Embracing the odd for place in Guinness history
Globe and Mail, Canada -Jan 4, 2006
Several Canadians were among the chosen few who in 2005 earned Guinness World Records recognition by showcasing oddball talents or traits for a place in the history books.
Tortilla soup is Mexican version of soul food
commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN -Jan 3, 2006
rich with an intriguing roasted-corn flavor, vibrant with color and toasty, tantalizing aromas. Classic tortilla soup, the way you'd find it in ...
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Several Canadians were among the chosen few who in 2005 earned Guinness World Records recognition by showcasing oddball talents or traits for a place in the history books.
Capital City Press to close in March BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT - A Berlin printer of scientific and technical publications will close in the spring with a loss of 155 jobs, a victim of overseas competition and changing demand for information in the scientific community, the company said on Tuesday. |
New cookbooks for the new year Seattle Times, United States - In the same way that blockbuster movies are released for the holiday crowds, the heavy hitters among cookbooks are also published this time of year. |
2005 Dubious Achievement Awards Detroit Metro Times, MI - End-of-the-year pieces are a news media staple, giving us ink-monkeys the chance to hand in our work early and take a little extra holiday time off. |
The flavours of the year Toronto Star, Canada - They are familiar yet fresh. They are comforting. They sparked creativity in chefs and home cooks alike throughout 2005. They are the flavours of the year: fennel, banana and ginger. |
Cuisine Quest Salt Lake Tribune, United States - It can be baked in an old-fashioned cast-iron skillet or a modern-day glass baking pan. The add-ins also seem endless, from cheese and onions to bacon and jalape o peppers. |
Cooking Classes: Try your hand at sweet treats, Super Bowl snacks Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Here is a sampling of cooking classes being offered in January. Reservations are always required. Call ahead to secure a spot. ECOLE DIJON COOKING SCHOOL, 2110 E. Terra Linda, Holladay, 801-278-1039. |
Down home, downtown News & Observer, NC - Looks like the Triangle's long-standing shortage of Cajun/Creole restaurants is about to come to an end. Several restaurateurs have announced plans to open restaurants featuring the cuisine, most of them in downtown Raleigh. |
Warm up with soup News & Observer, NC - There is nothing like a warming bowl of chili or soup to chase away winter's cold blast. Turn leftover ham into a flavorful slow-cooker soup supper with navy beans, celery and carrots. |
Not on South Beach Diet? Recipes are still tasty Daily Breeze, CA - In chichi South Beach, Fla., there are plenty of pleasurable pursuits to eat up your time: beachcombing, tennis, golf, dining at some of the world's best restaurants. |
Cook on a roll with baked goodies Kansas City Star, MO - Lura McClenney loves baking so much that she does it regularly, despite working full time and looking after two children (Aiden, 5, and Allie, 1), three dogs, two cats and an aquarium. |
Respecting mac ‘n’ cheese Canton Repository (subscription), OH - Before you launch that low-cal routine, spend some quality time with the just-released “Macaroni & Cheese,” by Marlena Spieler ($16.95 paperback, Chronicle Books). |
Tortilla soup: Mexican comfort food Canton Repository (subscription), OH - rich with an intriguing roasted-corn flavor, vibrant with color and toasty, tantalizing aromas. Classic tortilla soup, the ... |
LASAGNA RECIPES Grand Forks Herald, ND - Spread a layer of spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9-by-13-inch pan, then a layer of noodles. Mix together broccoli, spinach and mushrooms. |
Don't save dips just for parties SunHerald.com, MS - Your mom's hollowed-out sourdough bread round filled with gooey cream cheese-based dip is not only terribly retro and back on the circuit, its popularity lingers past the holidays. |
Some things never change... but others do Hilton Head Island Packet, SC - I watched my fair share of college football games over the holidays, and I couldn't help thinking about how much the game has changed since I first started playing at Paterson Central High School in 1958 ... And, how much it has remained the same. |
Tweety Scramble a heavenly dish SunHerald.com, MS - Welcome to what we like to think of as a little foodie refuge where "extra" recipes and food info are offered up. Our hearts go out to those struggling to achieve some kind of recovery from ... |
Homemade king cake worth a try SunHerald.com, MS - Kings Day, Twelfth Night, the Feast of the Epiphany. Not even Katrina could keep it from coming. What folks will do with it is ... |
Homemade king cake worth a try Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - Kings Day, Twelfth Night, the Feast of the Epiphany. Not even Katrina could keep it from coming. What folks will do with it is ... |
Sorry, Charlie, but your new tuna idea is a real stinker Daily Press, VA - StarKist Tuna Fillets. Albacore Lemon & Cracked Pepper, Light Meat Lightly Seasoned and Light Meat Teriyaki. $2.49 to $2.89 per 5-ounce pouch. |
Don't save dips just for parties Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - Your mom's hollowed-out sourdough bread round filled with gooey cream cheese-based dip is not only terribly retro and back on the circuit, its popularity lingers past the holidays. |
Tweety Scramble a heavenly dish Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - Welcome to what we like to think of as a little foodie refuge where "extra" recipes and food info are offered up. Our hearts go out to those struggling to achieve some kind of recovery from ... |
Tools for making an egg-cellent breakfast Hub, MI - Eggs for breakfast are a luxury in my house because I never have time to make them. But when I do, I'm happy for the rest of the day. |
High Gloss New York Sun, NY - Designer Karim Rashid may be best known for his blobby plastic product designs, but he has lent his talents to a growing number of striking interiors. |
It's All in the Kraut New York Sun, NY - if the hot dog is covered in sauerkraut, that is. According to a BBC report, when scientists in Korea fed an extract of ... |
Farm trash case before court The Republican, MA - Deerfield selectmen, acting as the Board of Health, are asking a judge to find two Romanowski brothers in contempt of a 1999 court order to clean up their family farm. |
Fans love him tender Florida Today, FL - From the Obscure Elvis Trivia files: The King of Rock 'n' Roll never gave a public concert outside the United States because his manager, Tom Parker, was an illegal Dutch alien (nee Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk) who feared deportation. |
March 7 Primary Races Amarillo.com (subscription), TX - "[Dalhart Cheese Factory] Not a good move. Population in Dalhart is around 7,500. How will that equate to return on investment from sales taxes? |
Top 10 Losers of 2005, From The Comedy Wire International Radio ... PR Web (press release), WA - Pat Reeder and Laura Ainsworth, self-proclaimed "loserologists" and writers of the internationally-syndicated radio humor service "The Comedy Wire" and the book "Nine Hallmarks of Highly Incompetent Losers," present their annual list of the past year's ... |
Meat sauce uses tomato soup Baltimore Sun, United States - Rosalie Howeth of Baltimore was looking for a recipe she misplaced for spaghetti sauce made with tomato soup and other ingredients. |
Tasty choices, fast service Baltimore Sun, United States - Tucked into the lobby of the T. Rowe Price building, the offshoot of Sotto Sopra opened in October. The food's worth a walk, but with the dearth of cheap parking nearby, it's much harder to justify a drive downtown. |
The mystery of pasta-making unraveled Baltimore Sun, United States - There is nothing I love like a bowl of spaghetti, and one of the things I love most is how quick and easy it is to prepare - just as good at home as in a restaurant and on the table in about the same time. |
Spray-on flavor is right on mark Baltimore Sun, United States - Healthy eaters long ago embraced spray-on butter, but will they do the same for spray-on bacon? Renowned chef David Burke is betting consumers will. |
Eat and run Stockton Record, CA - Is there a french fry from 1998 lurking somewhere beneath your driver's seat? Is there dried Coke in your cup holders or taco wrappers on the floorboard? |
Here are classes coming up at area cooking schools: Buehler's ... Akron Beacon Journal, OH - • Buehler's, Medina, 330-725-5000 -- Crock-Pots & Casseroles, with Julie Gaume preparing slow cooker cheese fondue, cashew chicken, fiesta pork, and date pudding; 6:30 pm Tuesday. |
Mac and cheese, if you please Akron Beacon Journal, OH - Before you launch that low-cal routine, spend some quality time with the just-released Macaroni & Cheese, by Marlena Spieler ($16.95 paperback, Chronicle Books). |
Peppadew Polenta is the Perfect Combination Bremerton Sun (subscription), United States - Sometimes I can't help myself; I blame my family. We've always been a bit excessive when it comes to food. When we find something we like - a particular ice cream, sushi, whatever �-e tend to go a bit nuts. |
main head: Soup for the soul Akron Beacon Journal, OH - rich with an intriguing roasted-corn flavor, vibrant with color and toasty, tantalizing aromas. Classic tortilla soup, the way you'd find it in ... |
Cinderella cheesecake is sure to charm your prince Akron Beacon Journal, OH - That glass slipper might not fit for long if Cinderella has a taste of the peanut butter cheesecake named after her. Only one reader sent in a recipe for AB of Akron, who hoped to duplicate the peanut butter pie she tasted at a St. |
Fat-free key to yummy soup Akron Beacon Journal, OH - This is such a simple and delicious soup. I tried making it with nonfat milk instead of the half-and-half, but it just wasn't the same. |
Quiznos hopes to bowl over buyers with bread bowls USA Today - If there's one sign in 2006 that the low-carb fad is officially dead, it might be this: The bread bowl is about to make a comeback. |
504 E. Washington Street Cleveland Free Times, OH - IT’S NEVER EASY to replicate the spirit and spontaneity of a particular place and time, but with Falls Grille, Tim Ogan hopes to recapture some of the zip from his days as trailblazing chef at the Grovewood Tavern and Wine Bar. |
Old-fashioned shirred eggs sure are versatile Indianapolis Star, United States - Shirring, an old-fashioned technique for preparing eggs, has probably been around as long as eggs and fire. It calls for baking shelled, unbeaten eggs in a buttered ramekin or gratin dish just until set. |
The bliss of eating locally Denver Post, CO - There's a lot of talk in the food community these days about eating locally. They say that choosing ingredients from your immediate surroundings, food that would be available to you naturally and according ... |
On the 12th day of Christmas ... The State, SC - Just as the Christmas blues begin to settle in, the invitation for Mary Greene’s Twelfth Night party arrives. For 14 years, Greene has been throwing the party that celebrates the last day ... |
Food happenings Robertson County Times, TN - Wine O'Wednesday's: Weekly wine and cheese tasting. Reservations required; 5:30 pm every Wednesday; Nick & Rudy's Steakhouse, 204 21st Ave. |
Cajun-style Black Jack club sandwich hits the jackpot Robertson County Times, TN - Back Yard Burgers calls their new Black Jack Chicken Club a gourmet sure bet and they're right. A hybrid of the Black Jack Burger and Blackened Chicken sandwich, the club sandwich ... |
Giving starts at home Everett Herald, WA - Nurses on the seventh floor at Providence Everett Medical Center's Colby Campus have watched each others' kids grow up. Chris Spiewak of Marysville prepares to mail boxes of donated ... |
Marlyn Monette: Drop holiday pounds with portion control Shreveport Times, LA - Coat a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place fish filets on bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle fish with pepper and dot with butter. |
Key to a healthy New Year is to simplify food, fitness Charlotte Observer, NC - A new year is here. Time for fresh starts and a big push to eat well, lose weight and get fit. This year, may I propose a theme for your efforts? |
In portion-control battle, use your thumb Charlotte Observer, NC - Your breakfast bagel might have looked normal this morning, but during the past 30 years it has grown freakishly large. Originally the size of a hockey puck, bagels now have a circumference of a CD. |
Variations make casserole a hit TL TEST KITCHEN By MARY THERESE ... Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - Declaring last week’s chicken and rice dish “by far one of the best casseroles I’ve ever eaten,” taste-tester Pete waxed even more eloquent as he described the latest creation of the Times Leader test kitchen. |
Apple Tree House well worth the trip Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - If you’re a crab lover like I am, the Garden Grille Room at the Apple Tree House Restaurant is the place for you. I simply couldn’t resist ordering the signature dish ... |
Vegetarian cooking: Pick a peck of Peppadew for polenta Milford Daily News, MA - Sometimes I can’t help myself; I blame my family. We’ve always been a bit excessive when it comes to food. When we find something we like -- a particular ice cream, dolmades, sushi, whatever -- we tend to go a bit nuts. |
Community Calendar Bothell Herald, United States - Toastmasters: Mill Creek Business Association sponsors a new Toastmasters International club, noon Wednesdays, Mill Creek Country Club, 15500 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. |
Giving starts at home Bothell Herald, United States - Nurses on the seventh floor at Providence Everett Medical Center's Colby Campus have watched each others' kids grow up. Chris Spiewak of Marysville prepares to mail boxes of donated ... |
Cobo's beer cheese is Allman's heir apparent Kentucky.com, KY - "I'm not doing this to get rich," said Bonnie Stanifer, "It's already a success to me. I make it, and people like it. |
For the health of it Ottawa Sun, Canada - IN AN EFFORT to help consumers eat healthy, the food industry is stepping up to the plate. Sobeys is launching a diabetic-friendly line of food, McCain Foods is educating the public ... |
It's an ad, ad, ad world Daily - University of Washington, WA - I remember the initials inked into the backs of the seats in permanent marker. I remember the windows never closing completely, even in the dead of winter. |
New life for Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - Pans, Tupperware containers, bags and wrapped masses of leftovers are ultimately what marks the holidays' passing. And Americans seem to make use of them. |
Cobo's beer cheese is Allman's heir apparent Lexington Herald Leader, KY - "I'm not doing this to get rich," said Bonnie Stanifer, "It's already a success to me. I make it, and people like it. |
Clarno was once a bustling village Freeport Journal Standard, IL - How many times in driving north from the Illinois-Wisconsin stateline have we passed a sign and wondered where in the world is a town called “Clarno”? |
Beyond chicken broth Kansas City Star, MO - If you’re like me, you love the “fresh start” feeling that comes with getting your kitchen in order at the start of a new year. |
Ditch dull dinners Kansas City Star, MO - protégé of Julia Child, Food Network personality, executive chef for Gourmet magazine and a food correspondent for “Good Morning America ... |
12 things to do in 2006 Greensboro News Record, NC - Winter doesn’t get serious around here until January, and visitnc.com has a weekly ski area snow report with links to all the North Carolina ski areas. |
Vegetarian cooking: Pick a peck of Peppadew for polenta Daily News Transcript, MA - Sometimes I can’t help myself; I blame my family. We’ve always been a bit excessive when it comes to food. When we find something we like -- a particular ice cream, dolmades, sushi, whatever -- we tend to go a bit nuts. |
Let your toaster oven work wonders Bradenton Herald, United States - My grandfather was nearly 80 years old before he stepped into the kitchen to do anything more than pop a couple of pieces of bread in the toaster for breakfast. |
Vitamin D may help in cancer fight Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - A new study to be released in this month's American Journal of Public Health reveals yet another reason to include a daily dose of vitamin D into your diet from food and sunlight. |
The pressure is on Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - As the weather cools, a pressure cooker comes in handy to satisfy cravings for chili, soups and stews - especially if you don't have a lot of time on your hands to let these foods simmer on the back burner all day. |
Vegetarian cooking: Pick a peck of Peppadew for polenta Daily News Tribune, MA - Sometimes I can’t help myself; I blame my family. We’ve always been a bit excessive when it comes to food. When we find something we like -- a particular ice cream, dolmades, sushi, whatever -- we tend to go a bit nuts. |
Winter market opening Corvallis Gazette Times, OR - Looking for farm-fresh local produce? You can still get it, even in the depths of winter, starting this weekend. Saturday marks the return of the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market, which is beginning ... |
Thailand’s gentle Islam Malaysia Kini, Malaysia - Our experience of the hospitality at Bangkok’s Banoo Mosque, the city’s oldest, last Ramadan has got to be one of the most refreshing and pleasing in our lifetime. |
Haunted Places in Indiana juiceenewsdaily, AL - Feel free to browse the Haunted Archives. The following accounts are provided by The Shadowlands. Juicee News Daily does not neccesarily support the existence of ghosts or hauntings. |
Let's Talk Food: Added pounds are evidence of culinary weakness Naples Daily News (subscription), FL - The sound of groaning is heard throughout the land as millions step on the bathroom scale. I, too, stepped on the scale and bemoaned the fact that the holiday eggnog, the rich turkey and stuffing, the mincemeat ... |
Tasty hot dips chase away winter's chill Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Remember when party food meant your mom proudly setting out a Pyrex dish or hollowed-out sourdough round filled with gooey, warm dip, heavy on Best Foods mayonnaise and Philadelphia cream cheese? |
Green light Hamilton Spectator (subscription), Canada - Finally, a sane and easy solution for getting rid of a greasy pizza box. To date many of you have tried scraping your boxes clean before folding them up and stuffing them into the blue box. |
Veggies are the right weigh to go Ottawa Sun, Canada - For those who have made a New Year's resolution to lose weight, a new study suggests a low-fat vegan diet is best for shedding those unwanted pounds. |
Peppadew is a must do San Angelo Standard-Times, TX - Sometimes I can't help myself; I blame my family. We've always been a bit excessive when it comes to food. When we find something we like - a particular ice cream, dolmades, sushi, whatever - we tend to go a bit nuts. |
AREA NEWS IN BRIEF The Decatur Daily, AL - A woman told Decatur police a purse-snatcher slapped her when she struggled with him during a robbery Monday morning. She tried to stop him, and he slapped her, police said. |
Zivaz a new eatery that's zestful and inexpensive Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Zivaz has the polished look of a chain restaurant and entrees that sound high-ticket. Enchiladas with pumpkin seed sauce; bacon-wrapped shrimp with an oyster-mushroom cream sauce. |
Babies, Chatty Tots Are Welcome in Upscale Cinemas: London Kids Bloomberg - At a movie, there may be nothing worse than a baby crying in a crowded theater. Try 100 babies. Yet the horde of infants didn't seem to bother the audience at the Electric Cinema's ``Scream ... |
Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival Chicago Tribune, United States - Fifth annual festival features local and national sketch comedy acts on three stages. Friday and Saturday shows run 40 minutes; Thursday and Sunday shows include two 30-minute performances. |
John Rosemond: Children aren't rats in a maze Kansas.com, KS - Once upon a time that some of the living remember, the discipline of a child was regarded as a relatively simple, straightforward matter that merited neither mental nor emotional strain. |
Slow down when you scramble Kansas.com, KS - A couple of eggs can save the day. When you're at a loss over what to make, just crack, beat, scramble and you've got a meal pronto. |
John Rosemond: Children aren't rats in a maze Kansas.com, KS - Once upon a time that some of the living remember, the discipline of a child was regarded as a relatively simple, straightforward matter that merited neither mental nor emotional strain. |
A fresh taste of Mexico on East Marion Avenue Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - James and Jeanie Roland introduced a room full of friends, local dignitaries and patrons of their other downtown Punta Gorda restaurant, The Perfect Caper, to authentic Mexican cuisine last Thursday evening, and the diners pronounced themselves more than ... |
Try Out These Post-Holiday Ideas For Lower-Calorie Cooking Harrisonburg Daily News Record, VA - Now that the holidays are over, many of us are trying to find some good ways to compensate for some of those extra calories we probably consumed the last few weeks. |
A Tinge of the Exotic Winston-Salem Journal, NC - Nobu Now is as good to look at as Nobuyuki (Nobu) Matsuhisa's food is to taste at his famous New York restaurant. At first glance, that's owing to the photographs by Eiichi Takahashi, but the text is fun to ... |
New Products: Campbell's Select soups cost more, taste better Winston-Salem Journal, NC - Review: Campbell's has introduced a new line of soups with grownup flavors packaged in aseptic cartons. Unlike most Campbell's soups, the Select Gold Label ones are not condensed but ready-to-serve. |
Don't debt the halls Vancouver North Shore News, Canada - How does it make you feel when those Christmas bills arrive in January and you know you can't afford to pay them now or anytime in the distant future? |
CD Review: The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth Blogcritics.org, OH - The Strokes don't get any respect. Maybe it's because five years ago, they were thought to be the second coming of rock and roll. |
Scaling down one way to start cutting Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - There's nothing like stepping on the scale in January to snap you back to reality. After a season of holiday indulgences when no food was off limits, you've probably put on a couple of pounds. |
Perfect Dark Zero Gaming Horizon, VA - If you were wondering what Rare had been doing for the past few years when they hadn't released nary a game for their new Microsoftian overlords since Grabbed by the Ghoulies in 2003, they were making games for a system that hadn't been invented yet ... |
Truffles are worth the trouble St. Petersburg Times, FL - "The origin of the truffle is unknown; they are found, but none know how they vegetate. The most learned men have sought to ascertain the secret, and fancied they discovered the seed. |
Food Notes Charleston Gazette, WV - Mainstreet Ventures Executive Chef Simon Pesusich and Gratzi’s Chef Larry Riddle will offer another day of instruction in Italian cooking at 10 am Jan. 28 at Gratzi in Charleston Town Center. |
Food Notes Charleston Gazette (subscription), USA - Mainstreet Ventures Executive Chef Simon Pesusich and Gratzi’s Chef Larry Riddle will offer another day of instruction in Italian cooking at 10 am Jan. 28 at Gratzi in Charleston Town Center. |
Magazine makes hot list of foods for 2005 Daily News - Galveston County, TX - What dishes graced our own personal tables in 2005, and what did the restaurant-going public order to eat last year? By surveying chefs, restaurateurs and food purveyors, Food Arts magazine was able to come ... |
A new recipe each week a resolution worth keeping commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - Are you losing weight? Smoking less? Saving money by eating out less often? Eating healthier food? Exercising more? How about the resolution we wrote about this time last year, to try a new recipe once a week? |
Fancy jams make tasty, elegant tarts commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - There is only so much toast and PB&J's in anyone's life. What can I do with the jams that won't insult their status? |
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