$295 will get you this chic burger, topped with cave-aged Montgomery cheddar, creme fraiche and white-truffled butter, among other excesses.
Serendipity isn't trying to cash out; they're donating all profits to the Bowery Mission, which serves homeless and hungry New Yorkers.
"Today" co-hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb have already tried the burger, racking up a nearly $600 tab in the process. After one bite, Kotb exclaimed, "I just ate eighty dollars."
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Good benefits and good healthcare make for better workers -- cows included. Some U.S. dairy farmers have turned to creative options to keep cows comfortable (therefore producing more, better quality milk), including massages, hiring chiropractors and playing classical music.
"It's kind of like how an athlete with a sprained ankle isn't as productive," said Larry Meyer, 36, whose parents own the dairy farm in Chilton, Wis., where Lucky and another 115 dairy cows live. "If...
A second earthquake shook Northern Italy this morning, killing at least 10 more people and taking down buildings previously damaged from the first quake. Many people were injured, including two cheesemakers who were hit by falling wheels of Grana Padano:
The earthquake, which was felt as far away as Austria, was centred 25 miles (40km) north-west of Bologna, near Mirandola, close to where a 6-magnitude quake struck in the early hours of 20 May, killing seven.
The...
"The biggest party crashers ever!" Six young bulls recently crashed a backyard party in Boxford, MA. The bulls wandered out of their pasture after a gate was left open and stumbled upon recent college graduates celebrating in a backyard. The bulls startled the group, who dispersed, and then preceded to drink the left behind beer right off the table!
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Heidi Swanson of 101 Cookbooks has creatively adapted this cheese cracker recipe, originally from Alana Chernila's Homemade Pantry. Crackers are so much better when they're fresh - in fact, many of us haven't even experienced a fresh cracker before - and this recipe includes cheddar cheese, mustard grain, and whole wheat. Also, who says crackers have to be square? Since you roll out the dough, cut it up...
We know Jeanne Carpenter from Cheese Underground, one of our favorite cheese blogs, and as a regular contributor to culture, but she's also an entrepreneur. After working for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture she started a consulting firm called Word Artisan that helps artisan cheesemakers with a full range of PR services. This recent articles chronicles how her love for cheese developed and how she's made it into a life's work.
“People get really excited”...
A new law in Cyprus sets a standard ratio for the amounts of cow's, goat's, and sheep's milk that goes into Halloumi cheese, a large export of the country. Farmers are furious about the new standard, claiming that there is not enough goat's and sheep's milk to meet the new standard minimum, therefore their cow's milk will go to waste since it cannot be used to make up the difference. The farmers bombarded the state house with tractors and banners in protest.
The halloumi...
Gilt Taste brings us this recipe for a sandwich to beat all sandwiches from 4505 Meats, in San Francisco. They were just excited to post it as we were to find their post!
4505 Meats is a butcher shop in San Francisco run by Ryan Farr, so obviously they have a leg up on most home sandwichiers when it comes to the meat they have lying around. But even without their...
Here's an informative video from the BBC on what's happening in Emilia Romagna after last week's earthquake. As you can see, the locals have come out to support the farmers and producers:
A week after a powerful earthquake hit northern Italy, Parmesan farmers are feeling the economic repercussions.
Stock in warehouses was damaged by the earthquake...
After SpaceX Dragon's successful docking at the International Space Station on Friday, it bears remembering that back in 2010 this spacecraft toted a special piece of cargo into space and back again, on a voyage that made history. The cargo made the news, too. Here's the story, circa 2010:
Before the successful launch, voyage, and recovery of SpaceX’s...
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