A few food links while i compose my NY restaurant reviews:
Explaining Brain Freeze The Science Behind The ‘Ice Cream Headache’ via diamondblog
Tips on how to rescue food disasters via nothing new to eat
A new slant on leeks Cooking with the Seasons January column
The Trouble with Chicago School Lunches
Not by Bread Alone America’s Culinary Heritage “Food and eating habits are a compelling tool for examining culture. Culinary histories illuminate national and ethnic identities and evolving gender roles, thereby shedding light on shifting social boundaries, changing patterns of family life, and national aspirations and values.”
And of course, I love linking to any good news about drinking. “Among men, consumption of alcohol at least three to four days per week was inversely associated with the risk of myocardial infarction.”