 | Lenten salads -- For those who give up meat during Lent, these ... Orangeburg Times Democrat, SC - Today, Ash Wednesday, is the first day of Lent, traditionally a time of fasting from certain foods, particularly meat. A season of reflection and repentance before the celebration of Easter, Lent began in ... |
| Business Briefing Scotsman, United Kingdom - Investors have been advised to switch stock from HBOS to Royal Bank of Scotland highlighting a dramatic turnaround in the City’s attitude to the Scottish big two (The Herald). |
| Lawrence cook films segment with ‘Today Show’ reporter Lawrence Journal World, KS - NBC News features reporter Mike Leonard doesn’t consider a grocery store the most interesting place. “I could eat cardboard every day and be fine with it,” he said Thursday evening as he strolled the ... |
| Seeing double Arizona Daily Star, AZ - I don't just mean I gave birth to twins. I mean my obstetrician had twins, I attended a childbirth class exclusively for parents of twins, and not long after I came home to my Chicago three ... |
| Nauvoo ready to crank up the blue cheese machine Quad City Times, IA - IN the midst of these profound times, such as the return of Isabel Blooms, there is more good news. Nauvoo, Ill., will be turning out 6-pound rounds of blue cheese again. |
| Dining Out: Homey bistro, humongous portions Salt Lake Tribune, United States - When you dine out and huge amounts of food are placed before you, do you think: a) you are getting your money's worth, or b) it is too much food regardless of price? |
| Dining Notes: More chocolate? Salt Lake Tribune, United States - The versatile cocoa bean takes center stage Monday through March 12 as Log Haven kicks off Chocolate Fantasy Week. Chef Frank Mendoza has planned a special three-course chocolate-lovers menu. |
| Low-key eatery does high-quality cuisine Rocky Mountain News, CO - After tasting the light and soul-satisfying fare at Denver's only Turkish restaurant, I have to wonder what took so long for a place like the Istanbul Grill to open. |
 | Heavy Hitters in Education Bizjournals.com, NC - Tell us about it! If you are a HEAVY HITTER who has exhibited leadership in your industry, has been on the forefront of innovation and has made strides to improve your company, fill out the nomination form to receive an official application. |
| Cider and its rituals EiTB, Spain - Cider is the most popular drink in Gipuzkoa. January marks the inauguration of the cider season with the opening of the cider houses. |
 | Just Peanuts! Stabroek News, Guyana - Barbados imports an average of one million pounds of peanuts a year, Jamaica some two million pounds and Trinidad and Tobago over eight million pounds. |
| Medieval spoof opens at Big Mike's Little Theatre Kansas.com, KS - It sounds a like a comic "Hamlet," agrees Mike Wasson, "except that only one guy dies.". Wasson is the brains (and funny bone) behind Big Mike's Little Theatre in the new banquet hall at Wyldewood Cellars winery ... |
| Nibbles, March 3 Rocky Mountain News, CO - Speaking of dining guides, 5280's annual restaurant issue names Barolo Grill, Frasca, Mizuna, Restaurant Kevin Taylor and Solera as the best five eateries over $50. |
| Medieval spoof opens at Big Mike's Little Theatre The Wichita Eagle, KS - It sounds a like a comic "Hamlet," agrees Mike Wasson, "except that only one guy dies.". Wasson is the brains (and funny bone) behind Big Mike's Little Theatre in the new banquet hall at Wyldewood Cellars winery ... |
 | Florida's faces: Mysterious and sunlit Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - Today's DeBary Hall reception focuses on two faces of Florida. Along with books by Linda Tuck-Jenkins, who wrote "The Turtle Mound Murder" and "Bike Week Blues" using her pen name of Mary ... |
| The Last Bus stops in Laramie Laramine Boomerang, WY - As New Orleans was to jazz and San Francisco was to psychedelic rock, so has Colorado’s Front Range become a fertile bed of creativity for the jam band phenomenon. |
| Hope, fear and loathing in Alabama The University of Alabama Crimson White, AL - a place better known as Bibb County. It's a place where the views are magnificent, the audial cohabitation of woodpecker and ATV seems only natural ... |
| Freeman Farmer And Rancher Appreciation Yankton Daily Press, SD - FREEMAN -- More than sloppy joes and baked beans will be on the menu tonight (Friday) when Freeman hosts its third annual Farmer and Rancher Appreciation Night. |
| Tries for stone-faced seriousness, but it's covered in cheese Houston Chronicle, United States - If you pay to see it, which you might decide you shouldn't, expect to be shocked - not by the gore (lurid) or the profuse Slavic philosophizing (gloomy) but by the unironic, stone-faced seriousness of the thing. |
| Gecko Grill to pop up in Queen Creek Arizona Republic, AZ - The owners of a casual Mexican food and barbecue restaurant in Gilbert will expand to Queen Creek this summer. Gecko Grill's second location will open in July in the Queen Creek Village Center on the northeastern corner of Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads. |
| Giving Pills to Pets Just Got Easier and Healthier PR Newswire (press release), NY - OLDSMAR, Fla., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- FlavorTek, Inc., a leading animal health care manufacturer, announces the introduction of a unique, healthy pill delivery treat for dogs -- "Flavor-Doh. |
| Primavera always in season Newark Star Ledger, NJ - Dinner at Primavera Restaurant at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange is indeed grand. Ambience: The roomy ristorante moved to its present location almost two years ago after a successful 10-year stint in a local strip mall. |
| Boys in the band perform in the kitchen Newark Star Ledger, NJ - Tito's Burritos356 Springfield Ave., Summit; (908) 277-3710. Hours: 11:30 am to 9 pm Monday through Saturday; noon to 8 pm Sunday. |
| Cooking up a quick and easy lasagna Framingham TAB, MA - Skillet lasagna is a dish with the basic ingredients and flavors of lasagna that is put together and cooked in a skillet on the stovetop in under an hour. |
| Young chefs compete in culinary competition Lufkin Daily News, TX - Judging desserts at the Angelina County Youth Fair requires keen taste buds and a stout stomach - especially when the vast majority of 21 entries are rich cheesecakes. |
| Cheese artist brought in for 30th annual Borderfest Brownsville Herald, TX United States - It took a few pokes and nods from Luis Salazar’s grandfather before the Monterrey boy backed away from his perch in front of a hut at Borderfest. |
 | '16 Blocks': Let's Shoot at Bruce Willis Washington Post, United States - This feeble thriller is so full of implausibilities it makes Willis's last star vehicle, "Hostage," seem like a documentary on advanced thermodynamics. |
| Making history at Hunt Phelan commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - The Inn at Hunt Phelan feels like the set of a Civil War costume drama, from the towering columns at the entry bathed in brilliant spotlights to the elegantly appointed dining rooms throughout this historic venue. |
| Carbonara is versatile; try artichoke-lemon version commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - After caving in to a pasta craving last week, I decided to share my delicious and easy recipe for Carbonara. I don't typically enjoy raw eggs, so I've changed the traditional recipe to ensure that the eggs are a little more cooked. |
| Southern success Southeast Missourian, MO - Not many wineries existed in Illinois 10 years ago -- 14 to be exact -- and approximately 100 growers were harvesting grapes. Now the state has more than 60 wineries and approximately 300 grape growers who ... |
| Gallery spotlights women in the arts Newark Star Ledger, NJ - It's Women's History Month, and the Makeready Press Gallery, located at 214 Glenridge Ave., Montclair, is holding a month-long celebration of the lively arts featuring women in all media. |
| SITE WINNERS DATABASE The Envelope, CA - Aggressive Academy Award lawyers have been successful stopping public auctions and private sales of Oscar statuettes made after 1951 - the year winners began signing agreements acknowledging that the trophies belong to the academy ut now they face ... |
| Gecko Grill set for July opening in Queen Creek Arizona Republic, AZ - The owners of a casual Mexican food and barbecue restaurant in Gilbert will expand to Queen Creek this summer. Gecko Grill's second location will open in July in the Queen Creek Village Center on the northeastern corner of Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads. |
| LA Roadhouse offers varied menu in country atmosphere 2TheAdvocate, LA - As soon as the door swings open, you can hear the country music, specifically XM satellite radio’s XM Nashville! coming from the sound system. |
| He has a duty in Iraq and an obligation to his wife and children. ... Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Seven days a week, Capt. Hans Kirkman is an adviser to the Iraqi army at the Kirkush Military Training Base, a demanding enough job for any soldier. |
| Area phone co-ops want state lawmakers' help TMCnet - (La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin)(KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Mar. 2--Wisconsin's telephone cooperatives aren't giving up their fight to provide new technology to rural areas. |
| Rap video shot in Allentown diner Allentown Morning Call, PA - The Waffle House in Allentown will be part of the video for a new song, "Touch It or Not," by New York rapper Cam'ron. |
 | Tillamook Bay bar crossing ranks as a major hazard Katu.com, OR - Sailors call it one of the worst bar crossings on the West Coast. And five deaths in the last four months seem to be backing up that claim. |
| Dairy giant Lactalis cuts McLelland bigger slice of market The Herald, UK - A MCLELLAND & Son, the Glasgow-based cheese pro-ducer bought by French dairy giant Lactalis, posted a 15% rise in profit last year and enjoyed a continued rise in sales. |
| Relishing the Russian delights... CNN-IBN, India - New Delhi: Russia is known for a long-lasting and unforgiving winters. Hence the food should give enough energy and warmth to survive during the winter time and hence the essential components of Russian cuisine ... |
| Gecko Grill to open new eatery Arizona Republic, AZ - The owners of a casual Mexican food and barbecue restaurant in Gilbert will expand to Queen Creek this summer. Gecko Grill's second location will open in July in the Queen Creek Village Center on the northeastern corner of Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads. |
 | Presenting Dreamgirls! JoBlo.com, Canada - When Dreamworks wants to promote an upcoming film, they go all out. We were recently invited to a set visit for the new musical called DREAMGIRLS, to be released by Dreamworks and Paramount on December 22 of this year. |
| A Passage to India: Revisiting the Raj in Bethesda Business Gazette, MD - Our passage to India begins by opening an ornate front door. Immediately, we are ushered into a room out of a Merchant-Ivory film, lit by a crystal chandelier. |
| Nothing convincing about NBC's new legal drama 'Conviction' Palm Beach Post, FL - At last count, there were about 35 Law & Order shows on television. OK, it seems like that many. While Conviction, NBC's disappointing new legal drama, isn'ta Law & Order spinoff, it is a distant cousin - a ... |
| A 100th anniversary tribute to Backus Palm Beach Post, FL - It will be a colorful weekend in Fort Pierce as the AE Backus Gallery & Museum celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of artist "Bean" Backus at the 18th annual art festival on the grounds of the museum. |
| LOCAL BRIEFS Daily Hampshire Gazette (subscription), MA - WILLIAMSBURG - A free workshop will be held March 15 about ways to establish a program joining local schools and nursing homes. The Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School will lead a discussion about the success of its ''Bridging the Gaps'' program. |
| Holding off hunger Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - By 10 am one recent Saturday, the parking lot at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church, in North Huntingdon Township, was quickly filling. |
| $25 on the Town Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - THE HOURS: 11 am to 9 pm Monday-Friday and 11 am to 9:30 pm Saturday, closed Sunday. Dinner buffet 5 to 7 pm Monday-Friday in addition to the regular menu. |
| Top This: A Cheesy Love Story Shore Publishing, CT - I was the kind of girl who liked to cut worms in half to see if their bodies would grow back. I can still see their bodies writhing on the sun-baked hood of that pickup truck - it's ... |
| Macaroni and cheese gets an update 2theadvocate.com, LA - This recipe is a takeoff on Grandma’s macaroni and cheese, which I have to admit, is pretty hard to beat. This White Ranch Macaroni is sort of a gourmet version with Asiago cheese instead of the usual Cheddar. |
| Lady Bamford shops her own power Savannah Morning News, GA - The first lady of the construction equipment maker JCB was in town to move ceremonial dirt for the Lady Bamford Center for Early Childhood Development this week. |
| At Snack Time, Think 'Outside the Bag' abc13.com, TX - Asked to name their favorite snack, kids will likely say candy, chips, or cookies. But as parents become more savvy about snack time and nutrition, that's starting to change. |
| Hotline: Wed. March 1, 2006 WTVF, TN - RECIPE #3769/ ANN COX/ KROGER: Ann made Fancy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. For recipe information, visit www.newschannel5.com and click the Talk of the Town link, then click “recipes. |
| LEISURE: Indian fusion flavours Malay Mail, Malaysia - PERCHED proudly at a strategic spot of The Curve shopping complex is one restaurant which all food connoisseurs should check out. The Colonial Times @ The Curve really stands out among the many food outlets lining the first floor boulevard of this mall. |
 | Time to start looking ahead to playoff matchups SI.com - com, FantasyBasketball.com. The Master 50 list takes into consideration which players are playing well, which ones have health issues, and which ones have potential for greater success. |
| The Operahouse: More than just a movie theater Eldrige North Scott Press, IA - After all, for the son of Operahouse managers Bim and Dianne Prichard of DeWitt, the theater has been a big part of his life. It is where he worked during middle school and high school, and when he came home from college. |
| 10,000 expected at 18th annual Backus Art Festival in Fort Pierce ... Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription), FL - More than 10,000 people are expected to look at art, buy art, make their own art and possibly win a valuable piece of art this weekend at the 18th annual AE Backus Art Festival. |
| The need for consistency Jakarta Post, Indonesia - The elaboration given by MJ Akbar in his opinion published by The Jakarta Post on Feb. 16 (The answer is Mahatma Gandhi) was illuminating. |
| Food & Drink A dilly of a weed San Antonio Current, TX - Often the aesthetic properties of an herb and vegetable garden are as satisfying as the harvest. One of the loveliest winter herbs is fresh dill, with its feathery, fluffy foliage and dark, green-blue hue ... |
| Food & Drink A dream deferred too long San Antonio Current, TX - A tall, bespectacled gentleman dashes onto the sidewalk alongside me; he rattles the front door, on which Le Rêve - “the dream” in French s etched in frosted glass in script reminiscent of geese in flight. |
 | IGN FilmForce Weekend Shopping Guide 3/3/06: Good Times IGN, CA - If I were pressed to choose my favorite sitcom of all time, the answer I'd have to give is Newsradio. I still think it remains one of the finest written and acted ensemble comedies to ever hit the tube, and ... |
| Fish Fry List: Catch a meal off the hook Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Something fishy is going on in South communities. The potent aroma comes from a variety of Lenten fish frys in church, school and fire halls across the region. |
 | Address 427 Church St, Richmond Phone (03) 9427-1233 Style ... The Age, Australia - Expect to be looked up and down as you enter Platform 3 - by the patrons and the bar staff. My reviewing assistants on this particular evening, three dressed-down beer lovers who work nearby, were mistaken ... |
| Senior Menus-March 2, 2006 Lambertville Beacon, NJ - The value of each meal is $4.60. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. |
| IVCC sponsors edible car contest to promote careers in engineering MyWebTimes.com, IL - OGLESBY -- Bob Gibson of Hennepin takes a last look at his culinary creation before sizing up the competition. "I think we've got it in the bag for speed," he said, pointing to his "car" made entirely of rock ... |
| Final farewell to stars from simpler TV era USA Today - For those of us who grew up in the 1960s and early '70s, TV was a very different entertainment venue than it is now. People had their favorite show on certain nights, and it was always the same. |
| Arizona Fishing Report Arizona Reporter, AZ - AZGFD - Bring your youngsters to the International Sportsman’s Exposition (ISE) on March 10-12 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds to catch-and-release some catfish in the kids’ fishing pond, or possibly do some virtual fishing and shooting yourself. |
| A taste to benefit Greenwich House The Villager, NY - The Greenwich House Advisory Board will hold its fourth annual A Taste of Greenwich House event at 6:30 pm Mon. March 6 at the Westside Loft, 336 W. 37th St. |
| What's for lunch? Dover Community News, NH - The following school lunches are for March 6-10. The high school and middle school offer an alternative salad meal, sub meal and pizza meal each day. |
| Meals on Wheels Dover Community News, NH - Lasagna with meat sauce, or cheese omelette with cheese sauce; Brussels sprouts, carrots, homemade garlic bread, birthday cake (diet: plain cake). |
| Arizona Fishing Report Arizona Reporter, AZ - AZGFD - On March 10-12 bring your youngsters to the International Sportsman’s Exposition (ISE) on March 10-12 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds to catch-and-release some catfish in the kids’ fishing pond, or possibly do some virtual fishing and ... |
 | Athletics: Perdita Felicien Interview RunnersWeb, Canada - I started in track and field at age 9 as a sprinter and a long jumper. I had no clue what “hurdles” was. One day, when I was about 15, my coach Mr. |
 | Bonhomme wins Canberra Pro Series PGA of Australia, Australia - Queensland professional Andrew Bonhomme blew the field away in the final event of the Slaven Mazda Canberra Pro Series winning the Royal Canberra Pro Am with a nine under par round of 63. |
| McLelland profits flat in first French year Scotsman, United Kingdom - MCLELLAND, the Glasgow-based cheese maker, has revealed flat sales figures in its first accounts since it was sold. One of the biggest cheddar producers in the UK, the company revealed profit before tax grew ... |
| Ideas without frontiers Sur, Spain - Business initiative knows no frontiers. About twenty foreigners in Malaga are taking courses that will help them set up in business for themselves. |
| On the bus with Rosa Parks Greater Media Newspapers - To many, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is the face of the civil rights movement and arguably one of the most important figures in black American history. |
 | Cheap Eats: Rudy's Place Seattle Post Intelligencer - Open for about two months, Rudy's Place occupies a corner house just southeast of Magnolia's Discovery Park. It has been painted in cozy toffee and rust colors with a central fireplace and faux-slate floors. |
 | Democrat Days this weekend in Hannibal Moberly Monitor Index, MO - Randolph County Democrats will join others from the state in Hannibal this weekend for the 35th Annual Missouri Democrat Days. Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Former Gov. |
| John Wymer Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - John Wymer, who died on February 10 aged 77, was Britain's foremost authority on early Stone Age settlement and had a major impact on the development of Stone Age studies in Western Europe. |
 | Exploring the Old World vision magazine, CA - A cartoon in a recent US newspaper pictured two seated dogs apparently engaged in solemn conversation. “Once I finish obedience school,” says one to the other, “I plan to stray around Europe for a year. |
| Congress turning blind eye to trade The Prairie Star, MT - 䶕's Trade Gap Tops $725 Billion” (Headline from the Los Angeles Times). This is a $725 Billion LIE. There is no trade GAP. |
 | Checkered Cool Shoes Metropoleparis, France - Paris:– Thursday, 2. March:– Unless they sleep until noon, folks who have been in the city since Tuesday know that my forecast last Monday of an Orange Alert involving snow was off the mark a bit, unless it snowed before noon and was gone by the time ... |
| Tillamook Bay bar crossing ranks as a major hazard Katu.com, OR - TILLAMOOK, Ore. - Sailors call it one of the worst bar crossings on the West Coast. And five deaths in the last four months seem to be backing up that claim. |
| Students cook up recipes of fun Hamilton Journal News (subscription), OH - Procedure: Mix flour, stick butter, 2 tablespoons sugar together. Mix these ingredients and press into a 9 x 13 greased baking dish. |
| Rebellion grows over AOL pay-for-email plan IT Week, UK - A consortium of over 50 organisations is organising a fight for the right to free email after AOL announced its plans for a fee charging service. |
| With best wishes for a speedy recovery Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - Let’s start with a self-referential story - a tale to the list, about the list. Pretty much every Friday, I find a note in my e-box from a fellow named Martin Palmer. |
| Dan Nied's 100 Days: Days 55 and 56 Blogcritics.org, OH - Dan Nied's 100 Days is the chronicle of one man's quest to improve his health in 100 days. Feel free to email him at nieddan@yahoo. |
| Oscar for rent The Envelope, CA - Not for sale: The academy has taken steps to avoid letting Oscars handed out after 1951 from being sold on the open market. By Tom O'Neil, Special to The Times. |
| Graham Coxon: Blur man refocuses Independent, UK - Graham Coxon has moved on from the band that made his name. Alexia Loundras meets a guitarist at ease with himself. "Must buy some cheese," says Graham Coxon. |
| And the best picture goes to... Malaysia Star, Malaysia - INSTEAD of our regular film reviews, StarTwo opts for an autopsy on the best picture nominees what with the 78th Annual Academy Awards just around the bend. |
| Saving, Earning and Spending Journal SavingAdvice.com, WA - I put in five hours today at work, and there is still plenty more for me to do tomorrow. I'm so glad! The directions for what I'm supposed to do aren't always very clear, but once I figure out what they want ... |
| Fifth Avenue at Central Park South, New York, New York 10019 North Korea Times, North Korea - The Plaza has two entrances, both attended by a Concierge. On arrival my car was greeted enthusiastically with assistance with luggage and directions to the Registration desk. |
| Moseley heads PGA field Bega District News, Australia - MULTIPLE European tour winner Jarrod Moseley of Western Australia heads a strong list of entries for next week's Bega Cheese NSW PGA Championship to be contested at the Pambula Merimbula Golf Club and Tura Beach Country Club from next Thursday. |
| ConsumerWatch: Coupon Queen Shares Her Tactics KETV.com, NE - OMAHA, Neb. -- Kim Gilmore is the self-anointed coupon queen, but the typical shopper can learn something from her story of saving $890.34 last year. |
| ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Audra McDonald's Rehearsal Journal (3/1/06) Opera News (subscription), NY - Tony Award winner AUDRA MCDONALD, who makes her Houston Grand Opera debut in March singing a double-bill of La Voix Humaine and Michael John LaChiusa's new opera, Send (who are you? |
| Air J flight attendant denied bail in drug case RJR, Jamaica - An Air Jamaica flight attendant who was caught allegedly smuggling drugs out of the country, was remanded Thursday when he appeared in the Half-Way-Tree Criminal Court. |
| Air J flight attendant denied bail in drug case radiojamaica.com, Jamaica - An Air Jamaica flight attendant who was caught allegedly smuggling drugs out of the country, was remanded Thursday when he appeared in the Half-Way-Tree Criminal Court. |
| Créme Brulee 9NEWS.com, CO - In a mixing bowl, gently whisk egg yolks, salt and 1/3 cup of sugar. Don't let it get too foamy. In a sauce pan over medium heat combine heavy cream, remaining sugar and vanilla bean (split in half length-wise and scrape seeds into cream). |
| Spirit Up, Tally Down on Super Sunday The Jewish Journal of greater L.A, CA - Leon Weinstin has spent much of his life fighting on behalf of the Jewish people. In his late 20s, he participated in the Warsaw Ghetto uprising against the Nazis and somehow managed to escape a near-certain death. |
| Spice Up Pesach at Ixtapa Club Med The Jewish Journal of greater L.A, CA - Kayaking, catamarans and savory kabobs are all on the menu at the kosher Club Med program in Ixtapa, Mexico. The weather is warm, the sunsets are spectacular and the meals are to “live for. |
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