Rose Cantine

The demand for seafood in Europe is depleting the supply of fish as far away as Africa, and paradoxically, causing African fishermen to lose their livelihoods. What’s going on? Read this article in the International Herald Tribune (quote):
“There’s a big competition out there with foreign vessels, especially from China,” said Moshwood Kuku, a fishmonger at [...]

Last night I watched the first episode of a fascinating BBC series called The Truth About Food, on what food really does to our bodies. What does an “evolution diet” do to your cholesterol and sodium levels? They took several volunteers (many of whom were overweight and suffering from high cholesterol levels), placed them in [...]

The other night I was chopping vegetables for a minestrone (from Alice Waters wonderful new book called The Art of Simple Food). I was angry about something — I can’t remember what — but three times the knife landed on my left hand thumbnail, causing little cuts. I am fortunate I did not actually cut [...]

One of the hazards of traveling (aside from nasty terrorists who have certain ideas about when you should meet your Maker) is the near impossibility of finding organic fruit and vegetables, healthy meals and drinks in hotels.
Right now I am staying at the Santa Clara Marriott for my Muniwireless conference (Oct 21-23, 2007). It’s a [...]

Ever wonder how to make a daube à la niçoise? Go to Cookshow, a website set up by two French entrepreneurs, for people who want to post instructional videos on how to make various dishes. Like YouTube, you can recommend videos, rate them, and organize them.
[via Techcrunch]

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The European Commission says that the 2007 quota for catching bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean has been reached:
The Commission today decided to close the fishery for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean for 2007. On the basis of the catch returns received from the Member States to date, the [...]

I am testing various DIY social networking sites, specifically the ones that let you roll your own. To start, I decided on Crowdvine and created the Food and Travel Group. It’s not open to everyone. I will select who gets in, like the obnoxious doorman at a London club. I want people who have tastebuds [...]