http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:23:16 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_1 92017b7189dac690c32739f1fa238847 This monthly advice column addresses contemporary behavior and was inspired by our upcoming book, What to Do When No One Has a Clue, which will be published in May 2010 by Random House. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:50:37 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_2 adfb989daf9c51e451d76a9819fd7e96 I am a transplanted New Yorker in California, and there is a place in the Bay Area, Napoli Pizza in Vallejo, that makes out-of-this-world pizza. I dare say it's even better than what is found in NYC these days. I am surprised this establishment is not mentioned on your blog while several others in the Bay Area are. This is easily among the best ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:54:45 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_3 04e9b8bb8be102b703e3c9f987636672 This month, New Orleans is having a party for the po’ boy, the city’s signature — and some say endangered — sandwich. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:42:49 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_4 348ad2849171f558c975604742971364 The Sam Wo Restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown used to be known mainly for a rude head waiter named Edsel Ford Fong. Mr. Fong, a hefty, intimidating man, would lead patrons to their table, tell them to "sit down and shut up," and then sarcastically berate them ("fatso," "dummy," and "retard" were among his favorite taunts). Fong acted ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:23:16 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_5 45e065e9516a41a3afad418122588160 I was in the grocery store with my friend Rachel the other day, and I was on the hunt for a nutrition bar. As I scanned over the Balance and Kashi Bars that I tend to gravitate towards, my eyes... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:59:59 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_6 30e7a9ba8c981193c781f094910b8bc0 Balls of macaroni deep fried with a tasty tomatoe sauce. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T12:10:38-08:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_7 a0f3b1753a983bf11746cde0d221fa2f 2204 NW Market St. Seattle BY "JUAN VALDEZ" This week's column goes out to Staxman who requested that the burro and I go hang out at the Market street Starbucks. So here we are. Sometimes I bring the burro in with me (and glare at anyone who asks if he is a service animal...of COURSE he's a service animal...he carries my backpack and other ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_8 4d8a5d54eed8a9cc71cfd935fda077dc Filed under: Recipes , Comfort Food , Cookbook Spotlight , Thanksgiving , Fall Photo: Amazon.com. 'The Thanksgiving Table: Recipes and Ideas to Create Your Own Holiday Tradition' By Diane Morgan Photography by John A. Rizzo Chronicle Books -- 2001 Buy it on Amazon Though Thanksgiving may be conceptually about unity and giving thanks, the feast ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:59:59 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_9 0f4ca216aba7ef42c11246bb3e3dff2e We ducked into this place mostly to get out of the rain. What a find! Relaxed atmosphere and great food. This is like a Benny, but taken apart. Two dungeness crab cakes, topped with two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce, with the English muffins served on the side. Great combination of flavours. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:59:59 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_10 b57c62cab50e75004f48fda40a5256ba This China Sea offers great lunch portions for under $5. Sweet & Sour Chicken was all white meat with a nice crispy batter. The hot oil on the table is always good too. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:52:44 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_11 e511f4eb5471c7c65ccbff7231c1bd0f I recently inherited (pinched, I mean) a beautiful antique wooden bread kneading bowl from my mother. I've recently begun to start making bread, so the timing was fortuitous. My mom tells me it's very old, she and dad got it for a wedding gift (40 years ago!). She used it when I was a kid for salad and serving. It's in good condition, without ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:37:26 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_12 1b5e792d3e67d23b58e632f631720735 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_13 c91dda8635f3f7460d281afe2f0bb1b9 Filed under: Poultry , Recipes , Thanksgiving Photo: Erica George Dines Photography. This Thanksgiving, whether you are roasting or smoking your holiday turkey, don't forget the most important step: brining. Holiday magazines are filled with tips on how to prepare a perfect turkey, from wrapping the turkey in cheesecloth while cooking to rubbing ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_14 3c8eccfe3449bcd8ff39671cb0d24333 Filed under: Recipes , Cocktails , How To , Spirits Photo: LeNell Smothers Alabama-born LeNell Smothers defines herself first and foremost as a bartender, but she's been called many things -- most recently, the proprietress of LeNell's liquor store. She's owned her own whiskey label, called Red Hook Rye, and has been recognized by her home state ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:42:49 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_15 8f5d64307cfcdb687d3be5c5ce417fb3 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:12:24 -0800 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_16 7c54d24c7a1c3cea64dc9eb7960df60f How do I get a rake up there? (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:50:37 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_17 1e52b7e807a2c307b97e838426cf0f3d Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_18 ff054d39782da2b09b61d2d362494798 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:25:16 -0800 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_19 cb8dd0b5710540be8332cd2526faf7f5 I always attend the service in Vancouver Chinatown. I used to attend Victory Square, but it has gotten very crowded in recent years. Here's a 3 photo panorama taken by Patrick Tam - I am on the far right next to Col. Howe Lee Last year, Lt. Gov. Steven Point attended the Chinatown ceremonies following the Victory Square ceremonies. http://www. ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T11:19:00.000-08:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/1#item_20 8b012bc5c9d1edb80edbb8af19efdf51 I have a weakness for flatbread, all kinds of flatbread. If flatbread is on a menu, it's pretty much a given that I will order it. Years ago I made those Chinese spring onion pancakes, but other than that, I really haven't bothered. Why? Well, making flatbread seemed like it would be a bother, what with the yeast and the kneading, and rising and ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:11:15 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_1 9e0694488bb692ec0d9a57f72e8a5aca Many raised glasses Greeted the young veterans Entering the bar Written by Captain Hops. Thing of the day: A Handbook of American Military History, Second Edition: From the Revolutionary War to the Present Sponsor: How to buy a new car. Related haiku:FreedomA Long Night of MerrimentClosingGraduationAdvice for the Aftermath Related haiku: Freedom ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T19:10:47Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_2 989af4ff0d37bcad5c2203eca70c016c On the way home from dinner at Nel Centro one evening, I was bemoaning the fact that I hadn’t had a good meal since I reviewed Tabla. At that moment, we drove past Higgins, which looked completely full. It had been at least five years since my last dinner there, but it used to be one of my favorite restaurants, so I decided to use it for my ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:05:28 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_3 523375ce5eb9aeece3f43e1f52730b68 November 11, 2009 - 2:05 pm: This Little Piggy Came to Gramercy || Maialino will open on November 11th in the space formerly occupied by Wakiya at the Gramercy Park Hotel. The restaurant, run by Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group, is a roman-style trattoria from chef Executive Chef Nick A... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:51:53 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_4 8b0962e34e68a34c0b0412f70ba4cb9d By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photos courtesy of Keuka Spring Vineyards By late August it was obvious to the Wiltberger family at Keuka Spring Vineyards that 2009 had become a challenging vintage. They had to make decisions on how... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T12:34:59-05:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_5 de842c3b069b04dd7badf355b1a2476b Economics, diplomacy and "olfactory challenges." (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T17:29:37Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_6 6100b42c3d9ee294da9553e686ca7038 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:28:38 PST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_7 c703564aba13e1d38a8b0ca9aba01679 Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central Community College offers a selection of recipes for our readers including: Dark Chocolate Coconut Cookies, Chocolate Cinnamon Madeleines, Cranberry Shortbread Cookies, Speculaas, Pumpkin Bars with Hazelnut Streusel, Espresso Cookies, Salted Caramel Nut Bars and Carrot Cake Cookies. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:19:57 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_8 a9f307c5692411fa41115ea05413d271 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T18:00:57Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_9 dedcca24b7274dc76523a1628b01ab69 [ Krieger , 11/10/09] One of the biggest openings of the fall season descends upon Manhattan tonight with the arrival of Danny Meyer's Maialino . The Roman bar and trattoria marks Meyer's first high end restaurant opening since 2005 and joins the pantheon of his restaurants that already includes Gramercy Tavern, Union Square Cafe, Eleven Madison ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T18:00:57Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_10 1b8d947408472c8cd39b5d77d6d06d5a SEATTLE, WA (KPLU) - After decades in cramped quarters, Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson has a remodeled kitchen. How does she like it? Just listen to today's Food for Thought (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T17:42:26Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_11 a6e82e1a5ec226e7a26e5a524a76a760 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:20:57 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_12 5906dcbf03d3912212c98983a090a8b0 The public will no longer be allowed to leaf through the weekly stack of city film permits - a longtime treasure-trove for celebrity-hunting paparazzi - at the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T17:29:37Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_13 c3365b269ff7c7e554beb70503bc8622 Today’s guest post is from Mom Central team member, Anne-Marie Nichols, who edits Mom Central Food and runs Mom Central Blogger University. When I found out that I’d be representing Mom Central at the Kashi Mom Blogger event last month in San Diego, I was thrilled. Not only had I spent half my life in San Diego, but I had been eating Kashi ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:04:10 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_14 a8514ffbf1b8ce94d541534a845fdcb2 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:31:00 CST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_15 8c70d9590b66ec1eb4016ef2d2d85349 Abstract: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and distribution of Salmonella on 57 randomly selected broiler farms at the end of the rearing period and in chicken products in urban and periurban areas in Casamance, Senegal, and to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance profiles of the Salmonella serovars. Salmonella was detected ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:37:52 -0600 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_16 1d0862234a15416caca2e68e68ad9e49 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:23:00 CST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_17 6f716efef72535d8db975d3beaf11b8c Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:27:52 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_18 56753d03264e894610308387c57b1dea Chocolate-licorice delice {pot de creme}, caramel sauteed plums, almond cocoa chili wafer {pectin based tuile}, chantilly, chocolate granita. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:10:19 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_19 27c69c19e33a03464f951c51057144c6 The well-loved presenter will guide viewers through techniques such as achieving the perfect glossily bronzed turkey and creating a panettone trifle. And the cookery guru - who sparked a national cranberry shortage in 1995 - will again tickle the nation's tastebuds with a recipe featuring the fruit. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T08:00:00.000-08:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/21#item_20 82401f30b7de495b341d62a5c6e9bfa5 World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T08:00:00.000-08:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_1 882f665f220ce123e80a1286f4eef073 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T14:00:00Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_2 9751348373850bb480d7c6e570238de0 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T15:35:57Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_3 83c37a61de6bb5e52de97d137118f0f0 Name: Wu Gok Primary Ingredient(s): Taro, Pork, Mushrooms Type of Dish : Dumpling Method of Preparation: Deep Fried Tea Palace - Renton, WA - 11/7/2009 Trying to explain wu gok to someone who has never tried it is akin to trying to explain a rock concert to one who didn't attend it. Yes, there are certain key aspects which can easily be explained. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:25:00 CST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_4 1277927765216040a10e50ebcda2f505 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T15:23:34Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_5 072c53529a9b9c14e9d786374be0c357 Da Cajn Critter is one of the cutest, funnest cookbooks I’ve seen in ages. I fell in love with it when I first saw the title, but when I saw the actual cookbook, itself, I fell even harder. I was sort of afraid to look inside – with so much going on for it on the outside, I was afraid it’d be like some great looking Hollywood ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:22:00 CST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_6 9ef4cddeb14c98e0181c116c7c202b4f Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:19:27 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_7 2e551588264af32255c193b54fc1553f Roanoke Vineyards' Rich Pisacano looking out over the vineyard he manages at Wolffer Estate By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Frost hit Long Island wine country again late last week, this time impacting just about every grower. I've heard numbers as low... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:05:07 -0800 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_8 539bfc51ac9a809aaa0553411512dd80 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:35:39 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_9 a3a933934fac5f102fafb0a69d4dfe55 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:31:32 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_10 6a4ba078a70cf957d040516b7ab22944 Impressed by the Naveen Patnaik government’s success rate in reaching out the deprived children and adults in providing required nutrition, the DFID on Wednesday agreed to release the assistance in three tranches. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:20:57 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_11 1b913a19cfc0dca5a26122c1e01f5c1d Dr. J tries out a UV water filtration pitcher and finds the water tastier than well water. From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (REF3076322B7) Dr. J takes a look at the Restore Clean Water System (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T16:04:54-05:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_12 6e23eef056eafe82378ba6991105268f A week after Mayor Bloomberg's narrower-than-expected victory , Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn/Queens) has come out of the woodwork claiming that he could have defeated the incumbent. The Congressman — who abandoned his short-lived Mayoral campaign in May — claims that in order to win, Bloomberg would have needed to spend at least $ ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T13:15:34Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_13 91ae8c5ecf6da04d63b73c9f36b20817 We pre-ordered the Squeezebox Radio over two months ago, and we've now had it for about 3-4 weeks., and in that time the Squeezebox Radio has delivered the best kitchen experience we've ever had. Besides being able to stream all of our iTunes music from our Mac-Mini server, it also has the ability to stream any internet radio station (including ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T13:01:00Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_14 fb46542462665ccb2776fc15eb4da68b A few months back a friend told me about this crazy little sub shop in Downtown Willoughby where you can get these enormous submarine sandwiches for $4. I asked what the name of it was. With a bit of hesitation, she said “What about Bob’s Subs”. Ummm, come again? Who the hell would name a restaurant that? The smartest goddamn guy in the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:52:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_15 4d6d4ff3928891548c17ecc0187fdd85 A London restaurant has brought out a bottle of what is believed to be the world's most expensive beer costing �700 a bottle. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:47:14 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_16 0c1570e0c7dd01e3748f3d9ae288ed17 Whether it's honeyed chenin blancs or silky pinot noirs South Africa's wines are improving in leaps and bounds. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:02:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_17 4df796808c6d21b0878d218b7209809d LONDON - Advertising will continue to be the main way online content is funded for the next two to five years, according to Microsoft's UK boss, Ashley Highfield. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:44 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_18 9c89cb1db72c7507590bed8c2da036d3 This is the second installment of my three-part series on manual pollination in Japan from the upcoming feature, “WWOOF! The Movie”. It reveals the way in which pollen is extracted from the anthers of the apple (or any other fruit) flower through a special grinding mechanism. This video features Mari (our host’s niece-in-law) and [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_19 06c217be1264945491e9d8457ec1fc56 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/41#item_20 a912bd116e8018ed9f7657f0521c24f9 On the 11th of November Italy celebrates San Martino, St Martin, a soldier of the Roman Empire who became a Saint for his great humility and generosity. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T11:30:00.001+01:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_1 2734aa5d59ef513da7e5dbe5e26a1959 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } In The Park 2, originally uploaded by ilva-b. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:53:39 -0800 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_2 46b720b845f6042a5fc3597039257638 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T11:30:00.001+01:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_3 525aa71682aa564a38a97e5477b60fcc Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:02:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_4 37a12180e3d5b6a9276575054a2b5094 Ever since I heard about Princi opening up on Wardour Street, just down the road from my office, I’ve been meaning to take a look. Gourmet baker Rocco Princi’s Milan boutique bakery chain has just opened its first branch in London, in conjunction with the ubiquitous Alan Yau. It did take me over a week to get there, but in the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:05:38 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_5 3c9390205ef500bfac3eac070e18ae2f Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_6 96d9371cc87a824bd5df4f0f3381805f It's a recovery year for California kiwifruit, and people will find good supplies this season. The California Kiwifruit Commission says the crop is in line with average production, after a short crop last season. Not only is it a good size crop, but quality is excellent. November is traditionally one of the largest sales months for the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_7 96d9371cc87a824bd5df4f0f3381805f Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:48 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_8 2a4ba02fed4e84fb5a6ab511d5225622 Aureole is a Las Vegas event restaurant airlifted into Manhattan, where the food can be quite good. It can also be the opposite. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:52:33 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_9 d17209ce196c194c63b8ee4ab955c8ac Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:32:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_10 c4387881f459f1f61ab3186c0f355708 There are two BK Carne Asadas in Tucson. At the 12th Avenue BK's, you dine at permanently fixed picnic tables on a covered patio that is rimmed with nozzles to spray cool water around the perimeter and take the edge off arid desert air. There is a kitchen with a menu that ranges from huevos con jambon (ham and eggs) for breakfast to pastel de ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_11 22521ac689976d4b8af078a7d4422058 Those who haven't discovered the beguiling fragrance and subtle flavor of the quince might turn up their noses at the rock-hard, waxy-skinned fruit in the market. But the holidays are high time for a revival of this nostalgic relative of apples and pears. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:04:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_12 fb068c4bdcc2a77ee37d26c4b0635cc1 Thomas Keller is one of those chefs people speak of with awe. Now, he shares his recipes for caramelized sea scallops, iceberg lettuce slices, rainbow chard and brownies. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T04:45:28Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_13 559696d7c14158a89f49eab724bfa564 When I got my copy of Martinis & Aprons , I bookmarked several recipes that I found interesting, including this recipe for tablea brownies. I have made a LOT of brownies in my 30+ years of baking and always relied on Bakers Unsweetened Chocolate as the base for those brownies. I suppose I should have thought to experiment with tablea sooner, (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T16:25:42-05:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_14 978c8f7d2d0ce055a0aa3edf991f9834 The link to this kitchen tool is not for those faint of heart. It is a device used for the quick and painless killing of fish and we believe might be really good for working with lobsters. When Dave and Nils from Cooking Issues became obsessed with the Ike Jime fish preparation technique and, as they do, went to extremes to refine and document ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T16:25:42-05:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_15 d030a55b1cdefdcba957172896f119dd Al Forno Ferruzza, Exterior: The sixth and final stop in the Portland, Oregon, leg of my west coast pizza tour was Al Forno Ferruzza in what I guess is being called "the Alberta Arts District." When I moved away from the city, this strip of Northeast Portland was just starting to undergo gentrification. It's still a little funky, and so you get ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T01:39:02Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_16 d3208453c45803c1a914620370e55e15 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T01:43:16Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_17 71f4cb85311422ce45879da2f9a6d439 This seems to be a back-to-the-future moment of confluence, when the forces of history, music and government converge into a meatloaf sandwich time machine. It is a triumph of the old gang, the long-haired grungers over the well-coiffed anchors and well-pressed suits. Concert promoter Dave Meinert (Cap Hill Block Party, One Reel, Blue Scholars, ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T01:43:16Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_18 84b9d04c5ed9590a0dafc8dfd981b3b2 Anyone who's been in Seattle over the past decade knows how it works. A new condo building goes up in a neighborhood where there are clubs. Maybe the condo even plays up the nearby nightlife scene as a selling point to potential residents. Buyers embrace the urban lifestyle, put down their money, move in... and immediately start complaining about ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T19:30:00.001-06:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_19 bfe06bf67174fa69fc52446a6a6fe6d0 Just like last week , I browsed through one of the new holiday baking magazines to figure out what we were going to make for the Weekly Wednesday Treat Day. Though, this week, Jeff needed to bring the treats in this morning as his office will be closed tomorrow... so, it was technically a Tuesday Treat Day! In the center of these Chocolate ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T01:20:00Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/61#item_20 8c0bc6401db5f1235491ea148ebf31ee I must have picked this up at Finger Lake Beverage last February. Lovely new web site. $3.50 USD with as cheery a small bottle as ever there was. Well, to be fair, the 375 ml cork top from Girardin is pretty damn fine but this is swell as well. Gorgeous. Dark mahogany beer under a tan cream thick lacing head. Subdued nose with an oddly enhanced ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-11T00:51:48Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_1 ac07555342e3243386d3ad9e3ea42c99 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:41:57 -0800 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_2 f79916b2eadb3a17c9eb78c7b61a3f39 It had been such a long time since the Missus and I went on one of our eating road trips. First I was busy, than the Missus was busy, than I got sick, than the Missus was busy....you get it.... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T23:32:04Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_3 d28d6569ca5adb2061e743ca53168174 Yahoo, Microsoft and Google going to put out free Wi-Fi hotspots for Christmas. Google’s doing it right. New Snow Leopard screws over some users. Kindle for the PC released by Amazon. LinkedIn to Tweet. Facebook groups hijacked. New OS from Samsung called Bada. Yahoo banned. Welcome to the club. Droid phones not that hot. Show brought to ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:28:39 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_4 2ddc0279508e6d368da3a2b59ade34ad Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:26:47 -0600 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_5 c17e747a22cbab6ee92480265f547cea "This eye-opening book makes us question what we really mean when we say we love animals. Anyone who has ever loved a dog or a cat or a hamster or a bird will find abundant food for thought here." --John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America, The Food Revolution, and Healthy at 100 (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:17:28 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_6 863719f79e343f8403d1cc22f666d65d Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:26:47 -0600 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_7 97a19bf5d8054722503ec6e1d6a85e1c Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:27:38 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_8 889feb2f316de710d3eae1aaf6d5eb5f Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T21:12:53Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_9 1262529f7557b3a6f430bd1b76d8e280 Jac made laksa recently, and it was magnificent! She used Chilliz brand laksa paste and tinned coconut cream (she likes a richer, thicker, more “lemak” laksa broth). I prepared the egg noodles and rice noodles and helped assemble the bits and pieces in the bowls while Jac tended to the pot of laksa broth bubbling on the stove. In the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:02:34 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_10 76b065506267f1f4b4c19243db6715aa Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T15:55:48-05:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_11 e1ff03876fc3a17307d5a01327bf4fa3 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:50:51 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_12 5c3192199aad12b493504cee91f67aed Spain's ham industry is under threat from an aggressive Australian parasite that is eating away at the nation's holm oak pastures experts have warned. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:01:50 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_13 8a73535090b530d50b95ef6a0883ec91 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T19:09:59Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_14 323ab54fbfd2537e4054411153fbaffb I promised a customer, who loved this tart, that I would post the recipe. It’s closely based on a recipe from Simply Sensational Desserts by  Francois Payard , with the only difference a slight modification in the sugar. I have found that Payard’s book has given me the greatest baking success of any cookbook, so I highly recommend it. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T19:09:59Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_15 7c543fb7194e2e1afe09601b28bd03ee Just hearing the words "sloppy joe" from my mother used to send us kids into a tizzy. There was something wonderfully fun about getting to eat a burger/sandwich that was messy by design. I've been waiting to make this when my nephew was in town because sloppy joes really are a quintessential kid food. Well the kid is here, and after he explained ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T19:09:59Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_16 d73877c55fcf3de2f2cda9309483b8ee A few weeks ago I gave a friend a verbal whupping for calling a concoction he'd made of vegetables and melted cheese atop a piece of naan a pizza. On any given day, this guy is Mr. Italian American, gushing about Sunday "gravy" and salty meat and cheese sandwiches, so I was flabbergasted by his irreverent pizza misnomer. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T16:28:08Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_17 fea76342a2801c26a8c6dbbcf708fe5f Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:10:54 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_18 3514d66aca1115ccdba3f21b0e56396a Jonathan Safran Foer visited KQED's The Writers' Block to record a reading from his latest book, Eating Animals. He was open to participating in a spontaneous video interview and shared his personal eating preferences, where he was dining in the Bay Area, thoughts about food politics and ethics, and ideas for his next book. Listen to the reading, ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T15:42:07Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_19 f9068b30f651f9a48849ad0776b39164 A blackened bottle of beer found in the wreck of the Hindenburg zeppelin is expected to fetch thousands of pounds at auction. The bottle was found by a fire-fighter cleaning up the American airfield where the German airship exploded in 1937. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T15:42:07Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/81#item_20 69175b3c9a0967e29cb4580b3adcb21f I realized today that I never posted about this rockin' butternut squash "casserole" I made a couple weeks ago. As I sat down to write this post, I was informed that RWT was chosen by the AJC as one of the best blogs in Atlanta! I'm totally flattered - it was a shocking piece of happy news on a not-so-easy day for me. Hi to ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-10T15:42:07Z http://www.megite.com/food/1257979035/101#item_1 f9ae91b97b90c3bbd408ac8a104f4ca0 First - just so you know, I am not an expert here.  I only just started doing this sort of thing a few weeks ago, so I'm just sharing with you what I know at this point.  You may know way more than me, and if you do, and you'd like to share any tips or suggestions, you're very welcome to do so.  In fact, you're ... (Read on Source) ]]>