NEWS: World Beer Cup Winners Announced – U.S. Craft Brewers Lead

THE 2008 champion Best Large Brewery In The World. Blue Moon, based in Golden, Colorado, is owned by Coors.   Beers in 91 style categories took honors yesterday at the 2008 World Beer Cup championships, held in San Diego. Every two years, a highly-qualified panel of beer professionals selects winners in what has been called…
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VIEWPOINT: Organic Prices Rice—So What!

Buy organic and save the planet.   Yesterday, a New York Times headline blared, “Sticker Shock in the Organic Aisles” (Section C, page 1). The newspaper questioned if the cost of organic food—which can be 20% to 100% higher than conventionally-produced food—is “prompting some consumers to question their devotion to food produced without pesticides, chemical…
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TODAY IN FOOD: It’s National Garlic Day

April 19th is National Garlic Day, and we’re celebrating with three of our favorite garlic products: – Garlic Pepper Jelly from Aloha From Oregon, a savory jelly that’s great on frankfurters and everything else (and a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week) –Garlic Aïoli from Restaurant Lulu, a garlic mayonnaise that’s perfect for for seafood,…
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