Anthony Adragna
I am an editorial intern at Foodista, and living in Seattle, WA. Since I was little, I followed my dad around the kitchen, preparing dishes. I studied in Italy for a year and learned all about "La Bella Vita" and food. Today, I follow the food movement, and hope to educate others about the beauty of eating well. I also write on my personal blog adragna.org.
Posts by Anthony Adragna
December 10, 2011
In a move that might make Paula Deen cry, the nation of Norway nearly ran out of butter recently. Spurred by the perfect storm of smaller-than-average milk output this summer, a low-carb, high-fat...
December 10, 2011
Albert Pujols, one of the biggest stars in Major League Baseball, made headlines a couple of days ago with his decision to sign with the Anaheim Angels for $254 million. Now, some of the collateral...
December 10, 2011
Now, it has always been clear that fast food chains do not use the same advertisements internationally that they do stateside. However, this advertisement for Burger King in Russian takes the cake...
December 9, 2011
Saying that Americans like bacon would be one of the biggest understatements one could possibly make. But does America actually need an entire bakery devoted to the stuff? The folks behind the...
December 9, 2011
The National Restaurant Association interviewed 1,800 chefs from the American Culinary Federation. They predicted what would be the top 10 major trends in their industry in 2012. Here's what they...
December 9, 2011
Even if you don't know much about Paula Deen or Dr. Oz, you could probably guess that their health philosophies do not line up. That's why yesterday's interview with Dr. Oz was pretty...
December 9, 2011
Here's a feel good story for your Friday. One happy young couple decided to celebrate their wedding in the place where their love first bloomed: a Tulsa Starbucks. Eva McCarthy and ...
December 8, 2011
Noted mad scientist Nathan Myhrvold and his co-author explain how the make the world's best cheeseburger in their latest video for Modernist Cuisine. As with all of his recipes, it doesn't...
December 8, 2011
The New York Times recently looked at two new trends in the wine business. 1) Wine in Cans: Apparently, an increasing number of wineries have begun canning their products for the wine drinker...
December 8, 2011
According to a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the first three cereals on the list below contain more sugar, by weight, than the average Twinkie. 44 others contain more...
December 8, 2011
Representatives from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a former Whole Foods employee who was allegedly fired for reporting her concerns about a raw...
December 7, 2011
Wine continues to grow in popularity across mainland China (just like India), often demanding outrageously high prices. Along with the rise in popularity comes the rise in counterfeit offerings. Here...
December 7, 2011
Several newly published studies fault the design of "instant soup" products for thousands of annual hospital visits, many involving young children who spill the products on themselves....
December 7, 2011
Weak economic recovery and low consumer confidence have prompted restaurant traffic in 2011 to flatten out or decrease across most of the industry. With the exception of fine dining establishments,...
December 7, 2011
Sidwell Friends, the elite DC private school with students like Sasha and Malia Obama, made quite an insensitive decision when selecting their school lunch menu for December 7. Today, which is of...
December 6, 2011
San Francisco made national headlines earlier this year when the city banned restaurants from selling happy meals with toys unless those meals met strict new dietary requirements (which no fast food...
December 6, 2011
Two high profile cases of food poisoning have appeared in the press during the last couple of days. 1) The Fat Duck: Consistently ranked in the top 10 of all restaurants in the world, The Fat...
December 6, 2011
Top Chef: All Stars winner Richard Blais appeared on Jimmy Fallon on Friday. Blais created a modern TV dinner (with his usual tricks). Then, they decided to make ice cream using liquid...
December 6, 2011
This may be one of the coolest, most interesting micro-documentaries of the year. Meet Alex "Tracks" McFarland who sells candy for $1 on the subway. Since the age of 11, "...
December 5, 2011
On December 5, 1933 the 21st amendment officially took effect and Prohibition finally ended. So, Happy 78th Anniversary of the end of Prohibition. Here are five songs that you can raise a glass to....
December 5, 2011
There is context for this commercial, but it actually might raise more questions than it answers. Internet sensation Nathan Barnatt recently received a Skittles covered boombox from the candy...
December 5, 2011
They might look the world's most popular, ubiquitous yellow fruit, but bananas sometimes have a mysterious side to them. Ever wondered how they got to the neighborhood supermarket? In...
December 5, 2011
What started off as an impromptu exploration of rural Alaskan roads quickly turned into a battle for survival when a 52-year-old lost control of his pickup truck and it plunged into a snowbank. For...
December 4, 2011
The man behind Modernist Cuisine (Nathan Myhrvold) recently gave a lecture about his new breed of cooking at Harvard University. Myhrvold's talk covers a lot of ground and explains many of his...
December 4, 2011
Belgian chocolatier Paul Wittamer and jeweler Fabienne have teamed up to create a $240,000 chocolate/ diamond combination. It's the perfect Christmas present for anyone with $240,000 to throw...
