Simple, elemental and versatile, yogurt is a universal foodstuff. In fact, if cuisines were like Jungian myths, yogurt would be at the forefront of our collective culinary unconscious. Traditions of yogurtlike foods have been popular for millennia in the area food writer Anne Mendelson calls “Yogurtistan” (the Middle East, the Balkans, and northern Africa). But [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 1, 2010
It’s summer, and that means sun, fun and good eats. But if you’ve got a hankering for more than just hot dogs and barbecue, we’ve got a treat for you. Take your palate from blah to wow with some of the sumptuous treats that were showcased at the Summer Fancy Food Show. Organized by the National Association [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 21, 2010
When the 2010 census is done, we’re expected to see just how much the country’s population has changed. But it’s already clear in grocery stores and restaurants that Americans like a lot of ethnic food. And now the dietitian’s trusty tool has been reshaped for Asian, Latino and Mediterranean tastes. A research group called Oldways Preservation Trust [...]
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