I recently had a discussion with a chef we will call Ken (no Barbie involved) on the use of vegetable stocks versus meat stocks. I have to say that he is basically a meat loving guy and does not feel that you can get as much flavor in a dish with a vegetarian base. After reading Jeff Howe's piece on The Rise of Crowdsourcing in Wired magazine, I thought calling on all the vegetarians to...

As we look for authentic, natural products, british soft drink brewer Fentiman's seems to fit the profile. They define their beverages as botanically brewed. Their tag line of 'Another year on the wagon' also shows they have a sense of humour. Amongst their offerings is the 'Victorian Lemonade' which illustrates this piece. While checking their availability in the US, I did find that Mango's Market in Sarasota (Florida) sells their Dandelion & Burdock, Ginger Beer...