2024.07.31

Boar’s Head meat recall: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/boars-head-provisions-co–recalls-ready-eat-liverwurst-and-other-deli-meat-products

Eating processed red meat could increase risk of dementia, study finds
US researchers say they have uncovered potential link after tracking 130,000 people over four decades
Andrew Gregory Health editor
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/31/eating-processed-red-meat-could-increase-risk-of-dementia-study-finds

‘One of the most disgusting meals I’ve ever eaten’: AI recipes tested
Bratwurst ice-cream. Crockpot mojito. Can you stomach a recipe written by a robot?
Ralph Jones
https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/jul/31/one-of-the-most-disgusting-meals-ive-ever-eaten-ai-recipes-tested

Orange, edible and in a block: a short history of US ‘guv’ment’ cheese
An extract from Andrea Freeman’s Ruin Their Crops on the Ground unpacks government cheese – from Steve Harvey jokes to Jay-Z lyrics and Wahlburgers
Andrea Freeman
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/31/andrea-freeman-book-extract-government-cheese

Venice cuts size of tourist parties to 25 to reduce impact on city
Tourists face fines of €25-500 if they fail to comply with measures, which also ban the use of loudspeakers
Reuters in Rome
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/31/venice-cuts-size-of-tourist-parties-to-25-to-reduce-impact-on-city

2024.07.29

New Alzheimer’s blood test approved (DePayWalled):

https://wapo.st/3y7oB07

We like him here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/29/why-kamala-harris-should-pick-tim-walz-running-mate

How some movies get made: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/jul/29/ian-mckellen-richard-iii-explosives-bryan-singer-x-men?CMP=share_btn_url

An Irish writer dies in London: https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jul/29/edna-o-brien-erotic-adventures-young-irish-women-sally-rooney-the-country-girls

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

‘Crossing’ Review: Stories to Tell
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Levan Akin
In Levan Akin’s fascinating drama, two strangers connect in Istanbul.


In “Crossing,” Achi (Lucas Kankava) and Lia (Mzia Arabuli), right, are two strangers heading to Istanbul to search for Lia’s niece.
By AMY NICHOLSON

‘Great Absence’ Review: A Mystery of Disappearance
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Kei Chika-ura
A skillfully directed Japanese mystery dips into the strangeness of dementia for those who stand by and watch.


Mirai Moriyama in “Great Absence.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON

— Of Possible Interest —

Zoë Jackson at the Star Tribune reports Minneapolis is out of the running as a host for the Sundance Film Festival.

This will probably be the last time I shamelessly steal the New York Times movie reviews — I have cancelled my subscription to that newspaper.

Food! Glorious Food!

36 HOURS
36 Hours in Izmir, Turkey
Thousands of years of culture and history converge in this vibrant, coastal city known as the “Pearl of the Aegean.”
By ALEX CREVAR

Beyond the Classic Barbecue: Three Other Ways to Cook Outdoors
Chefs from different global culinary traditions demonstrate how they do it — not a hamburger or hot dog in sight.
Bread, pineapple, oranges and red cabbage cooking on chef Karla Subero Pittol’s South American-style brasero grill at her home in Los Angeles.
By Lauren Joseph

A GOOD APPETITE
This Is the Best Easy Use for Canned Tuna
Adding zucchini, tuna and loads of fresh herbs makes this dish light, bright and weeknight easy.

An overhead image of two servings of a tuna topped pasta, finished with herbs.
A simple pantry pasta gets a summery makeover thanks to some zucchini and fresh herbs.
By Melissa Clark

https://youtube.com/watch?v=qJQaPvExfto%3Fsi%3D0rfdklKwXMi__7G_

— OR —

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nNqlzBxGuaU%3Fsi%3D2soWEeJJ8DiZL2Qi

— OR —

Italian Vegetable Dishes That Will Make Veggie HATERS Happy

Naomi Pomeroy, 49, Chef Who Made Portland a Dining Destination, Dies
Her refined palate and pursuit of excellence made her the city’s culinary matriarch, attracting diners and talent alike to Oregon. She died in a tubing accident.


By KIM SEVERSON

David Liederman, 75, Dies; Found Sweet Success With David’s Cookies
His innovative version of the chocolate chip cookie, studded with irregular pieces of dark Swiss chocolate, led to a chain of more than 100 stores worldwide.


David Liederman with a package of his refrigerated cookie dough in 1986. He valued his cookie business at around $35 million in the mid-1980s.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT

Food! Glorious Food!

36 HOURS
Boston DePayWalled
By Jenna Russell Photographs by Simon Simard

THE DEPARTMENT OF ANALYTIC VOYEURISM
What Your Grocery Cart Says About You
We combed through a month’s worth of receipts from more than two dozen people across the U.S. to better understand our relationship to the food we buy.
By Priya Krishna, Tanya Sichynsky and Aliza Aufrichtig

An Easy, Beautiful Tomato Tart to Make All Summer Long
The New York-based, French-born chef Yann Nury updated his childhood favorite with cherry tomatoes and an olive oil crust.
The chef Yann Nury demonstrates how to make this simple summer dish.
(Recipe included)
By Lauren Joseph

Want a Cake to Impress? Make This Vietnamese Classic.
Showstopping bánh bò nướng, tinted jade from aromatic pandan paste, is both comfort and delight to whoever encounters it.

An overhead image of a Bundt cake, with half of it sliced to reveal its green interior.
Using a Bundt pan, as Hannah Pham does for this recipe, creates more of a caramelized exterior to contrast against the airy inside.
By Genevieve Ko

The Pie I’ll Never Shut Up About


A buttermilk chess pie so good that it has followed a pastry chef around for more than a decade.
By Lisa Donovan