A recent report by the Missouri Information Analysis Center (MIAC) warns that supporters of former Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul are "militia" influenced terrorists, and commands Missouri Police officers to watch for automobiles with Ron Paul Stickers.
If you ever speak to a conservative audience, a sure-fire way to strike a resonant chord is by excoriating the "liberal media." They have become the favorite whipping boy of the conservative inteligencia.
There's no question about it, for me, Thanksgiving is absolutely the best holiday: it's all about getting together with friends and family and eating a great meal. Of course, for the host, Thanksgiving might not be all that stress-free.
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Wine lovers are a little confused about the Supertuscan category. The name itself is seemingly unequivocal. Even if you don't know what a Tuscan is, you intuitively understand that a super version is going to be bigger, better, and probably dosed with more Tuscan.
Guidelines for winter reds are pretty simple: the best are big, dense, opaque, full of radiant sunny fruit, and frankly a little higher in alcohol than is totally sensible.
First Annual Foodies' Feed This holiday season Dancing Spoon is kicking off our First Annual Foodies' Feed to help feed the hungry.
First Annual Foodies’ Feed: Help Feed the Hungry A long dark wooden table draped with the family’s red and gold holiday tablecloth: copious platters of carved meat, one of roast beef, another of goose, bowls of steaming potatoes, glazed carrots, and buttered …
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Good bubbles, aka champagne, is a wine that can be enjoyed in almost any setting, with almost any food.
Cook and Win! by J. Michael Wheeler on DancingSpoon.com Adapted from Saveur Magazine 11.07
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About Wine by David Haley on DancingSpoon.com Many wine lovers are confused about sulfites, why they are found in wine, and what effect they have on us. So, let's sit down, pour a glass, and try to clarify a few things about one of the world's oldest additives.
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Becoming Green by J. Michael Wheeler on DancingSpoon.comThe Urban SkyFarmer. Want to be a farmer, but don't want to give up the city life? Well, if the city can't come to the farm, the farm just might make it to the city soon.
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I don't know how they get the chance to eat in every new restaurant in America (there are only 365 lunches and dinners each year) but Esquire is reporting on the Best New Restaurants 2007 in the November issue.
An international team of scientists have found evidence that suggests that Homo sapiens developed a taste for shellfish much earlier than previously thought.
In the November 2007 issue of Esquire Magazine, David Granger, Editor of said magazine, writes in his Editor's Letter: "I have a theory that American restaurants have become less tasty in direct proportion to their growing enthusiasm for using meat and vegetables from local farms …
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Becoming Green by J. Michael Wheeler on DancingSpoon.com Are you getting organic? Organic farming has been one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture for over a decade. The U.S.
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Becoming Green by J. Michael Wheeler on DancingSpoon.com If you're a reader of this magazine you know that DancingSpoon is concerned with the interaction of our foodieness with our greenness.
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Food Trends by J. Michael Wheeler on DancingSpoon.com Globalization sometimes means localization.
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Food Trends by J. Michael Wheeler on DancingSpoon.com In her Letter from the Editor Ruth Reichl, Gourmet's Editor in Chief, introduces a very interesting issue of that magazine.
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Seafood Recipes by J. Michael Wheeler on DancingSpoon.com Lemongrass and Coriander Crusted Kona Kampachi® (Yellowtail) with Stewed Carrots, Watercress and Curry Vinaigrette
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Cooking Tips by J. Michael Wheeler on DancingSpoon.com As I found to be equally true with my cell phone, there are a finite number of times that you can drop the top of an OXO Salad Spinner on a hard surface.
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Becoming Green by J. Michael Wheeler on DancingSpoon.com Part of an on-going series on Sustainable Agriculture Friends don't let friends eat farmed fish Seattle bumper sticker The Kona Coast of Hawaii is known for its volcanic-soil-grown-coffee.
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Food Trends by J. Michael Wheeler on DancingSpoon.com Emeril Lagasse, bless his heart, made cooking okay for men. I don't mean professional cooks and chefs; I mean he made cooking okay for the guy next door.
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As we enter the autumn season we move away from lighter whites and look for fruity, slightly heavier reds that accompany our seasonal foods. In this article we found four delicious reds that deliver excellent body, flavor and all around balance.
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On the ladder of most overlooked and least understood grapes, Syrah is on a rung near the top.
The executive travelers' breakfast just got better. The New York Times (New Menus, New Mission for Breakfast) reports that the hotel industry is creating menus that "emphasize health, renewal, and especially a better grade of coffee."
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