Art & Craft: Katsuobushi, Designer-Inspired Cocktails and #GF Food Bank

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Gluten-free food in Italy: The land of pizza and pasta is remarkably clued up about catering for those with coeliac disease via The Independent ...

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Culinary craftsmen of katsuobushi, (fermented and dried, smoked skipjack tuna that is finely shaved for eating)... Meet the artisan family striving for a better fish flake via The Japan Times

Spirits: A bloody mary needs tomatoes, but do they have to be fresh? via The Washington Post

Four cocktail recipes inspired by some of New Zealand’s most celebrated fashion designers... Designer-inspired cocktails + recipes via nzherald.co.nz

“Yes I do it big, call me little astronomical / Weezy F baby and the F is for phenomenal” ~Lil Wayne The F Is For Fernet: How to Make Hip-Hop Shooters via FirstWeFeast.com

The science of mixing mind-blowing cocktails. A guide from 1948 still contains the best advice about cocktail-making... via theguardian.com

Can a meal be more than just a delicious coming together of fine ingredients? A Recipe for Happiness via NYTimes.com

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Editor Franca Sozzani Is Still in Vogue via online.wsj.com

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Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes

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Beauty: Calgary Avansino: What I Really Eat via vogue.co.uk

11 Foods That May Be The Fountain Of Youth. So much less expensive than a face-lift... via buzzfeed.com

Easy dinner recipes: Three great pasta ideas for Gluten-free Wednesday via latimes.com

Eating gluten-free can be a struggle. But it's even harder for those who aren't always sure where their next meal will come from... Gluten-Free Food Banks Bridge Celiac Disease And Hunger via npr.org

Six simple tips for easier gluten-free living via sacbee.com

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"Everything is ecstasy, inside. We just don’t know it because of our thinking-minds. But in our true blissful essence of mind is known that everything is alright forever and forever and forever." ~Jack Kerouac on Kindness, the Self Illusion, and the “Golden Eternity” via Brain Pickings

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The head of a centuries-old sake brewery in southern Japan, had spent a dizzying week in London restaurants tasting pub food, gourmet burgers, French food, Angus beef, ceviche...
Sake With Your Burger? Japan Is Looking West to Save a Tradition via NYTimes.com

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Among the basic human needs, after all, food is the one that's most ideal for sharing on social media... How the Weird Art of Food Photography Went Mainstream via WIRED

There aren’t any rules about how you should blog but I think having a consistent identity is a good thing... How to start a food blog: everything you need to know via Telegraph

"Do you get to eat out for free all the time?" "Do you go to all the Michelin-starred restaurants?"... 17 Common Misconceptions About Food Editors via huffingtonpost.com

There are a few obvious things such as sharp knives, scissors/kitchen shears, torch, paper towels even glue and... Food Styling: Tools of the Trade via Chef's Blade

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Blogosphere's update

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9 British Dishes Everyone Should Try - Anglophenia

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Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes

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Grilled Chicken Kebabs [on white tablecloth]
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Obesity: America’s biggest export via cctv-america.com

Fast-food follies have media in a frenzy via The Japan Times

Check our newsletter ::GlutenFree Etc @FoodMeditations:: On healthy eating in the global food community

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