I have no problem with a restaurant taking a trendy food item and making it their own…as long as it is executed properly. Unfortunately this is not the case. It seems that restaurants love to jump on bandwagons, lots of … Continue reading →

Late next month, TV chef Rachael Ray is scheduled to move into Martha Stewart’s New York Chelsea studio. Stewart had taped “The Martha Stewart Show” there for years before the Hallmark Channel terminated her show in January. Although someone in … Continue reading →

Last year, the CDC estimated that over 1 million salmonella cases occur annually in the United States. Of these cases, approximately 20,000 result in hospitalization and 378 result in death. Based on CDC information, salmonella accounts for almost 30 percent … Continue reading →

“Superfruits have been around for many years, long before the adjective “super” was prefixed to the word “fruit”. A lot of what may be considered common fruits today are now being discovered as “super” because of the nutritional benefits these … Continue reading →

If you have been waiting for Food TV stardom (or doom), this is your chance. “Hell’s Kitchen“, Gordon Ramsay’s show is currently casting chefs immediately. If you want in, you should act now. Last season 6 million people watched the … Continue reading →

Joe Ray, a food and travel writer with Wired claims some of the nation’s top eateries are quietly embracing extreme data mining to maximize profits in a tough economy. Ray claims software systems like Compeat, Hotschedules and Eatec help restaurants … Continue reading →

French designer Philippe Starck and a Franco-American scientist, David Edwards, have invented a spray that will render you instantly drunk once it’s sprayed in your mouth. Edwards claims the blissful state of intoxication will only last for a few seconds, … Continue reading →

The banana has been a staple food and one of the most treasured fruits. But did you know that the world’s most popular banana, the Cavendish, is in danger of becoming extinct? Read to the end to pick your new … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Last month, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released the results of an undercover investigation into Kreider Farms, a major factory farm that produces 4.5 million eggs each day for supermarkets such as ShopRite, Price Chopper, Weiss, US … Continue reading →

Writing for Forbes, journalist Larry Olmsted, who has written weekly columns for USA Today and Investors Business Daily, claims that if you think you’ve tasted the famous Japanese Kobe beef, you’re sadly mistaken, because you cannot get it in the … Continue reading →