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What is Delta One?

  • Antonio Evans
  • November 28, 2023

Hello fellow business travelers! As you travel from meeting to meeting, the journey can be just as pivotal as the destination. Today, we're examining Delta Air Lines - a sanctuary for those who value the finer aspects of air travel. Whether you're a culinary enthusiast, a seeker of comfort, or simpl... Read More »

The Corn Belt’s New Claim to Fame

  • Antonio Evans
  • November 30, 2023

Once primarily a food and feed crop, corn has seen a meteoric rise as a biofuel source, with ethanol production in the United States now consuming nearly 40% of the nation's corn crop. This paradigm shift, which began asserting itself more robustly in the mid-2000s, is on the cusp of another transfo... Read More »

The Gastronomic Evolution at 30,000 Feet

  • Antonio Evans
  • November 28, 2023

The Gastronomic Evolution at 30,000 Feet A Historical Perspective: The development of in-flight dining reflects the dynamic history of aviation. The first recorded onboard meal was served in October 1919 on a flight from London to Paris, consisting of simple biscuits and sandwiches. Today, the sit... Read More »

Top 20 Best Celebrity-Owned Restaurants

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 22, 2017

While there's no doubt a number of reasons why celebrities decide to own a restaurant, only a few restaurants are fortunate enough to have both good food and celebrity-backing. [caption id="attachment_147490" align="aligncenter" width="700"] FriendsEAT lists the Top 20 BEST Celebrity-Owned Restaura... Read More »

Friendly Skies: Wiener Schnitzel, Foie Gras, Now Served in Coach

  • Spence Cooper
  • June 12, 2013

An increasing trend in the world of airline carriers is charging for what's known as auxiliary services, such as meals, lounge access, and seat choice. This ala carte style of flying was inspired 20 years ago when Ryanair Holdings began making passengers pay for snacks and drinks. According to Tony... Read More »

Airline War Waged To Win Traveler Stomachs

  • Spence Cooper
  • March 13, 2013

A Pan Am ad from the 1950s featured stewardesses pushing carts replete with lobster, caviar and Chateaubriand, carved and served seat-side. A 1960s TWA advertisement boasted that its first-class meals were cooked to order, and included filet mignon, lobster cardinal, double-cut lamb chops and Corni... Read More »

Pays d’Oc: A Bargain in a Bottle

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • December 26, 2012

I was recently invited to a tasting of Pays d'Oc wines hosted by Snooth Media's Editor in Chief Gregory Dal Piaz and Master Sommelier Fred Dexheimer. For those of you who are not familiar with the Pays d'Oc region of wine, it is located in the southern region of France in the Languedoc-Roussillon r... Read More »

“Food Clock” Resets Your Sleep Cycle to Beat Jet Lag

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 6, 2012

According to a study by researchers at the Harvard Medical School, published in the journal Science, fasting for 12-16 hours can quickly reset the sleep-wake cycle. Scientists know that our circadian rhythm is regulated by our exposure to light. From the Study: "When food is plentiful, circadian r... Read More »

Ben and Jerry’s Cannoli Ice Cream

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • September 21, 2012

I'm freaking out right now. I am in Brussels and I just found out that Ben & Jerry's has come out with Cannoli Ice Cream. Not only did I miss the Feast of San Gennaro, now I may miss this limited edition carton of goodness? Maybe I can change my flight so I can get a taste of mascarpone ice cream wi... Read More »

Needles Found in Sandwiches on Air Line Flights Bound to U.S.

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 18, 2012

Federal officials reports two passengers suffered minor injuries from needles found in turkey sandwiches served aboard four Delta Air Lines flights bound to the U.S. from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Sunday. Thus far, half a dozen sewing needles have now been found in sandwiches on four separate... Read More »

Ninth Avenue Food Festival 2012

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • May 7, 2012

One of the best things about New York is its diversity. One could eat food from different parts of the world all 365 days of the year. I can think of no other place better for food. For 39 years, 9th Avenue has been showcasing New York City's multicultural culinary scene. This year, the festival wi... Read More »

Louisiana Oyster Market “Destroyed”

  • Spence Cooper
  • February 24, 2012

According to Louisiana oysterman Terrance M. Shelley, the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has destroyed the oyster market in Louisiana, as well as the quality of any remaining oysters. Shelley, whose family has 18,000 acres of oyster reefs, was struggling to keep up with demand by New Orlea... Read More »

One in Four Mississippians on Food Stamps

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 29, 2011

According to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a new all time record number of Americans, close to 46 million, or 15 percent of the population relies on food stamps to survive. NPR notes that Mississippi leads the U.S. in reliance on food stamps. Twenty-four percent of the popul... Read More »

Tyson Recalls Tainted Ground Beef in 15 States

  • Spence Cooper
  • September 30, 2011

On Tuesday Sep 27, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued yet another recall. This time Tyson Fresh Meats is recalling approximately 131,300 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. This recall comes on the heels of another recall issued jus... Read More »

Gourmet Airline Meals by Celebrity Chefs

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • August 12, 2011

Traveling and exploring other places is a great way to relax and get familiar with certain territories and cultures. The flight could be very draining and boring at times, well, depending on the flight that you're in. Long flights can make you hungry, but past airline customers seem to have a little... Read More »

Airline Dining Goes to the Streets

  • Marlon Mata
  • May 18, 2011

Talk about the food truck trend taking over, even airlines are getting into the mix. In order to improve their public image; various airlines are using food trucks to attract more customers. Their idea; give people a taste of the food being offered in the skies. Austrian Airlines offered European ... Read More »

iPhone App: Meal Snap, Snap a Picture get the Calories

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • April 8, 2011

I heard about a new nifty app that allows you to take a picture of food and is supposed to do two things: 1. Tell you what you are eating 2. Tell you how many calories are in your meal. I just had to try it, so I downloaded the app and picked random things from my kitchen to play with. I starte... Read More »

Monsanto Linked to Doomsday Global Seed Vault â” Part 2

  • Spence Cooper
  • February 28, 2011

Part 1 Part 2: Plant breeders and researchers are among those who primarily utilize gene banks, and the world's most ubiquitous plant breeders and plant-patenting GMO giants today are Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta and Dow Chemical. Monsanto has effectively monopolized the seed market with a series of a... Read More »

Top 10 Airline Entrees

  • Spence Cooper
  • September 13, 2010

Between ash spewing volcanoes, body scanners, never ending lines, exorbitant ticket prices and luggage fees, I don't know anyone who would fly on a chintzy money grubbing airline unless their life depended on it. Some airlines even charge a fee for carry-on bags, and Ryanair's owner Michael O'Leary ... Read More »

What is the American Viticultural Area?

  • Antonio Evans
  • February 20, 2010

What is the American Viticultural Area? When you tour a winery you may be wondering "Why does it say Napa Valley on the bottle?". The reason is that in 1979 the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms(ATF) decide they needed to standardize where wines were coming from. This was in no way to disti... Read More »

Two Inch Minnows Demolish CA Farmers

  • Spence Cooper
  • May 12, 2009

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Balancing flora, fauna and humanity is no easy task"][/caption] Farmers in California's Central Valley claim they're being robbed of precious water by an environmentalist preoccupation with an innocuous minnow called the Delta Smelt; the litt... Read More »

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