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Book on the Axis of Evil Cuisines
Foreign affairs analyst Chris Fair is now a cookbook author—sorta. She created culinary plans of attack for some of the world's most clashing regions: North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Israel, China, Pakistan, and the United States. Her recently released book Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States offers a history of each nation's geopolitical sins, followed by regional recipes like Palestinian casserole or in the case of the U.S., beer butt chicken. As she points out, food has always been a metaphor for foreign identity, and it's at dinner parties where we discuss politics. Her findings make a really good case for Kim Jong-il just being hungry every time he got internationally grumpy. Read this interview with her...Why Do McCain's People Need to Hate On Arugula?
©iStockPhoto.com/YinYang When the Obama campaign attacked John McCain for owning seven houses, McCain's people returned fire, calling Obama "an arugula-eating, pointy-headed professor type." We've now moved from the "What's the matter with Kansas?" to the "What's the matter with arugula?" phase of the presidential campaign. If McCain had asked his wife, Cindy, or his blogger daughter, Meghan, I'm sure they would have explained the many benefits of eating arugula. As Christopher Beam wrote on Slate, arugula is "tasty, healthy, popular, American, and an aphrodisiac." It is said to be used extensively in Republican-leaning country club dining rooms all over this great country of ours, and even more important, it is readily available year-round in every area of the country...McCain Frozen Foods Co. Launches Ad Campaign with Presidential Candidate
The advertising team for Canadian-based McCain, the frozen and packaged spuds company, lucked out when an eponymous politician decided to run for president. They will capitalize on the name recognition with an election-themed campaign called "Why McCain should be in the White House," according to Advertising Age. Since McCain (the food one) doesn't use trans-fatty oils, one campaign slogan will be: "McCain goes to war over oil." Another one: "McCain brings 'smiles' to millions," referencing the company's frozen potatoes with cut-out smiley faces. The company hopes to keep the campaign alive until early November, unless events with McCain (the human being one) make the ads seem old....In Videos: Mott's Applesauce Attacks John McCain
While in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania last week, John McCain roamed a supermarket, only to have a shelf of Mott's applesauce tumble over his feet. He was interrupted by the applesauce avalanche while trying to make sense of some mandarin oranges packaging. Watch the video after the jump....Photo of the Day: Obama Pop
Photograph from Cybele on Flickr Licking presidential hopeful Barack Obama may seem weird, but if his face tasted like corn syrup, well, American voters might reconsider. Made by Kai's Candy Company, these lollies showcase the dying Japanese art form "kumi ame," or "rolled candy." Obama's lips aren't usually that hot pink, but it's not a bad look. [Via Candy Blog] Related If Obama and McCain Were Food, What Would They Be? Candidate Ice Cream Flavors...Leading by, Um, Example?
The eight world leaders meeting for the G8 Summit in Hokkaido, Japan, scarfed a six-course lunch and then an eight-course dinner before discussing the world food shortage situation. [via Eat to Blog]...Conscientious Catering at the Democratic National Convention
The Wall Street Journal's article on extreme environmentalism at the Democratic National Convention includes a list of the Democrats' catering guidelines. Among them: 70 percent of all ingredients must be organic or local; no fried food allowed; and, since colorful food is supposedly more nutritious, each meal must include "at least three of the following colors: red, green, yellow, blue/purple, and white." One order of steamed American flag, please?...MoveOn Hosts 'Hungry for Change' Bake Sales This Weekend
Progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org will host bake sales across the country this Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22, as part of "Hungry for Change," an attempt to fatten voters with chewy brownies while raising money for Democratic nominee Barack Obama. Already, 713 gatherings have formed. To find a bake sale near you, just punch in your zip code here, and if nothing pops up, form your own. As a non-partisan site, Serious Eats promises to report when Freedom's Watch or another conservative advocacy rallies together members for bake sales supporting John McCain. Although, given Cindy McCain's baking record, this probably isn't the best strategy. Previously Cindy McCain Steals Recipes For Second Time Cindy McCain First Lifts Recipes from...Cookies Determine Fate of Presidential Candidates
Michelle Obama's shortbread cookies versus Cindy McCain's oatmeal-butterscotch cookies. Who knew cookies had so much power? Readers of Family Circle have successfully predicted America's next first lady during the past four elections just by judging the presidential spouses' cookie recipes in the magazine's competition. Chocolate tends to win Family Circle readers over, but this year neither Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain contributed recipes for cookies including chocolate; Obama went with shortbread and McCain, oatmeal-butterscotch. Readers' favorite cookie will be revealed in mid-October. To bake your own Presidential cookies, check out the collection of recipes at the appropriately named blog, Presidential Cookies. Related Jones Soda Launches Campaign Cola...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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