Posts Tagged ‘Saveur’
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, October 22nd, 2010
(Image: The Next Web)
Allow me to apologize for being so stingy with the #FollowFriday love of late, but the reality is I just plain suck. And not in the endearing, self-deprecating sense of the term–I’m saying yours truly is a terrible social mediazen who puts his own wants (an hour to myself would be nice) and needs (single malt whiskey, the peatier the better) ahead of those of the Twitterverse/blogosphere.
These folks, on the other hand, continue to feed the inexhaustible infotainment machine, spouting wit and wisdom the likes of which I’ll never know.
Put your hands together for:
* Career comfort seeker Ann Patchett (via @Barry_Estabrook) for the posthumous peek at the inner workings of Gourmet;
* Restaurateur Mark Pastore (via @insidescoopsf) for peeling back the curtain on @OpenTable ‘s cut of the res’y action;
* Fringe police @FairFoodFight for alerting us that the teapartiers won’t want for snacks during the end of days;
* @PriceChopperNY (via @Relevanttrafik) for illustrating how easily virtual assaults can erupt into real headaches;
* @RepShimkus (via @ESQPolitics) for reminding us of the irresistibility of soda and candy;
* The technopologists @flowtown (via @EatingOurWords) for identifying the father of food geekdom;
* Cookstructionist Marina Ekroos (via @SAVEURMAG) for educating as she eats;
* Street food stickler Jessica Strelitz (@jstrelitz) for putting her foot down–or up someone’s ass, as the case may be–when confronted with curd confusion; and,
* Tinseltown sweetheart Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) for revealing how even the biggest stars can be humbled by craft services.
Truly eye-opening stuff served up by some real industry players. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed looking over your collective shoulders.
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
For those who haven’t heard, Peruvian cooking–the charge being led by rising star restaurateur Gaston Acurio–is the “IT” flavor on the tip of everyone’s tongues.
Case in point: the airline pilot in the following clip devotes the first minute of his prearrival instructions alerting Lima-bound travelers to the signature dishes of the “gastronomic capital of the world”:
(Video: DarkAntrax)
The pilot trumpets a host of traditional specialties, from global favorites like citrus-splashed ceviche and mouthwatering pollo a la brasa to indigenous treats like suspiro (an ultra rich blend of meringue and dulce de leche) and anticuchos (grilled beef heart).
No word on which airline dispensed the patriotic dining advice. But confidence is high the exuberant travelers availed themselves of the best the country has to offer.
–Warren