Who wouldn’t love to travel the country in search of the best examples of your favorite treats ? Raymond Sokolov has just such a gig as the Wall Street Journal ’s “Eating Out” columnist. Last year, he crisscrossed the country in search of the best burger (for the click-averse: Ann’s Snack Bar, Atlanta).
This year, he heralds spring with an odyssey devoted to “ America’s Top Dog .” That elusive “snap,” the soft bun, the condiment choices that range from the simple to the baroque: Hot dogs conjure up summertime good eating better than almost any other food. Sokolov covers dog spots from the L.A. institution Pink’s to the New York’s epicenter of burger ’n’ dog hype Shake Shack , as well as a smattering of Chicago’s finest dog spots, as identified by Charlie Trotter. His top pick? Speed’s Hotdog Wagon .
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Stonyfield Farm is inviting America to elect its next yogurt . The candidates are divided into three categories—Yopublicans (rich, whole milk yogurts), Demogurts (fat-free yogurts that support preventative healthcare), and Indelicious (moderate low-fat flavors). Right now, there are 15 candidates, but according to the Stonyfield website, they’ll be narrowing them down to three. Currently on top: Pomegranate Berry (Demogurt–NH), White Chocol... more
Between the opening of Manhattan’s kitschy new tiki room , the Rusty Knot , and the Distilled Spirits Council ’s recent tiki-themed party , it seems that mai tais could be making a comeback in New York City. Kristin Donnelly at Food and Wine has high hopes for this potential barroom fad : “One trend I hope will accompany the revival of tiki: the elevation of frozen drinks. I grew up snagging sips of my mom’s piña coladas, and most summers, when I’m far away from Ne... more
If you’re reading this, you’re probably at the office killing time. After all, who comes in on Monday morning just raring to get right to work? Allow me to distract you for just a few minutes more with a pair of quizzes that test your food smarts.
First we have the “ Contemporary Comestibles Quiz ” from Epi-blog, a roundup of questions centering on unusual food news. I’ve gotta tell you, I’m pretty up on this kind of thing, and I still didn’t kn... more
Nancy Lemieux’s Cookercise workout doesn’t involve bench-pressing a 15-1/2-quart, minestrone-filled Le Creuset Dutch oven (which weighs in at 26 pounds when it’s empty), but it does offer instructions on burning calories without leaving your kitchen.
The Orlando Sentinel recently published a recipe and accompanying workout called “Hoppin’ Halibut” and explains the structure of Lemieux’s book, Cookercise: The Cooking Workout :
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