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by gansie

Capital Cooking

I barely claim to be an authority on food, so I don’t even claim a little bit to be an authority on food TV. It’s like mastering Art History, which I think is the most demanding major. I mean, not only do you have to know what looks good on canvass (or sculpture or photograph) and the theories and techniques behind the physical demands of the “sport,” but also about the artist’s personality, the personal history of the artist, the time in history the artist lived and what was going on during that period (war, famine, medicine, sex, drugs, relationship with his/her mother), the artist’s influences, who was influenced by that artist or movement…I think you know where I’m going. And, fine, I really wanted to be an Art History major but instead of abandoning my PolySci studies, I learned what I could about art by being *that girl* in the back of the room, trying to distinguish her left from right while changing the slides. Yes, gansie was the slide girl in your Modern Art 101.

Well, if I lost you…

One Guess: What Food Am I Thinking About?

– I always thought bacon grew on a magical tree. But apparently it is made from pork belly, and if you’re a particularly enterprising fellow, you can even cure your own at home. [Salon]

– Too lazy for that? Too lazy to even use a microwave? There’s always bacon in a can. [Stunt Eater]

– Even Michelle and Barack love the bacon. [LA Times]

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by BS

E is for Endless Excellence

Good News! The Milwaukee Cupcake Queen (who you may remember from her winning bacon cupcakes) recently named us one of her ten Excellent Blogs. The idea of the Excellent Blog Awards is we’re supposed to pass the E along to ten of our favorite bloggers, which sounds like a great way to share some very hott links with you all. So here are ten of our current favs:

– An absurd look at the world of food, So Good has the lowdown on anything that’s happening in the world of food media. He’s the guy who broke the LeBron James/Papa Johns scandal and the hilarious Kraft cheese MySpace debacle.

– Have you noticed that I like Bacon? Heather over at Bacon Unwrapped reeeeally likes bacon.

– Can’t get enough JoeHoya in your life? Everyone’s favorite know-it-all commenter now has his own food blog, with his wife, ~~JaneHoya~~ Elizabeth. Check out Capital Spice.

– Anthony Bourdain’s blog may be corporate-hosted, but The Travel Channel leaves him as we like him: uncensored and nasty.

– If you’re as obsessed with food TV as we are, you shouldn’t miss a post from TV Food Fan.

Hott Links: Top Chef Roundup

– It’s official: The next season of Top Chef will be taking place right here in New York, supposedly starting very soon. So expect some full-fledged Padma stalking around these parts! [Snack]

– Unverified rumor: The cheftestants will be bringing their suitcases full of sriracha and pork fat to one of those atrocious new condos surrounding McCarren Park in Williamsburg. [Eater]

– Spike’s much anticipated DC eatery is now open. Check it out. [Capital Spice]

Photo: Bravo

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by BS

Momofuku You, Too

Check out my article over at Wired about the pure craziness surrounding getting one of the 12 seats at Momofuku Ko.

So much has already been written about the food at Momofuku Ko, so I won’t bore you with yet another full rundown of the 10-course tasting menu. But I did manage to snag a reservation (don’t ask how!) so I do of course have a few points I just have to share.

– The first thing they serve you is an English muffin. I shit you not. They even call it that. Of course it has pork fat slathered on top. Naturally.

Hott Links: Dreamin’ About Creamin’

I know it’s summer and I’m supposed to be watching my weight so I can wear skimpy bikinis and fit into a bridesmaid dress (love you Jules!), but seriously, all I can think about is ice cream. So as I flip through my summer reads, here are the top three ice creams I’ll be tasting as I promote the sedentary lifestyle.

ONE Cheesecake Brownie [Ben & Jerry’s]

Cheesecake Brownie with Cheesecake Brownie Chunks

Jamoca® Oreo® [Baskin Robbins]

Jamoca (coffee-flavored ice cream made from BR’s exclusive blend of coffee) swirled with delectable fudge ribbon and delicious Oreo cookie pieces

Fleur de Sel Caramel [Haagen-Dazs]

Fleur de Sel caramels covered in a chocolaty coating blended into caramel ice cream with caramel ribbons and French sea salt accents

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by gansie

Out of the Heat

Happy 4th, ya’ll.

I’m sure most of you have J-4 plans already, and they probably involve burgers and ~~corn~~ dogs at a neighborhood bbq. But just in case you want to get out of the heat, and make someone else serve you supper (and live in the DC area), check out my Express article featuring plenty of different dine-in options on Independence Day.

Patriotic Plates: Dining on the 4th of July [Express]

(And Happy Birthday, E-Double, DAD GANSIE and America. And belated birthday wishes to Tim.)

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