Chocolate News: Paris Salon du Chocolat to be Inaugurated Tonight

Published by Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Permalink 0

Click here to watch the Paris Salon du Chocolat fashion show 2010 opening. Loads of dresses in chocolate, decorated in chocolate. Only in Paris!

 

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A candid interview with the most candid of men: bad boy Anthony Bourdain

Published by Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Permalink 0

by Jonell Galloway

Don’t miss this Anthony Bourdain This photo posted at this blo... with Anthony Bourdain, first known for his book Anthony Bourdain blasts Paula Deen’s brand of Southern cookingerbelly, which was later made into a television show. The book was autobiographical and described, in detail, the excessive adventures of what really goes on in a professional kitchen.

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Chocolate News: It’s chocolate week, & here are some exciting chocolate adventures around the world

Published by Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Permalink 0

by Jonell Galloway

This is one of the best and most comprehensive lists I’ve seen about high-quality chocolate adventures around the world. I want to go them all!

Click here to read the entire article.

The evidence continues to build a factual basis that dark chocolate is actually good for you. See the related articles:

  • Chocolate – the miracle drug?
  • Chocolate Week Heaven
  • High Chocolate Consumption Linked To Lower Stroke Risk In Females

And in Peru, they’re still finding new varieties of chocolate. Exciting future for chocoholics! Click here to read.

 

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And here are the winners of the 6 Kuhn Rikon knives at our Expat Expo drawing

Published by Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Permalink 0

by Jonell Galloway

Husband Peter and I and Rosa Mayland, author of our column “Rosa’s Musings,” had a great time at the Expat Expo Geneva on Sunday. It’s a great way to make contacts in Geneva.

Jonell Galloway at The Rambling Epicure’s stand at Expat Expo Geneva 2011

 

We had a drawing for 6 red polka-dot Kuhn Rikon knives.

 

Kuhn Rikon Knives Drawing, The Rambling Epicure, Expat Expo Geneva

Here are the winners:

Paula Davies-Smith
M. Rowe
Peter Zornow
Sayjel
Alison Farley
Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter

Congratulations. You are now the proud owner of knives made by one of the most reputable brands of cookware in the world, and they’re made in Switzerland!

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

Published by 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

 

 

 

 

 

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Food News Daily: September 27, 2011

Published by 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

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Our site is currently being migrated, so if you see strange headings and error messages, they are temporary

Published by Monday, September 26, 2011 Permalink 0

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Jonell Galloway, Editor

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Food News Daily: September 23, 2011

Published by 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

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Food News Daily: September 21, 2011

Published by 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 RoloChef 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

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The Rambling Epicure has a baby sister!

Published by 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
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