Shallots and Chipotle

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 14:55:22 GMT

jwz: The Food Simulator is a haptic interface that displays biting force. It is designed to fit to the user's mouth, where it delivers the captured force of real food and auditory and chemical sensations associated with eating. Why, why, why….

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 14:53:07 GMT

The Black Commentator: "Howard Dean's December 7 speech is the most important statement on race in American politics by a mainstream white politician in nearly 40 years. Nothing remotely comparable has been said by anyone who might become or who has been President of the United States since Lyndon Johnson's June 4, 1965 affirmative action address to the graduating class at Howard University."

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 14:38:39 GMT

More Not Geniuses: I Don't Get It. "Now, I realize I am not a genius, but there is something over at Pandagon and at Matthew Yglesias where Jesse and Big Media Matt keep calling the President unelectable. I suppose he may be unelectable, but mostly I think..." It took me a minute or three to figure out but I agree with them that our current President is unelectable.

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 14:30:46 GMT

Perhaps it's spitting in the wind to post this this morning, but . . . from Not Geniuses: "Director Robert Greenwald's 'Uncovered' reveals the deceptions and distortions used to sell the invasion. And from the limousine liberals at Moby's bash in NYC to the regular folks in Billings, Mont., antiwar and anti-Bush audiences are eating it up."

Here's the article they link to, the film's site, and the order form.

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 13:59:15 GMT

Julie: "I've been doing a lot of thinking, and I[base ']ve come to conclusion that is, well, a little bit heartbreaking for me. I think it[base ']s time to officially pack up the Julie/Julia Project.

"Good news"em"I want to go out with a bang, so there is at long last going to be a J/JP Party! On Wednesday, December 17^th from 6 to 8 pm (and beyond?!) Eric and I will be at the Fat Black Pussycat at 130 West 3^rd Street, between 6^th Ave and MacDougal, expecting anyone and everyone to show up for a Julie/Julia Project wake."

Mon, 08 Dec 2003 03:44:58 GMT

The Meatrix via SauteWednesday.

Mon, 08 Dec 2003 02:16:36 GMT

Dinner tonight: San Francisco Little Joes, on bakery rolls like sloppy Joe's.

Sun, 30 Nov 2003 14:26:56 GMT

More from the Times: 'Steak and Shake' Takes On a Whole New Meaning: "It's tough trying to conduct an interview while at the next table a voluptuous woman in spangles has dropped her top and is treating one happy executive to a lap dance. It was even tougher, I soon discovered, trying to eat a steak dinner while another enterprising gal gyrated her bare buttocks just inches from the entree."

Sun, 30 Nov 2003 14:20:53 GMT

NY Times: "The jalapeñoed Thanksgiving menu represents one school of thought in the family. The other school is of the opinion that the menu should be, well, as American as apple pie, and there are some terrific pie bakers in our crowd."

Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:13:08 GMT

NY Times: The Microwave Graduates From Sous-Chef to Star.

Sat, 29 Nov 2003 23:15:58 GMT

Fast Company Now: "This article really took the cake: Tyson Creates Office of Animal Well-being."

Sat, 29 Nov 2003 23:11:23 GMT

USA Today: "To some extent, Slow Food picks up where the organic food revolt left off. 'It's adding fire to a revolution,' says Patrick Martins, Slow Food USA executive director."

Sat, 29 Nov 2003 18:20:00 GMT

Dave Barry: WHY GUYS SHOULD NOT COOK.

Fri, 07 Nov 2003 13:01:59 GMT

Meg's Food and Wine Page: "Not that I'm advocating for people to drink Boone's Farm (yuck) but it will be interesting to see if California can come down off its 'Emperor's New Clothes,' 'Fine Wine' high-horse and make something that these adorable twenty-somethings will actually drink. Used to be, they would start with white zinfandel. But that is soooo not cool these days."

Mon, 03 Nov 2003 14:09:57 GMT

John Mariani's Virtual Gourmet for November 3 looks at Irish Cream liqueurs (scroll down a little past half-way). According to the article, two new products to look for are Bailey's light, and Briscoe's pareve kosher version. Briscoes hasn't revealed how they achieve the creamy texture without dairy.

Mon, 03 Nov 2003 05:45:55 GMT

Salon.com: "Geeks who go low-carb see it as more than just taking off pounds -- they're reengineering the human organism, overclocking their own bodies."

Mon, 03 Nov 2003 05:44:24 GMT

I haven't gotten around to reading it all yet, but the Boston Globe ran a series on changes in the New England fishing industry this past week.

Mon, 03 Nov 2003 05:38:58 GMT

Sundance Channel airs two restaurant documentaries this month: Eat This New York (schedule) and American Waitress: New Mexico (schedule). Amanda Hesser previewed the former.

Mon, 03 Nov 2003 05:26:22 GMT

NY Times: To Perk Up Pasta, a Jolt of Espresso. Can I get my pasta decaf?

Mon, 03 Nov 2003 05:23:10 GMT

A couple of angles on an expected FDA ruling: Wired, BBC, and NY Times. Looks like cloned meat is coming our way.

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 18:50:34 GMT

Europe gives us a timeless repetory in ints varies cuisines, and we give back Krispy Kreme, "supersizing", and obesity?

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 18:43:32 GMT

Times, they are a Cha(i)ngin': Now the chains are trying to move upscale and get healthy.

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 18:41:43 GMT

Boston Globe: Schools feeding into student tastes.