Ann Knapp's Articles in Food And Drink

  • When Tobacco Was A Panacea
    In Woody Allen's classic comedy Sleeper, the main character - played by Woody Allen himself, of course - wakes up in a twenty-third century where everything bad is good for you. Steak, ice cream and beer are the ultimate in health food, and good-tasting indulgences are widely agreed to have medicinal value.
  • What To Serve With Cigars
    The signs are everywhere: America is, increasingly, a taste-conscious country. After decades of fast food, people are talking about the "slow-food" movement. Magazines like Gourmet, Food and Martha Stewart Living appeal to more and more peoples' desire to eat well, not just copiously.
  • America's Beer Distributors Deliver Choice and Value, One Beer at a Time
    From imported and domestic, to large and small, the key players in providing consumers their favorite malt brands are the beer distributors. It's because of them that Americans can enjoy an immense amount of choice and variety.
  • 75 Years of State-based Alcohol Regulation Spurns Growth in the Industry
    During the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition, April 7, marked the day 75 years ago that 3.2 percent beer was officially reintroduced in the U.S. marketplace. Historians note that Prohibition officially ended on December 5, 1933, with the ratification of the 21st Amendment.
  • Taste of Chicago: A Popular Food Festival
    In 1980, a group of restaurateurs approached the Mayor of Chicago with the idea of a food festival on the Fourth of July. It was the birth of Taste of Chicago. Confidence was high that the one-day event could attract 75,000 people.
  • How To Rationalize Your Cooking: Using Laws Of Proportion In The Kitchen
    The word "rational" has all kinds of connotations - good and bad - in today's culture. Be rational, we say to people who seem unable to see reason. Or, conversely, we tell people all too skilled at using fake logic to justify their own bad ideas: You're just rationalizing.
  • Kitchen Conundrum: How Safe are Your Food Service Employees?
    It's a Saturday night, the restaurant is full, the foodservice kitchen is humming. Employees are focused on serving their customers as quickly as possible.
  • The New Cigars Of 2007
    The year 2007, like any year, will receive a mixed review from historians. War, genocide, epidemic and environmental destruction continued apace, as did public apathy and political ineffectiveness.

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