This Weekend in 'New York Times' Food News

Posted by tressa eaton, November 14, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Alcohol and Caffeine Together, Possibly Not Good For You: The FDA is threatening to pull alcoholic drinks spiked with caffeine from the market since studies suggest that caffeine in malt beverages can lead people to underestimate how drunk they are.

2009 Holiday Gift Guides: These online slideshows include Gifts for Foodies, Gifts for Coffee-Lovers, Kitchen Tech Gifts, Cookbooks, and Mail-Order Foods.

Fizzy Chai Cola: You can find this drink at the San Francisco Green Festival along with other sustainable products.

Cooking With Dexter: Pete Wells talks about his son's obsession with the Martin Scorsese movie "The Last Waltz" and gives us a recipe for Spicy Caramel Popcorn.

Raw Oysters, Still an Option: The FDA has delayed a ban on raw oysters coming from the Gulf Coast in warm-weather months due to an outcry from industry officials and legislators from the region.

Apple brandy, chefs on holiday, Maialino, and more, after the jump.

Flat Champagne Sales: A drop in Champagne sales in the United States, Britain, and Japan means some bargains can be found, particularly on high-end bottles.

Apples for Apple Brandy: A handful of local producers are still making this regional spirit in Northern California.

Travel: Eric Ripert, David Chang, and Grant Achatz in the Cayman Islands, a bazaar full of sweets at the Mercado de Dulces in Morelia, Mexico, fresh-caught seafood and giant avocados in San Juan, Puerto Rico, curried goat and oxtail in Kingston, Jamaica, and 36 hours of conch and rum punch in the Turks and Caicos.

Moving to Ditmas Park for the Food: This Brooklyn neighborhood is now on the real estate radar due to a growing number of cafes, bars, and restaurants and a farmers' market.

Literary Vegetarians: An essay on how Jonathan Safran Foer's new book Eating Animals is only the latest in a long line of books on animals minds and animals rights from the literary set.

A Bad Year for Tomatoes and Pumpkins: Too much rain and inclement weather has made this one of the worst years in memory for farmers in New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island , Westchester, and at greenmarkets in the city.

Readers Respond: After two posts listing 100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 1 and Part 2), a third installment lists comments and suggestions selected from the 1,829 left by readers.

Meyer on Maialino: Danny Meyer talks about the design of his new Roman-style trattoria.

Eat Well: This week, Dr. Andrew Weil's Stress-Free Squash Soup.

Regional Dining: Jamaican, Portuguese, Filipino, and Korean BBQ can all be found in New Jersey, Provisions in Pelham, New York, Flames Steakhouse in Briarcliff Manor, New York, and Afghan Grill Kabob House in New Hyde Park, Long Island.

Post a Comment Favorite this!  (0)

Tags: New York Times