The first day of Spring gets the outdoor griller’s heart all pumped up. Many of us are “year-rounders” but it is nice to have warmer temperatures. The Hearth, Patio & Barbeque Association has released their annual State of the Barbeque Industry Report which you can read below. I also thought I’d point you to a company I recently became familiar …
Donuts Hot And Glazed
I don’t know about you but fresh Krispy Kreme glazed donuts are one of the finer things in life. On my way to Kansas City this morning I stopped and was lucky enough for the donuts to be coming right off the line. In fact, the friendly counter staff pulled one off the line and offered it to me before …
Food Price Drivers Unchanged
Farm Foundation has issued an update of a report last year on “What’s Driving Food Prices?” and found the same factors affecting commodities. “In July 2008, crude oil prices were at record levels, as were most agricultural commodity prices. Low supplies generated fears of food shortages. The rhetoric of the food-versus-fuel debate rose along with food prices. Today, despite remarkable …
Solo Foods Star Video Contest
I don’t know if you remember Joel, winner of the “More Beef In More Places” video contest. Now he’s in a new competition with Solo Foods Star Video Contest. Here’s his entry. Now go vote for him.
Inaugural Food Could Have Been A Turkey
Actually recipes made with turkey like this Turkey Tostada Ensalada are fit for the inauguration even if they won’t be served there. But that didn’t stop two chefs who offered some dishes they would have served. Looks great to me. I would happily let them serve it any time. Chefs Rocco Whalen and Mary Sue Milliken might not have been …
International Green Week Trade Show Opens
Janet Kanters has contributed another story from Green Week in Berlin. This one is on the huge food trade show. I’ve wandered around in it before and it really is a place where you can eat your way around the world in one location. The photo is courtesy of Janet too. An astounding 1,600 exhibitors from 56 countries are presenting …
A Blog For Foodies
I never came across the Farm Bureau Foodie News Blog until this morning. It looks like the staff is into it. I think I would describe myself as a foodie. How about you? The preferences of foodies, who generally are more discriminating than other consumers, continue to influence the food grown by America’s farmers and ranchers. With this trend in …
Beer Flavored Popcorn
Cindy found a very corny story that is worth sharing. With all the many flavors of gourmet popcorn out there, apparently no one perfected the pairing of two perennial party favorites until now. A Kansas City college student named Cary Silverman has invented beer-flavored popcorn, according to a KMBC-TV story. Pub Corn also comes in other alcohol flavors – like …
A Culture of Meat in Print
This sounds like a magazine I would enjoy. Just the name conjures up savory images – Meatpaper. Meatpaper is a print magazine of art and ideas about meat. We like metaphors more than marinating tips. We are your journal of meat culture. At once divisive and universal, delicious and disturbing, funny and dead-serious, meat polarizes us unlike any other food; …
Recipe App For iPhone
Here’s a great story from our World Dairy Diary site I thought you might be interested in. Do you know of any iPhone apps being developed for agriculture right now? Kraft Foods is making it easier for busy consumers to plan meals, search recipes and even locate the nearest store through a new downloadable application for iPhone and iPod touch …