ON OUR RADAR: Interesting Nibbles From The Past Week

– The 10 best foods you (probably) aren’t eating and why you should.- This fake Gordon Ramsay blog really cracks us up. Warning: Many f-words. – Teena is cooking her way through the Gourmet cookbook and is 46.8% complete.   We’re big fans of Gordon Ramsay and all of his TV shows, including Hell’s Kitchen.…
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NEWS: Flatbread On The Rise

Just ten years ago, if you asked someone to name a flatbread, they’d probably say lavasch (an Armenian cracker bread, popularized as sesame-encrusted strips sold under the brand name Nejaime’s Lavasch)—if they could name anything at all. Today, we look at flatbread in a much broader scope—and it’s a rapidly-growing segment of the $14 billion…
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NEWS: Weak Dollar Forces Importers To Search Beyond Europe For Specialty Foods

Sometimes the answer is to buy California olive oil instead of imports. But for certain products, like Fleur de Sel, shown above, there are no U.S. substitutes. Photo courtesy of Saltworks.us.   It’s no surprise that due to the weak dollar, along with higher shipping costs, imports from Europe and other parts of the world…
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NEWS: 2008 Cheese Trends

A goat cheese pyramid from California’s Cypress Grove Chevre reflects Americans’ growing interest in cheeses that “tell a story.” Read our review of this wonderful artisan cheesemaker.   ’Tis the season for new year’s projections, so here are five cheese trends for 2008, courtesy of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association: 1. Natural & Artisan Cheeses: Americans…
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NEWS: Olive Oil Consumption At All-Time High

Healthy olive oil is a monounsaturated fat, rich in oleic acid. Photo by Clare Freierman.   Global olive oil consumption is at an all-time high: 2.9 million tonnes (3.2 million U.S. short tons) in 2006/7 compared with 1.6 million tonnes in 1990/91, according to the World Olive Oil Council. Olive oil, which has been produced…
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