| Baking Codes Manila Bulletin, Philippines - In the month of hearts, we usually ask ourselves what the real meaning of the word LOVE is. Each one of us has her or his meaning for it. |
 | Edna Lewis, writer of cookbooks on southern cuisine, passes away Daily Journal (subscription), Venezuela - Edna Lewis, the granddaughter of a former slave, whose cookbooks revived the nearly forgotten genre of refined Southern cooking while offering a glimpse into black American farm life in the early 20th century, died on Monday. |
| Gentle tales to entertain and teach your kids Chicago Parent, IL - Reality-based fiction with central themes of divorce, bullying and loss of a loved one has its place. Action-packed thrillers definitely have an audience. |
 | Carlo’s Italian restaurant Pattaya Today, Thailand - A secret organic garden Prominently situated in the courtyard close to Foodmart, off Thapraya Road in Jomtien, nestles an innovative enterprise. |
| School Lunch Menus Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Tuesday: Breakfast: Apple juice; peanut butter and jelly sandwich pocket or cinnamon crackers. Lunch: Cheese or sausage pizza; corn or carrots; salad with choice of dressing; applesauce or pear quarters. |
| Hatsun Agro expands capacity Sify, India - Chennai: Hatsun Agro Product Ltd is expanding in the export market and also strengthening its capacity here to target new markets, said RG Chandramogan, Chairman and Managing Director, Hatsun Agro. |
 | Old mahj tiles cement new relationships Cleveland Jewish News, OH - The ad worked. I got the mah jongg sets, all right, but more importantly, I got the grandmas. Intending to learn the game, I was on a mission to gather a few well-worn mahj sets. |
| Off the Menu New York Times, United States - BLUE OWL This new lounge will have a dark velvet, speakeasy vibe and a copper-clad bar serving classic cocktails and vodkas infused in house with herbs and spices. |
| Burgers With Lots of Sizzle and None of the Guilt New York Times, United States - VEGGIE burgers are nothing new; I remember them from the kosher dairy restaurants of the Lower East Side when I was growing up. But they have gone mainstream - and in the process, for the most part, they've become worse. |
| Advisories on Fish and the Pitfalls of Good Intent New York Times, United States - SHOPPING for fish these days is fraught with confusion. There is so much contradictory information about what is safe and what isn't. |
| Dark Chocolate Good In Moderation abc7news.com, CA - Feb. 14 - KGO - On Valentine's Day, many consider chocolate to be the food of love. Now, it may be also be good for you. A look at new research on the health aspects of our favorite food. |
 | Why too many books spoil the broth Scotsman, United Kingdom - MRS Beeton would have laughed. The magazine journalist who never ran a great household, stole most of her recipes and was dead by the age of 29, understood very well that cookery books sell reassurance and inspiration, not recipes. |
| Sangria celebrations beckon for 2007 China Daily, China - China will see in 2007 with sangria when it bids arrivederci to "The Year of Italy.". Spanish artists, chefs, singers and supermodels will be jetting out for "The Year of Spain in China" next year. |
| Family dinners of yore are gone for sure Seattle Post Intelligencer - Vaguely remembered are those punctilious post-World War II days of Ozzie and Harriet when the wife prepared meals from scratch to serve to a husband and children gathered around the dining room table at 6 o'clock sharp. |
| Fill the Fridge Campaign: Organizers Shoot for Six WQOW, WI - People are putting their heart into helping the homeless on Valentine's Day. They're filling refrigerators. Gateway Chiropractic Center is hosting a perishable food drive. |
| King of cheeses; cheese of kings Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - It is little more than the natural result of combining warmed raw cow's milk with rennet and time. It takes at least a year to cure Parmigiano-Reggiano to produce the crumbly texture and the pungent aroma of a fine Parmesan cheese. |
| DESPITE THE LOSSES, SEAHAWKS HAVE MADE STRIDES ON DEFENSE Seahawks Huddle, WA - Despite the popular perception that our Seattle Seahawks organization is in disarray, this is an organization that has made progress, and for that, are headed in the direction that may lead them to the Promised Land. |
| Color me French San Francisco Bay Guardian, CA - It's a colorful life at Couleur Café, with duck-confit quesadillas, merguez sausage, and frites from heaven. By Paul Reidinger. |
| Hop on board Ship of Chocolate Chips Chicago Parent, IL - After more than a year and a half in the recording studio, irrepressible children’s musician Joel Frankel finally felt confident enough to declare his latest creative endeavor finished. |
| Cha Yoon Sushi & Tea Bar St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - I had planned to veer from my usual. For once, I wasn't going to be a creature of habit. But as soon as I stepped inside Cha Yoon and thumbed through pages of tea choices, I shrank into my predictable self and ordered a bubble tea. |
 | The beans are red, but the food is colorblind City Pulse, MI - If there is one thing Verna Whitfield, owner and chef of Vernadine’s in Old Town, Lansing, wants people to know about soul food, it’s this: “It’s not just for black people! |
| Zilla stomps through Congress, wreaking 'jamtronica' havoc Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Electronic groove band Zilla exploded onto the Congress stage Friday, Feb. 3 with percussionists, DJs and a flood of lights as colorful individuals sporting dreads and intricate jewelry packed the joint. |
| Koloc puts poems to music on masterful ‘Bestiary’ Chicago Parent, IL - As parents, we are literally deluged with music. To my ears, most of it is mediocre at best, so pay attention to this month’s picks because we only spotlight what we feel is really worthy of your attention. |
 | Retail therapy: where the capital's fashionistas go Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - As designers, stylists and models prepare for the hurly-burly of London Fashion Week, they talk about the capital's shops, cafes and bars where they relax and find inspiration. |
| With a side order of stardust calendarlive.com, CA - Is it kitsch? High art? Who cares when there's finally someplace fun to go in Palm Springs. By S. Irene Virbila, Times Staff Writer. |
| Love means saying ... 'lean beef -- it's what's for dinner' Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA - Beef tenderloins are the foundation for an easy, elegant and fast meal to please the most tender-hearted romantic, and using lean beef means your honey won't have to worry about their love handles. |
| Restaurant serves real taste of Mexico Fremont Tribune, NE - might be the cure. The authentic Mexican restaurant opened Friday at 406 N. Main St. in the Kollmeyer building. Rafael Jimenez, owner ... |
| Battle over the Cornish in pasties Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - A major food manufacturer that tried to prevent the description "Melton Mowbray" being used exclusively by local producers now has the Cornish pasty in its sights. |
| School lunch menu Daily Pilot, CA - The Newport-Mesa Unified School District offers menu choices each day at elementary schools. Here's what's being served this week: TODAY: Munchable lunch salad with fruit yogurt or Valentine chicken nuggets ... |
| Katrina Victims, Military Sell Rations Online ABC News - Some Hurricane Katrina victims and military personnel are selling government-issued Meals Ready-to-Eat (MREs) for profit on eBay, according to a government report. |
| Fonterra will develop dairy waste management plan National Business Review, New Zealand - The Fonterra dairy co-operative and the Otago Regional Council have mended a few bridges over the issue of discharging dairy factory waste water into the Clutha River. |
| Where the pope learned to slalom Globe and Mail, Canada - SHIRLEY O'BRYAN SMITH - You could say Zakopane, Poland, is blessed. After all, it was the late Pope John Paul II's favourite recreation spot. |
 | Up Mill Creek without a clue Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - It's no wonder Mill Creek camping ground was quiet. The place is so hard to find that skeletons of lost camping families litter the sides of the road. |
| Judy’s making sandwiches Houston Home Journal, GA - she “just sort of fell into it.”. But the local businesswoman now owns two eateries in Perry, including the newly ... |
 | Ship comes in for a battle-weary island Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Timorese descend Tasitolo hill outside Dili where there is a memorial to the victims of the wars from 1991 to 1999. The fight for independence took its toll, but East Timor is a community looking for a better life, Debbie Hunter finds. |
 | In with the old: Trundle’s Grocery moves forward but hangs on to ... Catoosa County News, GA - ... ..It has been said the more things change, the more things stay the same, and nothing could more accurately describe Trundle’s Grocery in the Woodstation community on Alabama Highway. |
 | These A+ movies will entertain, educate Chicago Parent, IL - I know this is the month when many families celebrate Halloween with parties and trick-or-treating, and I do have a video suggestion for the spooky season—a how-to make-up guide from two Hollywood experts just in time for the local costume contest. |
| Macaroni and cheese: Cooking outside the box Corning Leader, NY - It's a feather in every cook's cap to be able to make a great macaroni-and-cheese dish. Maybe you already have a favorite recipe - but if not, try one of the following. |
| Doggy door puzzles pooch OCRegister, CA - Q. I received my female Lhasa apso as a 6-week-old puppy. We had a doggy door installed in our sliding door for our previous dog, but since the puppy was so small, she was unable to push on the plastic flap to get outside. |
 | B’day best, nuggets from the north Calcutta Telegraph, India - What: Kebab and Paratha Festival. Where: Seth’s Cuisine, The Food Court, 850, Block P, New Alipore. On the menu: The parathas include Aloo, Warqi, Gobi, Mooli, Methi, Pudina, Paneer, Mattar, Onion, Lachha, Kashmiri, Cheese, Dhania and more. |
| Presenting: Ottawa's Byward Market - Special Events, Culture & Art ... DailyIndia.com, NY - Ottawa has a myriad of sights to visit and the ByWard Market is one of the major entertainment areas in Ottawa. It combines a great selection of restaurants and night spots, with funky boutiques ... |
| Safe Food Storage - Refrigeration DailyIndia.com, NY - It is many years since schools stopped teaching cooking and domestic science and the result is that few people in the below 35 age bracket are familiar with risks presented by refrigerators. |
| Web recipes Munster Times, IN - * Meanwhile, heat large skillet on medium-high heat. Add shrimp, tomatoes and cream cheese spread; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through and mixture is well blended. |
| Cold-weather field menus under revision United States Army (press release) - NATICK, Mass. (Army News Service, Feb. 14, 2006) -- Twelve menus are being revised for the meals used by Soldiers in cold weather and on long-range patrols. |
| Dune: Extended Edition A.V. Club - Some artists' career leaps are hard to fathom either before or after the fact. Who, for instance, looked at Peter Jackson's early-career splatter films and twisted fantasy-tinged features and decided he could ... |
 | The Sauce on Gulla's Hot Dogs Connect2 OWU, OH - Necessity can be the mother of invention, but sometimes it is just creates good food. Joe Gulla opened the first Gulla's Hot Dogs in Bellaire, Ohio, 76 years ago after being laid-off from his coal-mining job and having eight children at home. |
 | Teacher Starts Fight Against Childhood Obesity NewsChannel5.com, TN - It’s an elementary school classroom, turned restaurant. At Winstead Elementary School they celebrated Valentine’s Day in Ms. Wilson’s Café, complete with candles, roses, a disco ball, and nutritious food. |
| Sestriere (TO) - 20th winter olympic games. It Takes More Than a ... Europa Concorsi, Italy - They cannot be found amid grim office buildings and hard-bitten streets of a working city where there is hardly any snow on the ground. |
| Out of the Red: Adding up tax savings, even if years don't yet Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - they can get better with age. That's why I wanted to talk to a young taxman. Everyone has to start somewhere. What's it like to be a ... |
| Tuscan wines and high altitude labels The Independent Weekly, NC - Panzanella in Carrboro will be hosting a Tuscan wine dinner on Monday, Feb. 20 from 7-9:30 pm The dinner will include a variety of wines from the region, plus plenty of food from the Panzanella kitchen. |
| Great motivation? Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - If you’re looking for some inside information on the Olympics, I can’t really help you out (I mean, this information might travel across state lines). |
| More parents letting student lunch debt pile up Press of Atlantic City, NJ - It includes the names of students whose parents are so far behind on paying their school lunch tab that the children are no longer allowed to buy the daily ... |
| Risotto With Herbs AZ Central.com, AZ - Cook stock over high heat, season well with salt and pepper, if needed, and bring to a boil. In a wide, heavy-bottomed pot, heat butter or olive oil on medium heat and sweat the onion and garlic. |
| Great motivation? WFAA (subscription), TX - If you’re looking for some inside information on the Olympics, I can’t really help you out (I mean, this information might travel across state lines). |
| Fondue Restaurant Franchise Celebrates 100th Location Restaurant News Resource, Canada - The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., the nation's largest fondue restaurant franchise, held its 100th Location Celebration in Pasadena, Calif. |
| Say cheese vth digicams TMCnet - (Ecomonic Times, The (India) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Feb. 13--NEW DELHI -- Graduation of consumers from camera phones to digital cameras is the transition that has Sony, Canon and Kodak clicking their heels in glee. |
| Westside stories in brief Hillsboro Argus, OR - North Plains: In anticipation of expanded service hours after the move to the new facility, the library is looking for volunteers to work at least one shift each month. |
| Sports Beat Seattle Post Intelligencer - Officials at Gonzaga are trying to get fans to stop chanting "Brokeback Mountain" at opposing players during the No. 5 Bulldogs' basketball games. |
| Filling pasta dish cures apple, dumpling pangs St. Petersburg Times, FL - Much as I love tomatoes, I’ve lost my taste for them over pasta. Lately, I’ve found myself craving something deeper, something more savory than sweetly acidic tomato sauce. |
| Somerset House Wine Food & Fun Fairs staged for 2nd year South African Wine News, South Africa - Last year this great event attracted over 2 000 visitors and this number is expected to increase this year as 15 extra wineries, from the Helderberg Wine Route, will be showing their wines. |
| "Parents Step Up" to fight childhood obesity WIS, SC - (National-NBC) February 14, 2006 - There are a lot of misconceptions about heart disease. Among them: it's something you don't have to worry about until you're older. |
| Making gains with grains Arizona Republic, AZ - On the excitement scale, the words "grains" and "legumes" don't rank very high. There might be people out there who are passionate about lentils or oats, but I haven't met any. |
| Restaurant aims to stay atop tapas Arizona Republic, AZ - Once upon a time, in the old, old days - like 10 years ago - announcing the arrival of a new tapas restaurant would have required a lengthy explanation of the concept. |
 | Barrio Café's chile soup full of flavor Arizona Republic, AZ - Soups go naturally with winter weather. A soup we can't get enough of is Barrio Café's flavorful Sopa de Chile Morron: roasted sweet peppers, white wine, butter and heavy cream, garnished with white cheese and sliced avocado. |
| Supe Chair: No Conflict of Interest Hollister Free Lance, CA - While a local lawyer demanded last week that San Benito County's attorney conduct an investigation into whether Supervisor Pat Loe has a conflict of interest in matters regarding ... |
| They take the cake Bizjournals.com, NC - When real estate agent Lori Karmel's son turned 3, she discovered something seriously lacking in South Florida. "I couldn't find a good cake," she recalled. |
 | The Distance From Fashion Week to Hell Is Not Far Village Voice, NY - Giuliani be damned, the window washers are back, only a few streets from all the models and their witnesses. On 37th Street, still reeling from the twice-yearly shows at Bryant Park, I stop ... |
| Area wineries call bill business-unfriendly New Albany Tribune, IN - Indiana wineries face a crisis of uncertainty as House Bill 1190 approaches a vote in the state Senate. They’ve been lobbying in Indianapolis several times a week for months; they don’t want this bill to pass. |
| Tamales pave way to Mexico Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA - Whitman College students sell food to raise funds for a study trip to Ciudad Juarez. By Luis Gomez of the Union-Bulletin. By Sunday afternoon, Erika Valencia and Rosalinda Mendoza were still 1,200 tamales away from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. |
| PRESLEY'S TURN TO GRILLED CHEESE TREAT AS VEGAS SNACK Contactmusic.com, UK - PRISCILLA and LISA MARIE PRESLEY proved they've still got ELVIS' love for cheap fast food when they visited Las Vegas, Nevada at the weekend (11FEB06) - by declining a sumptuous late-night snack and opting for grilled cheese sandwiches instead. |
| Pizza with the President CSU Pueblo Today, USA - During last week's "Pizza with the President," university president Ronald Applebaum might have been expecting something more akin to your basic slice of cheese. |
 | Vendors capitalize on crowd's hunger for unity Daily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - Beirut: Thirteen-year-old Mark Malouf is managing his family's kaak stand - temporarily relocated from its usual spot in Dawra to the border of Gemmayze and Saifi village - while his father ... |
| Romantic dinners priced right Arizona Daily Sun, AZ - To celebrate Valentine's Day and their second wedding anniversary, Jeanette and Ben Sherman of Flagstaff treated themselves to a special dinner at The Inn at NAU Friday night. |
| Tweed - Winter Carnival fun prevailed Stirling Community Press, Canada - An event-filled four days marked Tweed's Winter Carnival weekend, held throughout the municipality on February 2, 3, 4, and 5. While many events were cancelled due to poor weather conditions ... |
| Odor complaints drop off as Carthage plant tests controls Centre Daily Times, PA - CARTHAGE, Mo. - State regulators have seen a decline in complaints about bad smells as a company that makes fuel oil from turkey byproducts uses new odor control equipment during a two-week test period that ends Tuesday. |
| Odor complaints drop off as Carthage plant tests controls Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - CARTHAGE, Mo. - State regulators have seen a decline in complaints about bad smells as a company that makes fuel oil from turkey byproducts uses new odor control equipment during a two-week test period that ends Tuesday. |
| Odor complaints drop off as Carthage plant tests controls Kansas City Star, MO - CARTHAGE, Mo. - State regulators have seen a decline in complaints about bad smells as a company that makes fuel oil from turkey byproducts uses new odor control equipment during a two-week test period that ends Tuesday. |
 | Chef's Corner: Fondue for two News 14 Carolina, NC - (ORLANDO, Fla.) -- If you want to avoid the dinner crowds and focus on your loved one this Valentine's Day, try fondue at home. |
 | Comfort Zone Mumbai Mirror, India - The morning after the resounding five-wicket win at Lahore, the Indian team looked pretty chilled out in the lounge of the Allama Iqbal Airport as they waited to board the flight to Multan. |
| Odor complaints drop off as Carthage plant tests controls Belleville News-Democrat, IL - CARTHAGE, Mo. - State regulators have seen a decline in complaints about bad smells as a company that makes fuel oil from turkey byproducts uses new odor control equipment during a two-week test period that ends Tuesday. |
| Eater’s Digest Kenai Peninsula Online, AK - Like a keepsake put in the attic and forgotten about until years later when it becomes a valuable collectable, Ginger’s Restaurant tucked away at the end of the Peninsula Center Mall is one of Soldotna’s secret treasures. |
| Review: HMT's 'Timing' has its set of hits and misses The Saratogian, NY - SARATOGA SPRINGS -- You know what they say in some mercurial towns: 'If you don't like the weather, wait a few minutes and it'll change. |
| 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese KCRA.com, CA - Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and the fettuccine. Cook, uncovered, until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, 2 to 4 minutes. |
| Going Steady Back Stage, NY - He's got a series filming in New York; she's committed to a fulfilling run in 99-Seat theatre in Los Angeles. Then his series ends, and she has landed a principal role filming in Europe. |
| Fondue Restaurant Franchise Celebrates 100th Location; The Melting ... Business Wire (press release), CA - TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2006--The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., the nation's largest fondue restaurant franchise, held its 100th Location Celebration in Pasadena, Calif. |
| Marketing deal links processors TMCnet - (Omaha World-Herald (NE) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Feb. 14--Sales and marketing operations for Nebraska's only turkey processing plant and its widely known Norbest label will move from Utah to Iowa effective May 1. |
 | "If you don't not change, you might die out" Bucharest Daily News, Romania - Change can be a blessing or a curse. It just depends on your perspective. If you are one of those Romanians who, in the past years or even this morning, defy the extreme cold in wintertime or ... |
| Blogdome: Flash Kobe Deadspin, NY - • All you could possibly want to know about the World Cup … and we’re still months away. [World Cup Blog]. • Nobody finds hazing pictures like Bad Jocks. |
| Fontina Fondue ABC30.com, CA - 1. In a medium saucepan, combine the cheese, half-and-half, butter, and salt over low heat. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. |
| Soup Day to have crafts, baked goods Monroe Times, WI - OAKLEY -- Union United Methodist Church in Oakley is having its annual Soup Day on Saturday, Feb. 25. There is a variety of menu items to choose from including: Brett Favre's Moms Chili, vegetable soup, hot ... |
 | Calendar of Events The Register-Mail, IL - Valentine carry-out turkey dinner, 4-7 pm, First United Methodist Church, Kellogg and Ferris streets. Roast turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn casserole, cranberry relish, roll and dessert. |
| Zilla stomps through Congress, wreaking 'jamtronica' havoc Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Electronic groove band Zilla exploded onto the Congress stage Friday, Feb. 3 with percussionists, DJs and a flood of lights as colorful individuals sporting dreads and intricate jewelry packed the joint. |
| Retail therapy: where the capital's fashionistas go Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - As designers, stylists and models prepare for the hurly-burly of London Fashion Week, they talk about the capital's shops, cafes and bars where they relax and find inspiration. |
| Doctors were set to discharge Aggie Landry; 40 minutes later she ... Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - By DARLA ATLAS / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News. At 41, the Dallas mom has three kids, ages 10, 8 and 5, and has been married for 14 years. |
 | Groundbreaking Beauty Store Makari De Suisse Wows Customers and ... BlackNews.com (press release), CA - New York, NY (BlackNews.com) - Masses of onlookers crowded around in the Harlem neighborhood during the Fashion Show at 125th Street. |
| Mike's Daily Olympic Journal: Your jealousy is stinking up the ... WCNC (subscription), NC - Buon giorno and Happy Valentine’s Day from Italia!… especially for those with no amore today. This is one heck of a romantic place. |
| WHAT'S FOR LUNCH Lamar Daily News, CO - Monday - Breakfast: Ham and cheese bagel or cereal, fruit or juice, milk. Lunch: Enchilada casserole, corn, Spanish rice, pineapple, brownie, milk. |
| FVTC students prepare for event Appleton Post Crescent, USA - Jordana Ceesay’s family will notice a familiar flavor at this year’s Cultural Cuisine event at Fox Valley Technical College. Every year the college’s culinary arts and hospitality students prepare thousands ... |
| With 'Cooking to Keep Him' Cheryl Mayfeild Brown reintroduces ... Royal Gazette, Bermuda - 'Tie Me To The Bedpost', 'Who's Ya Daddy' and 'Something Sweet' sound like the titles of the latest trashy romance novels, but actually they are love potions in Cheryl Mayfield Brown's erotic cookbook, 'Cooking to Keep Him'. |
| How we met, part II Palladium-Item, IN - Editor's Note: The following essays were submitted by readers as part of a story published Sunday on how they met their mates. |
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