7-day menu planner Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - Ask the kids their favorite food groups, and they'll say spaghetti and pizza, so tonight's spaghetti pizza will be a winner. |
Many wines work well on Valentine's Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - Valentine's Day is the one day of the year we put aside the teasing and bickering, all in the name of love. The pressure is enormous: Are the restaurant reservations made? |
Heading home iAfrica.com, South Africa - After 14 months living and working on the frozen continent at the South African base in Antarctica, Dr. Joe Starke's stay on the ice has come to an end. |
Parker: Gateway High grad bowled over with steady La-La Land work Rocky Mountain News, CO - Gateway High School grad Mike Black knows the big difference between getting a gig in a Super Bowl commercial and a part in any other television ad: The Craft Service table. |
Feed Your Sweetie Harrisonburg Daily News Record, VA - Colorful heart-shaped boxes of candy and vases filled with red roses. Jewelry store deals and romantic dining. Expectant smiles and fluttering eyelashes. |
‘India is a profitable proposition’ Express Hotelier & Caterer, India - Cooking is a science, believes the Italian Chef Tarsillo Nataloni who runs an Italian specialty restaurant Flavors in south Delhi. |
Party with port Express Hotelier & Caterer, India - The hottest item on the post-meal drinks menu this season is port wine, which is often served after dinner, along with a dessert or with cheese and nuts. |
Underage drinking hurts economy UW Badger Herald, WI - Some laws in society are considered by many to be more of a nuisance than harmful per se. Jaywalking often comes to mind. And in the state of Wisconsin, one better not think of making cheese without a license. |
Gilbert rejects Roddick criticism BBC Bengali, United Kingdom - The American has not won a Grand Slam title since the 2003 US Open and recently went out of the Australian Open in the last 16. But Roddick's former coach Gilbert told BBC Sport: "More than ... |
A New Approach To Eating Candy Harrisonburg Daily News Record, VA - It may have been long ago in English class when you first heard, “Sweets to the sweet.” If this is the only line you recall from Shakespeare, it was the perfect line to remember. |
Sifting through sweet complexities Boston Globe, United States - In the last decade, choosing chocolate has become more than just a matter of picking out an ordinary candy bar. And it certainly isn't just milk, white, or dark anymore. |
The life of the party? Chocolate. Boston Globe, United States - Some taste a hint of olive. Others ponder cinnamon, caramel, plums -- even cigars. More agree that they can taste dirt. Yes, dirt. |
Paul driven by a sweet tooth Manchester Evening News, UK - HE sleeps for four hours a night and clocks up 40,000 miles on Britain's roads each year. His idea of a perfect holiday is to browse shops and buy snacks to get ideas for new products, then take in the fastest white-knuckle rides at theme parks. |
Valentine's Day recipes Rocky Mountain News, CO - • Cook until translucent, and then deglaze with white wine. Reduce wine by half; add lobster, cream and Dijon mustard. • Reduce until sauce is very thick and coats the lobster. |
Lovin' spoonfuls Rocky Mountain News, CO - Although the Food and Drug Administration has declared that edible aphrodisiacs don't exist, some scientific evidence indicates that these lusty foods do their job. |
Iraq Kitchen: Cooking in a war zone is a battle in itself Winston-Salem Journal, NC - The explosion shook the hotel and nearly knocked the skillet off the stove. The guards ran toward my dank cooking space, and a few minutes later I was hovering in a stairwell, under their ... |
Toast of the town: Food, friends, a few good bottles - it’sa ... Boston Herald, United States - Marlo Fogelman knows wine. Especially how to promote it. As founder of marlo marketing/communications, based on Newbury Street, her client roster reads like a oenophile’s dream: Les ... |
Vintage port is a wine that valentines can love Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Red burgundy, when it's right, is as smooth and seductive as velvet. You can never go wrong with champagne, especially rosé champagne. |
Water district might take over Mirasal flowway job Naples Daily News (subscription), FL - A controversial flowway proposed north of Immokalee Road might get built one day - but not by the developer of a golf course through which it would run. |
Fridge full of odds 'n' ends? Google them Kansas.com, KS - I'm always a little hesitant talking about food to groups like the organization of home economics majors who met at Linda Warren's home last week. |
Fridge full of odds 'n' ends? Google them The Wichita Eagle, KS - I'm always a little hesitant talking about food to groups like the organization of home economics majors who met at Linda Warren's home last week. |
Westin Trillium House Blue Mountain Globe and Mail, Canada - Blue Mountain, Ont. - With its exposed wood beams, stone fireplaces and hot-tub space galore, the three-month-old Westin Trillium House Blue Mountain does a great impression of a traditional ski lodge. |
The love connection On Valentine's Day, home is where the heart is Newark Star Ledger, NJ - Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but the real way to a lady's heart -- as well as her man's -- is through the stomach. |
Cassava: A BioFuel The Bahama Journal, Bahamas - Cassava has become an important biofuel crop. Apart from its traditional role as a food crop, Cassava has increased its value as a fuel commodity. |
THE WEEKLY DISH Washington Post, United States - CHOW ON THE RUN: The recently arrived Clyde's of Gallery Place (707 Seventh St. NW; 202-349-3700) weighs in with more than 500 seats, but the venue is even bigger if you count the sliver of a storefront on ... |
Unlucky in love? Pork is a comfort food to count on Houston Chronicle, United States - Addressed by a jilted lover to a young woman named Merche, this poem comes from Penelope Casas' newest cookbook, La Cocina de Mamá (Broadway Books, $29.95). |
E-mail Newsletters Washington Post, United States - In Washington, the only thing worse than having to testify before a grand jury is not being ... More. When a rat encounters a savory piece of cheese, it apparently experiences something like what humans do at a fine symphony concert. |
Moe's Southwest Grill St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - In addition to serving hungry moviegoers attending the neighboring AMC theater, the Creve Coeur location of Moe's Southwest Grill serves as a good option for grabbing dinner on the way home. |
SPECIAL TO THE POST-DISPATCH St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - You're only a phone call away from ordering a delightful Italian meal from Trattoria Branica and enjoying it at home. Think about it: a dozen roses, a little vino and a candlelit Italian dinner. |
Geraci's Pizzeria expands menu to include pasta, sandwiches Naples Daily News (subscription), FL - Geraci's Pizzeria & Restaurant at 7935 Airport-Pulling Road N. in Fountain Park Plaza, North Naples, isn't just for pizza and wings anymore. |
Fairly good Naples Daily News (subscription), FL - This weekend's soggy weather wreaked havoc with my Saturday night plan, which was to eat my way through the Collier County Fair. |
Kids dog county officials Bridgewater Courier News, United States - When Keith Dixon grows up, he wants to be a professional athlete and a county sheriff, following in the footsteps of his role model, Shaquille O'Neal -- an NBA superstar who was recently sworn in as a US Marshal. |
PRETZ NOTEBOOK Freeport Journal Standard, IL - The Pretzels entered the final game of the Freeport Sectional at the 4-Seasons Bowling Center 50 pins ahead of Winnebago - the team that eliminated Freeport in the final game a year earlier. |
Brisket & Kugel: Classic Jewish dishes showcased in cook-off Toledo Blade, OH - After nearly a year of planning by Rochelle Barchick, the Temple Sisterhood Brisket and Kugel Cook-off at Temple Congregation Shomer Emunim was held on Saturday night. |
HR woman single-handedly lowering staff morale The Chaser, Australia - Human Relations manager Helen Wilson is using her unique personnel management skills to demotivate the staff of mid-sized accountancy firm Dockery and Son. |
Vita Food Products, Inc. Announces Death of Director Neal T. ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - CHICAGO, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neal T. Jansen, 68, a member of the Board of Directors of Vita Food Products, Inc. (AMEX: VSF) , passed away on Friday, February 3, 2006. |
Valentine's Day Gifts with a Twist BusinessWeek - Still not sure what to get your sweetheart? We've got suggestions ranging from chocolates to trips around the world. Valentine's Day is fast approaching. |
Crossbow Arrows Fly in Virginia Beach WTKR Your NewsChannel 3, VA - A string of crossbow incidents have people in Virginia Beach worried about being caught in the cross hairs. There have been reports of at least eight cases where metal-tipped arrows have either damaged buildings and homes or been found on property. |
Dedham Lunch Menus Daily News Transcript, MA - MONDAY - 1. Nachos - seasoned ground beef, cheese sauce, salsa, sour cream, juice, waffle crackers. 2. Bagel with cream cheese, cheese squares, carrots, fruit Smoothie, Cool Ranch Corn Nuts. |
Bob Schwarz: Food Notes Charleston Gazette (subscription), USA - Whenever I open the freezer or refrigerator and try to guess the contents of an unlabeled jar or plastic container, I pledge to never again put anything away unlabeled. |
Will cook for love -- and redemption Seattle Post Intelligencer - Three years ago, PI food editor Hsiao-Ching Chou conducted a little experiment. Her mission: observe and document a novice cook's attempt to make a "romantic" dinner for his Valentine. |
Staff promotes healthy lifestyles Indiana Statesman, Indiana - Student Health Promotions set up an information table Tuesday to encourage Indiana State students to eat healthy, to promote its weight-managing program and to answer health questions from students. |
Modify a flavor mistake with a smidgeon of the right stuff commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - While researching an answer for last week's question about how to fix a dish that might be too sweet, we came across a lot of other advice too good to keep to ourselves. |
Bob Schwarz: Food Notes Charleston Gazette, WV - Whenever I open the freezer or refrigerator and try to guess the contents of an unlabeled jar or plastic container, I pledge to never again put anything away unlabeled. |
North Palm Beach County social scene: Celestial Gala of Jupiter ... Jupiter Courier (subscription), FL - The 4th Annual Celestial Gala of Jupiter, themed "Passport to Broadway," to benefit the North Palm Beach County Unit of the American Cancer Society was all about reaching to the heights. |
Student reasons for vegetarianism vary Ripon College Days, WI - According to a 2004 Forbes Survey, 2.8 percent of Americans are vegetarians. While the number of people foregoing meat products remains proportionately small, a veggie-centered diet is rapidly gaining acceptance and ease in the United States and beyond. |
Lakeland grad not one to back down Scranton Times, PA - It took only some good-natured ribbing to get Robert Morcom to re-light his competitive fire. A gym rat his whole life, Morcom lifted weights simply to stay in shape. |
Special to The Winchester Star Winchester Star, VA - Who said the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach - what about a woman’s heart? If you ask Mark Doering, Larry Clark, Bill Melvin, or Willie Shoemaker, they’ll tell you that an occasional well ... |
Gay Men Talk About When They Knew: AfterElton.com - Eighty-six gay and lesbian adults contributed testimonials to When I Knew, including gay notables such as BD Wong, Arthur Laurents, Simon Doonan, Stephen Fry, Marc Shaiman, Michael Musto, and Suzanne Westenhoefer. |
Dining hall cook to battle others Penn State Digital Collegian, PA - With Black Jack chicken and potatoes shaped like dice, McElwain cook Sue Merritts will compete, Iron Chef style, against other dining hall cooks at a regional Culinary Challenge at Virginia Tech in March. |