Gourmet's September 2005 Music Issue.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Gourmet --Anthony Bourdain on Chefs After Hours Adv. 1. after hours - not during regular hours; "he often worked after hours" --The Sterns on Elvis Presley's Favorite Recipes --Olu Dara, Jazz Great and Father to Multi-Platinum Rapper Nas --Farm Aid at Age 20 Roadfood: The Sterns Explore the Mississippi Delta This article is about the geographic region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. For other uses, see Mississippi Delta (disambiguation). The Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state of Mississippi that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo Restaurant News: Boston; Chicago; Coral Gables, Florida Often called "The Gables," Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami, in the United States. The city is best known as the home of the University of Miami, and as an example of City Beautiful urban planning. ; Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of 2005, the city had an estimated population of 11,353. Hudson has experienced considerable growth in recent years due to its proximity to the Twin Cities. ; New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded ; New York; Washington, D.C. Music-Themed Trips --Seasonal Kitchen: Song-Inspired Recipes --Michael Roberts's Last Journey to India Gourmet Entertains: Romantic Dinner for Two; Country Menu --Gourmet Travels: Finland, Ireland, Brazil "In this issue, we look at the strange and wonderful ways in which food and music come together," says Ruth Reichl Ruth Reichl (born January 16 1948 in New York City) is an American food writer, the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, and culinary editor for the Modern Library. in her editor's letter, "Music to My Ears" (page 26). In "After Hours" (page 37), Anthony Bourdain takes us on a tour of the chef's night shift, the clubs and bars that chefs head to when the cooking stops. "Good food and good music do lead to sex," remarks Bourdain. "Chefs, whose appetites are rarely confined to food, have a healthy enthusiasm for life's other pleasures." Daniel Boulud likes to go to Harlem blues clubs after work; Eric Ripert is a dance-club maniac ma·ni·ac n. An insane person. maniac one affected with mania. ; Bourdain likes Siberia, a dark, shabby dive in Hell's Kitchen; Tom Colicchio hangs out at Alphabet Lounge and Arlene's Grocery downtown; and Norman Van Aken heads for "jukeboxes, roadhouses, and dives." Address Book (page 42) offers locations for late-night music spots frequented by cooks in: Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami, New Orleans, New York, and San Francisco. In "Fit for the King" (page 78), Jane and Michael Stern discuss Elvis's "legendary caloric caloric /ca·lo·ric/ (kah-lor´ik) pertaining to heat or to calories. ca·lor·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to calories. 2. Of or relating to heat. intake" and present his favorite recipes: Elvis Presley's Favorite Pound Cake (page 80) and Elvis Presley's Hot Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich (page 82). The Sterns tell the story of Elvis instructing his cook to sneak kraut kraut n. 1. Sauerkraut. 2. often Kraut Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a German. [German; see sauerkraut.] Noun 1. and wiener sandwiches to him when he was in the hospital and on a strict diet: "Boil the kraut and wieners together. Take the wieners out, put them on a hot dog bun A hot dog bun is a type of bun shaped specifically to contain a hot dog. There are two basic types: top loading, which is popular in New England, and side loading, preferred in the South and Midwest United States. , and pile the kraut on top. Then fill them full of mustard. Tell the guard at the door that you are bringing my girlfriend some clothes." In "Always on Their Minds" (page 86), Christian L. Wright writes about the 20th anniversary of Farm Aid, a nonprofit that continues to address issues facing farmers. Says Wright, "In the 1930s, the United States was home to more than 7 million farms. Today, that number is down to 2 million. About 330 American farms shut down every week." Wright speaks to Farm Aid founder Willie Nelson, who believes "the farmer is the backbone of the country." "We use music to bring people together," says Nelson. The inaugural Farm Aid concert was held in 1985; this year's concert will be held September 18 at Tinley Park, in Chicago. Musicians Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews are in the organization. Farm Aid has granted more than $17 million to farm organizations, churches, and service agencies in 44 states. Good Reading: In "Natchez Shout!" (page 84), John T. Edge profiles jazz great Olu Dara, a cornet cornet, brass wind musical instrument, created in France about 1830 by adding valves to the post horn. It is usually in B flat and is the same size as the B flat trumpet, but has a more conical bore. player, singer, and songwriter born in Natchez, Mississippi, and sheds light on Dara's use of food imagery in his works. Dara has scored August Wilson plays, performed with jazz legends Henry Threadgill and Art Blakey, produced performance-art pieces with his band The Okra Orchestra, in which dancers tossed okra pods to the audience, and played on his son Nas's breakthrough classic, Illmatic, one of the definitive hip-hop albums of all time. Now Dara is singing songs about the food traditions of the South. Menu opens with Roadfood: "Hot Licks, Delta-Style" (page 46). Jane and Michael Stern head to the home of the blues and eat in Clarksdale and Greenwood, Mississippi. Restaurants (page 44) has seven places Gourmet is talking about this month: Petit Robert Bistro, Boston; Fornetto Mei, Chicago; OLA Noun 1. ola - leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper olla Corypha umbraculifera, talipot, talipot palm - tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for Steak, Coral Gables, Florida; Twisted Grille, Hudson, Wisconsin; Cobalt, New Orleans; Gusto Ristorante e Bar Americano, New York; and Hank's Oyster Bar, Washington, D.C. Good Living Travel (page 57), offers music-themed trips, from white-water rafting with a bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. band to opera in Paris, the Mozart Festival in Salzburg, and Carnival in Bahia. Also in Good Living: The First Vienna Vegetable Orchestra (page 60) creates music with vegetables; and a DJ (page 62) who makes music with simmering pots and pepper grinding. Good Living Style (page 64) showcases a new generation of quiet cooking appliances, from a citrus press to a dishwasher. Gourmet Travels to Finland, Brazil, and Ireland: In "Song of the North" (page 90), Fred Plotkin, author of cookbooks and Opera 101, travels to Finland, the best place in the world to listen to opera. The Finns' addiction to music has resulted in a range of music festivals year-round, including the Helsinki Festival (late August to mid-September) and the Savonlinna Opera Festival Savonlinna Opera Festival is held annually in the city of Savonlinna in Finland. The Festival takes place at the medieval Olavinlinna (St. Olaf's Castle), built in 1475. The castle is located amid spectacular lake scenery. , in the summer. The Details (page 92) lists places to stay, eat, and sauna. In "Samba samba Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in the U.S. and Europe in the 1940s. Danced to music in ⁴⁄₄ time with a syncopated rhythm, the dance is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements. and Soul Food" (page 124), Christopher Hunt visits Brazil's exotic Salvador do Bahia, which is "most famous for its food and its music, both of which have a distinctly African flavor." Hunt hangs out at markets, visits clubs and restaurants, and finds rhythm wherever he goes, discovering the links between food and music in the birthplace of samba. The Details (page 131) recommends hotels, restaurants, and places to hear music. In "Changing Keys" (page 144), musician and author Jay Feldman returns to County Cork, Ireland, to explore how the role of the pub, long the hub of Irish social interaction, is changing. He writes, "Stringent new drunk-driving laws, the rising cost of a pint of beer, the year-old ban on smoking in public buildings, and increased entertaining at home have all contributed to a decline in the pub's prominence." But music is still a deeply embedded part of everyday life and Feldman finds music in pubs throughout Kinsale. The Details (page 149) recommends traditional music sessions at Cork pubs; restaurants; and B&Bs and hotels. Michael Roberts, who cooked at Trumps, in Los Angeles, and became one of America's first celebrity chefs, died shortly after writing "The Muse of Masala" (page 67). Roberts suffered from a neuromuscular neuromuscular /neu·ro·mus·cu·lar/ (-mus´ku-ler) pertaining to nerves and muscles, or to the relationship between them. neu·ro·mus·cu·lar adj. 1. disorder, and when work began to take a physical and spiritual toll, he took the last culinary journey of his life, to southern India, to unravel the mystery and complexity of Indian cooking. Recipes begin on page 70: Curried Rice with Yogurt; Fish Masala; and Greens with Coconut and Chiles. Gourmet Entertains features a sultry menu, "In the Mood" (page 152), which includes a romantic dinner for two: Fever Cocktails (based on the classic Peggy Lee song); Smoky Peanuts; Oysters with Champagne-Vinegar Mignonnette; Skate with Wild Mushrooms in Pearl Sauce; and Chocolate Mink. In "A Little Bit Country" (page 132), includes down-home recipes for a family feast. Seasonal Kitchen: "Chart-Topping Recipes" (page 160) includes seven dishes inspired by food-related tunes. The September 2005 Music Issue of Gourmet is on sale at newsstands on August 23, 2005. Gourmet is published by The Conde Nast Publications. |
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