October 31, 2008

Food In The News: Weekly Roundup

The Real Presidential Cookie Poll - These aren’t cookie candidate representations ,we’re talking about, these are the types of cookies American Presidents have enjoyed over the years.

Cherry Good For Your Heart – Studies show cherries ahave been found to prevent heart disease by lowering cholesterol, cutting body weight and fat, and reducing inflammation.

Hand crafted ROOT beers – Chicago’s own chef Gale Gand (as seen on Top Chef) has crafted her own root beers, starting a trend of artisanal root beers.

Green spirits – Vodkas, gins, and rums are all becoming eco-conscious as organic distilled liquors became available to the market.

Chicken soup in a pinch – If you’re low on time but want some chicken soup, don’t worry, ramen noodles aren’t your only option!

September 5, 2008

The Local Presidential Cookie Poll

Now that both the Democratic and Republican conventions are over, it’s time we answered the question on all our minds: Who would you rather take a bite out of? Ok, so maybe that’s not exactly the question you were expecting, but be you an Obama supporter or a McCain follower, you now have the option of eating both presidential hopefuls in cookie form! Max and Benny’s, a local Northbrook deli, has sweetened up the election with cookie representations of both presidential tickets.

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