http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:59:20 -0700 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:31:45 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Recall-Friday?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner Did you notice a certain bounce in your step this week as you pushed your cart down the supermarket aisle? Did you feel a little more carefree as you jauntily tossed that bag of spinach into your basket? That, dear reader, was because neither the ... food safety Recalls Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:31:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Recall-Friday?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Moose-Meat-and-Social-Networking?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner It’s not a question many cooks or journalists hear too often, but it does happen occasionally. Tracy, a former editor of mine, sent me this question from Alaska: Last night I made a lovely shepherd's pie out of ground moose, with carrots, pota... food safety social networking Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:17:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Moose-Meat-and-Social-Networking?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Quinces-Between-a-Rock-and-a-Hard-Place?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner Quince. For the longest time, I really had no idea what to do with this enigmatic fruit. It’s enjoyed in many other parts of the world and, while it grows quite nicely here in a number of regions of the United States, it seems only slightly ... Quince Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:37:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Quinces-Between-a-Rock-and-a-Hard-Place?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Recall-Friday-Mushroom-soup-roast-beef-and-jelly-beans?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner Forget the pathogens: improper labeling is really what’s going to do everyone in this week. Isn't this your responsiblity? No, it's yours. A recall on cream of mushroom soup also, unintentionally, highlights the seemingly arbitrary differe... Recalls allergens Jelly Belly Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:12:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Recall-Friday-Mushroom-soup-roast-beef-and-jelly-beans?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Of-Madmen-and-Cleavers?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner The choice of skilled cooks and madmen everywhere. Eric Burkett As I was unpacking some boxes a few weeks ago, I ran across something I had packed at least three years before and – surprisingly – forgotten: my cleaver. I say surpris... kitchen tools cleaver Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:03:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Of-Madmen-and-Cleavers?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Recall-Friday-Major-ground-beef-recall-in-New-England?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner It’s another notable week, unfortunately, for food recalls beginning with a major recall of ground beef in the Northeast. Ground beef recalled for E. coli New Englanders are grappling with a recall of ground beef that has left at least 30 ... Recalls ground beef E. coli Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:41:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Recall-Friday-Major-ground-beef-recall-in-New-England?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Dandelion-leaves-more-than-a-noxious-weed-theyre-dinner?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner What to serve with a meal of baked macaroni and cheese with buttered bread crumbs? I found myself staring at the vegetables in my favorite produce store today, leaning toward the greens. Tempted by the baby bok choy – as much as I like the f... Dandelion greens Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:20:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Dandelion-leaves-more-than-a-noxious-weed-theyre-dinner?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Pumpkin-the-tofu-of-the-vegetable-kingdom?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner So, I’m standing in line at the produce store where I buy much of my produce – very convenient, that – and behind me is a boy of about 9 or 10 and two men. The adults are carrying one large pumpkin each and the kid, bearing an ex... Halloween Pumpkins Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:19:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Pumpkin-the-tofu-of-the-vegetable-kingdom?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Recall-Friday-Baby-food-sausages-and-spring-rolls?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner Plum Organic's Apple & Carrot baby food may be contaminated with botulism. Plum Organics That low, plaintive cry issuing from somewhere in the depths your kitchen this past week? It was the sound of numerous recalls. Spring rolls recalled in N... Recalls Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:34:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Recall-Friday-Baby-food-sausages-and-spring-rolls?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Recall-Friday-beef-tongue-ground-beef-and-sandwiches?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner    Cat got your - never mindJ.F. O'Neill Packing Company, based in Omaha, Neb., has recalled roughly 33,000 pounds of beef tongue processed between July 1 and Oct. 8, 2009 because many of them may not have had the tonsils completely remove... Recalls ground beef beef tongue sandwiches Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:41:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Recall-Friday-beef-tongue-ground-beef-and-sandwiches?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Pitaya-the-drag-queen-of-exotic-fruit?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner Slice a dragonfruit in half and this is what you find. (Photo: Eric Burkett) Amidst the piles of bok choy, gai lan, and other Asian vegetables at last Wednesday's farmers' market at San Francisco's Civic Center was a box filled with what appear... Pitaya dragon fruit pitahaya Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:39:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Pitaya-the-drag-queen-of-exotic-fruit?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Recall-Friday-Caramel-apples?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner   (Photo: Istockphoto.com) Related Articles Recall Friday: Oct. 2 Recall Friday: Sept. 25  If your plate seemed less intimidating than usual this past week, it might be the fact only one recall was issued – for candy, an... Recalls caramel apples allergens Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:47:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Recall-Friday-Caramel-apples?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Rendering-your-own-lard?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner Lard, before processing. (Photo: Janne Brodin,Stock.xchng). Tell people you’re rendering lard, and you’ll get some funny responses. “Yes, I went to the gym today, too,” an old friend in Houston replied. “Sounds lik... recipe lard shortening Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:58:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Rendering-your-own-lard?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Gourmet-RIP?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner    Gourmet magazine is gone. Well, is about to be gone. Condé Nast, the magazine’s parent company, has announced the fabled food journal will close its doors after the November issue. Probably any American with an interest in ... Gourmet Conde Nast Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:13:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Gourmet-RIP?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Recall-Friday-Dried-plums-infant-formula-and-sausages?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner Just one of numerous brandsaffected by lead contamination. Lead-contaminated plums, infant formula, and undeclared allergens in sausages are this week’s recall stars. Saladitos recalled nationwideLead is the culprit in a nationwide recall... Recalls dried plums sausages infant formula Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:51:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Recall-Friday-Dried-plums-infant-formula-and-sausages?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Recall-Friday?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner (Photo: MBPhoto, Istockphoto.com)  It’s Recall Friday but the staff at the world headquarters of Food Examiner, Inc. is busy moving from our old offices to ritzier, plusher digs in San Francisco’s trendy Lower Haight neighborhood. ... Recalls Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:58:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Recall-Friday?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Punctuate-your-recipes?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner Norma Martinez-Rubin celebrates National Punctuation Day with the official NPD meatloaf. (Photo: nationalpunctuationday.com)  It’s National Punctuation Day. If, like me, you’ve pored over thousands of badly written, poorly punctuat... recipes National Punctuation Day Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:38:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Punctuate-your-recipes?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m11d17-America-the-McBeautiful?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner America the McBeautiful (Photo: Stephen VonWorley) You’re never more than 107 miles from a Big Mac. Good to know, isn’t it?Driving down California’s I-5 – surely, one of the dreariest stretches of highway anywhere &ndash... McDonald's potatoes Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:11:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d23-America-the-McBeautiful?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Help-My-fried-chicken-is-bleeding?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner It looks innocent enough... (Photo: Rob Owen-Wahl, Stock.xchng)   Tell me this hasn’t happened to you. A lovely piece of chicken – roasted, let’s say – is placed before you with a nice side of mashed potatoes and m... National Chicken Council chicken Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:51:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Help-My-fried-chicken-is-bleeding?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Recall-Friday-Parsley-potato-salad-and-almonds-almonds-almonds?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner Parsley goes high-tech. (Photo: Wikipedia) Almonds are causing problems for a company in Ohio, although hardly for the reasons you might expect, and high-tech solutions come to the aid of a farm in California. Parsley recalled - instantly!Murunaka F... Recalls burittos Walmart almonds potato salad Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:31:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-579-Food-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Recall-Friday-Parsley-potato-salad-and-almonds-almonds-almonds?cid=exrss-Food-Examiner