La Playa brings the beach to San Marcos
North County Times, CA - Jan 12, 2006
With so many Mexican eateries focusing on Baja and the border, John Wingate wanted his new San Marcos restaurant to stand out. “The Baja thing's been overworked,” said Wingate, who opened La Playa Cantina ...

Bethmale -- a cheese to please from the Midi-Pyrenees San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Jan 12, 2006 For months now, I've been eyeing -- but, until recently, not trying -- an imported cheese called Bethmale. From the name, I presumed it was British, and my inner pronunciation guide rhymed it with Wensleydale.

Parents weigh in on sales for classroom materials Pig race reward ... Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN - Jan 12, 2006 By APRIL RUSHING. "I think my mom forgot because I didn't have it in my bookbag," the Northeast Elementary kindergartner said.

'No grits, no glory': Inject some South into your day Longview Daily News, WA - Jan 12, 2006 When I was growing up, I ate breakfast almost every morning at my Aunt Maggie's house, and that means that almost every morning I ate grits.

East Meets West, Adding Pounds and Peril Gadsden Times (subscription), AL - Jan 12, 2006 May Chen is slender and healthy, a lively little girl whose parents left their rural Chinese village just a decade ago in search of a better life.

Italian Community Center hosts Taste of the Vine OnMilwaukee.com, Milwaukee - Jan 12, 2006 As chairperson for the Avanti Committee -- a group within Milwaukee's Italian Community Center (ICC) -- Linda Huennekens says that her goal is to bring people back to the ICC and "keep our heritage alive.

The Real Simple life The Journal News.com, NY - Jan 12, 2006 from how to turn a box of ravioli into a quick lasagna to the meaning of some often-used foreign phrases �- new source of advice is on the way.

The House of Pizza Inc. opens Baxter Bulletin, AR - Jan 12, 2006 The House of Pizza Inc. has opened at 40 Plaza Way in Mountain Home. The business is owned by Carolyn and Rusty Story. The House of Pizza Inc.

Eating the fresh, French way Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Jan 12, 2006 Nine years ago, Will Clower was just another bulge-battler, yo-yoing 20 pounds up and down, this way or that. Even though he tried to follow a low-fat diet - with skim milk, skinless chicken ...

€ 25.5 million EU support for the promotion of agricultural ... EUROPA (press release), Belgium - Jan 12, 2006 The European Commission has approved 25 programmes in 14 Member States to provide information on and to promote agricultural products in the European Union.

MIKE DUFFY'S TV TODAY: Another live 'Will & Grace' resorts to ... Detroit Free Press, United States - Jan 12, 2006 Debra Messing and Eric McCormack will lead the "Will & Grace" cast through another live show. (MARY ALTAFFER/Associated Press).

Emmi US Expansion A Mixed Blessing - ZKB New Ratings - Jan 12, 2006 0905 GMT [Dow Jones] Emmi's (EMMN.EB) US cheese venture is a mixed blessing, Zuercher Kantonalbank says. The US is an important cheese market, but investors would have preferred to see acquisitions in the ...

Mimi's Too: Tea room adds lunch variety Huntsville Times, AL - Jan 12, 2006 Mimi's has moved to town. Huntsvillians no longer have to trek 40 miles to enjoy the soups and salads of the quaint cafe on top of Grant Mountain.

Is it school yet? Marco Island Sun-Times, FL - Jan 12, 2006 It's eight o'clock on a Sunday night, the Cincinnati Bengals just lost their chance to continue in the playoffs - I don't even want to discuss the Giants - and I've just about eaten my last ...

The Bis Knees Hartford Advocate, CT - Jan 12, 2006 The Greater Hartford metropolitan area is above all, a great place to eat, and Metro Bis in Simsbury is one of the more forward-thinking restaurant establishments in the area.

FRANCIE'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Jan 12, 2006 SCENE: A laid-back, neighborhood hangout, where everyone from couples to families are welcome. The bar was fairly empty during a late lunch last week, following the Hawkeyes' loss in the Outback Bowl.

Garfield's Wells runs deep Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - Jan 12, 2006 When Akron Garfield's Chris Wells left for San Antonio and the US Army All-American Bowl last week, all he wanted to do was show people he could hold his own against other play ers regarded as some of the best in the country.

"different" hats The Express Times, PA - Jan 12, 2006 Cheesehead hat -- A large yellow foam hat in the shape of a wedge of cheese. Green Bay Packers fans especially love this hat. Dr. Seuss hat -- This hat belongs to the worldwide known mischievous Cat in the Hat.

Got eggs? Scramble them right Longview Daily News, WA - Jan 12, 2006 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.

Wisconsin dairy farmers sentenced for diluting milk Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Jan 12, 2006 MONROE, Wis. -- Two brothers who sold diluted milk to a Brodhead cheese factory were each sentenced to 10 years probation in Green County Circuit Court.

How to stay healthy on foreign trips Standard-Speaker, PA - Jan 12, 2006 Take a kit with medicines for common problems: diarrhea, colds, motion sickness, upset stomach, cuts and scrapes, bug bites, pain, sunburn.

Manalapan girl on ballot for peanut butter Asbury Park Press, NJ - Jan 12, 2006 No matter the brand of peanut butter you may favor, you've got to admire the ingenuity of Shannon Lewis of Manalapan. The 6-year-old girl is the youngest finalist in Jif's "Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich" contest.

Canadian fans embrace Duff StarPhoenix, Canada - Jan 12, 2006 Never mind the rock-star boyfriend, there's obviously something going on between Hilary Duff and Canada. Touring extensively in January two years in a row, the Texas-born star of stage and screen seems to be at home in the frozen north.

New city program serves up savings The Free Lance-Star, VA - Jan 12, 2006 The city of Fredericksburg will offer its first restaurant week in the form of "The Road to Salivation." Sponsored by the Fredericksburg Department of Tourism and Economic Development, the event will take place Jan. 13-23.

Los Girasoles: A culinary journey into history El Universal Online, Mexico - Jan 12, 2006 When Austrian Emperor Maximilian von Habsburg and his wife Carlota ruled Mexico from Chapultepec Castle in the early 1860s, it is said he developed an unparalleled sweet tooth for Mexican candies.

Thoroughly modern maple Kennebec Journal, ME - Jan 12, 2006 By ELIZABETH CARR. Marjie Lupien sipped a soda as she studied a shiny, stainless-steel, oil-fired maple syrup evaporator. The high-tech machine on display at the Maine Agricultural Trades ...

Reader was right about Valley Lounge Pioneer Press, MN - Jan 12, 2006 Vikings Mike knows food. An e-mail from him last week touted the new Friday and Saturday dinner menu at the Valley Lounge in Eagan.

Helpful hints Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Jan 12, 2006 DEAR HELOISE: I got a mixture of flour, water and green food coloring all over my favorite white shirt and can’t get it out. What do I do?

MarketBasket | Two for tea Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Jan 12, 2006 Part of Ritzenhoff's My Lian line of dainty bone china tea cups, this Asian-inspired set by Dominic Pangborn pays modern homage to an ancient ritual.

Old ways evaporate at agriculture trade show
Central Maine Morning Sentinel, ME - Jan 12, 2006
By ELIZABETH CARR. Marjie Lupien sipped a soda as she studied a shiny, stainless-steel, oil-fired maple syrup evaporator. The high-tech machine on display at the Maine Agricultural Trades ...