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How to be Martha Stewart’s intern, Elizabeth Hurley’s low-calorie beef jerky, the best kinds of cheeseburgers

(Photo by Kyle T. Ramirez)

• While covering the cheeseburger beat for the Chicago Tribune, Kevin Pang scarfed down 60 different versions of the patty-and-bun classic. Now on a beef detox program of carrot sticks and flax seeds, Pang serves up his collected wisdom. On condiments: hold the ketchup and the mustard, but don’t forget the mayo. On french fries: while greasing them in duck fat is trendy, beef tallow provides a more robust taste. On flavour combinations: nothing beats cheese, bacon and caramelized onions. [Chicago Tribune]

• One lucky bidder will get the chance to work as Martha Stewart’s intern for the bargain-basement cost of $3,600. The American tastemaker is auctioning off a six-week paid internship to raise money for her eponymous centre at Mount Sinai Mission. Is this her take on stimulus spending or a version of home economics she picked up in prison? [Eat Me Daily]

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| Leave a Comment » November 7, 2009 | 2:21 pm | Matthew Hague

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Seth Rogen as Martin Picard, obtaining a perfect peach, America’s most bizarre restaurants

Life's a peach: this year's crop is the best in years (Photo by Bruce Tuten)

• The cool, rainy spring that kept tomatoes green has actually been good for the peach crop. The New Jersey Peach Council says this is the best peach season in years. While the Peach Council may be biased, we say bring on the cobblers. [New York Times]

• With the success of Julie and Julia, the National Post is predicting that more foodie flicks are on the way. Brad Frenette wonders why no one’s made a movie about Marie-Antoine Careme, the orphan turned pâtissière who cooked for Napoleon, George IV and Tsar Alexander. Other suggestions: a film about wild chef Martin Picard played by Seth Rogen, and a Daniel Craig rendition of Gordon Ramsay. [National Post]

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| Leave a Comment » August 14, 2009 | 10:06 am | Josh Dehaas

Pantry Raid

Local cherries are here, but going fast

The pits: Fresh Ontario cherries will only last three weeks (Photo by bensonkua)

The pits: Ontario cherries will last only three weeks (Photo by bensonkua)

A rainy June delayed the season, but Ontario cherries are finally making their annual appearance in desserts across the city. Farmers say the fruit will be around for three weeks, max, so we suggest all 100-mile dieters stock up now. Here, we look at what Toronto chefs are doing with Ontario cherries and list where to find fresh ones in the city.

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| 4 Comments » July 9, 2009 | 12:52 pm | Josh Dehaas

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Naked food heist, the strawberry’s story, protecting Canada’s bagels

Chew patriot love: Should Canada be protecting its bagels? (Photo by Julia Manzerova)

• The European Union means business when it comes to protecting the culinary treasures of its members. Could Canada do the same by preventing knock-off versions of the Montreal bagel, Oka cheese and Charlevoix lamb? [Vancouver Sun]

• The Star goes to California to follow a strawberry’s trip to Toronto, including its encounter with eight state lines, one federal border, two trucks, a car, a pickup and eight forklifts. [Toronto Star]

• Vancouver is a notoriously clothing-optional city, but one fellow took it to a new level when he stole a customer’s fries from the drive-through of a Wendy’s. [Vancouver Sun]

• The New York Times explains why we lie awake at 2 a.m. thinking about that tube of raw cookie dough in the freezer. [New York Times]

• Preserving without the preservatives: more Canadians are canning their locally bought ingredients, reviving a nearly dead tradition that allegedly makes for more nourishing food. [Canadian Press]

| Leave a Comment » June 24, 2009 | 7:54 am | Matthew Halliday

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Taking on big banana, live chickens in Toronto yards, our dismal spring

Cry Fowl: Opinions differ on the value on inter-city chickens

Cry fowl: Opinions differ on the value of inner-city chickens (Photo by Jon Feinstein)

• City hall is considering a pilot project that would allow Torontonians to keep live chickens in their backyards. First they have to figure out how to protect the chickens from prowling city foxes and other wildlife. [CBC]

• Taking on big banana: A Swedish filmmaker has incurred the wrath of the Dole Food Co. with his documentary Bananas!—an exposé of the company’s alleged abuse of workers on its Nicaraguan plantations. [L.A. Times]

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| Leave a Comment » June 18, 2009 | 9:51 am | Matthew Halliday