Read this article about the dangers of a bad breakfast before you go out: “The fast food breakfasts are just dripping with fat and sodium,” said University of Miami nutritionist Sheah Rarback said. “If you are eating this everyday, go to your doctor. Check your cholesterol.”
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Slow Food Nation discovery: Elixir Olive Oil
Posted: 5 September 2008 in Food and WineTags: olive oil, slow food nation
I went to the Civic Center Plaza’s farmers’ market during Slow Food Nation in San Francisco and discovered this California olive oil maker called Elixir. What’s so special about it? I have yet to taste a California olive oil that comes as close as this one to my favorite Tuscan olive oil (from Frantoio di [...]
Oh no, the anchovy is on the endangered species list
Posted: 3 September 2008 in Food and WineTags: anchovy, sustainable eating
This is one of the most depressing things I’ve read in a long time. The anchovy is overfished and is now on the list of fishes that we should avoid eating. I love anchovies. I put it in pasta, salads, pizza. I am one of those people who, when faced with a dining companion who [...]
Esme Vos answers 10 questions about travel and food
Posted: 2 September 2008 in Food and Wine, TravelTags: mapplr
Guido van den Elshout, owner of the glam boutique hotel, Haagsche Suites in The Hague, interviewed me and posted my responses to ten questions ranging from my favorite travel destinations to top three tips for visitors to San Francisco. Find out where I like to hangout in SF and Amsterdam, what I love and despise [...]
The Slow Food Nation festival is taking place on this Labor Day weekend in San Francisco from August 29 to September 1, 2008. There are taste pavilions at Fort Mason and Civic Center Plaza and of course, a farmers’ market also at Civic Center Plaza. The Slow Food Movement was started by Carlo Petrini in [...]
