The sauce, clinging to the long and stocky pieces pasta, is plush and rich on your tongue, dotted with plump raisins that roll around in your mouth until, pop, you bite one and its sweetness melds in with bright herbiness of the fennel, the caramelized flavor of the onion, the warm nuttiness of the pignoli, and, finally, the tang of concentrated tomato.
Grocery Store Greens Grown on the Roof?
Tired of anemic, flavorless tomatoes and wilted lettuce in your produce section? A manufacturer of hydroponic rooftop greenhouses is proposing that supermarkets get in the farming business. According to an article in Fast Company, BrightFarms CEO Paul Lightfood says that not only will the plan provide fresher veggies for consumers, but will reduce transportation and storage costs, as well as “grow food…
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John Besh Launches Loan Program for Small Farmers
Acclaimed chef and restaurateur John Besh announced a micro loan program aimed at small farmers throughout the greater New Orleans region. The low-interest loans of anywhere from $1,000 to $20,000 are intended to fill the gap of critical expansion, repair and capital projects that cannot (or will not) be financed by traditional banks. Besh, a successful owner of six restaurants…
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Foraging in Orange County
We drive through the perfectly manicured shopping-mall-landscape of Orange County and exit onto the post-apocalyptic emptiness of the Portola parkway. The world begins to change from lush green to thirsty brown. A few turns later, we’re headed into the mountains: rising hills and scrubby underbrush, cyclists, trucks and signs that warn of wildlife crossings for the next two miles. Then…
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Food App Review of the Week: CookNotebook
CookNotebook Developer: Michael Kariv Cost: $0.99 Runs on: iPhone Website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLjYz2ERqP4 When I find a recipe in a magazine, book or website that I want to make, a regular trick of mine is to snap a picture of the recipe with my phone so I can quickly gather a list of ingredients during my next shopping trip. CookNotebook has taken…
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A Tribute to Tacos
Tacos are hot. From the corner taqueria to the trendy food truck on up to Rick Bayless’ Topolobompo restaurant in Chicago, tacos are fast becoming as popular as hamburgers. No surprise, since tacos are cheap, tasty, filling and versatile. Strict authenticity is not the goal so much as freshness, fresh ideas and fiery flavor—leaving stiff corn shells filled with ground…
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