LIVE LONG AND PROSPER / how I found the secret to longevity in a $12 bottle of wine
By Larry Levine – If I told you I have the secret to longevity, that probably would get your attention, right? It involves wine, red wine to be precise. And, no, it has nothing to do with those studies that claim a glass of red wine every day is good for your... Read More
CMT / what it is and why it’s a more immediate concern than GMO – part one of three
By Larry Sheingold – Are you OK with frog DNA in your corn chowder? Provocative topic no doubt, especially for vegans, but no less compelling than: are we regularly eating the food equivalent of lead paint? Extreme? Perhaps. But those were the kinds of... Read More
TURNING DOWN THE VOLUME ON INTERNET REVIEWS / when restaurant patrons get it wrong online
By Larry Sheingold – I’m at Alfred’s Steakhouse in San Francisco. Having precisely the dining experience I came for. And wondering about the on-line “real people” reviewers who saw Alfred’s differently. The cult of Internet tastemakers keeps growing. As does... Read More
BAD CHEFS FIGHT BACK / when chefs respond to negative comments
By Larry Sheingold – Chefsfeed.com is an interesting website that deserves a look. It features chefs from around the country making video comments on a host of subjects. What attracted me was “Chefs Read Bad Reviews” – spontaneous reactions to on-line food... Read More
FONDLE THE FENNEL / a self-help guide to the social aspects of a farmer’s market
By Larry Levine – It’s a question that reverberates in the lives of single people and their friends and families, who feel obliged to match make. It’s a question that defines much about the time in which we live. WHERE CAN SINGLES GO TO MEET OTHER SINGLES? A... Read More
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