The Food Almanac: Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Posted by Tom Fitzmorris, Special Contributor
Asparagus
Observances It's May Day, which has various meanings around the world. In Europe, it's the equivalent of Labor Day here. In most places, it's a celebration of springtime. You... read more

5 Ways to Help Restaurants 6 Months After Hurricane Sandy

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
6 Months After Sandy | How to Help
More than six months after Hurricane Sandy, it’s safe to say that most of Manhattan is back to normal. But further afar (like in Brooklyn and much of the Eastern Seaboard), there are plenty of... read more

Seriously? Italy Is Facing a Pizza-Maker Shortage

Posted by Dan Myers, Editor
If there was one thing in Italy that you’d think there wouldn't be a shortage of, it would be pizza-makers, right? According to the stereotype, the country is full of robust, mustachioed,... read more

The Food Almanac: Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Posted by Tom Fitzmorris, Special Contributor
Roots Of Creole Cuisine  Today in 1812, the Territory of Orleans was admitted to the United States as the State of Louisiana--the eighteenth state. This is also the day, in 1803, when... read more

USDA May Lift Ban on Italian Cured Meats

Posted by Dan Myers, Editor
It’s long been a major disappointment to budding gourmands to learn that some of the world’s highest-quality cured meat, coming from Italy, isn't allowed to be exported to the... read more

New Romantic Comedy Stars Estranged Lovers, elBulli-esque Restaurant

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
elBulli-Inspired Romantic Comedy | Trailer | Video
There will never be a shortage of elBulli movies, especially if you can toss in some romance. According to Deadline, Magnolia Pictures has closed a deal on Spanish romantic comedy Tasting Menu, a... read more

The Food Almanac: April 29, 2013

Posted by Tom Fitzmorris, Special Contributor
Shrimp Scampi
Annals Of Presidential Eating On this date in 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt visited New Orleans for the dedication of Roosevelt Mall in City Park, a project of Roosevelt's Works Progress... read more

The Best Breakfast I Ever Had: Pan Con Tomate in Granada, Spain

Posted by Arthur Bovino, Editor
Years ago, after turning away or into the world while wandering through Europe by myself for a third of a year, I met a stranger on a train in between countries I don't remember. It was early in... read more