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When exactly does a modern cheese become a classic? It's a tough term to quantify because it is so overused. How many books, movies and foods, among other things have been heralded as "destined to become a classic" and then are all but forgotten a year later? »

October is Celebrate Sun Dried Tomatoes Month, Pasta Month, German-American Heritage Month, National Chili Month, National Cookie Month, National Popcorn Poppin' Month, National Seafood Month, Polish-American Heritage Month, Spinach Lovers Month and Vegetarian Month. »

Each month, The Gourmet Retailer Magazine will be publishing reviews of new products hitting the market. The new items we'll be examining are products just entering the marketplace or goods that will be introduced in the coming months. An editor will sift through an assortment of products, tasting, testing, and contemplating their future at retail. They will then communicate their impressions to you, along with product descriptions, photos, and manufacturer contact information. We're constantly being asked by readers what we've found lately that is cool or worthy of your inventory and we decided it was about time we shared those assessments with a larger audience. Enjoy! »

An old Wall Street adage warns investors to ¿sell in May and go away.¿ Certainly, that would have been good advice to take this year as stock markets around the world suffered something of a nervous breakdown. The cause of this distress was a renewed concern over rising inflation.  »

Something about rising prices for oil and gasoline seems to bring out the worst in politicians. It¿s almost like a replay of ¿That 70¿s Show¿ only without the bad fashion.  »

Many of us in the food world and many who just care about good food, let out a big sigh of relief when the news hit that interest inlow-carbohydrate diets was waning. While it's very likely true that America's burgeoning waistline is partly due to the overconsumption of empty carbohydrates, especially in the form of fast food, how can anyone consider banishing potatoes from their diet?  »

Recently, while shopping for cheese at our local supermarket, I noticed there was a fine selection of cheeses from Switzerland. The same could be said for their array of Cheddar, as well as several other types of cheese, including not one, not two, but three different kinds of Parmigiano-Reggiano.  »