Where’s the (Uncontaminated) Beef?

Recalls continue
It has been the year of ground beef recalls as even Wegman’s, recognized earlier in ‘07 for changing the way supermarkets operate, has had to recall batches of meat possibly tainted with E. coli.
The Wegmans recall earlier this month was part of a larger recall, some 1 million pounds of ground beef, by Cargill Inc.
On [...]

Group to Push NY Wine

Wine Grape Task Force, activate!
Finger Lakes winery-heads will figure prominently in New York’s efforts to expand and strengthen the industry’s contributions to the state’s economy via the activities of the new Wine Grape Task Force:
Those from the Finger Lakes region include John Martini of Anthony Road Wine Co., Scott Osborn of Fox Run Vineyards, Jim [...]

Our Bald-Headed Hero is the Next Iron Chef

Symon’s cooking, personality prevails
Michael Symon bested John Besh in Kitchen Stadium to become FoodTV’s Next Iron Chef.
With a theme ingredient of swordfish each chef seemed comfortable but it was Symon who shone brightest.  It must be remembered that this is television and Iron Chef is, ultimately, entertainment.  Symon’s banter throughout the cooking showed a chef [...]

Binghamton Voted Pierogy Capital

There is a stretch of the United States that begins in the Midwest and runs northeast up to New England that consumes the majority of all pierogies eaten in the country.
Known as the “Pierogy Pocket” there has been a search recently, on the part of Mrs. T’s foods, to find the capital of this area.  [...]

Next Iron Chef: Symon in Finals

Kitchen Stadium will decide
It was pretty clear heading into the final three on FoodTV’s Next Iron Chef that Cosentino was the next to go having hardly survived over Sanchez the week before and his ultimate elimination this week was anything but a surprise.
While not suspenseful the episode was a nice precursor for the showdown finale [...]

Live Blogging Dinner

Straight from the pantry
It is getting to be that time and with the other two members of the fam down for a nap it’s a perfect time to get dinner started. I have no desire to go to the store or market so I’m going in blind and letting my pantry tell me what’s [...]

Why Greens Cost So Much Green

or Big Mac Welfare
Ten dollars would buy me more Big Macs and bottles of corn syrup than it would brussel sprouts (which are great sauteed until caramelized with soy sauce and then covered to steam and finish), ever wonder why?
The guys over at the Water Buffalo Press suggested ol’ government was at fault but those [...]