sandi wrote:
> Richard Kennedy > wrote in
> :
>
>> While on the Chicago Tribune web site
>> http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.c...08/09/national
>> -geogra.html I found this item that may be of interest:
>>
>> "Originally posted: September 4, 2008
>> National Geographic opens an online marketplace
>>
>> "Posted by Renee Enna at 10:55 a.m. CDT
>>
>> "National Geographic's ambitious new Foods of the World
>> http://www.nationalgeographicfood.com/
>> online marketplace truly reveals a wondrously appetizing
>> universe.
>
>> It showcases, and sells, an array of artisan and
>> specialty products from small purveyors in more than 30
>> countries: Click on Switzerland to find a "Fondue Cheese
>> Flight" for $30, or an "Asian Spices" collection for $30 when
>> you choose Asia. The "Taste of…" assortments are offered for
>> almost all of the featured destinations, and seem like
>> especially good values. Taste of Latin America, for instance,
>> includes cheeses, sweets and a cooking sauce for $31.
>>
>> "But this is much more than a retail space because it offers
>> so much background on the various food cultures through
>> articles from the magazine's extensive archives and, no
>> surprise, from the many gorgeous photographs.
>>
>> "And yes, there are dozens upon dozens of recipes, with dishes
>> familiar and exotic (admittedly, some could use headnotes
>> explaining why they're important and where they're from).
>> Future plans involve letting visitors post photos and videos
>> of their own travels as well as share recipes with each other.
>> "
>>
>> I did not have the time to roam around the site very long. A
>> first look would seem to inticate the non-recipe sections to
>> be of the most interest. The shared recipe section, which so
>> far seems not to have many items. It states these requirement
>> about submissions:
>>
>> "Share! We know you have some great menu ideas and invite you
>> to share them! Simply email us your recipe. Once we've
>> reviewed and approved it, we'll post it in our Guest Recipe
>> Exchange. Click here to send us your recipe.
>>
>> "By submitting your recipe, you affirm that the content is
>> free from all copyrights and you release any rights to the
>> material.
>>
>> "Please allow 10-14 days for your recipe to be posted to the
>> website."
>>
>> Dick Kennedy
>>
>
> Interesting
> http://www.nationalgeographicfood.com/Recipes
>
> Thanks!

Interesting but not as many non-European and -American recipes as
I would like.

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Jean B.