There's a mid-August languor in food news. Despite the slow going, here's a handful of link-worthy stories on food and drink from around the internets.
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| Bourdain says his first tattoo in Greek reads, "I suspend judgment." Think he did when he saw his mug on someone's arm? |
Not just for garnishes anymore, herbs are apparently the new vegetable, though the article isn't very convincing. In the Sunday
Times Magazine,
Mark Bittman suggests that herbs take center stage this time of year, yet ironically, the photo features not two but five meatballs and a giant plate of pasta that dominates a single dainty basil garnish and some herbs chiffonade. (Seems I'm not the one rationalizing a pinch of lettuce on a sub as a veggie serving.)
Last week, we learned that
Justin Bieber skipped out on the tip. This week,
Lee Klein calls out notoriously bad tippers in our sister paper, Miami's
New Times.
Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong place, but I've yet to find a transcendent margarita. I'd love suggestions, or I can take a cue from the
Miami Herald and make one myself -- with Key limes for "a complexity that's kind of fascinating," says chef
Norman Van Aken.
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