Hot Sake - Food News You Can Use

• Augie does a two step on authenticity and how it can be anywhere, then uses that as a pretext to review the Nonna Maria slice at Bleeker Street Pizza. Ancillary pizza generalizations are also on display, and Chicago takes a hit.


• For regularly updated dining digests with a Asian/vegetarian slant check the Gaijin Girl's blog.


• Check out The Hedonista Hundred, the author is only up to 20, but they are sticking with it and adding on average 5 to the list per quarter year. We seem to be due for a post.


• If there ever was a Choice Tables to clip and hang on the fridge this weeks Steak Frites from Bittman is the one. Letting someone else eat dozens of unsatisfying renditions of the classic over the years and share the best for your consideration is a solid way to make your next Paris jaunt pay off.


• An article about Rhubarb in the Times is almost as prominent a rite pf spring as the ramps we spoke about last week. Amanda Hesser brings a great one this year with a quartet of recipes and a spritzer. Crisp Rhubarb in a Sweet Broth with cardamom and Earl Grey tea.


• Irene Sax serves up a cheap food junkie dream in the Daily News, oh they have some pop rocks type street snack munchies.


• When did the Daily News start encroaching on the Underground Gourmet's turf with a Sandwich of Week feature ?


• The news is a bit stale, but Alton Brown won a Peabody to be presented June 4th. Congrats to him, it Makes perfect sense since his show is darn good - informative, entertaining and strikes a fun chord stylewise as long as you liked the cool goody science teacher in grade school.

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