How Would You Design Obama’s Luncheon Menu?
By Diana Jou - Jan 21st, 2009 at 9:48 amOne of the re-occurring themes of the lead up to yesterday’s inauguration was the life and work of Abraham Lincoln, so it’s fitting that President…
Posts Tagged ‘food’
Consider the Tuna
By L. Russell Allen - Jan 5th, 2009 at 5:34 pmBack in the heyday of fishing off the coast of Massachusetts, white fish was the name of the game. Cod, and to a lesser extent,…
Obsessed: Almond Butter, The Dream, and Strange Maps
By Bradley Portnoy - Dec 19th, 2008 at 6:00 pmNever Mind the Buzzcocks. It’s this great BBC quiz show about pop music whose 15 years of episodes I am just beginning to discover. -…
If I Had Listened to More Snoop During My Formative Years, This Headline Would Be Cleverer
By Jesse Singal - Dec 14th, 2008 at 12:48 pmThis video of Snoop Dogg helping Martha Stewart prepare mashed potatoes is a few weeks old, but I just caught it on reddit for the…
Bill Moyers Interviews Michael Pollan
By Tanya Paperny - Dec 5th, 2008 at 12:29 pmIf Michael Pollan had five minutes with Barack Obama to talk about some of the most pressing issues facing our generation, Pollan would talk about……
Good News for Fruits and Vegetables Everywhere
By Emily Rutherford - Dec 2nd, 2008 at 5:49 pmAll those fruits and vegetables who are just a little different from their buddies can now rest easy, The Washington Post reports:
This month, the…
Taste We Can Believe In
By Dylan Matthews - Nov 21st, 2008 at 3:51 pmYou know he’s a baller. You know he’s a nerd. But did you know Barack Obama is a picky eater, too (via)?
Obama was abstemious.…
Is Culinary School Worth It?
By Kay Steiger - Nov 19th, 2008 at 6:29 pmIt’s Top Chef season again. I’ll be making my friends some yummy food tonight while we watch the second episode. This season my favorite chef…
Strangled By Corn
By Jesse Singal - Nov 13th, 2008 at 6:02 pmEffect Measure has an interesting post highlighting a study that used stable isotope analysis (I totally know what this means but, um, don’t want to…
Obsessed: ACIDIC, Cabinet Newsladder, and The Cutest First Daughter Ever
By Bradley Portnoy - Nov 7th, 2008 at 3:17 pmSasha Obama. I am convinced that she is the real Sasha Fierce Beyonce keeps marketing to the masses.
- Loryn Wilson
Cabinet Newsladder. Everyone’s talking…
Obsessed: Lookbooks, MacBooks, and American Books
By Bradley Portnoy - Oct 10th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
We can’t bear to watch the stock market fall, so we’ve been occupying ourselves with:
The brooches Michelle Obama seems to be wearing on her…
Gender Roles at Fancy Schmancy Restaurants
By Kay Steiger - Oct 8th, 2008 at 1:10 pmThe New York Times had an article yesterday about gender roles in upscale dining. This article is interesting to me, as someone who’s relatively new…
What, Was Sbarro Closed?
By Jesse Singal - Sep 11th, 2008 at 5:20 pmBarack Obama, in New York City today for his 9/11 hugfest with John McCain, also hung out with Bill Clinton for a bit. The New…
Michael Phelps’ Daily Diet
By Rob Anderson - Aug 13th, 2008 at 10:29 amThe guy should win a gold medal for this alone:
Phelps lends a new spin to the phrase “Breakfast of Champions” by starting off his…
