Donuts: Who Put the Hole in the Doughnut?

See History Buffet for Who Put the Hole in the Doughnut?

Valentino's || History of the Incomparable Pizza Restaurant

We were among the early customers at Valentino's (which everyone called Val's), see Valentino's History, a pizza restaurant then located only at 35th and Holdredge, Lincoln, Nebraska.

The pizzas were incomparable and we have never eaten a better pizza since.

Val's has now expanded to nearly 40 pizza restaurants in 6 U.S. States.

Good food just creates its own word of mouth advertising.

Runza Fast-Food Chain, Runzas and More

Hey, I was one of the kids who were among the early customers at the first Runza Drive Inn in Lincoln, Nebraska. Our father took us there, too rarely for my tastes:

"It all started in 1949 with the Original Runza® Sandwich. Homemade dough made from scratch everyday — stuffed full of ground beef, onions, cabbage, and secret spices—and then baked fresh and served hot."

Let me tell you, now that was a delicious food! We were kids, we knew. There was no advertising in those days. You had to eat a Runza to know how good it was.

They have done well in the intervening years, creating a chain of food stores, and expanding beyond Lincoln, now to over 80 locations. What a story to all of us who knew the first building.

Really, one should look into the prospect of franchising them in Europe.

See:

Epilogue: Three hours south of Lincoln, an edible bastion of Huskerdom

Present U.S. Supreme Court Justices Not Thinking of Retiring in the Near Future: Chez Panisse, Alice Waters and Organic Food a Big Hit Among the Supremes

Mark Sherman of the Associated Press has a nice article at FindLaw on the Justices of the United States Supreme Court at SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justices staying put, writing that the oldest Justices on the court have no intention of retiring in the near future and discussing the impact of those intentions as regards the U.S. Presidency.

There is also some "gourmet" cuisine news involving Chez Panisse, Alice Waters, "the use of organic, locally grown ingredients" and the Supremes. Really.

Coffee Pod Machines and Capsules: Nespresso, Senseo, Tassimo, Dolce Gusto: Comparisons

See coffee-pod-machines.co.uk at Nespresso, Senseo, Tassimo, Dolce Gusto: Comparisons

Kaffeemaschinen: Nespresso, Dolce Gusto, Tassimo, Senseo, Kapseln, Pods, Pads, Filterkaffee

Siehe Kaffee-Espresso-Trinken.de Blog: Systemcheck: Filterkaffee, Tassimo, Senseo, Nespresso und Dolce Gusto im Vergleich.

Sous Vide - Cooking in a Vacuum - The Only Way?

Sous Vide - The New York Times

Modernist Cuisine by Nathan Myhrvold : A Book Review at NYTimes.com by Michael Ruhlman on a Six-Volume Masterwork by the Multimillionaire Tech Visionary

The New York Times Book Review by Michael Ruhlman writes:

"DESCENDING this week on the culinary scene like a meteor, “Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking” is the self-published six-volume masterwork from a team led by Nathan Myhrvold, the multimillionaire tech visionary who, as a friend of mine said, “decided to play Renaissance doge with food.” "

Read the whole thing at Book Review - Nathan Myhrvold's ‘Modernist Cuisine’ - NYTimes.com.

A Nice Website on Coffee: All About Good Coffee

All About Good Coffee All About Good Coffee: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Kaffeepresse.de is a Terrific Website on Coffee if You Can Read German

Systemcheck: Filterkaffee, Tassimo, Senseo, Nespresso und Dolce Gusto im Vergleich | Kaffee-Espresso-trinken - Blog: Rund um das schwarze Gold - Senseo, Nespresso, Tassimo, Dolce Gusto und Vollautomaten: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

The Bouchons of Lyon

For the Bouchons of Lyon, see Les Bouchons Lyonnais: Lyon's answer to the tavern, by Emmanuelle Jary at ViaMichelin Travel.

Tradition vs. Modernity: Konnopke's World: Berlin's Most Famous Sausage Stand Fights Changing Times and Tastes - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Konnopke's World: Berlin's Most Famous Sausage Stand Fights Changing Times and Tastes - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

My Turn: Food allergies are answer to medical mystery - latimes.com

My Turn: Food allergies are answer to medical mystery - latimes.com
by Ed Rockey Special to the Los Angeles Times, April 5, 2010

"After a series of tests and misdiagnoses, he discovers his weakness and nausea were caused by allergic reactions to milk, wheat and other foods."

Döner Kebabs Surpass Hamburger in Germany

The German Missions in the United States publish a Newsleter "The Week in Germany" [TWIG], which is also available online and contains some remarkable facts about "the real world" which suggest, as a recent TWIG article titles one of its paragraphs, that "Integration Through the Stomach" is the key solution to the world's political problems - after all, you are what you eat:

"Integration Through the Stomach

The döner kebab is one of the most popular fast foods in Germany.

(© picture-alliance/ ZB )

The döner kebab is one of the most popular fast foods in Germany, and is often available at Turkish-style eateries in cities across the country well into the wee hours of the morning.

"They have even set a record. Last year, more kebabs were sold than hamburgers," actor Adnan Maral, who presents Turkish and Bavarian cuisine on the regional TV station Bayerischer Rundfunk, said in a recent interview published by the Goethe-Institut and at Germany.info.

According to gourmets like Maral, the way to integration is through the stomach."

Food & Wine Magazine | Recipes, Menus, Chefs, Wine, Cooking, Holidays, Entertaining

Food & Wine Magazine | Recipes, Menus, Chefs, Wine, Cooking, Holidays, Entertaining