Updates

Wheat Thins: More Whole Grain and No HFCS - November 24, 2009

Food companies aim to sell their products by incorporating or removing the latest “hot buttons” into or from them. Nabisco has done just that for…

Michelin-Star Update 2010 - October 30, 2009

The 2010 Michelin Guide was released this month with a number of enhancements, including new symbols highlighting restaurants with: a notable cocktail program a notable…

New York Edition: A Second Helping of Life - October 13, 2009

Share’s sixth annual A Second Helping of Life, held on September 21st at Pier 60 at Chelsey Piers with over 700 attendees (New York City)…

Almost a Bite: Sheer Bliss Pomegranate Ice Cream - August 12, 2009

I had such high hopes for Sheer Bliss’s Pomegranate Bar. I had tested it on the floor of the NASFT summer fancy food show. At…

ShareThis! Bite of the Best has Gone Social - June 24, 2009

Share our posts! We’ve now made it easy for you to share our Bite of the Best content with your social networks. At the end…

James Beard Foundation Awards - May 11, 2009

The place to be and be seen last Monday, May 4 was at Avery Fisher Hall (NYC), where the so-called “oscars” of the food world…

Planters Harvest Items Containing Pistachio Nuts Recalled - April 10, 2009

Kraft Foods announced a voluntary recall Planters products containing pistachio nuts that have the potential to be contaminated with the Salmonella organism as the pistachios…

Follow Me on Twitter: BonnieBOTB - April 2, 2009

I’ve just starting tweeting! If you’re on twitter, you can follow me — in my 140 character tweet — to see “What I’m doing Now”….…

Beverage Brands Drop High-Fructose Corn Syrup - March 10, 2009

Companies do listen to consumers’ complaints. A few of them are replacing High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) in some of their beverages with — low…

First Pick – Melissa’s Ojai Pixie Tangerines – Just Arrived - March 6, 2009

Be sure to check your supermarkets Ojai Pixie Tangerines. produce area for the season’s first pick of Melissa’s And, If you don’t see them – speak…

One Touch Can Opener Instruction Manual - March 4, 2009

There’s been a number of requests posted on our Readers Suggestions for a One Touch Can Opener asking for info on the product. I contacted the…

Peanut Butter Recall Widens, PCA Knowingly Shipped Tainted Products - January 29, 2009

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is widening the peanut butter recall linked to the salmonella outbreak after learning that Peanut Corp of America’s (PCA)…

Brand Name Peanut Butter Product Recalls Related to Salmonella - January 20, 2009

The US Food Safety blog has a list of brand-name product recalls related to possible Salmonella contamination. Click here for that complete list, which will continue…

FDA Urges Caution Over Eating Peanut Butter-Containing Foods - January 19, 2009

To be prudent, avoid eating commercially prepared cakes, cookies, crackers, candies, cereal and ice cream that contain peanut butter, peanut paste or ground peanuts. While…

CardScan for Mac - December 8, 2008

Happiness is finally having a business card scanner that works with a Mac! CardScan for Mac, finally For years I’d return from food conferences with…

Birds Eye Steamfresh Meals for Two: Update - October 30, 2008

This summer I told you about Birds Eye’s new Steamfresh Meals for Two — entrees that steam in about 10 minutes in the microwave. These dinners are…

New Breakfasts at Starbucks - September 18, 2008

The Starbucks publicist kept reaching out to me, to try their new breakfast offerings being introduced this month. I procrastinated about doing so as I…

“Best American Fresh Goat Cheese”: Fresh Crottin - October 28, 2007

Vermont Butter & Cheese’s new yummy Fresh Crottin won first place at the 2007 American Cheese Society and Best of Class at the U.S. Championship…

Wash Away the Sodium in Beans - October 2, 2007

Now it’s been proven. A study from Bush Brothers indicates that draining and rinsing canned beans literally washes away about 40 percent of the sodium.…