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 2009-11-30T09:04:00.003+01:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_1 9a9e5784faab2554d75e525e3f2e9032 I just stumbled upon what may be my new favorite online cookware shop: Bram. Bram is a business based in Sonoma, California, where they have a storefront, but they also sell their wares online. And their wares are the kind of thing I have been hunting for in bits and pieces, now collected all in one place. Clay pots, bakers, and tians. Heaven! (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T20:43:28Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_2 cde520e63f5718ec81be2f85be34e5b7 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T20:43:28Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_3 5e6bc7832a458194394bc96013f5fa05 Sympathy is extended to Anne Gleeson of Dromkeen Guild whose father Mr Jackie O’Neill, Ballinlough, Kilteely died recently. He is deeply mourned by his wife Bernie, sons, daughters, their spouses, his grandchildren, extended family and friends. RIP. Following Requiem Mass in St Patrick and Brigid’s Church, Kilteely on Friday November ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T13:34:00.002-06:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_4 e2f703622db316587a10edd315cefadc A Starbucks manager in Kansas City thwarted a robbery Sunday night by disarming the gunman and slashing him with a box cutter. The 30-year-old suspect showed up at a hospital for treatment of a cut to his chest. After being released from the hospital, he was booked into jail. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T20:43:28Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_5 697a1447eb3841bd9b5dc5c885130b84 On Sundays, we like to find a nice spot for a walk. A special one that allows us to appreciate the beauty of the season that is passing. Yesterday, this is where it took us. We saw cows and sheep and goats and chicken and pigs, and when we returned home, I baked and made a salmon poached in olive oil dinner while Lulu took a long nap. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:30:37 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_6 73119f8d243b6338e7abce450c85ee77 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T20:11:46Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_7 ff5d8297135468befa0c185f519ef21e [ Krieger , 11/24/09] Just one month after the market crashed last year, Craftman and celeb chef Tom Colicchio announced he would be opening a new concept in his flagship's private dining room. It would be called Tom: Tuesday Dinner and in a nutshell, the bi-weekly restaurant would feature a hyper-seasonal, always changing $150-200 menu cooked ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T13:52:00.006-05:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_8 aafa266892f8b6311f181a4b07708efe Tom Laskawy features my Friedman School colleague Jennifer Hashley in his fascinating Grist article about an innovative poultry processing operation sponsored by Whole Foods. Massachusetts poultry farmer Jennifer Hashley has a problem. From the moment she started raising pastured chickens outside Concord, Mass. in 2002, there was, as she put it “ (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_9 a1a880de7b4dad6c8252c1d950b21330 Filed under: Fish , Food Politics Photo: Kona Blue Water Farm Farm-raised seafood gets a bad-rap, often for good reason. There are problems associated with pesticide and antibiotic use, escapement of non-native species, over-harvesting of wild juveniles used to enhance a fish farm's stock or the pilfering of small wild fish which are ground-up ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_10 98e356d56ecd6d06ed7ec5055c46bdbb (Note: Your responses to the question posed below may be translated for a Japanese blog! Read on…) Even though I’m Japanese, I do think that we eat an awful lot of food that could be considered to be odd. One of them is the infamous fugu, or puffer fish. Fugu’s main claim to fame, besides its extraordinary appearance (it puffs ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_11 97eab5d49cf87bf090c453936ba0d395 Steaz Organic Iced Teaz are a cool drink in more ways than one. First, Steaz is an organic fair trade tea company that believes in social responsibility and sustainability. Their iced teas are USDA Certified Organic and Fair Trade Certified, and come in 16 oz. fully recyclable aluminum cans. Also, Steaz Organic Iced Teaz are sweetened with 10g of ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:51:36 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_12 66977b83b63c394e176f719814be6bfb This was a big hit at Thanksgiving this year... Recipe here: http://www.theklutzykitchen.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-part-ii-blue-cheese-almond.html (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T13:34:00.002-06:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_13 3ad3c67d6e3090952eced51b919f2d0b This Treat Bucket is Empty Does your post-holiday Monday need more cute? We can help! The First Daily Doses of Cute Daily Doses of Cute Part 2 Daily Doses of Cute Part 3 Daily Doses of Cute Part 4 Daily Doses of Cute Part 5 Daily Doses of Cute Part 6 Daily Doses of Cute Part 7 Daily Doses of Cute Part 8 Daily Doses of Cute Part 9 Daily Doses of ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T15:02:38Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_14 47e56adb45f97d759bd8de491b8bd67f The thing about Thanksgiving is that people have expectations. They expect some kind of squash soup, they expect turkey, of course, and stuffing and taters (mashed and sweet) and all kinds of pies for dessert. Maybe that's why I don't like cooking it: the element of surprise is fairly limited ("Oooh look, he put cranberries in the stuffing!") ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T19:07:49Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_15 39a6c20c0106c9bed5fe2846f4e83553 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:53:56 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_16 1258c27d4cc0f842ac512969910bf211 For this week's edition of What We Drank, our contributors share some of their favorite libations from the Thanksgiving weekend. As per usual, it's a diverse grouping of delicious sips. From Julia Burke: Leonard Oakes Estate 2008 Frontenac and Heart... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_17 2744b51edd28d2a04ad273a888e077b6 The other day, a friend of ours sat down to a meal of pancakes for dinner. She poured on the maple syrup, took a bite … and then realized that the inside of the syrup bottle was covered in yellowish-gray mold. Blecch, so much for that comfort food dinner! When she showed us the bottle, we were stumped. Having been under the impression that ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:04:01 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_18 942b8272291d7f5a962fb466f23f504c We continue with our coverage of the 2009 Pinot Days in San Francisco, by spending some additional time at the focus tastings. These tastings examine the wines of different producers, each drawing fruit from a specific vineyard. The wines are bagged (single blind), then placed into individual flights and tasted by the [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:04:01 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_19 a37126d3c1026664fac3b1415744d4d4 Ryan Opaz of Catavino recently asked this question on twitter after a discussion we had, and it still has me thinking. I suppose one could argue that tasting notes are worth exactly what you pay for them. In most cases, such as blogs, wine social networks and twitter, the answer is NOTHING. They are free! They are given away as they are shared by ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/1#item_20 f97d64c210601fade4ac8852c4c6578a Filed under: Recipes , How To , The Skinny Chef Photo: Jennifer Iserloh Dessert rolls, also called "Swiss rolls," are cakes or pastries of yeast bread with one or more fillings, either poppy seed or fruit. While still delicious and satisfying, these desserts rely more on texture, flavors and aromas rather than on high amounts of fat and sugar. ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T09:04:00.003+01:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_1 bba6bf33f99d526b4ed02c7a3ddb2e44 It's the last days of November but still I can hear and see bees busily working on the flowering trees on the plot next to where my car is parked. I have completely given up on remembering what they are called but if the weather is good and the bees can do their job, these flowers turn into yellowy orange fruits with big, black kernels. They are ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:09:20 PST http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_2 2e441fa5cefba8d0eaf31cac49f2182d During the holidays, millions get stressed out and anxious. In fact, research shows that people overwhelmed and anxious more now than any other time of the year. As we all know, being stressed out can lead to overeating or binging, short tempers, neglecting exercise, arguments with your loved ones and ignoring your needs. To help you out, I'm ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:41:24 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_3 557d4867d3ba912ca3a696bc0138ad51 Iron stomachs: True/Slant Matthew Greenberg takes on the Food Network again, exploring — with the help of media experts — "why food TV is more and more about how to eat 48 ounces of steak rather than how to cook it." In a related post on the same site, Susan Toepfer notes that "more and [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:22:51 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_4 1928561bd5a06a05a3956ee602f512d8 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T08:26:25-08:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_5 8e98578f77319d2f6f3cd081ef49d350 Time is the enemy. Time always moves faster than we think it will and in the end it more than anything else is responsible for dashing hopes, destroying lives, ending strong bids and shutting the door on alternatives. But what makes Time that really sneaky devil dressed in a cool white dress is that for a while it is the primary source of ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:21:17 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_6 4b64a9e58123731ff4de2865d14070b9 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:32:58 PST http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_7 e50a69f8e0e8f0414f71ab486bf8b2ff Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T15:02:38Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_8 e266c3e27ec644e3d1c60c6b08fb2e7a As you may recall, "TJ" wrote in for some Slice advice on where to eat pizza during a trip to the NYC area. Here's a followup from his trip. --The Mgmt. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_9 074979ceb0aeb267b3d7297f75f3a7f0 « Time's Almost Up! | Main (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:21:26 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_10 7acb982f9a7e67991c47218d58f98e3e Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:15:11 PST http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_11 dbb79161cef118396365900365909dd8 Ama Dessert is not all about dessert but foods, lots of them. So, if you are in the neighbourhood and feeling hungry head over to Ama Dessert located at Pan Palace Plaza which is where Sunshine Lip Sin, Sungai Dua is. It is located next to Leng Nia which is one of the older hawker [...] Related posts: Hardwicke House – change to Bistro@ ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:36:18 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_12 11fa429ceecdab98b14fb12ff1946a6b Nestle India Ltd said on Monday its board will meet Dec. 7 to consider unlisted Speciality Foods India's proposal to sell its healthcare nutrition business on mutually agreed terms. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T12:20:46Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_13 096706c073bd1083884654ebd9aaef84 Click here to view the embedded video. It’s amazing how babies know what tastes good to them from such an early age. Róisín likes banana, apple, pear, avocado, broccoli, and of course the cereals we’ve been feeding her. This was a surprise though – she hates carrot! Bookmark to (click here): Hide Sites (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T12:09:36Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_14 b079ba21fd3c0e79dd4eb756659a3012 We've got a bunch of cool deals and gift picks in our 2009 Holiday Gift Guide from Kitchen Contraptions . Also you will want to check out our 2008 and 2007 holiday shoppping guides which are filled with cool gift ideas as well. Amazon is currently featuring Cyber Monday Deals all day long - at Cyber Monday Deals . Good luck with your holiday ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:05:57 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_15 3b2da4ab1208913463394d6ada9f2a22 It was a crisp autumn day in the vineyards of Saint Emilion, as winegrowers, scientists and children planted hedges to create habitats for mites needed to prey on vine pests. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:03:02 -0600 2009-11-30T10:33:45Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_17 11c138d6f8c933fd71d2f641b4fe1354 It’s great that our new address is not far from the old one, because it means we can get Chinese home delivery from the same place we’ve been getting it from for over ten years! This time, six dishes. First: hokkien noodles. Not as saucy as I would like, and too much beef for my liking. But then regular readers will know I’m a ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:05:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_18 9b2b1e4d06f4a9969eff9bfbd7603e60 Food writer Nigella Lawson knows that the holiday season can be overstuffed with planning and decorating. She offers Renee Montagne two recipes — chocolate chip chili and a Christmas-y rocky road — to help keep things warm and simple. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T20:08:24-05:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_19 2a434c83b613c0e679b95778c553dc09 The brine and the braising liquid emphasize the flavor. It has been fun fine tuning the cooking of this wonderful cut of meat. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:53:32 PST http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/21#item_20 ecc5d3c6999babd37e62e604c545160a Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T06:53:32Z 2009-11-30T06:53:32Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_2 0858bfb073a5f191e734224a1f0ddbe3 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:34:34 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_3 f05b84ae49f62d7681e3b9bb542b471a The Clam Box - Ipswich, Massachusetts Dominic Armato With the Boston winter rapidly approaching, we've been looking for excuses to get out of the house, trying to enjoy a little bit of crisp, clear weather before the nastiness sets in... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:42 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_4 713f8d314fe51fad1d4be65b55f00b1a Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_5 6faa471b3b8181a1744910085d4db418 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:24:19 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_6 9f5a32e78d35e472fb4ba0cd40354fba Recipe from SmittenKitchen. Overdid the pasta, but up for it with cheese! More at my brand spanking new food comic a wishful pantry . (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T18:42:00.006-07:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_7 44bd01e04e0aec5b9812b160799bd55f The one leftover from Thanksgiving that we really treasure is a big bag of turkey stock. We made braised turkey, just cooking the legs, thighs, and breast. This left a hulking chest for broth, which simmered merrily away while the rest of our dinner cooked. Now we have over a gallon of turkey stock, and the prospect of soup gleams bright. Here ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:31:03 PST http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_8 d559a9b10013635c3e369374a5725182 Forza Coffee issued a statement about the slaying of four Lakewood police officers at its Parkland location this morning. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:50:25 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_9 75808837b4c68baca920c52af8e8931b I've posted 100 recipes over at my food blog Annainthekitchen ! In celebration I made a chocolate cake. I expect a lot from a chocolate cake and I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Nice and rich but not too heavy, fudgey texture just on the verge of being brownie-like. There was going to be a layer of fondant icing but apparently icing and I ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:50:25 GMT http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_10 0f60e28ee929d3860176ed1620c50610 A funny thing happened yesterday. I pulled a grass-fed beef chuck steak out of the freezer for dinner and thought of James Barber. I remembered that he had a recipe for chuck steak in an old cookbook of his that I have owned since 1983, the second cookbook I ever owned, called 'Flash In the Pan'. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:45:41 EST http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_11 f12c00841d2879fca4c0056d9b5677e4 This bag contained 28 individually wrapped sesame squares, about inch and half per side, and about quarter inch thick. ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T18:42:00.006-07:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_12 fb30c739bc26f01977847d0573b205ca If you're been paying attention to food blogs the last few years, you've probably noticed more and more food bloggers are writing cookbooks. I've long ago realized that I can't possibly buy every food blogger's cookbook or write about it on my blog, but recently I had the thought that maybe I could support my fellow food bloggers by maintaining a ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T00:40:03Z http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_13 b7948b9bdcf88b898196af5ee7706569 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_14 3329684b80e048a34612de6e56d34ddd Last month I did a four-part series comparing my experience with custom cereal manufacturers MixMyGranola and [me]&goji . In response to my posts [me]&goji co-founder Adam Sirois emailed me his reflections and some additional information. He gave me permission to share his email. Here are some excerpts that provide greater insight into ... 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Thing of the day: Beer Money Related haiku:LifebeerProofSo simple…Is there a beer god?So Simple Related haiku: Lifebeer Proof So simple… Is there a beer god? So Simple (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:39:35 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_19 5f220d3e15c46cfee51846e589b2a178 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:45:18 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/41#item_20 2da40fe5b29ea3b529ef4baae60458ce Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:45:18 +0000 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/61#item_1 df21e451dc1acb284533d65233d2a28e Last week several confidential settlements were reached on behalf of people sickened (or surviving family members of those who died) from E. coli O157:H7. The illnesses stemmed from an E. coli outbreak linked to Kroger stores in Ohio and Michigan and a restaurant in Southern Georgia. All were linked to a recall of beef by Omaha based, Nebraska ... 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(Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T14:02:00.006-05:00 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/61#item_5 6580ee76c37798931aff55d1c93d2bbc Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:55:31 -0500 http://www.megite.com/food/1259628720/61#item_6 b7aa6a1ca7870540312295942d2a649c Wild Alaskan Salmon is probably one of my favorite types of fish because the contamination level is not as high as many other types, and it's a good source of omega 3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA - not... (Read on Source) ]]>