Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you’re feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.
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Who can say it’s healthy? The FDA has a new definition for food labels
At a time when more than half the American diet comes from processed, packaged foods, the FDA has new rules aimed at helping people make healthier choices in the grocery store.
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What does a busy president want to eat? This White House chef has the answer
You know that old line, “Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are”? If that’s true, then Cristeta Comerford knows the last five presidents of the United States better than almost anyone.
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This chef in Rwanda wants to create a revolution in African cuisine
Meza Malonga, a restaurant in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, serves innovative Afro-fusion cuisine. Chef Dieuveil Malonga opened it in 2020, after years of working in high-end European restaurants.
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James Beard semifinalist Sky Kim brings locally-inspired Korean cuisine to Providence
Every year, the James Beard Foundation recognizes exceptional restaurants and chefs throughout the country, one of the highest honors in the culinary field. This year, ten Rhode Island chefs and restaurants are semifinalists, a record for the state – and one chef, Sky Hanuel Kim, was named a semifinalist for the national category of “Best Emerging Chef.” Kim is the chef at Gift Horse, a raw bar and restaurant in downtown Providence.
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The Weekly Catch: March 31, 2023
We break down some of the top local stories from the past week, from politics to pasteis de nata.
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James Beard semifinalist’s Puerto Rican-inspired cuisine finds an audience in Providence
The James Beard Foundation has nominated three Rhode Island chefs as semifinalists for the honor of best chef in the Northeast region, and we’re featuring each of them this month. So far we’ve heard from Sherry Pocknett of Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown, and Rob Andreozzi of Pizza Marvin in Providence. Our final entry is chef Milena Pagán of Little Sister, a Puerto Rican-inspired cafe in Providence.
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The Weekly Catch: March 24, 2023
We break down the top local stories from the past week.
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Chef Rob Andreozzi says he’s ‘not a pizza guy.’ The James Beard Foundation seems to think otherwise
The James Beard Foundation has nominated three Rhode Island chefs as semifinalists for the honor of best chef in the Northeast region, and we’re featuring each of them this month. Last week, you heard from Sherry Pocknett of Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown. Today we hear from Rob Andreozzi of Pizza Marvin in Providence.
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Coronavirus crisis fuels back-to-basics approach to food
People are buying up baking supplies online and at the grocery store, whipping up big batches of soup at home, and even planning vegetable gardens. Local food advocates are hoping the trend sticks.
