Book: Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes from the Source to the Bowl Author: Pierre Thiam Review by: DeShawn Jenkins, executive director, Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta Few Americans have ever heard of the West African country and former French colony of Senegal. And fewer still would have had an interest in its food and culture prior to Anthony Bourdain’s Read more
Ambassador Kim Reflects on His Three Years as Korea’s Consul General for the Southeast
Korea’s consul general to the Southeast, Ambassador Seong-Jin Kim, bid farewell to his Georgia colleagues at a “Modern Korean Gala Dinner” on Oct. 5 in honor of “Chuseok,” Korea’s Thanksgiving Day. The celebration drew more than 150 well-wishers to the Westin Perimeter Hotel in Sandy Springs where they enjoyed traditional dishes prepared by executive chef Read more
‘Beato’ Learns About the World’s Cultures Through Sucheta Rawal’s Children’s Books
Beato, the Atlanta-based, 20-pound Norwegian Forest cat is traveling around the world these days in a new series of children’s picture books created by local author Sucheta Rawal. Ms. Rawal is an award-winning food and travel writer who has chosen Beato, her companion for the past seven years, as a lead character for her children’s Read more
Kennesaw State-Backed Chinese Tea Documentary Nets Six Emmys
A documentary on Chinese tea produced in partnership with the Kennesaw State University Confucius Institute has netted six Emmy awards for production achievement in the Southeast U.S.
NAFTA Negotiations Begin Amicably Among Three Amigos in Savannah Thanks to a Few Scoops of Leopold’s Ice Cream
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, the former governor of Georgia, exposed his Canadian and Mexican counterparts to some Southern hospitality the past few days in Savannah. Although the dates for upcoming negotiations on revision of the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement are still to be set, Mr. Perdue suggested the visit to coastal Georgia Read more
Coke Aims to Boost India’s Fruit Growers with $1.7 Billion Investment
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co.’s ongoing efforts to broaden its beverage portfolio beyond carbonated drinks could provide a boost for India’s fruit growers. To underpin Minute Maid Pulpy Mosambi, a recently launched brand named for the citrus fruit also known as sweet lime, the beverage giant’s India arm is investing $1.7 billion to create a “circular economy” for growing, harvesting and processing the fruit within India. This “grove-to-glass” move, as Read more
Canada’s Craft Brewers Aim to Tap Georgia’s Growing Beer Scene
Georgia craft brewers are riding high after the state legislature in March approved a measure that lets them sell beer straight from their breweries. If signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal, Senate Bill 85 would go into effect in September. Even before that, though, some had found another source of growth by exporting their amber nectars overseas, even to places like Germany Read more
Macon’s Nu-Way Weiners Inc. Namesake Found in the South Pacific
Despite not-so-tropical weather on frigid Jan. 7, Honorary Consul General of New Zealand Ian Latham visited Macon to celebrate an interesting new relationship between the Georgia city and a small South Pacific island that is a freely associated state of his homeland. Mr. Latham braved the below-freezing temperatures to visit Macon’s Nu-Way Weiners Inc. hot Read more
Mexican-American Food Distributor Honored for Growing From a Single Truck to Regional Reach
Twenty five years ago Mexican-American entrepreneur Leo Angeles started his food distribution company Olympica Produce Co. by selling fresh fruits and vegetables from a single truck. From these humble roots, he has grown the company into one of the largest fresh food distributors in the Southeast. “I started selling produce out of my truck,” he told Read more
The 30th Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration to Feature Classic French Food
When it comes to dining, there’s no question in his mind that “classic French cooking” is his favorite. But his preference hasn’t kept Didier Lailheugue, a member of the elite order of Maitres Cuisiniers de France and the executive chef at the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, from traveling the world or being open to other traditions. Read more
