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Any Great Houston Food Blogs?
I am looking for some great food writers in Houston. Any good blogs / sites out there?
Chez Henri and Oldways - Cooking Demonstration and Food Discussion
WHEN: Wednesday March 7th, 2007, 7pm
WHAT: Cooking Demo with Chef Paul O'Connell of Chez Henri, and discussion of The Oldways Table
WHERE: Borders Bookstore, 511 Boylston Street, corner of Boylston and Clarendon, Boston
FEATURING:
· K. Dun Gifford, Oldways founder and president and co-author of The Oldways Table
· Sara Baer-Sinnott, Oldways executive vice president and co-author of The Oldways Table
· Paul O’Connell, chef and owner of Chez Henri in Cambridge, MA and contributor to The Oldways Table
Dun and Sara will talk about the history of Oldways, a non-profit food advocacy group based in Boston and their active roles in the food landscape of today. During the discussion, Paul O’Connell will create chipotle aioli based on his recipe in The Oldways Table. Dun will also guide attendees through a tasting of olive oil, balsamico and hard Italian cheese, while Sara will offer samples of the exotic culinary delight known as dukkah.
BACKGROUND: Oldways is an organization that is deeply entrenched in the food world and has worked with every culinary luminary out there, from Julia Child to Bobby Flay. Oldways has influenced restaurant menus and home kitchens around the world through its introduction of the Mediterranean Diet in the early 1990’s to whole grains in more recent years with the Whole Grains Council. Focusing on sustainable and nutritious food, Oldways’ message is about the pleasures of the table and the wisdom of traditional food ways.
BOOK SYNOPSIS: The Oldways Table has 90 essays, 100 recipes, and reads like a who’s who of the food world (Lydia Bastianich, Elizabeth Luard, Barbara Lynch). The book topics range from how wine and olive oil can help to make you slim to the popularity of whole grains and how to add them to your diet, to the difference between various cured meats like bresaola and prosciutto. Former New York Times food critic Mimi Sheraton says, "this book will surely become a much used classic." From today's Kansas City Star, "For those who read cookbooks like novels, this one is a thought-provoking gem. For those who believe we can and should eat, drink and cook better, The Oldways Table will read like a Bible."
Fine dining in Turkey
Haci Abdullah and Korfez are both great recommendations. Korfez has a gorgeous view. Another restaurant with a really beautiful view (if somewhat mediocre food) is Feriye.
Kaymak cheese shop?
This is a tough one - does anyone know a cheese shop near the Besiktas market (in Istanbul) that sells Kaymak cheese?
I would really appreciate any tips!
