Wednesday, September 26, 2012

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The New York Times: Spain, which has one of the world?s best cuisines, also has an unemployment rate of over 50 percent among young people, and many have resorted to foraging through the trash for food. ??Emily Weinstein

Today: The food aboard Mitt Romney?s campaign jet is a lot like the candidate: wholesome, good-looking and a bit bland. ? Patrick Farrell

Real Simple: A very useful and comprehensive guide to what?s really going on in your fridge. ? Jeff Gordinier

The Gray Report: A leading climatologist predicts that by 2050, global warming may make Napa Valley more suitable for table grapes than as a source for fine wine. For good wine then, he suggests Snake River Valley in Idaho. ? Eric Asimov

The Guardian: This is the sound of a restaurant critic drawing a line in the sand: modern cuisine has Gone Too Far. ? Julia Moskin

The Washington Post: French winemakers take to the battlements to protect the word ?chateau? from American vintners who are stamping the word on labels. ? Patrick Farrell

The New York Times: Observant Jews who are pregnant, elderly or sick but still want to fast for Yom Kippur can be hooked up to nutrient-supplying intravenous drips. ??Emily Weinstein

Slate: Great Moments in the History of Food Packaging, Part 1: the invention of the beverage-can pop top that doesn?t come off in your hand. ?

Gawker: ? And a Not-So-Great Moment: the arrival of the pre-peeled banana, encased in plastic. ? Patrick Farrell

The New York Times: With its circular face and customizable color palette, the Oreo is a perfect canvas for an ad campaign. ? Emily Weinstein

Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome: Crispy capers? Caper dust? Count us in. ? Jeff Gordinier

The Village Voice: Robert Sietsema ??who, he would like you to know, is not Ruth Bourdain ??muses on whether blood could become the Next Big Ingredient. ??Emily Weinstein

SkyBlueSky: For those who can never get enough Mexico City street food, outtakes from this article in The New York Times. ? Julia Moskin

The San Francisco Chronicle: A fascinating travelogue on (quietly) visiting Morocco?s wine country. ? Emily Weinstein

LA Weekly: A bright, captivating photographic tribute to Los Angeles fruit carts. ? Jeff Gordinier

The Journal News: If Brooklyn is ?finished,? as the cover of New York magazine proclaims, should all the hipsters start trucking up to Nyack, N.Y.? ? Jeff Gordinier

The New York Times: College graduates are heading back to the land in increasing numbers, working on small farms with plans to start their own. ? Emily Weinstein

Wine Terroirs: Two vignerons from the boonies try to sell their wares in Paris. An inside look at the periphery of the French wine trade. ? Eric Asimov

Gothamist: On the menu at M. Wells Dinette, which is opening this week in Long Island City, Queens: horse meat. ??Emily Weinstein

Source: http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/what-were-reading-529/

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