Food Index For 2008/10/01

Adventures in beer
An eclectic local group explores the heady world of brews
By MARCIA VANDERLIP of the Tribune’s staff
One Monday every month, after the dinner crowd clears out at Sycamore, 800 E. Broadway, an eclectic group of folks file in clutching "bombers" (22 oz. bottles of beer) and six-packs.

•	THE FRONT BURNER: Hoppy brewing
•	5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT: BEER

KITCHEN NOTES

INSPECTING THE EATERIES

FOOD SLEUTH
The best medicine is good nutrition, walk in the woods
By MELINDA HEMMELGARN
If you’ve ever felt refreshed, calm and better able to focus on your work after taking a walk in the park, welcome Frances Kuo’s world.

COOKIN' WITH HOSS
Forbidden fruit, seasonal treat still remains the apple of our eye
By TRISH AND JIM KOETTING
It’s come a long way, baby, from the legendary "forbidden fruit" that plunged humankind into sin and misery to the beloved fruit of today.

HOMEMADE IN MINUTES
Pick a peck of persimmons
By JULIA HELVEY
October is my favorite month. The cooler temperatures and the changing of the foliage colors make for some beautiful days. The nuts are falling. Deer and other wildlife enjoy the harvest, and the flocks of migrating birds signal that winter weather is soon to arrive. Persimmons are in season.

WOLFGANG'S KITCHEN
Cupcakes offer a little comfort food
By WOLFGANG PUCK
Food lovers are always excited to talk about the latest cooking trends. What I find interesting, as someone who grew up speaking German, is that the word "trend" comes from an old Germanic word that means to turn or revolve.