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Rosa’s Musings: A Good Old British Dessert With A Modern Flair: Spicy Damson Plum Roly Poly

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Permalink 0

by Rosa Mayland

Summer fades; the first cold, Northern air
Sweeps, like hatred, through still days –
The August heat now gone elsewhere,
To Southern, bird-filled coasts and bays;
Amid constricting vales of cloud,
A pale and liquid Autumn sun
That once beat down on an empty plain
And may again. And may again.
— Trever Howard, Autum

Lately, I’ve been in an unusually nostalgic, and in a rather morose state of mind. No matter how much I love autumn and look forward to cooler weather, seasonal mood swings always hit me hard when the summer ends. I guess it is something natural/biologic which each of us experiences to a certain degree. This time though, the “blahs” hit me a little harder than usual and I guess this is partly because last week, on the 13th of September, my English grandmother would have celebrated her 85th birthday, that is if she had not passed away last March…

It’s apple season: Matefin à la pomme / apple pancakes/pie

Published by Jonell Galloway + Thursday, September 29, 2011 Permalink 0

by Jonell Galloway

O Délices discovered this recipe on blog de Guillemette.

This is a traditional recipe from the Savoy, so it’s not so far from us in Switzerland.

The original name comes from the French mâte faim. Peasants prepared these potato pancakes in the morning before going to work in the fields. It was meant to keep them going until lunchtime.

This version uses apples instead of potatoes, and is perfect for the apple season, which has just started here in Switzerland.

Destination Dessert: Nectarine Crisp

Published by Jonell Galloway + Monday, September 26, 2011 Permalink 0

by Jamie Schler

EATING MY WORDS

I spend my days at the computer click-clacking across the keyboard, playing. You see, since I began my blog I have fallen in love with writing. Oh, I have always loved words, sentences, ideas, searching them out, chasing them, grabbing them as if they were butterflies and I was romping across fragrant, wind-tousled fields, butterfly net in hand. I have always been a great reader, spending most of my childhood, youth, adulthood curled up with a book. I love a great plot, fascinating characters, but not only. Mastery of language is a rare skill; making words dance in the reader’s head like music is a treasure rarely found. Many aspire to greatness, so few achieve it. But when they do, it is exceptional, stunning! Placing word after word, just the right ones in just the right order; it is magic and I have read such stories that simply the words chosen, the ideas created, the mastery of the language have taken my breath away. I must close the book, lay it gently beside me, shut my eyes and catch my breath as I savor the beauty.

Food News Daily: September 23, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, September 23, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Kosher cuisine: Beyond the bagel. Traditional Jewish food is homely, hearty and intended to be shared. Now foodies of all faiths are joining the feast, The Independent

Female Farmers Sprouting: More Md., Va. Women Lead Farms, The Washington Post

Fancy a Peruvian? Andean state pulls up a seat at the food world’s high table: Gastón Acurio, the ‘Peruvian Jamie Oliver’, is at the forefront of the country’s latest gastro-boom, The Guardian

After His Brother’s Killing, a Chef Turns to Israeli Food, The New York Times

On Nutrition: Are egg whites just a bunch of feathers? (and other important questions), The Seattle Times

Curry — it’s more ‘Japanese’ than you think, The Japan Times

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

For German bier, it’s all in the glass, Eatocracy

Food Art: Petit Ecolier Chocolate Cookies, food photography by SandeeA

Published by Jonell Galloway + Thursday, September 22, 2011 Permalink 0

SandeeA is the author of our Food Play column. She writes in both English and Spanish, but is a woman of many talents, including food photography and styling. She runs a popular food blog in Spain, La Receta de la Felicidad.

Click here for the recipe.

The Rambling Epicure has a baby sister!

Published by Jonell Galloway + Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Permalink 0

The Rambling Epicure has a new baby sister site where you can follow international food news and trends as they happen. It’s rather like a Twitter feed, but with more than 140 characters and photos to liven it up. It’s Jonell’s little blah blah mini-blog.

See you there!

Click here to check it out.

Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin Flan, A Recipe from Carmen Gonzalez
New York Times: Pop-up Restaurants in London, Up and Coming Chefs Cook in Apartment or Warehouse
Recipe: Frita, or Sweet Pepper and Tomato Compote
Obese and non-obese have different brain responses to junk food photos, says new study
The Atlantic Life on Antibiotic Resistance and the Case for Organic Poultry and Meat

Food Art: Plum Tartelettes, food photography by SandeeA

Published by Jonell Galloway + Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Permalink 0

SandeeA is the author of our Food Play column. She writes in both English and Spanish, but is a woman of many talents, including food photography and styling. She runs a popular food blog in Spain, La Receta de la Felicidad.

Click here for the recipe.

Food News Daily: September 20, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

A scotch eggstravaganza: A just-set egg in sausagemeat with a light and crisp crumb coating is a lovesome thing, The Guardian

Is Wall Street Driving World Hunger?, The Atlantic

Notes from my Slow Food Challenge dinner, by Joe Yonan, The Washington Post

Walmart’s Fresh Food Makeover: Can the retailer known for its poverty wages solve the problem of urban “food deserts”?, The Nation

The world’s most expensive whisky: Dalmore 62: A bottle of Dalmore 62 scotch whisky has been bought for a new world record of £125,000, The Guardian

Tomato Carpaccio (Mark Bittman), The New York Times

Work starts on York’s Chocolate Attraction (theme park), BBC

American History, Seen through a Shot Glass, NPR

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

Closing the Productivity Gap for Women Farmers, Impatient Optimists

Ahoy Matey! International Talk Like a Pirate Day – September 19, The Rambling Epicure

Food Art: Miniature Cheese Doughnuts, food photography by SandeeA

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Permalink 0

SandeeA is the author of our Food Play column. She writes in both English and Spanish, but is a woman of many talents, including food photography and styling. She runs a popular food blog in Spain, La Receta de la Felicidad.

Click here for the recipe.

Food Art: Mixed Cereal Bars, food photography by SandeeA

Published by Jonell Galloway + Monday, September 19, 2011 Permalink 0

SandeeA is the author of our Food Play column. She writes in both English and Spanish, but is a woman of many talents, including food photography and styling. She runs a popular food blog in Spain, La Receta de la Felicidad.

Click here for the recipe.