A day late, but not a dollar short. Words from the food world.

Original gin, the new boutique gin,  a new way with beets, a Rosh Hashanah recipe, and finding a silver lining in Hurrican Ike in the way of dining all in the New York Times.

In the Boston Globe the delima of Rosh Hashanah dinners explored, plus a host of mouth watering recipes.

Real questions and answers about high fructose corn syrup in the San Francisco Gate.

In the LA Times the ins and outs of my culinary world boyfriend Jose Andres, his restaurants, TV shows, and cookbooks, any 21st century fusion in LA.

The toughest reservation in Tokyo, a restaurant with two tables. Food Security. Where does your beef come from? The Jack Rose, for Hemingway protagonists, gangsters and hostesses alike. The new Spanish taste makers, where to park your yacht and have a bit to eat from the Wall Street Journal.