4/4/11: Links We Love
A look at what we're reading, clicking, and cooking this week.
• SAVEUR.com contributor Sarah Kanabay runs a deep, wry, engrossing interview with chef-turned-cheesemaker Kurt Timmermeister, in which he praises the return-to-the-land trend, debunks the myth of the bucolic life of the independent farmer, and pulls the curtains back on the cliquishness of farmers' markets. The Farmer General
• Vegetables are the new animals ? A look at chefs who are turning away from meat, and making plants the culinary centerpiece. WSJ
• Garden and Gun's Southern Food Bracket is a brilliant spin on March Madness, but how could you possibly choose between pulled pork BBQ and fried chicken? Garden and Gun
• Eggs are the perfect meal for these awkward post-winter, pre-spring days. This scrambled egg recipe elevates the basic to something truly special. LA Times
• Interested in beefing up your food photography? Start with the right gear. Lara Ferroni
• The question of whether a perfect food and wine pairing is a lie resurfaces, with more arguments against the idea of trying to match what we drink to what we eat. All We Can Eat
• This recipe for butternut squash candy calls for just two ingredients, and a lot of patience. Food 52
• A look at why we like our food to be brightly colored, and why the debate over artificial coloring speaks to the very heart of what we find delicious. NYT
In 2010, the owner of a French vineyard received an anonymous note saying his grapevines would be poisoned unless he paid a million-euro ransom. It sounds like something out of a crime novel, but it really happened — and the story is riveting. Vanity Fair
Photo: Kurt Timmermeister checking the milk for his cheese at Kurtwood Farms, Vashon Island. By Helen Rosner
