https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-travelers-guide-to-discovering-neighborhood-restaurants-11551454003 A Traveler’s Guide to Discovering Neighborhood Restaurants From a New York trattoria to a Hong Kong hole-in-the-wall, we celebrate unsung local haunts, with picks from nine Michelin-star chefs. Plus: How to find a great one wherever you are EAT AWAY Not every traveler hungers for the hottest new dining spot. Even on vacation, a … Continue reading Making a neighborhood restaurant your home away from home
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Best tasting menus < $100 in NYC
The Best Tasting Menus in NYC for Under $100 By MELISSA KRAVITZ Updated On 02/27/2019 at 05:09PM EST Courtesy of Empellon Predetermined, multi-course restaurant dinners can go by many names in New York City: prix fixe, chef’s selection, omakase, dégustation. “Tasting menu” is by far the most popular moniker, and perhaps the most synonymous with “super … Continue reading Best tasting menus < $100 in NYC
Another part of our food supply at risk due to global warming >> ocean fish
As arable land with adequate fresh water and low enough temperatures for pollination becomes more scarce, the powers that be will undoubtedly look hopefully out to sea. That's when they'll discover that the fish they were hoping to harvest simply isn't there. This article doesn't spend any times on the causes, just describes the problem. … Continue reading Another part of our food supply at risk due to global warming >> ocean fish
Why does NYC have nine Chinatowns?
This article is a perfect example of why I love living in NYC. Too many lovely photos and graphics to post here. Just click thru for great ideas on where to eat Chinese in this city. https://ny.eater.com/2019/2/25/18236523/chinatowns-restaurants-elmhurst-homecrest-bensonhurst-east-village-little-neck-forest-hills-nyc
Earth-friendly diet means making better choices AND not wasting food
The key to making dietary changes that will stick is doing them gradually enough and with enough attention to taste that you don't wind up with a lot of wasted food. https://earther.gizmodo.com/eating-to-save-the-planet-isnt-just-about-what-i-eat-it-1832826454 Eating to Save the Planet Isn't Just About What I Eat—It's About What I Don't Brian Kahn Friday 3:55pm Photo: GettyIn three weeks … Continue reading Earth-friendly diet means making better choices AND not wasting food
Why bottlers protest the sugary soda tax — it works
Whether or not people drink sugar-based sodas in quantity is a public health issue as well as a private choice. If drinking them helps bring on diabetes, and taxpayers pay a good chunk of the consequent medical bills, it's cost-effective the prevent diabetes by changing behavior. Because of strong opposition, sugar soda taxes have not … Continue reading Why bottlers protest the sugary soda tax — it works
Less variety in plants and wildlife = food supply endangered
Overuse of excessively broad pesticides, reduction of habitat, blocking migration route, taking too much of any food source -- all of these are dramatically reducing the variety of plants and wildlife that are essential to the chain of life and production of food. This warning is loud and public. I can only hope it alerts … Continue reading Less variety in plants and wildlife = food supply endangered
What exactly are the ultraprocessed foods we’re to avoid?
I've been reading forever about the need to avoid ultraprocessed foods for long-term health, but (until this article) had no idea what was included. Several items here surprised me, e.g., ice cream that has relatively few ingredients and didn't strike as heavily processed. But this points out that having few ingredients doesn't mean that the … Continue reading What exactly are the ultraprocessed foods we’re to avoid?
Why the insect population has plummeted 40% and why it matters
Why it matters is easy -- insects are the bottom of the food chain: no insects = no food. The reasons are fairly easy to sum up in overgeneralizations as well: too many pesticides and reduction in areas where they can survive. But here are two articles with more info: https://www.smh.com.au/environment/sustainability/disappearing-everywhere-the-great-extinction-happening-under-our-noses-20190211-p50wz5.html But this article goes … Continue reading Why the insect population has plummeted 40% and why it matters
Don’t bother saving these foods to reheat
The preliminary discussion of food safety is useful, but I suggest you scroll down to the list for more fun. This link also leads you to a graphic that won't copy. https://www.cookinglight.com/news/foods-you-should-not-reheat 8 Foods That Are NEVER Worth Saving for Leftovers Due to safety issues, yes, but mostly because they just taste terrible reheated. ZEE … Continue reading Don’t bother saving these foods to reheat
10 dishes you’ll prefer cooked at home
Americans have a definite fondness for eating out whether it's McDonald's or Bar Boulud (a NYC favorite of mine). I always choose restaurant dishes that I wouldn't cook at home, but may not have been painting with a broad enough brush. Turns out that doing so makes sense not only financially, but also for taste. … Continue reading 10 dishes you’ll prefer cooked at home
Comprehensive comparison of meat substitutes for hopeful vegans
I found this article so comprehensive as to be almost overwhelming BUT, if you're either vegan or hoping to be, here's everything you need to know in one place. https://www.ecowatch.com/vegan-meat-substitutes-2627722771.html?
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