News on Italian Food 2008

2008-06-12 San Diego Reader Italian Green

And the Asian-fusion touches Ive always loved the Orient; after Italian food, my favorite foods are Japanese and Thai. On my times off, Ive always traveled to places like Japan and Thailand, northern Africa, Kenya. And I always try to pick up about their food, their culture. When you go back, it influences what you cook at the end. So the menu is also based on my traveling. We do Mediterranean with an Asian flavor. I think certain cultures cook certain things in a better way than others for example, duck Chinese cook duck the best, Japanese cook eel the best. So just getting these characteristics of various cultures and bringing up their high points and putting these things together, thats it for me.

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2008-04-03 GOOD Magazine: GOOD Q and A: Erika Lesser, Executive Director of Slow Food USA - Living on The Huffington Post

I think raw milk cheese. Cheese is one of those foods which is absolutely dependent on healthy soil, healthy happy animals that are providing the milk, and a healthy ecosystem for that food to come from. If the soil isnt healthy, if the animal isnt happy, if the farmer isnt happy, youre not going to get good cheese. But if you have all of those things combined, then you get these incredible products that in some ways are an expression of the land they come from. Slow Food was founded in Italy so we have some cultural roots in the old world there. But weve put down a lot of roots in the new world in North America and other parts of the world. And the idea is to find out whats local and what comes from that land. Cheese is one of those great things that comes from the land wherever your are and it helps you connect to the land

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2008-04-12 The Great Biofuel Famine

World leaders attending the recent Progressive Governance Summit in England heard testimony from experts about the growing global food crisis and the destructive impact of turning food into fuel. Former US President Bill Clinton spoke frankly at the meeting, stating that "Whats really hurting the food markets is America moving into ethanol. People there are moving into corn and you have pasta riots in Italy related to what some people are doing in farming in America. " The USDA states that by the end of May, US wheat supplies will be lower than at any time since 1948 because so many wheat farmers switched to growing corn for biofuel. This spring, US farmers are planting more wheat but less corn, so next year corn prices will be even higher, with devastating effects on food prices around the world.

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United States and European Union biofuel production mandates are creating a world food crisis and famine that will contribute to the avoidable deaths of millions of human beings in the year 2008 alone.

2008-05-02 Italian Volcano and reg; Blood Orange Juice Named 2008 sofi Silver Outstanding Cold Beverage Finalist

A specialized importer of Sicilian not-from-concentrate citrus varietal juices, proudly announces the selection of Italian Volcano and reg; Blood Orange Juice as a 2008 sofi Silver Outstanding Cold Beverage Finalist. This honor celebrates the companys new line of Italian Volcano and reg; refrigerated organic blood orange juice, which will be on display at the Global Food and Style Expo (Fancy Food Show), from , in Chicago, Illinois. Convention attendees may sample this 100 pct. USDA organic juice at Booth 3469 in the co-located All Things Organic tradeshow. The juice is available in 750ml glass bottles and has a suggested retail of usd. 5. 99. Consumers may purchase this product in supermarket produce departments and at select natural food specialty stores.

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2008-05-11 The bulb of contention - Express Hospitality

In India, while certain communities such as the Jains and the Marwaris survive without garlic, it is used liberally in cuisines from other regions. In Italy itself, the usage varies from region to region. Italian specialist chef, Bill Marchetti, consultant advisor to Blue Foods spaghetti kitchen, speaking of garlics prevalence in Italy, says, "Further north in Italy, the use of garlic decreases vis- and agrave;-vis the southern part. For instance, a garlic clove will be lightly saut and eacute;ed in olive oil and thereafter is discarded, resulting in the dish having a light flavour. " But does the Italian chef in India see garlic going out of fashion anytime soon Speaking of its usage, Dario Dezio, master chef, Corleone - InterContinental Marine Drive, a native of Italy, says,

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2008-01-22 Gastro master - Good Living - Entertainment . au

With any luck itll be people such as Prior, who has cooked at Cafe Nest in Potts Point and worked at Accoutrement, who will influence Australias culinary future. Meanwhile, hes already leaving an impression. In Italy he has gained the ear of the head of Slow Food, Carlo Petrini. Petrini appointed a 20-year-old as vice president of Slow Food after hearing Prior speak about the importance of youth in the food movement in Mexico last year. In the US, Prior has managed to grab the attention of Californian doyenne Alice Waters, owner of the famed Chez Panisse restaurant. Hes off to assist at her Slow Nation festival in San Francisco later this year. He has also worked with three-time Oscar nominated cinematographer Michael Ballhaus on a foodie film due to premiere at the 2008 Berlin Film Festival.

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Hes young, talented and is the first Australian at the worlds only foodie uni, writes Matthew Evans. - Sydney Morning Herald Online - Gastro master Good Living

2008-12-05 Milans Italian Restaurant Coming Soon to Boynton Beach

Milans is the premier elegantly casual restaurant in South Florida, serving authentic Italian cuisine and domestic and international wines in a sophisticated and comfortable environment. Milans Italian Restaurant offers a modern twist on traditional, old-world favorites. With its full indoor and outdoor bars and trend-setting Enomatic Wine System, it is the newest hot spot for young professionals, wine aficionados and enthusiasts. Milans flexible menu options also make it the ideal location for a family-style dinner, romantic date for two, group social event, special occasion or an evening out with friends. The ultra-fresh, authentic classical and modern Italian cuisine entices food lovers, gourmets and health-conscious diners. Courteous and personalized professional service combined with affordable yet gourmet

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PR: Milans Italian Restaurant announced today that it will be opening its flagship restaurant in Boynton Beach in January. The restaurant features a state-of-the-art Enomatic Wine System and classic Italian cuisine with a modern twist. With an eye on todays economy, Milans will offer t - PRESS RELEASE italian restaurant boynton beach milans dining wine cuisine gourmet palm beach josh kimmel harold katz palm beach

2008-03-30 Crisis Policy Forum: Moving Down the Food Chain

Of the three countries just cited, life expectancy is highest in Italy even though U. S. medical expenditures per person are much higher. People who live very low or very high on the food chain do not live as long as those in an intermediate position. Those consuming a Mediterranean type diet that includes meat, cheese, and seafood, but all in moderation, are healthier and live longer. People living high on the food chain, such as Americans or Canadians, can improve their health by moving down the food chain. For those who live in low-income countries like India, where a starchy staple such as rice can supply 60 percent or more of total caloric intake, eating more protein-rich foods can improve health and raise life expectancy.

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2008-03-29 Bloomberg PMI Shows Fall in Eurozone Retail Sales, Growth in Food and Drink Sales

National variations widened to the greatest yet recorded by the survey: -- Italy was again the worst performing nation, with retail sales falling for the thirteenth consecutive and at the steepest rate in the survey history (the index slumped from 43. 8 to a low of 36. 4). Uncertainty regarding the current political situation was put forward by a number of retailers as being a possible cause of lower sales during the month. -- In France, retail sales rose for the third month running, with the increase supported primarily by higher food and drink sales values. The rate of growth was weaker than the previous two months (the index slipped from 58. 8 in February to 53. 3), but nonetheless remained robust and in marked contrast to the contraction seen

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- NY Bloomberg PMI Show

2008-03-21 The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) Opinion

This review began by talking about the commonest misconception about Italian food. Another misconception, as Riley notes, concerns Parma ham. Riley upholds it as one of the greatest glories of the region. Yet, in the form that it is known today, it is a relative newcomer. a century ago, Parma ham as we know it did not exist. Ham from other regions have a longer lineage: San Daniele, for example, probably goes back to the 11th century. Fine cured ham, Riley says with every good reason, is usually enjoyed as a luxury, on its own; but in Saltimbocca alla Romana, it is pressed with a fragrant sage leaf into a thin slice of veal; or it can be wrapped round sea bass, to bake in the oven, sprinkled with grappa. The mouth waters just reading this decription in the book.

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