7-Eleven says “coffee is a nonpartisan beverage choice,” but is an accurate pollster [ Dallas Morning News]
Congressional office, literally loaded with pork [NYT]
The Audacity of Hot Sauce [Uncle Brutha’s]
Photo: NYT
Like some Jews, I struggle with religion in a Christian country. And for the most part, I’ve given up, well, in believing, not feasting. So if there’s food and family involved, I manage to find a way to participate. And write about it.
I didn’t really know how to go about pitching a food story for Yom Kippur – the Jewish holiday of FASTING. But after I googled some, I found The Jew and the Carrot. It’s a really interesting, funny and culturally aware site about Jews and food; it’s a lot more than lox and begals, covering issues from sustainability to kosher law – and kick ass recipes.
And because those observing, end the day of Yom Kippur in a big, fat feast – I found my food angle.
Due to word count, I had to cut out this section of the interview, but here’s an ES deleted scenes special.
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1991
Generic Chinese Restaurant
Cherry Hill, NJ
So it’s my first time at a Chinese place. I’m terrified. And I’m so young that I don’t even see the humor of being born in the Year of the Cock.
I look at the menu, although I already know I don’t have to order anything. And I didn’t. My parents sneaked in chicken nuggets and fries. But I did secretly enjoy a spoonful of my Oma’s egg drop soup. (I liked something egg-related, shocking, I know.)
This horrifying tale of childhood fussiness is to say, kids sure are different these days.
Meet Thomas. He’s a Jr. Chef of America. And he can whip up a serious Mac Attack.
Cooking for Kids: ‘Jr. Chefs of America’ [Express]
L’shanah Tovah
If it’s crunch time in campaign season, the candidates must be ready to meet the press. And by press, we mean fluffy food TV hosts. Who cares about economic collapse when John McCain has more important things to discuss, like where he’s gonna install the new BBQs at Camp David.
– McCain and wife Cindy were in the hot seat on the Rachel Ray show this week. Unfortunately, RayRay did not confront the McCains about those stolen recipes. [Just Jared]
– And the Obamas aren’t avoiding the tough food questions, either. Michelle Obama recently sat down with the butter-fried deity herself, Paula Deen, for an upcoming episode. [Jaunted]
But the US is by no means the political-food capital of the world. Check out this stories from around the globe…
– Thailand recently established itself as the coolest country on the planet by naming a TV cooking host “the Thai Emeril,” as Prime Minister. But it turns out being a TV chef/leader of the country was actually against the law, and he was forced to resign–just for cooking up a little sausage on TV! [NY Times]
Finally, you gotta love this video of the Georgia president chowing down on his tie. Yum. [LiveLeak]
If it’s late September, it must be that time of year when your ES editors are having a rare harsh disagreement. No, it’s not chocolate vs. vanilla, but a much more serious and long-lasting feud: Mets vs. Phillies. Or rather, will the Mets bullpen choke/the Phillies get FREAKING LUCKY again.
OK, enough of that. I only bring this up to point out the most important development in Major League Baseball since Stadium Mustard. His name is ‘Dre and he might just make us all Dodger fans…
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We don’t tell you guys to leave ES too often, and when we do, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, it’s only for shameless self-promotion. So if you’ve been needing a little more BS in your life, check out my story on the upscale truck food movement over at CHOW.
I got to interview some pretty awesome chefs from around the country, and of course underwent a thorough investigation into DessertTruck’s menu (read: I used this as an excuse to pig out repeatedly).
Don’t forget to take a look at the delectable slide show.
Truck-Side Dining: The how, why and where of high-end food trucks [CHOW]
– I seriously need a pasta maker. Even before I saw this ad. [erdoland via SE]
– Apparently, the new way to win a woman’s heart is by being a gastrosexual. It’s not as disgusting as it sounds. [Daily Mail]
– Or you could just wow her with underpants toast. [Nice Cup of Tea and Site Down]
