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In the News: 'New Yorker' Food Issue, Foodie Islands, Organic Baby Foods

Posted by Adam Kuban, August 28, 2007

• The world's eight best food islands: Those in Thailand, Hawaii, and Mexico make the cut, along with some less obvious choices. [MSNBC]


• This week's New Yorker magazine is all about food. With articles on wine fraud, an essay by David Sedaris (among other authors recalling "family dinners"), and—what?!—one man's love of McDonald's. [The New Yorker]


• Open up, here comes the airplane! Parents jumping on the organic baby food bandwagon [Dallas Morning News]. Speaking of which, here's our man Matthew Amster-Burton on the issue.


• Beijing, fearing unrest, reacts to rise in China's food prices [Voice of America]. And more on "agflation" from The Economist.


• Are Gordon Ramsay's standards slipping? Sure enough, says one British restaurant guide. [Financial Times]


• British restaureality show The Restaurant debuts tomorrow night. Six couples compete for a chance to partner with celeb chef Raymond Blanc on their own joint. [The Telegraph]


• School daze: Advice on cooking, for college students [Christian Science Monitor]. Here's our advice.


• Last but not least, Serious Eats contributing editor Adam Roberts (aka The Amateur Gourmet) has his book debut today. Congrats, Adam!

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