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Switzerland: Coop’s Pro Montagna Label: 5 Years of Protecting Traditional Swiss Food Products

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, September 30, 2011 Permalink 0

Switzerland: Coop’s Pro Montagna Label: 5 Years of Protecting Traditional Swiss Food Products

Please join us on Sunday, October 2nd, at the Expat Expo Geneva, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Palexpo, Hall 7. We’d love to meet our readers and make our contact more personal.

We’ll have booth No. B8 against the well, and one of our most popular authors, Rosa Mayland of the column Rosa’s Musings,will be present.

Click here for all the details.

Hope to see you there!

Jonell Galloway, Editor of The Rambling Epicure

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.

Food News Daily: September 27, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Nigel Slater’s classic salsa verde recipe, The Guardian

Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?, The New York Times

Small Factories Take Root in Africa, Wall Street Journal

For Rosh Hashanah, honey, you have options, Los Angeles Times

A new generation of student cooks?, Is the accepted wisdom about students being uninterested in cooking still accurate or is it a myth kept alive by those who graduated years or decades ago?, The Guardian

Asian snack time is all the time, The Seattle Times

Munch ado about Doritos, one man’s iconic snack, The Washington Post

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs

From Polenta to Peach Cobbler, Measure Free Hippie Cook

Inspiration: Hungry Mother Organics, Encouraging Backyard Farms

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

What a noble effort to encourage backyard farms and urban gardening.! I would love to be part of it if I lived in the U.S.

Hungry Mother Organics has long wanted to not just sell produce, but get the average person to grow it, as well. Now the local farm is starting a 1,000 Backyard Farms campaign, along with the non-profit F.O.C.U.S. (For Our Country United States) to track and map the growth of the local food network in the Carson Valley and Reno area. Earlier in the year, Backyard farmers of any size were encouraged to sign up their gardens or farms with the campaign. Gardeners who sent a photo or rough sketch of their garden plan and their location to stacey@hungrymother.cc was entered to win $150 worth of soil and plants from Hungry Mother, which was awarded in May.

The idea was to discover how many people are already growing their own food, and how much they’re growing. This data will be used to create an interactive map, which will be available at 1000backyardfarms.org. “Ultimately, we hope to use the information to determine the number of backyard farms in the region, the acreage of the farms and estimated total food yield,” the website states.

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 News Daily: September 21, 2011

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

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Giant vegetables: more fun than flavour + gallery of massive veg, The Guardian

: Giant potato on truck

Fry me to the moon: British cuisine takes off in Berlin, The Guardian

Antibiotic Resistance and the Case for Organic Poultry and Meat, The Atlantic

Angela Hartnett’s ham hock and cannelini bean soup – a soup hearty enough to serve as a full meal, The Guardian

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

5 Ways Bloggers Changed Restaurant Reviewing, Will Write for Food, DianneJ

Pomegranate Walnut Relish, Leite’s Culinaria

The Shark Fin Debate, Zester Daily

Who Wants to Be a Career Food Critic Anyway, The Atlantic Wire

To Ditch the Dessert, Feed the Brain, PsyPost

The People’s Grocery in West Oakland is a great example of a community taking charge of their food (video), Organic Nation

Cooking smoke deadly threat in developing world, Eatocracy

Food Photography

Apricots on silver platter, Foodografia (Alessandro Guerani)

Alternative Press/Sites

Is Your Choice Of Food A Fundamental Right?, Food Renegade

You say tomato, I say code violation: Judge wages war against urban gardener, Mother Nature Network

Project: Design the Ultimate American Sandwich, GOOD

World

Chocolate Roundup #9: Switzerland, UK, USA, Poland, MyKugelhopf

Tomate: el duro camino hasta el éxito, ADN.es

Pumpkin Salad Tripoli style, Mom’s Recipes And More, An Israeli food blog

Healing South Indian Tomato & Black Pepper Soup, love food eat

Australian chocolate industry praised for commitment to accredited cocoa, Food Magazine

Brasil Afora: Pernambuco – Bolo de Rolo, Chef Fafá – Receitas

Les Espoirs de Mougins 2011: The Winner, Le Gagnant, Gayot

Gâteaux Basques à la Confiture de Cerises Noires, J’en reprendrai bien un bout

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 News Daily: September 19, 2011

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

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Oysters, figs – does any food really work as an aphrodisiac? Sex and food – it’s a complicated relationship, The Guardian

A Mother’s War on Germs at Fast-Food Playlands, The New York Times

Ferran Adrià, Master of Foam, Whips Up Dinner, The Wall Street Journal

Italy struggles to engage a younger generation in agriculture, The Atlantic

How to Talk to Your Child About Obesity, Psychology Today

Authenticity of coffee (capsules) depends on its contents, Times of India

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

Scary Food: Not your grandma’s milk, Grist

Filling the void – eating after a funeral, Eatocracy

Food News Daily: September 16, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, September 16, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Time for Tea in the Kitchen, The Times of India

Insects: the future of food? Would you find it easier to eat insects and arachnids if you knew you already do?, The Guardian

Food for Art: From Time Immemorial, Man Has Always Craved a Good Meal, The Wall Street Journal

A French Feast From a Political Pot, The New York Times

Market Watch: A new tack in farmers market regulation, Los Angeles Times

Coffee’s caffeine fix may be a placebo, AFN Thought For Food

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

Mystical Rock Salt Rocks Restaurant Design, Chow

New French Symbol for Made in France, BK Wine

How to Send Wine Back — Outsmarting Wine, Food Network

Two Kinds of Chef plus bakers, cooks & ninjas, Brave Tart

The Obamas: The new First Foodies, Friends Eat

Long Live the Kouign, Chow

Praline Cake Squares, She Wears Many Hats

Essential Wine Etiquette, Cooking Light

The Unthinking Man’s Case Against Backyard Slaughter, Chow

Food Justice or Junk Food: Will more supermarkets equal more access to healthy food in underserved communities?, Democracy in Action

Exotic Granola: Four New Versions That Don’t Use Oats, Chow

Food Photography

Vienna with coffee, Fotografia

Alternative Press/Sites

5 Things You Didn’t Know about Your Dinner, Rodale

When Healthy Foods Backfire, AOL Healthy Living/Huffington Post

EXPLAINED: Why We Crave The Foods We Crave, Huffington Post

World

Behind the Medieval Walls of Murten, My Kugelhopf

Sorbet aux pêches, miel et romarin…, La Cuillère

Pork Medallions with Prunes, Taste of Beirut

Milky whole grain wheat with orange zest and pumpkin seeds, almonds and coconut chips, Lemon Love Notes

Food News Daily: September 15, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Thursday, September 15, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Revenge of the layer cake, The Wall Street Journal

How dark chocolate boosts fitness as much as exercise, Daily Mail

Sell-by dates to be canned in war on wasted food, The Independent

Small farmers in vanguard of Africa’s battle for agricultural development, The Guardian

The Hunter of the Gathered: Food-finder John Magazino is indispensable to A-list chefs looking for that secret ingredient. Here are his top three items for autumn, The Wall Street Journal

Indian Wines Set to Take Britain by Storm, The Times of India