Mar 20 2009
Archive for the 'Food News' Category
Mar 02 2009
A Nod To National Noodle Month

March is National Noodle Month, and it seems pretty fitting since the flu has been going around where I live, and Chicken Noodle Soup is the best cure for that (and the common cold) that I know of! Read all about National Noodle Month here. And don’t miss two great Peet’s roasts that are going, [...]
Jan 30 2009
Coffee Tidbits
If you’re in the market for hot drink glasses, we’ve got you covered. And speaking of hot drinks, ever wonder how competitive baristas are? Well, wonder no more, because, apparently, there’s a competition where they prove their (hot) stuff. And if you’re in the mood for small batch roasted coffee, here’s a Northern California company [...]
Jan 14 2009
Let Your Fingers Do The…Cooking?

Get this–there’s a new “Dinner Spinner” iPhone app from Allrecipes.com, the world’s #1 food site. Top features include: Search for meal ideas from thousands of Allrecipes.com’s most popular recipes Access detailed ingredients, cooking instructions, nutritional information, photos, ratings and reviews Give your iPhone a shake to watch the Dinner Spinner in action and generate dinner [...]
Dec 30 2008
Spend 2009 With The Food Network

This January, Food Network pumps up its primetime lineup with three series premieres full of fun-filled food entertainment! First, Guy Fieri returns as host of Ultimate Recipe Showdown as a new batch of home cooks step up and put their prized personal recipes to the “ultimate” test, premiering Sunday, January 4, at 9pm ET/PT. Then, [...]
Dec 10 2008
Coffee On My Mind

As the weather gets colder, it only makes sense that I’m craving hot java, right? But it seems that there are some people who think differently when it comes to coffee. Here’s a story about jewelry made with coffee beans. And another about java fuel–for cars. It’s that outside-the-box thinking that’s going to change the world, [...]
Nov 17 2008
Top Chef: New York
Nov 11 2008
Calif. Farm Animals Win Vote

California’s Prop 2, also known as the Standards for Confining Farm Animals Act, recently passed with over 60 percent of the vote. The Act, which mandates an increase of confinement space for veal calves, breeding pigs and egg-laying hens, goes into effect Jan. 1, 2015. Only then will these farm animals have the right to turn around, lie [...]
Nov 04 2008
D.C., S.F. Go Green For Greenfestival

Green Festival™ hits Washington, D.C., November 8 & 9 at the Washington Convention Center, and San Francisco, Calif., November 14, 15 & 16 at the Concourse Exhibition Center. Green Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, is akin to a walk through a sustainable community. The festival features more than 125 renowned [...]
Oct 27 2008
World Go Vegan Days Are Here!

If you’ve ever contemplated going vegan, now’s the time during World Go Vegan Days, which started October 25 and run through October 31. Created by In Defense of Animals (IDA), World Go Vegan Days is an annual event to educate people about the vegan lifestyle. During World Go Vegan Days, IDA encourages people to become conscious of [...]
