Bonny Wolf http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4486742&ft=1&f=4486742 NPR commentator Bonny Wolf reports advice about cooking and eating, and contributes her monthly food essay to NPR's award-winning Weekend Edition Sunday. She lives, writes, eats and cooks in Washington, D.C., en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:57:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Bonny Wolf http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4486742&ft=1&f=4486742 Why You Shouldn't Wrinkle Your Nose At Fermentation It's delicious, it's nutritious and it's basically rotten. Fermentation is the hot culinary trend, and as <em>Weekend Edition</em> food commentator Bonny Wolf explains, the preservation process gives food a flavor unique to time and place. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/07/176463491/why-you-shouldnt-wrinkle-your-nose-at-fermentation?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/07/176463491/why-you-shouldnt-wrinkle-your-nose-at-fermentation?ft=1&f=4486742 It's delicious, it's nutritious and it's basically rotten. Fermentation is the hot culinary trend, and as Weekend Edition food commentator Bonny Wolf explains, the preservation process gives food a flavor unique to time and place.

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]]> Oysters Rebound In Popularity With Man-Made Bounty Along the East Coast, wild oysters have been decimated over the years by man and nature. Food commentator Bonny Wolf says oyster farming is exploding, and raw oyster bars are all the rage. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:37:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/27/170376271/oysters-rebound-in-popularity-with-man-made-bounty?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/27/170376271/oysters-rebound-in-popularity-with-man-made-bounty?ft=1&f=4486742 Along the East Coast, wild oysters have been decimated over the years by man and nature. Food commentator Bonny Wolf says oyster farming is exploding, and raw oyster bars are all the rage.

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]]> On Your Plate In 2013, Expect Kimchi And Good-For-You Greens NPR food commentator Bonny Wolf dishes out predictions for hot foods in the new year. She says Asia is the new Europe and that healthy, farm-to-table trends will even make it into your cocktails. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:12:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/12/30/168276434/on-your-plate-in-2013-expect-kimchi-and-good-for-you-greens?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2012/12/30/168276434/on-your-plate-in-2013-expect-kimchi-and-good-for-you-greens?ft=1&f=4486742 NPR food commentator Bonny Wolf dishes out predictions for hot foods in the new year. She says Asia is the new Europe and that healthy, farm-to-table trends will even make it into your cocktails.

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]]> Chestnuts: Paying Homage To A Winter Classic Commentator Bonny Wolf opines on a winter culinary classic: the American chestnut. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/12/16/167374506/chestnuts-paying-homage-to-a-winter-classic?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2012/12/16/167374506/chestnuts-paying-homage-to-a-winter-classic?ft=1&f=4486742 Commentator Bonny Wolf opines on a winter culinary classic: the American chestnut.

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]]> Wild Turkeys Gobble Their Way To A Comeback They run. They fly. They block traffic. Wild turkeys, which have become a nuisance in some places, bear little resemblance to the supermarket varieties that grace most Thanksgiving tables. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:45:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/11/11/164795556/wild-turkeys-gobble-their-way-to-a-comeback?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/11/11/164795556/wild-turkeys-gobble-their-way-to-a-comeback?ft=1&f=4486742 They run. They fly. They block traffic. Wild turkeys, which have become a nuisance in some places, bear little resemblance to the supermarket varieties that grace most Thanksgiving tables.

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]]> To Find Truly Wild Rice, Head North To Minnesota Processed wild rice dominates grocery store shelves, but around the Great Lakes, Native Americans still harvest it the same way their ancestors did centuries ago. This weekend, the Wild Rice Festival in Rosemont, Minn., celebrates the tradition. Sun, 16 Sep 2012 06:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/09/16/161138628/to-find-truly-wild-rice-head-north-to-minnesota?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/09/16/161138628/to-find-truly-wild-rice-head-north-to-minnesota?ft=1&f=4486742 Processed wild rice dominates grocery store shelves, but around the Great Lakes, Native Americans still harvest it the same way their ancestors did centuries ago. This weekend, the Wild Rice Festival in Rosemont, Minn., celebrates the tradition.

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]]> Since When Does Summer Taste Like Doughnuts? Saltwater taffy makes sense in a beach town. Snow cones and popsicles also seem like great summer treats. So commentator Bonny Wolf is wondering why the mainstay of so many beach and summer resort towns is the doughnut shop. Sun, 08 Jul 2012 06:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/07/08/156313507/since-when-does-summer-taste-like-doughnuts?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2012/07/08/156313507/since-when-does-summer-taste-like-doughnuts?ft=1&f=4486742 Saltwater taffy makes sense in a beach town. Snow cones and popsicles also seem like great summer treats. So commentator Bonny Wolf is wondering why the mainstay of so many beach and summer resort towns is the doughnut shop.

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]]> What The Well-Dressed Salad Is Wearing For Spring The side salad has undergone an evolution in mainstream America, from the simple heavily dressed chunk of lettuce, to vibrant kitchen-sink medleys. Now, in many areas, a bounty of local, seasonal ingredients is at our fingertips, helping to elevate the side salad to star status. Wed, 23 May 2012 06:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/22/153272314/what-the-well-dressed-salad-is-wearing-for-spring?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/22/153272314/what-the-well-dressed-salad-is-wearing-for-spring?ft=1&f=4486742 The side salad has undergone an evolution in mainstream America, from the simple heavily dressed chunk of lettuce, to vibrant kitchen-sink medleys. Now, in many areas, a bounty of local, seasonal ingredients is at our fingertips, helping to elevate the side salad to star status.

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]]> Bring On The 'Yabbies': Australia Ditches The Bad British Food On a recent trip, Weekend Food Commentator Bonny Wolf was taken by surprise by Australia's stunningly diverse cuisine, especially the dizzying array of exotic seafood like yabbies and marron at the Sydney Fish Market. Sun, 13 May 2012 07:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/05/13/152514944/bring-on-the-yabbies-australia-ditches-the-bad-british-food?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/05/13/152514944/bring-on-the-yabbies-australia-ditches-the-bad-british-food?ft=1&f=4486742 On a recent trip, Weekend Food Commentator Bonny Wolf was taken by surprise by Australia's stunningly diverse cuisine, especially the dizzying array of exotic seafood like yabbies and marron at the Sydney Fish Market.

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]]> Spilled Or Not, Cries Remain In Raw Milk Debate <em>Weekend Edition</em> food commentator Bonny Wolf is trying to understand if the glass is half-full or half-empty when it comes to arguments for and against raw, unpasteurized milk. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/08/150203371/spilled-or-not-cries-remain-in-raw-milk-debate?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/08/150203371/spilled-or-not-cries-remain-in-raw-milk-debate?ft=1&f=4486742 Weekend Edition food commentator Bonny Wolf is trying to understand if the glass is half-full or half-empty when it comes to arguments for and against raw, unpasteurized milk.

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]]> Popcorn Gets Its Moment On The Red Carpet The Great Depression was popcorn's big break. When cash-strapped movie theaters brought concessions inside the theater, a star was born. But long gone are the days of plain and buttered popcorn. Trendy gourmet flavors now abound. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:29:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/29/147353900/popcorn-gets-its-moment-on-the-red-carpet?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/29/147353900/popcorn-gets-its-moment-on-the-red-carpet?ft=1&f=4486742 The Great Depression was popcorn's big break. When cash-strapped movie theaters brought concessions inside the theater, a star was born. But long gone are the days of plain and buttered popcorn. Trendy gourmet flavors now abound.

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]]> How To Get Your Goat It's widely eaten in the rest of world, and now goat's popularity is growing in America's increasingly diverse marketplace. Bring goat into your kitchen with these recipes for curry, mole rojo, meatballs and more — or churn up a sweet goat-milk caramel ice cream. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:55:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/07/146474817/how-to-get-your-goat?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/07/146474817/how-to-get-your-goat?ft=1&f=4486742 It's widely eaten in the rest of world, and now goat's popularity is growing in America's increasingly diverse marketplace. Bring goat into your kitchen with these recipes for curry, mole rojo, meatballs and more — or churn up a sweet goat-milk caramel ice cream.

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]]> Moscato Madness: The Dessert Wine's Sweet Surge The Italian dessert wine has gone from relative obscurity to the toast of the town. Moscato is the fastest growing varietal wine in the country. Hip-hop artists sing about it. Jugs of Barefoot moscato are sold at BJ's Wholesale Club. It's on the menu at Olive Garden. What's up with that? Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:57:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/01/29/146000345/moscato-madness-the-dessert-wines-sweet-surge?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2012/01/29/146000345/moscato-madness-the-dessert-wines-sweet-surge?ft=1&f=4486742 The Italian dessert wine has gone from relative obscurity to the toast of the town. Moscato is the fastest growing varietal wine in the country. Hip-hop artists sing about it. Jugs of Barefoot moscato are sold at BJ's Wholesale Club. It's on the menu at Olive Garden. What's up with that?

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]]> Artisanal And Authentic, The Flavors Of The New Year The word on the 2012 food scene is the opposite of processed, mass produced and factory farmed. <em>Weekend Edition</em> food commentator Bonny Wolf sifts through the tea leaves for clues to what you'll be eating in the year ahead. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:40:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/01/01/144442022/artisanal-and-authentic-the-flavors-of-the-new-year?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2012/01/01/144442022/artisanal-and-authentic-the-flavors-of-the-new-year?ft=1&f=4486742 The word on the 2012 food scene is the opposite of processed, mass produced and factory farmed. Weekend Edition food commentator Bonny Wolf sifts through the tea leaves for clues to what you'll be eating in the year ahead.

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]]> Meatballs: A Happy Food In Hard Times At the recent New York Wine and Food Festival, the Meatball Madness competition was sold out. That madness is spreading all over the country. Americans think of meatballs perched on top of spaghetti all covered in cheese, but meatballs are universal. <em>Weekend Edition</em> commentator Bonny Wolf reports on the latest foodie trend shaking things up. Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2011/12/04/143107390/meatballs-a-happy-food-in-hard-times?ft=1&f=4486742 http://www.npr.org/2011/12/04/143107390/meatballs-a-happy-food-in-hard-times?ft=1&f=4486742 At the recent New York Wine and Food Festival, the Meatball Madness competition was sold out. That madness is spreading all over the country. Americans think of meatballs perched on top of spaghetti all covered in cheese, but meatballs are universal. Weekend Edition commentator Bonny Wolf reports on the latest foodie trend shaking things up.

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