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President's Cholesterol of 209 Due to Cheeseburgers, Sweets
According to the New York Daily News, too many cheeseburgers and sweets have edged the otherwise healthy Barack Obama's cholesterol into the "borderline-high" range.Photo of the Day: Obama Pardons a Turkey
[Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters at Christian Science Monitor] Today, President Obama and his family pardoned a turkey named Courage to live the rest of its life in Disneyland, reports The Washington Post. Presidential turkey pardonings were first made official 20 years ago with President George H.W. Bush, although turkeys and U.S. presidents have shared the spotlight before then. The Christian Science Monitor has more about the history of the turkey-pardoning tradition....Hot Dog of the Week: Half-Smoke
"No matter if you wait in line at Ben's or just grab a half-smoke from a street cart, it would be a shame to visit D.C. without tasting one." [Art and photographs: Hawk Krall] The half-smoke is Washington D.C.'s signature street food, but nearly impossible to find outside of the D.C. area. By some definitions, it's not technically a hot dog. Otherwise, it has all the traits of a historically significant, regional variation of tubular meat on a bun. It involves a mildly smoked, natural casing beef and pork sausage. The meat is coarsely ground and spicier than a standard frankfurter. At Ben's Chili Bowl, a D.C. landmark and the most well-known place for a half-smoke, they are grilled on...Video: Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals for America After Visiting Denny's
President Barack Obama had such high hopes for America...until he went to Denny's. Now he's aiming less for being a world leader and setting more reasonable goals for the American people: Before we reclaim global leadership, we must first stop eating six sausages and a pound of eggs covered in syrup for breakfast, and we must stop leaving the house in sweatpants. Is he asking for too much? Would you be willing to give up your mountainous plate of syrup-drenched sausages and eggs? Only time will tell. Watch the video after the jump....Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links
The Obama Menu: Dining with Barack Obama: New book features food that Obama might have eaten. With numerous Alice Waters appearances throughout. [amazon.com, via EMD] California Blueberries: A list of farmers' markets and U-pick farms where you can find them. [LAT] Restaurants Cutting Lunch Prices: "There is no reason why anyone should spend more than $10 for lunch," says FoSE Zach Brooks. [Seattle Times] Weed Feed: Dandelion greens, purslane, stinging nettles showing up in supermarkets. [WSJ] Top Chef Masters: An interview with judge Jay Rayner. [The-Feedbag] Northern Thai Cuisine: The region's history and geography have played large role in its cooking style, with its heavy use of herbs and flowers and influences from bordering countries. [Reuters] Forged in Fire:...What Does Barack Obama's First 100 Days Mean for Serious Eaters?
There are many signs that the Obamas care about good food eaten for pleasure and for our health. Food politics authority Marion Nestle shares some of her thoughts.Alice Waters Agrees with Me: President Obama Needs to Try Some Beets
I caught some mostly good-natured flak when I fancifully gave President Obama a hard time for not allowing his wife to plant beets in the new White House garden. Now, according to Maureen Dowd's column in today's New York Times, Alice Waters also wants to introduce our President to the joys and pleasures of fresh beets simply prepared: "I would like to serve him some golden beets sometime that were roasted in the oven, that were not overcooked, that were dressed with a lovely little vinaigrette, maybe even diced in a salad," she says in her seductive way. "Squeeze 'em with a little lime. It's fantastically nutritious." And seriously delicious, I might add. Here's a recipe for the White House...Portrait of Obama Made Out of Cereal
Photographs from Amy Cheng "Breakfast of Champions" by artists Hank Willis Thomas and Ryan Alexiev is a portrait of President Barack Obama made out of cereal: The sugary sweet mosaic, made of thousands of cereal bits, depicts idea of what a healthily balanced breakfast (democracy) might look like when considering the role that marketing plays in myth building around corporate and political brands. The portrait appeared at The Armory Show in New York City this past weekend. You can buy a print of the portrait from Cerealart.com. Check out more cereal art at ryanalexiev.com. A closer look, after the jump....What Is a BeaverTail? An ObamaTail?
Photograph from Henry Ko on Flickr That would be a Canadian pastry made of whole-wheat dough, shaped like a much-respected national symbol: a beaver's tail. Cooked in canola oil, they are served hot with a variety of toppings like cinnamon and sugar, chocolate hazelnut, maple butter, and apple cinnamon. In honor of President Barack Obama's visit to Ottawa tomorrow, the Beavertails chain will make a special ObamaTail: the same base topped with cinnamon and sugar, a whipped cream "O," chocolate sauce, and some maple. For $3.75, they'll be available at the ByWard Market flagship store and for $4 at kiosks along the Rideau Canal Skateway....Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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