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A Norwegian Food Story

August 17, 2010 – 10:41 am | No Comment

From rhubarb mimicking that infamous Marilyn Monroe pose, to cherries sweetly kissing, the quirky illustrations that adorn these bottles are brilliant and bold. Good thing too since Food Story, the Norwegian brand behind this new …

Underground Food Collective

August 11, 2010 – 11:23 pm | No Comment

From their pre-industrial pig dinners to lessons on how to hack apart your own livestock and poultry, Madison, Wisconsin’s Underground Food Collective’s holistic, process-based approach to growing, preparing, and eating your meals has been attracting …

An Ice Cream with Chutzpah: Chozen Ice Cream

July 1, 2010 – 10:20 pm | 3 Comments

If you’re shvitzing in all this summer heat, reach for an ice cream with some chutzpah: Chozen Ice Cream. Created by Manhattanite Ronne Fisher and her two daughters, Chozen is an all-natural ice cream inspired …

A Morning Glory You’ll Go For

June 9, 2010 – 1:48 pm | One Comment

Sweet and savory, spicy and salty. Not the flavors you’d immediately think of for your typical brittle. But then again, Morning Glory Confections is no ordinary sweet. By hand, owner, artist, and private chef Max …

Tea and Cakes: Pure Pu’er, China

June 2, 2010 – 6:53 pm | One Comment

From the legendary birthplace of tea in China’s Yunnan province, comes beautiful and inspired pu’er tea from Pure Pu’er. This locally-based company boasts gorgeous brew from an ancient tea garden that has allegedly supported …

Cookies as Canvas: Sugarbuilt

May 27, 2010 – 4:04 pm | One Comment

Fennel bulbs, anatomical hearts, sushi, scenes from Brooklyn, and lingerie: these are among the many artisanal edible works of art from designer Amelia Coulter. With a degree in sculpture, this Brooklyn-based artist now constructs …

Farm-to-Fork: Murray Street, Ottawa

May 5, 2010 – 2:30 pm | One Comment

Located squarely in Ottawa’s gastro-alley (and conveniently named after it) is Murray Street Restaurant – raising the flag for locavores everywhere. Taking the current ‘farm-to-fork’ philosophy to new heights, Murray Street Restaurant offers a …

Move Over Milkman

May 3, 2010 – 11:10 pm | 2 Comments

Drinking your daily milk quota just got a whole lot more fun with the milk vending machine. Latte crudo alla spina, as they are known in Italy, are small huts dispensing fresh, unpasteurized milk …

Local, Artisanal, Slow: Badamo, Sicily

April 14, 2010 – 8:59 pm | No Comment

Nestled on the isolated peaks of the Madonie mountains in Sicily, Italy lies Badamo: a bakery that epitomizes what the slow food movement – particularly in this country – is all about. To be fair, …

A Lot of Goodness in Liddabit Sweets, Brooklyn

February 23, 2010 – 5:51 pm | No Comment

Liddabit Sweets in Brooklyn is getting a little bit of attention these days. Scratch that; a lot of attention. And it’s no surprise. With handmade treats made from local and organic, quality ingredients, this budding …