http://cookingfire.com Traditions of the Global Kitchen Mon, 07 May 2007 13:42:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the most interesting food stories that I've heard in recent weeks relates to the cost of milk in New York state. Milk here went up 60 cents from the beginning of the year to $3.54. The rising dairy farming costs are being blamed on competition for cattle ... http://cookingfire.com/?p=75 Carlos is filling in since I'm in finals and have been totally awol. -Will Carlos in Cave 5 During the last three months, I have spent a lot of time underground, washing, patting, brushing, and doing a lot of heavy lifting. I spent two days out of every week damp and cold, ... http://cookingfire.com/?p=73 Last week, there was a talk at NYU about Omega 3 fat, held in the food studies department. I was curious but not especially interested, I have to admit. I expected a new fad food theory. I rarely pay much attention to dietary/nutritional breakthroughs. The science tends to ... http://cookingfire.com/?p=71 I spent most of the weekend on a bus to DC for a war protest march -- a good, wholesome collection of people and brilliant, warm weather. For once, the event received decent shake in the press. The larger papers from the LA Times to the Washington papers reported on ... http://cookingfire.com/?p=69 Fondue parties are cozy fun. No longer are these gay dunking parties reserved for skiers at fabulous resorts. They are now the charming way to entertain guests of all ages for snacks, evening get-togethers, dinner or dessert and coffee. -- "Fondue Cooking" 1970. Carlos threw me ... http://cookingfire.com/?p=67 *Special Weapons and Tactics I am delinquent for not updating this blog, I know. So, I’m writing with what I’ve been thinking about recently… not food, but Legos. I live behind Carrafour, the French grocery chain. While I’m theoretically opposed to chain stores of all kinds, the willing ... http://cookingfire.com/?p=54 Every American should listen to this: » Habeas Schmabeas. This is by Jack Hitt... my absolute favorite magazine/radio writer. http://cookingfire.com/?p=53 Delicacy… this word seems to exist only in reference to Chinese food, a euphemism too laden with contempt, and that's not what I want to convey in this post. I want instead to express my fascination with the range of meat dishes and meat parts that exist on ... http://cookingfire.com/?p=52     Sorry to anyone who has been looking here and not finding me... I have been adjusting to life and language in Nanjing. I am also getting used to snowy days without heating, waking up to see my breath, and getting really excited for any small sign of spring.  And feeling thousands ... http://cookingfire.com/?p=51 (Photo: People's Liberation Army Utility Spork) While my friends and co-workers have heard ad nauseum about my plans for an anthropological cookbook over the past two years, I realize that I have only made passing and cryptic mention of it on this site. Below I am including the beginning of ... http://cookingfire.com/?p=47