As a former restaurateur, I have always been appalled, even disgusted, at those restaurant/food blogs that feel it is their need to consistently obsess over the demises of a local [ … ]
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Student Dies in Eating Competition
According to the Taipei Times, a student at Dayeh University in Changhuain Taiwan died in late October during the annual steamed bun eating contest. The 23 year old was participating [ … ]
Turn off the Food Network and Rent a Food Movie
In a recent post entitled Do TV Executives Think We’re Stupid?, I ranted, with the help of author, critic and food writer John Mariani, about the worst (and best) cooking [ … ]
Do TV Executives Think We’re Stupid?
Since I received such a great and varied response from my post, Do Publishers Think We’re Stupid?, I am continuing the series with Do TV Executives Think We’re Stupid? Author, [ … ]
Do Publishers Think We’re Stupid?
The people over at Slashfood turned me on to an article from the Wall Street Journal entitled Publishers Bet Big on Cookbooks. the gist of the article is that even [ … ]
Starbucks: Wasting Up to 6 Million Gallons of Water Every Day
The Sydney Morning Herald, The Dallas Morning News and The Sun published articles today that estimated that the Starbucks wastes up to 6 million gallons of water every day. The [ … ]
Sustainable Cuisine Greenwashing – Again
Recently, I wrote a piece for Eat.Drink.Better about culinary greenwashing, titled Just Add Eco-Friendly Detergent and Rinse. Just when you thought it was safe to good back in the water [ … ]
Every Freaking! Day with “Rachell Ray”
I’m not one to usually pile on the sarcasm when someone is down but it’s no holds barred when it comes to the cult of celebrity. Instead of seeking virtues [ … ]
Food Network is at It Again
It’s been all over the food blogosphere and several wire services, but in case you’ve missed what Eater SF calls the Death of Society: The Food Network is getting into [ … ]
Just Add Eco-Friendly Detergent and Rinse
Culinary Green Washing I have two major sustainable cuisine pet peeves; first, I have a love / hate relationship with the word “sustainable”. Yes, I know the name of my [ … ]