Marla Gulley Roncaglia is an American expat living in the Italian Alps. She and her husband run a bed and breakfast named Bella Baita, where they are active supporters of the slow food movement. Get to know our new Italian food expert with the following Q&A, and please help welcome Marla to the Menuism community! Read the rest of this entry »

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This week’s food news paints a grim picture of America’s unhealthy food habits. Find out what researchers forecast will be the future of Americans’ health, and what is being done to try to rectify the problem. Read the rest of this entry »

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Gabi Moskowitz is a chef, writer and the editor-in-chief of the nationally acclaimed BrokeAssGourmet.com. Gabi launched The BrokeAss Gourmet in February 2009, a website featuring daily gourmet, restaurant-inspired recipes that always cost less than $20. The site also features a pantry item list, affordable beer, wine and cocktail recommendations and grocery shopping tips. Gabi and the site have been featured by MSN Money, UrbanOutfitters.com, TIME, and a plethora national food and lifestyle blogs. Gabi is also one of the main contributors to the Appetites app, one of Apple’s top apps for 2011. She lives, cooks and writes in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. Read the rest of this entry »
Celebrating our differences makes each day worth living. As you travel across North America, you’ll find people from all walks of life, which truly makes up a mosaic. Much like the people who inhabit this continent, the burgers they eat vary from region, location, and city. Here are ten burgers from ten very different areas of North America:

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Noma in Copenhagen. Photo by Ditte Isager
This week’s food news was chock-full of restaurant controversy. Fast food giants McDonald’s and KFC were both dealt giant blows to their reputations, while a smaller, family-owned Houston restaurant made waves in the media over a gratuity dispute. Read below for the scoop: Read the rest of this entry »