The creator of this web site has created many recipes that she believes taste just like the dishes that are served at many popular restaurants.
Wine Institute Online Database October 15, 2008
http://www.discovercaliforniawine.com/
This is a database that allows a visitor access to the more than 600 wine tasting rooms open to the public in California. It also allows visitors to search wineries by region, create customized wine itineraries, and more.
Kids Meals : Obesity on the Menu August 14, 2008
http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/kidsmeals-report.pdf
The Center for Science in the Public Interest offers here the results of their investigation into the nutritional quality of children’s meals at 13 top restaurant chains.
Open Source Food July 21, 2008
Open Source Food is a place for foodlovers to share recipes, photos and more. But I will warn you, the pictures are very nice. DO NOT look at this site if you are hungry! But, if you need to find a recipe or if a student is looking for a food-related image, this is a great place to look.
Natural, Cage-Free, Free-Range, Organic … Labels June 16, 2008
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Meat_&_Poultry_Labeling_Terms/index.asp
The United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service offers this fact sheet that gives definitions of many labels seen on foods.
http://www.hsus.org/farm/resources/pubs/meat_and_dairy_labels.html
The Humane Society of the United States offers this brief guide to Meat and Dairy labels.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90910901
NPR offered this story on navigating food labels that provided information on various food labels.
Drive Thru Diet : Nutrition Center : Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center April 24, 2008
http://www1.wfubmc.edu/Nutrition/Count+Your+Calories/dtd.htm
Available here is the nutritional information for several of the largest fast food chains in America. When you click on a fast food restaurant you will see the items on their menus and you can mouse over the item and get detailed nutritional information about it.
Food Allergies Resource December 11, 2007
Thanks to Christina Barnes (Business/Sciences) for passing this along!
This is a great resource for parents of children with food allergies, or for anyone with allergies for that matter. There are recipes, support groups, useful links and much more. This site was discussed in an article in the Commercial Appeal on Monday. Check out the article here.
Be Food Safe November 14, 2007
Many thanks to Donna Foster for passing this along!
www.fsis.usda.gov/Be%5FFoodSafe/
“The Be Food Safe campaign is designed to educate consumers about preventing foodborne illness through the four easy lessons of Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill.” And just in time for the holidays, they have a guide to safely cooking a Thanksgiving meal. (Which at my house is the same as a Christmas meal, so it should be good for many holiday dinners!)
Recall Issued for Bread Sold at Area Schnucks July 27, 2007
www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=oid:31427
www.schnucks.com/foodsafety/recalls/20070726-b.html
Check out either link for details on the recall or contact numbers, but briefly…Sara Lee has recalled nine bread items that contain metal shavings:
Earth Grains Honey Wheatberry Cottage Style UPC: 50400-72709
Earth Grains 24 oz. Natural Wheat Berry with Honey UPC: 50400-72748
Earth Grains 24 oz. Natural Seven Grain Round Top UPC: 50400-72747
Earth Grains 24 oz. Natural Stone Ground Whole Wheat UPC: 50400-72746
Sara Lee Delightful Wheat UPC: 72945-71706
Sara Lee 24 oz. 100% Whole Wheat with Honey UPC: 72945-60152
Sara Lee 24 oz. 100% Whole Wheat Wide Pan UPC: 72945-60157
Sara Lee 24 oz. 100% Multi Grain Wide Pan UPC: 72945-60158
Schnucks Wheat Bread Sandwich Style UPC: 24126-01044
Kidnetic July 5, 2007
Kidnetic is a site that is chock full of things for kids to do–especially in the summer. The goal is to get kids thinking, doing and moving, but there are online games as well. Kids can also find child-friendly recipes, games to play inside or outside and fun topics to learn more about.
The Ultimate Grilling Guide July 3, 2007
Happy 4th to all!
www.realsimple.com/realsimple/package/0,21861,1184176-1193126,00.html
RealSimple has put together this guide to grilling and summer entertaining. On the left hand column are links to numerous other articles and recipes.
BBQ History May 10, 2007
In honor of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest:
www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/bbqhistory.html
From the Library of Congress’ Science Reference Guide series, this is a bibliography for materials on the history of BBQ. It includes books, articles and web resources.
Good luck to any and all who are taking part in this year’s competition!
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Wheel of Food February 14, 2007
OK, so it’s not exactly a reference site. Although, this will link you to maps and reviews of restaurants. But mostly, it’s just kind of cool…
Can’t decide where to go for lunch? Use the Wheel of Food! Enter in a zip code and spin the wheel to get a suggestion (with the aforementioned link to maps and reviews). I just hope you don’t land on “Skip Lunch.”
Restaurant Inspection Scores November 30, 2006
http://tn.state.gegov.com/tennessee/
From the Tennessee Department of Health, search for statewide restaurant inspection scores.
Modifying Recipes November 29, 2006
http://extension.missouri.edu/extensioninfonet/index.html
(On the sidebar, choose Food & Nutrition–Preparation–Modifying Recipes.)
Today’s Commercial Appeal has an article discussing this site from Extension Infonet, a joint project of University of Missouri Extension and Kansas State University Research and Extension.
Links are provided for guidance in modifying recipes to suit various dietary needs, as well as suggesting substitutions for unavailable ingredients.
Also on this site–Very useful sections on Food Preparation, Preservation, and Nutrition.
