| So, you want to grow grapes? Quad City Times, IA - While the grape and wine industry grows in Iowa and Illinois as a commercial venture - there also is interest in raising grapes in the backyard garden. |
| Spying on families may reveal much about — yes — American ... Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - I am past being shocked, past being angry. I am even past being depressed about the fact that our current administration now openly admits that it is "spying" on us - its citizenry hrough, among other means, telephone surveillance. |
| Killer foods Corvallis Gazette Times, OR - Last November, the death of a Canadian teenager made international news, underscoring how serious food allergies can be. Christina Desforges, 15, knew her body couldn’t tolerate peanuts ... |
 | Wisconsin couple offer fudge, cheese at new downtown store The Decatur Daily, AL - Oh my, is that an Oreo cookie and white chocolate? Chamber President Susan Hines asked. "Just look at this," Hines continued, as she pointed to the various fudges. |
| What to do for your valentine? Columbus Telegram, NE - By the Telegram Staff. Besides the traditional jewelry, candy and flowers given on the day of sweethearts, there's some fun things going on that could make the day an extra special one. |
| Olenicks win Aspen Snowmass Open Slopestyle Freeskier Magazine - There is no doubt in my mind that the Aspen/Snowmass Open will become the premiere open Colorado freeskiing event. It has all the right ingredients for success... The sun was out ... |
| Artists Zeno Spence honored Goldsboro News Argus, NC - Joyce Johnson motioned toward a painting that features a barn in the background and the land on which it rests as the dominant portion of the picture. |
| Canada's queen of moguls Toronto Star, Canada - SAUZE d'OULX, Italy—Like every Canadian athlete, Jennifer Heil got a set of podium clothing as part of her gear upon arrival at these Olympics. |
| About Town for February 12, 2006 Lompoc Record, CA - Tuesday: turkey, ham and cheese wrap, hot and spicy chicken patty, mini cheeseburgers, bean and cheese burrito. Wednesday: turkey deli sandwich, chicken patty on a bun, pepperoni pizza, bean and cheese burrito. |
| Restaurant gems Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Throughout the Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase, which closes with the final day of the Gem & Mineral Show at the Tucson Convention Center today, we've highlighted a different restaurant. |
| Shelley Owens: Fast-casual, Greek dishes spice up fare Stuart News (subscription), FL - Brian Weaver and his cousin Ren Paulson were sick of fast food. So the two opened Taco Reef in Sebastian, offering what Weaver calls "surfer cuisine. |
| It's an icon-eat-icon world out there Toronto Star, Canada - To support his new film, which opens Friday, the simian beloved by millions of children is shilling Life cereal, Dole bananas, kids' cold medications and several other products. |
 | Calendar of events The Register-Mail, IL - Galesburg Historical Society's 20th annual Chocolate Fest, The Galesburg Antiques Mall Co., 349 E. Main St. All you can eat for $7.50, 11 am-4 pm. |
| Martin County Fair means plenty of food, fun Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription), FL - Shaelyn Drost, 4, of Jensen Beach, center, downs some fries and a corn dog with her father Jason Drost, left, and friends, background, during the Martin County Fair in Stuart on Saturday. |
| Chocolate treats will capture heart of a valentine Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), IN - Valentine's Day is Tuesday, and for the past several weeks we've been bombarded by advertisements for chocolate and other sweets, not to mention cuddly teddy bears, sentimental cards and flowers. |
| They're moving into Pole position again Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Although they called for a Russian helicopter to lift them to safety off thin, broken ice on the Arctic Ocean last June, a Cedarburg native and his fellow explorer will attempt again this year ... |
| By Nat Irvin Winston-Salem Journal, NC - If you're a young Latino immigrant struggling to find your place in this community, and you're looking for a hero, I have one for you. |
| Kraft wants to label speedy 6-month cheese 'Parmesan' commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - In Italy, it takes at least a year to cure Parmigiano Reggiano, the original Parmesan cheese. The US standard is 10 months, but Kraft Foods Inc. |
| Dreamy castles - for about $100 commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - As night settled over the Welsh mountains, I heard goats bleating. But where were they? Standing in the courtyard, I saw only Craig-y-Nos Castle towering over me, and the sound seemed to emanate from within its gray stone facade. |
| Serves ’em right Jacksonville Daily News, NC - Sandra Amritt already knew it wasn’ta popular choice for the more than 194 inmates currently in Onslow County Jail. But the 16-year veteran cook at the jail was bound by state guidelines to provide the meal once a month. |
| Director stays busy on and off Broadway Newark Star Ledger, NJ - Over the last 10 years, director Scott Elliott has nurtured memorable performances from his actors by setting them loose in stage environments that really mean something. |
| Unless accuracy is required, try Wikipedia Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - There are a lot of really amusing Internet sites but, for my money, the very best is Wikipedia. Wikipedia is the incredibly popular online encyclopedia that everybody and his brother uses to get supposedly ... |
| Opinion: One Perspective On The Cartoon Brouhaha Free Internet Press, NY - Intellpuke: "I thought it might be interesting to read a foreign column on the present global brouhaha over the "cartoon mess". |
| Bakerzin opens new oulet Jakarta Post, Indonesia - Bakerzin French-style teahouse has recently opened its new outlet at Plaza Indonesia in Central Jakarta. Bakerzin, which was first established in Singapore by pastry chef Daniel Tay, offers selections of more ... |
| The Main Ingredient Charleston Gazette, WV - Dumplings are debatable. True, they don’t get the attention of the eternal food questions: Texas vs. Carolina barbecue, Miracle Whip vs. |
| Retiree Finds Time to Cook Syracuse Post Standard, NY - Marlene and Tom Haven always look forward to an invitation for dinner at Bob Luce's house. There will be lots of good company and lots of good food. |
| The Main Ingredient Charleston Gazette (subscription), USA - Dumplings are debatable. True, they don’t get the attention of the eternal food questions: Texas vs. Carolina barbecue, Miracle Whip vs. |
| Bigelow Grille makes local favorites high class Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - He has a clever plan: Take 'Burgh favorites and elevate them to the fine-dining level. A liverwurst sandwich is transformed into a cold-cut delight with sliced house-cured foie gras. |
| Cooking classes scheduled Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Community Education, (412) 369-3703 (information line, 9 am to 3 pm through March 4) or www.ccac.edu. Locations vary; call or visit Web site for times and other details. |
| For the first time in its history, Agropur surpasses the $2 ... CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - LONGUEUIL, QC, Feb. 11 /CNW Telbec/ - Agropur cooperative achieved new heights in 2005, with consolidated sales reaching $2.1 billion, an increase of $223 million compared with 2004. |
| Fiscal 2005 - For the first time in its history, Agropur surpasses ... CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - LONGUEUIL, Feb. 11 /CNW Telbec/ - Agropur cooperative achieved new heights in 2005, with consolidated sales reaching $2.1 billion, an increase of $223 million compared with 2004. |
| Ordinary day surely is precious Washington Times, DC - When the alarm sounds, I awaken to a Friday morning like any other. Rolling slowly to my side, I lift my heavy eyelids toward the digital clock that sits on the night table next to my bed: 6:45. |
| Bob Kerr: Here's a movie that relies on special taste Providence Journal (subscription), RI - It's a rating system used for movies made in Fall River. Some opt for the pork pie rating system, but I have always gone with the chow mein sandwich as the most enduring and appropriate symbol of what really matters in the Spindle City. |
| SGP's Allen means business on the line Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - In the school hallways, South Grand Prairie junior tackle Tray Allen is best described as a fun-loving, sweet kid. At least that's how coach David Fisher sees it. |
| Bart Whiteman: Oh, So Now He Tells Us! The Chattanoogan, TN - President Bush has recently made it clear that shortly after 9/11 he single-handedly stood atop the tallest building in downtown Los Angeles and fended off one terrorist-laden airplane after ... |
| Protests of cartoons are biggest yet Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ - Rallies in Asia were the largest on the continent since demonstrations throughout the Muslim world erupted over the drawings first published in a Danish newspaper in September and recently reprinted in other European publications. |
| Food for thought at the local supermarket Olean Times Herald, NY - It wouldn’t be hard to argue that the secrets for personal happiness and fulfillment can all be found at one’s local supermarket. |
| The Way We Eat: The Sweet-Tooth Fairy New York Times, United States - Sure you love chocolate. But do you store dated bars in your cellar and wake up at 5 in order to taste them with a fresh palate? Do you wear custom-made dresses with pockets in the front so you can nibble during meetings? |
| Old-Fashioned Italian and Lots of It New York Times, United States - IT probably says something about the competition that on a Saturday night, Madison's, a relatively new Shelton restaurant with ordinary Italian food, was packed. |
| X-Factors New York Times, United States - RESTAURANT X is undoubtedly the best-loved restaurant in Rockland County, and it's easy to see why. It begins with the pair of large white ducks (first names unknown; let's call them Mr. |
| Tayto takes a bite out of Golden Wonder The Sunday Times, UK - A NEW King looks set to be crowned in the Irish snacks market this week. Northern Ireland’s Tayto crisp manufacturing company, unrelated to the C&C-owned brand of the same name down south, is expected to ... |
| It's all down to weight Guardian Unlimited, UK - It seems to say something (about society? about me?) that I have just spent a large part of the day worrying about Anne Diamond's weight. |
| More cheese, please Guardian Unlimited, UK - First the Guilty Pleasures club night celebrated those naff old MOR tunes you secretly love. Now the Feeling are daring to write new ones. |
| Artistic opening Waxahachie Daily Light, TX - The Ellis County Art Association will host a grand opening of its rededicated Anderson Gallery from 6:30-9 pm Saturday, Feb. 11, in the gallery located in the northeast corner of the lower level of the Fine Arts Museum at 501 W. Main St. |
| Disposable Cameras for Disposable People New York Times, United States - Meet some of the disposable people of Darfur, the heirs of the disposable Armenians, Jews, Cambodians, Rwandans and Bosnians of past genocides. |
| Help A Beautiful Young Woman Lose 40 Pounds The Common Voice, SC - How would you like to have your weight loss experience broadcast to thousands of people as you share your deepest, darkest secrets, setbacks and successes in a public forum? |
| College student contributes herself to the 'eclectic character' of ... Student Operated Press, FL - Last autumn, I came to terms with the fact that I will never progress past my tomboy ways, and succumbed to the urge to dress as Michelangelo, the orange ninja turtle, for Halloween. |
| US puts Granato era in the past Yahoo! Sports - The Americans had the run of the place Saturday night at Arena Esposizioni. On the ice, the US women's hockey team fought for goals against ... |
| Take a walk on the wild side in the Caucasus The Observer, UK - I remember quite clearly the moment I fell in love with Georgia. It happened over sausage and eggs at my local cafe in Hackney. This was no ordinary greasy spoon. |
| More cheese, please The Observer, UK - First the Guilty Pleasures club night celebrated those naff old MOR tunes you secretly love. Now the Feeling are daring to write new ones. |
| The Canteen, London E1 The Observer, UK - There's lots of choice at the Canteen: all-day breakfast, a fast-food menu and big lunches for those with time - and hunger - to kill. |
| It's all down to weight The Observer, UK - It seems to say something (about society? about me?) that I have just spent a large part of the day worrying about Anne Diamond's weight. |
| Easy like Sunday evening Times Online, UK - This recipe is for one of the best fish pies I have ever made and it’s incredibly quick to do. And the pudding recipe is pure genius. |
| Delicious Spree LA to Z: Gozar LAist, CA - LAist is going on a delicious spree from A to Z. This weekend, we finish up G as we attempt to sober up at Gozar after a few too many at The Abbey a few doors down. |
| Religion Notes Chester Daily Local Online, PA - The sixth Sunday in Epiphany will be celebrated on Feb. 12 at Zion Lutheran Church, Route 724 and Bonnie Brae Road, Spring City. The sixth Sunday in Epiphany will be celebrated on Feb. 12 at Zion Lutheran ... |
| Forbidden foods ...and with good reason Independent, UK - When you can't have it, you want it. It's simple human psychology, but generation in, generation out, governments fail to understand this and try to restrict access to certain goods on the grounds they're harmful, addictive, immoral or demotivating. |
| Coughlan gives critics the boot Sunday Business Post, Ireland - After the excitement of being elected to the Dail at the age of 21, Mary Coughlan found herself in the ‘‘bizarre’’ situation of sharing an office with one of her former university lecturers, a man whose exam she had sat just months previously. |
| SHARE will offer five packages in February Kingsport Times News, TN - The regular package consists of Tyson chicken breast tenders, one pound of whiting fish fillets, three and a half pounds of chicken leg quarters, Polish sausage, nearly two pounds of chicken drumsticks, Nestle's break and bake gingersnap cookies, one and ... |
| Sex guide is 'too explicit' for schools Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Parents have demanded the removal from schools of a sex education study guide that gives "shockingly explicit" details to children. |
| A Caricature of Freedom Arab News, Saudi Arabia - Sequence and consequence do not always follow the same logic: The publication of the gratuitously offensive cartoons against the Prophet of Islam (you can translate that, literally, to the Prophet of Peace for Islam means peace) has already resonated ... |
| Flogging absolute rubbish is a gift Times Online, UK - I didn’t have much to do last Thursday so I went on a day trip to St Nazaire to look at the second world war U-boat pens. Ooh they’re big. |
| Lunch Menus Madison Daily Leader, SD - Tuesday: Valentine's Day: Chicken strips, potato salad, crunchy cranberry salad, tea roll, red jello poke cake. Wednesday: Swiss steak, parslied potatoes, steamed cabbage, whole wheat bread, ice cream. |
| Tesco’s American dream could become a reality, despite UK’s ... Sunday Herald, UK - British retailers have a notoriously bad record for trading in the United States. Music retailer HMV closed its remaining US stores in 2004. |
| Chocolate passport Indian Express, India - Distinguishing milk from bitter is not enough. Like wine and olive oil, knowing where one’s chocolate came from is starting to matter. |
 | Everything but the Girl Indian Express, India - Teddy bears gather dust, chocolates are passé and roses tend to wilt. So how do you top the last one so this year seems like the best so far. |
| Gen-Xers halfpiping, vibing way to prominence Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), USA - Turin, Italy - The most popular commercial leading into these Winter Olympics depicts a 20-year-old female snowboarder, whose nerves at the top of a hill are suddenly comforted by the security of her Visa card. |
| Italy cooking lessons are well-done Arizona Republic, AZ - My husband and I had been to Italy in the past and experienced the awes of Rome, Florence and Venice. This time, we wanted to go to the heartland of the country. |
| Kowboys seek sixth consecutive regional playoff berth Osceola News-Gazette, FL - If the baseball districts look familiar, then you must have been paying attention during basketball season. Osceola was the only county team to reach the regional playoffs last year. |
| Family time New Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ - In the brightly decorated library classroom of the New Brunswick Public Schools Adult Learning Center, the 41-year-old Torres struggled to form a sentence with her new vocabulary word: "telephone. |
| Super Bowl under a roof - look familiar to Arena folks OurSports Central (press release), WI - What many of us Arena Football folks couldn't get used to Sunday was the absence of nets. Yes, I said nets. What were missing at Ford's Field in Detroit were nets. |
| That’s weird Mumbai Mirror, India - Vrancea: Civil servants in Romania were outraged after being told to use newspapers and magazines instead of toilet paper. Paraschiv Usturoiu, Head of the Department of Culture in Vrancea county, came up with the idea to save money. |
| This Party Will Not Be Canceled LAist, CA - We all remember Giant Village getting cancelled this year. Well to be technical, it was last year. Anyway, there was another party cancelled last year around this time called Lucent L'amour. |
| Brian Williams Co-Hosting Opening Ceremonies: "Awkward," "Newsy" mediabistro.com, NY - "Brian Williams is what can be best described as 'awkwardly' co-hosting the opening ceremonies of the Olympics on NBC," an e-mailer critiqued last night. |
| Council blasts dairy giant's 'arrogance' over river pollution Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Fonterra will this week be called to account over its pollution of the Clutha River, action which has been dubbed "corporate arrogance". |
 | Rehearsal Journal: Audra McDonald 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 musical-theater work, Send (who are you? |
| And now the low fat bubble bursts... Financial Express, India - A walk down any grocery aisle in America is a study in nutritional fads: low sodium, low sugar, low carb and low cholesterol, but none as enduring and lucrative as low fat. |
 | A lark on the lake Hindu, India - THE queen was incarcerated in a lonely tower of the castle in the French town of Annecy. She had been thrown in there by her errant husband the King who had tired of her whining. |
| Hearty meals Financial Express, India - In the Valentine’s month celebrate love at Empress of China, InterContinental with cuisine that touches your heart. Dim sum (means touching your heart) favourites dished out by chef Wee come in tempting parcels. |
| Two roads, one destination San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Husband takes the direct approach to life. Wife likes meandering contemplation. It's challenging at times. My husband lives by the theory of OHIO -- Only Handle It Once. |
| Thousands Protest Against Prophet Drawings WJLA, DC - Thousands of worshippers emerging from Friday prayers demonstrated against drawings of the Prophet Muhammad in the Mideast, Asia and Africa, clashing with police in some cities despite religious leaders' attempts to keep marches ... |
| Dominick’s and Clear Channel Radio join forces to help pre ... IGNN (press release), IL - CHICAGO - WGCI morning radio personality Nikki Woods and Jamell Meeks, First Lady of Salem Baptist Church and Dominick’s will join state officials Saturday in the first of a series of special pre-enrollment events for Governor Rod R. Blagojevich’s All ... |
| Dining in style at Bay House Restaurant AntiguaSun, Antigua and Barbuda - Overlooking the sparkling blue waters of beautiful Dickenson Bay is the Bay House Restaurant and Bar. Offering the best in fine dining is their goal and from the looks of it, they do not seem to be very far off from their mark. |
| Dining in style at Bay House Restaurant SUN Weekend, Antigua and Barbuda - Overlooking the sparkling blue waters of beautiful Dickenson Bay is the Bay House Restaurant and Bar. Offering the best in fine dining is their goal and from the looks of it, they do not seem to be very far off from their mark. |
| Mexican school receive holiday surprise Sweetwater Reporter, TX - The children of the Kawirare School in the mountains of Creel, Mexico received a surprise in December. The children present received a Christmas stocking filled with candy and a stuffed toy animal. |
| The mother of all cartoons Arab American News, MI - . It is the cartoon that “broke the camel’s back” so to speak. I really did not want to write about this issue because there is no winning in it. |
| San Diego Star Wars Society meeting on Wed. Feb. 22. TheForce.net - Mark your Calendars! The February San Diego Star Wars Society meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 22nd starting at 7pm. The meeting will be held in Scripps Ranch: Parking is limited to guest spaces and street parking. |
| New Florence cafe caters to all ages Daily Hampshire Gazette (subscription), MA - A few years ago Helen Kahn was in Cambridge with her baby when she noticed a type of cafe rare in college towns: One catering to parents and children. |
| Back to the future: Tempting trifecta in Bangor VillageSoup Belfast, USA - BELFAST (Feb 11, 2006): A subplot to the ongoing debate over big-box stores in Belfast is how people actually use them. Do hard-pressed families crowd into a '93 Buick and head for Bangor to buy ... |
| - By Anagha Mohan The Asian Age, India - New Delhi: Mediterranean cuisine is characterised by its flexibility, its range of ingredients and its many regional variations. It is believed that food cooked in olive oil gives longevity to the natives of the region. |
| Smelling good may mean it's good for you! Sify, India - By Randolph E Schmid in Washington | Saturday, 11 February , 2006, 22:13. That fresh grassy smell wafting up from the newly sliced tomato may be its way of saying ''I'm good for you. |
| And now for a not-neccessarily annoying commercial break Inside Bay Area, CA - I was recently pondering the question as I sipped on an ice-cold, crisp, refreshing Pepsi carbonated cola beverage. According to a Nielsen study released in December, in-game ads can be effective in increasing ... |
| 'Jaws' chews his way into our hearts Vallejo Times-Herald, CA - Vallejo native Joey "Jaws" Chestnut plans to have a shipload of Wienerschnitzel chili cheese fries and win himself some of a $10,000 prize pot. |
| Friday prayers bring new wave of prophet drawing protests Salem News, USA - Thousands of worshippers emerging from yesterday prayers demonstrated against drawings of the Prophet Muhammad in the Mideast, Asia and Africa, clashing with police in some cities ... |
| For the first time in its history, Agropur surpasses the $2 ... Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - LONGUEUIL, QC, Feb. 11 /CNW Telbec/ - Agropur cooperative achieved new heights in 2005, with consolidated sales reaching $2.1 billion, an increase of $223 million compared with 2004. |
| Traditional St. David’s Day Tea set for church in Edwardsville Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - EDWARDSVILLE - - EDWARDSVILLE he Ethnic Committee of Dr. Edwards Memorial Congregational Church will have the annual St. David’s Day Tea at 7:30 pm March 7 in the Sunday school room of the church, at Church and Main streets. |
| Laurel's Kitchen Mother Earth News, Kansas - "It's one thing-though nothing small-to turn out a flawless souffle," says Carol Flinders. "It's quite another to come up with an endless variety of appealing, highly nutritious vegetarian meals using only basic, inexpensive, easily available foods. |
| A Kosher deli for the District Daily Colonial, DC - There is one thing which I always felt was lacking in the DC culinary scene. Countless afternoons I have craved a bowl of matzo ball soup and a corned beef sandwich, yet lacked the energy ... |
| Developments in Prophet Caricature Controversy American Chronicle, CA - Police in Kenya shoot and wound one person as they seek to keep at least 200 demonstrators from marching to the residence of Denmark's ambassador. |
| Asian Muslims Hold Biggest Rallies Yet American Chronicle, CA - By MUNIR AHMAD. Tens of thousands of Muslims around the world demonstrated against the drawings of the Prophet Muhammed after Friday prayers, some shouting anti-American slogans and burning Danish flags to vent their rage. |
| Home of the Week: Revamped home now attracts the inn crowd Annapolis Capital, MD - After 10 years of working in kitchens at Maryland restaurants, Robert Dunn decided he wanted time at home. So two years ago he bought a historic Annapolis home and converted it into a bed-and-breakfast inn. |
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