I’ve been on adventures lately, which is why no posts. More on those later, after I dig out from under the pile of work on my desk. For now, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) offers readers’ additions to an earlier piece on 25 don’t-miss meals in North Carolina. Personally, I’ll pass on the livermush expo, but oysters are calling me from the coast. Read more here.
In the Charlotte (N.C.) Observer, Kathleen Purvis rips the veil from food photography with a piece on a food stylist. One tip: Get close to your food. I like being close to my food, so no problem there. Read more here.
How is a loving mom supposed to give a fancy birthday cake (preferably pink) to a toddler with food allergies? Joyce Clark Hicks’ Feed With Care column in The Independent Weekly (Durham, N.C.) explores the options for special diets. And if it pleases a four-year-old princess, it must be good. The article is here.
One thing can distract reporters from an oncoming hurricane: Rum. The Wilmington (N.C.) Star-News held an in-depth analysis of the best ingredients for a Dark N Stormy as Hurricane Earl approached. All used black rum, but four different ginger beers/ales were sampled. Read the results (I’m partial to Blenheim’s myself) here.
The Santa Fe New Mexican faces the dilemma common to vacationers everywhere: Using up what’s in the ‘fridge before a trip. This time, it’s tofu. Read what was done to it here.
Fast Company magazine has an opinion piece on soda giant Pepsi’s supposed efforts to help world access to water. Can a company that hawks bottled water be trusted to help? Read more here.
California wine made in Utah is the subject in the Salt Lake Tribune. How is that possible? Find out here.
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel looks at food at the really old ball game. It’s tied to a series of vintage baseball games that the Brewers are playing a la 1860s. (In the interest of full disclosure, yours truly is quoted.) Read the article here.


