Original Chicken Recipe - April 9, 2008
Got a delicious chicken recipe? Consider entering it in the 48th National Chicken Cooking Contest for a chance to win big bucks.
Submit your original recipe from now through August 31, 2008 — either at www.eatchicken.com or on paper to …
Starbucks Limited Reserve: A Mixed Bag - March 31, 2008
I smiled when I received the recent Starbucks mailing with samples of their three new, limited-edition estate coffees—Sumatra Lintong, Mexico el Retiro and Tanzania Estate. I smiled, as I had just returned from Tanzania, where oddly I had been served …
Eric’s Visit to Melnik, Bulgaria - March 29, 2008
I have recently returned from an 8-day vacation in Bulgaria (a present my girlfriend gave me for my 24th birthday). It was my fourth trip to her country and this time we traveled south, to the town of Sandanski, near …
Gluten-Free Kettle Cuisine Tasty Enough For Anyone - March 26, 2008
I have some friends with celiac disease — meaning their bodies can’t process gluten. (Gluten is the protein component of some grains, including wheat, rye, oats and barley.) So I’m always on the lookout for delicious products for them, which …
The Best of the Best Dining - March 21, 2008
Bet you thought with that title, this would be about a new Zagat survey. Not!
“Opinionated About Fine Dining Survey 2008: The 100 Best Restaurants of North American & Europe” is a copycat of those popular guides. This guide’s written …
A Find: Tuscany Restaurant - March 17, 2008
Sometimes it’s not easy to find a decent — and convenient — locale to meet a friend for dinner in certain parts of Connecticut. But sometimes in that search, I discover a gem worth the trip.
Tuscany Restaurant in Bridgeport …
Edy’s “A Taste of American Idol” Sweepstakes - March 13, 2008
Diehard American Idol fans take note.
You have until April 29 to enter to win a 3 day/2 night trip for four to the American Idol finales in Los Angeles in May. Trip includes coach air fare, hotel and $3,500 …
New Product Preview: Tassimo Going Bosch - March 10, 2008
New product preview: This September, Bosch Household Appliances will launch a new Tassimo brewer (see the machine in our February 6, 08 Featured Bite). Seems that Procter & Gamble (P&G) acquired Braun, the current producer of the machines.
Since Kraft …
Fraîche: A Newcomer to the CT Restaurant Scene - March 9, 2008
A newcomer to Connecticut’s restaurant scene, Fraîche offers a fresh twist to its menu with market driven dishes pumped with flavor. This inviting restaurant with sophisticated country touches is tucked in a small strip mall in Fairfield, an easy drive …
The Humble Start-Up of the South Beach Festival - March 4, 2008
In 1997, about 450 people attended a Sunday afternoon “Florida Extravaganza,” held on the Biscayne Bay campus of Florida International University (FIU). Before scheduling the date, the event organizers consulted the Miami Dolphin’s schedule.
“If there was a game, no …
Azul Restaurant, Mediterranean + Asian = Innovation - March 3, 2008
While in Miami last week for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, I slipped across the causeway for a sampling of the creative cuisine of Clay Conley (a Todd English protégé) at Azul at the Mandarin Oriental …
Food Network’s Robin Miller Morphs Recipes on the Main Stage - March 2, 2008
“Morphing means to take a recipe (or part of a recipe) that you’re already making, double it, and transform the extras into an entirely different meal,” explained Robin Miller. She morphed one chicken dish into three others, with recipes from …
The Moët & Chandon Bubble Q 2008 at the South Beach Festival - February 29, 2008
This past Friday evening’s Bubble Q at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival offered free-flowing Moët & Chandon and incredible foods prepared by celebrity chefs. Lots of Bites of the Best at this event. Entering the tent, someone placed …
Tropical Mango Gazpacho from The Palms Chef Gerd Richter - February 28, 2008
Located on 30th Street in Miami Beach (FL), the more tranquil north side of South Beach, The Palms hotel was just far enough from the South Beach Wine and Food Festival — held on the beach from 10th Street …
South Beach (SOBE) Wine & Food Festival After Parties… - February 27, 2008
After nibbling the scrumptious morsels served at the Bubble Q, off we went to eat and drink some more at an after party in the penthouse of the Raleigh Hotel in honor of Jean-George Vongerichten hosted by Emeril Lagasse and …
New Amana Jot: Something You Can Draw On - February 19, 2008
Post your messages to the family on the refrigerator — but not on paper held in place with a magnet. Instead — if you have a new Amana Jot with its dry-erase finish on the door panel — just write …
The Tasting Table agrees with me as to their favorite Corkbuzz dish: the buttery bowl of bucatini with Brussels sprouts and chile oil. They like it with a glass of Trimbach Riesling Reserve with it — which is why they …
Read MoreEven if you don’t watch Mad Men, you’ve heard about the hot series based on life in the ‘60s and Don Draper, it’s lead character. The series is so hot that clothing styles and the cuisine and cocktails of …
Read MoreJust attended a “Destination DC’s 2012 New York Media Reception,” where I met Derek Brown, owner of the Columbia Room in Washington, D.C. He was serving a cocktail, made with Bowmore Single Malt Scotch —that was well blended, not too …
Read MoreChristina Verrelli’s Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream was the winner of a million dollars at the Pillsbury Bakeoff last month in Orlando.
Martha Stewart announced all the winners live on her television show broadcast from the Bakeoff. Martha …
Read MoreIn a newsletter I received from Kardea Gourmet recently, I saw this simple recipe for chimichurri — an herb-oil sauce to add flavor to foods used widely in Argentina. Thought I’d share it!
Traditionally it’s used for grilled meats — …
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