Cold soup

http://www.rodale.com/cold-soup-recipes?cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-2010_06_30-_-Top5-_-NA

I love chilled soups.

Especially on a hot summer day.

Steaks

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/newsletter/sns-newsletter-choice-cuts,0,7999452.story

Hanger and flat-iron.

I wish I could eat more of them .

Drink More Tea

http://www.rodale.com/health-benefits-tea?cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-2010_06_24-_-Top5-_-NA

This fits well with my idea that I should drink more tea.

Unicorn meat

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/22/1694293/pork-board-squeals-over-imaginary.html

Is unicorn meat as good as spam?

There is a free lunch

Thanks to Elizabeth for sending me this link.

http://m.npr.org/news/front/128010832?page=0

Yes, there are a lot of wild edibles out there.

KC BBQ

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/kansas_city_barbecue_sauce/

I like thick sweet spicy barbecue sauces.

Cowboy beans

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/cowboy_beans/

Sounds interesting.

I never thought of adding coffee to my beans.

Mia Famiglia

Thursday night we went to Mia Famiglia in Hales Corners.

http://www.miafamigliarestaurant.com/

Started with a very good Pinot Grigio.

The eggplant appetizer was good but not as good as Ricardo's.

The Italian salad was very good, the peperoncini were spicy and the vinaigrette was flavorful.

The grilled halibut was one of the best pieces of fish I ever tasted. Served with a saffron-infused potato puree and grilled zucchini.

The 32-layer chocolate buttercream torte was outstanding.

The weather was beautiful and we ate outside on the patio.

Excellent food and excellent service.

One of the best meals I ever had.

Syrah

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/newsletter/sns-newsletter-syrah-wines,0,7002644.story

Another article asking people to give syrah a chance.

Mustard BBQ

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/south_carolina_mustard_bbq_sauce/

This might be interesting because it is so very different from most of the BBQ sauces I have seen.

Buffalo Water Beer Bar

http://www.biztimes.com/daily/2010/6/4/buffalo-water-beer-bar-opens-in-public-market

Yet another reason to go to the Milwaukee Public Market.

Cut Out the Cola

http://www.rodale.com/sugar-and-blood-pressure?cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-2010_06_04-_-Top5-_-NA

Did Denny McClain have high blood pressure when he drank a case of Pepsi a day?

Maybe he did.

Hot Peppers are Slimming

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/59930/title/Understanding_why_hot_peppers_are_slimming

Yet another reason to eat spicy food.

Raw milk

http://www.startribune.com/local/95529164.html?elr=KArksUUUU

E. coli O157:H7

More raw milk

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/95471169.html?elr=KArksUUUU

It is healthy except when it is not.

Raw milk

http://www.startribune.com/local/95529164.html?elr=KArksUUUU

It is a risk.

Dark and Stormy

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/newsletter/sns-newsletter-ginger-beer,0,2489811.story

I will take Vernor's ginger ale and whatever rum is available.

Szechuan Peppercorns

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/kung_pao_chicken/

http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeysszechuanpeppercorns.html

I have to admit that I never thought of adding them to my chicken noodle soup.

Sassy Cow Creamery

http://www.sassycowcreamery.com/Index.htm

We love Sassy Cow milk!

On the Benefits of Organic Milk

http://www.rodale.com/grass-fed-cows?cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-2010_06_03-_-Top5-_-NA

Worth the extra money?

Vodka

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/59827/title/Vodkas_bonds_may_influence_taste

Confusing, like many topics in agricultural and food chemistry.

Local artisanal food movements

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/dining/02vendors.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th

If there is a similar local artisanal food movement in Milwaukee, I have yet to find it.

The Winter Farmers Market did not even come close to what is described in this article.

There should be some additional options to avoid doing business with the "evil agribusiness warlords."

Syrah

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/dining/02pour.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th

Interesting to note that pinot noir's boost from the movie "Sideways" is blamed for part of syrah's problems.