http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/food food news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2010 2010-09-09T14:16:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090710_dovemtn_core_review/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090710_dovemtn_core_review/#When: 02:25:32Z Kevin Hall A winemaker dinner at CORE Kitchen at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain is too much fun to sully with a pun. food, restaurants, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, review 2010-09-08T02:25:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_salmonella_eggs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_salmonella_eggs/#When: 17:16:20Z Krista Kjellman Schmidt The latest crisis — a salmonella outbreak that caused more than a half-billion eggs to be recalled — has prompted the FDA to begin inspecting all of the country’s largest egg farms before the end of next year. Had your breakfast yet? Here are the first two reports. news, business, environment, health, food, eating, nationworld, breaking, propublica 2010-08-31T17:16:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081710_russia/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081710_russia/#When: 14:38:30Z Miriam Elder The deadly forest fires ravaging the Russian countryside have wiped out a quarter of Russia’s grain crop, prompting the country to ban all wheat exports as of Sunday and inflaming worries of a global food crisis. news, politics, business, environment, food, eating, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost 2010-08-17T14:38:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081110_battleofbeers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081110_battleofbeers/#When: 15:27:48Z Barry Neild It’s not easy to hear conversations over the clinking of glasses and raucous banter that fills the hangar-like Great British Beer Festival, but this year among the thousands gathered to toast their beloved warm beers, there is talk of heresy. Bold American craft beers are giving traditional British drafts a run for their money. news, business, food, bars_drinks, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-08-11T15:27:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/080510_indonesia_chili/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/080510_indonesia_chili/#When: 18:28:56Z Chris Holm In spice-mad Indonesia, the 2010 Chili Crisis is taking its toll. news, business, food, eating, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-08-05T18:28:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070310_tucson_bday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070310_tucson_bday/#When: 23:24:41Z Emily Jones Ever celebrated the birthday of a whole city before? Throughout August, Tucson celebrates its 235th birthday with a month-long series of events. news, history, local, arts_culture, theatre, entertainment, music, todo, food, bars_drinks, restaurants, breaking 2010-08-03T23:24:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/072210_italy_pubcrawl/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/072210_italy_pubcrawl/#When: 16:42:39Z Silvia Marchetti Rome, once a symbol of “traditional” home-made culture made of pizzerias and a moderated nightlife, has turned into a destination for alcohol tourism. nationworld, news, family, entertainment, food, bars_drinks, breaking, globalpost 2010-07-22T16:42:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071610_blackwine/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071610_blackwine/#When: 19:17:23Z Cathy Huyghe Old-world Malbec wine is a little bit like the Marlboro Man, but without the nicotine. It’s rugged. Long-lasting. Original. It does its own thing, current tastes be damned. flags, news, business, entertainment, food, bars_drinks, breaking 2010-07-16T19:17:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070910_takeourjobs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070910_takeourjobs/#When: 16:24:56Z Dylan Smith To those who fear that illegal immigrants are taking jobs from U.S. citizens, the United Farm Workers of America says: Take a farmworker’s job. nationworld, news, politics, border, business, media, local, arizona, food, eating, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-07-09T16:24:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/061710_worlds_fattest/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/061710_worlds_fattest/#When: 15:06:07Z Laurie Cunningham If you tend to pack on a few pounds over the holidays, blame it on globalization. As the world has grown smaller, we’ve all grown larger — alarmingly so. nationworld, news, family, health, food, eating, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost 2010-06-17T15:06:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/060910_bingedrinking/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/060910_bingedrinking/#When: 13:48:31Z Barry Neild Britain has a blithely accepted culture of accelerated alcohol consumption, sometimes to the point of oblivion, that is unmatched by few other counties in Europe. As the country prepares for the obligatory drinking marathon that accompanies the World Cup, new measures are being urged amid warnings that alcohol consumption is reaching crisis levels. nationworld, news, politics, business, crime, health, food, bars_drinks, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost 2010-06-09T13:48:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/060510_chile_obesity/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/060510_chile_obesity/#When: 15:24:42Z Pascale Bonnefoy Gone are the days when McDonald’s fliers boasting of well-balanced meals of cheeseburgers and French fries landed on Chilean doorsteps. Now there is talk of taxing junk food and putting warnings on fatty foods to combat Chile’s exploding obesity rates. nationworld, news, politics, health, food, eating, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost, mexico_latin 2010-06-05T15:24:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/052610_mcitaly/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/052610_mcitaly/#When: 17:27:17Z Silvia Marchetti Italians have always had a soft spot for locally grown and homemade products. Now Italy’s government has allied itself with the most notorious American fast food chain — McDonalds — to source food locally. flags, news, business, food, eating, breaking, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-05-26T17:27:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/052510_commerce_goldwater/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/052510_commerce_goldwater/#When: 16:39:56Z Clint Bolick As our nation’s capital continues to expand its power at an alarming rate, many conservatives (including me) are seeking shelter in the power of the states to protect the liberty of their citizens. H.R. 5034 invokes the language of states’ rights to give states the power to regulate interstate alcohol shipments. nationworld, news, politics, business, opinion, analysis, guestopinion, food, bars_drinks, breaking 2010-05-25T16:39:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/051810_mayancuisine/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/051810_mayancuisine/#When: 18:04:14Z Angelica Marin Thirteen years ago, when Playa del Carmen was still waking from its fishing village past, authentic Mayan food was rare. Yaxche is one of the few restaurants trying to bring forgotten Mayan culinary practices into mainstream Mexican cuisine. nationworld, food, eating, restaurants, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost, review 2010-05-18T18:04:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050910_17words/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050910_17words/#When: 15:52:54Z Dave Low On a day like today - Mother’s Day - it’s important to remember all the moms everywhere. And not just human mothers, mind you. What about all those animal mothers who sacrifice their youths, dreams, and appearances to birth their young? Let’s take a minute to reflect on some of those sacrifices. flags, news, family, history, sports, opinion, comics, food, eating, breaking, weird 2010-05-09T15:52:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050710_weekend/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050710_weekend/#When: 17:44:41Z Maggie Golston Perhaps you are the sort for whom a hike in this heat sounds like a fate worse than death. If so, here are three options for each weekend day to keep you cool. flags, arts_culture, classical, dance, theatre, visualarts, entertainment, film, music, style, todo, food, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-05-07T17:44:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050510_bbq/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050510_bbq/#When: 19:27:11Z Elsa Cook R&R Bar-B-Que Company, located at 1101 N. Wilmot Rd. serves delicious, good, old-fashioned barbecue in large portions at fair prices. flags, food, restaurants, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, review 2010-05-05T19:27:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/042110_tacobell/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/042110_tacobell/#When: 18:38:13Z Saritha Rai Bangalore is the site of the country’s first Taco Bell. Indians haven’t shown this much enthusiasm for American fast food since McDonald’s came to New Delhi and Mumbai more than a decade ago. nationworld, news, health, entertainment, food, eating, restaurants, breaking, globalpost 2010-04-21T18:38:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/041910_elsa/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/041910_elsa/#When: 19:42:34Z Elsa Cook Elsa knows her Tucson Chinese cuisine. If you think you can’t get an authentic Chinese meal in Southern Arizona, think again. flags, food, eating, restaurants, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, review 2010-04-19T19:42:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040510_hogpit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040510_hogpit/#When: 22:26:11Z Elsa Cook My intrepid lunchtime companion and I paid a visit to the Hog Pit on 6910 E. Tanque Verde, formerly known as Taco Bron. Who doesn’t love good BBQ? flags, food, bars_drinks, eating, restaurants, breaking, review 2010-04-05T22:26:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040110_rabbit_menu/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040110_rabbit_menu/#When: 17:13:17Z Michael Truelsen Want an unusual Easter dinner? A Phoenix-area restaurant is offering rabbit for Easter Sunday. flags, news, local, arizona, food, eating, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, weird 2010-04-01T17:13:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/033110_wild_foods/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/033110_wild_foods/#When: 17:49:05Z Louise Ward What may be considered wild in one part of the world might be a nice between-meals snack somewhere else. nationworld, news, entertainment, todo, food, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost, weird 2010-03-31T17:49:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/033010_steak_neighborhood/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/033010_steak_neighborhood/#When: 18:34:12Z Elsa Cook Envision if you will a hip, downtown bistro where four well-shod girlfriends can enjoy a good “dish” and dinner. A scene out of “Sex and the City”? No, this is A Steak in the Neighborhood in downtown Tucson. flags, food, bars_drinks, eating, restaurants, breaking, lead_ok, review 2010-03-30T18:34:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/033010_fat_addict/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/033010_fat_addict/#When: 16:34:01Z Michael Truelsen Yes, it’s possible that you can be addicted to junk food. nationworld, news, health, sci_tech, food, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, weird 2010-03-30T16:34:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032710_saudi_americans/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032710_saudi_americans/#When: 01:17:12Z Caryle Murphy A new series of hilarious ads for Burger King created for Middle East consumers puts a whole new spin on the well-worn phrase. And in the process, the commercials make some interesting social commentary. flags, news, family, food, eating, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost, weird 2010-03-28T01:17:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032710_fooddude/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032710_fooddude/#When: 22:14:00Z Kevin Hall The Tucson Food Dude, Kevin Hall, adds a local perspective to growing national concerns about what we feed our kids. flags, news, education, health, opinion, food, eating, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-03-27T22:14:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032610_childhood_obesity/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032610_childhood_obesity/#When: 23:24:02Z Jane Erikson In January 2000, 11 percent of all children were overweight or obese. Today, it’s 33 percent flags, news, education, family, health, local, arizona, food, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-03-26T23:24:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032510_corn_syrup_obese/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032510_corn_syrup_obese/#When: 18:41:27Z Michael Truelsen High-fructose corn syrup results in more weight gain than regular sugar, even at much lower levels, according to a new study by Princeton University. nationworld, news, health, sci_tech, food, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-03-25T18:41:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032210_steaks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032210_steaks/#When: 18:11:27Z Elsa Cook Looking for a restaurant review? Not this week, I’m afraid. One of the simplest yet most delicious meals I make is a pan-seared steak, a perfectly baked potato and a crisp mixed green salad. Add a good bottle of red and you have a tasty, relatively inexpensive meal suitable for company. flags, food, eating, breaking 2010-03-22T18:11:27+00:00