COLUMN: Pizza's role in public policySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:58AMStudents in Meridian School District had no idea that theirchoice of pizza would make its way from their cafeteria trays to adebate in the Capitol.
Look good, feel goodSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:02PMWomen need to take care of their physical needs, without neglecting their emotional wants.
All-time favouriteSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:25PMIt can be cheap and simple or fancy and more expensive, but however you like your nasi lemak, it is a dish that’s truly 1Malaysia.
Adrift from the crowdFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:15PMIn a kayak, Gemma Bowes discovers the limestone islands and luminous waters beyond Phuket's busy beaches.
Most sea lions gone from Ore. coastFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:02AMFLORENCE, Ore. (AP) - The thousands of California sea lions that showed up this winter off the central Oregon coast seem to have largely moved on. In San Francisco, last fall's abrupt disappearance of the creatures left tourists disappointed. Now they're slowly returning to San Francisco's Pier 39.
Super foodMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:37AMDoes eating oily fish really help concentration?
Agents of experienceMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:20AMHaving a dog has reminded me how we tend to see things differently in the presence of another species. That is, walking on the beach with a dog named Hope makes me pay a lot more attention to things of interest to dogs: especially crows, dead sea
Big NightMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:07AMAfter warming up with a daytime menu of sublime subs and antipasti, Torrisi Italian Specialties launches dinner on March 9.
Retreat highlights Baja's wild sideSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:05AMLas Animas Wilderness Retreat is an off-the-grid camp that offers something for the entire family. Instead of television, Internet and phone access, what you find here are fishing, snorkeling, swimming with whale sharks and plenty of other treasures from the sea.
Feb. 26 fish reportThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:02PMKern County and southern San Joaquin Valley LAKE ISABELLA: There continues to be a decent catfish bite at Engineer Point on frozen shad with most fish pan-sized up to four pounds. There is a fair trout bite at the auxiliary dam on nightcrawlers and floating dough baits. A recent Alper's trout plant went in as part of the stocking for the 21st Annual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby set for March 27 ...
Restaurant Week: Lunch at Morton'sWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:50PMI knew I was going to get a cheeseburger eventually. But which one? Of the 165 participants in Chicago's third annual Restaurant Week, nearly 40 are steakhouses, or places where steak is a prominent menu feature.
Orecchiette with purple sprouting broccoli and anchoviesWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:19PMThe Puglian pasta orecchiette, which means "little ears", are cup-shaped to catch the sauce, giving the perfect balance of pasta and sauce in each mouthful. You can use 300-350g of dried orecchiette if you're in a hurry.
Planet ArkWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:20PMISLA FOCA, Peru - Taking advantage of warmer seas, fur seals from the Galapagos Islands have established a full-fledged colony on the Pacific Coast of Peru, some 900 miles from their normal habitat, local scientists say.
"Giggle, Giggle, Quack" Coming to DVD on March 30, 2010Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:59PMScholastic has announced that Giggle, Giggle, Quack...and More Stories by Doreen Cronin will be arriving on DVD on March 30, 2010. The disc will... [read more]
Restaurant RowWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:46AMBENJARONG’s Master Thai Chef Phacharaporn "Tun" Noinak reveals the secrets of her Thai kitchen to every cooking aficionado all Saturdays of March, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Enroll for P1,200 net per person.
FEATURE-Galapagos fur seals gain foothold in warming PeruWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:54AMSource: Reuters * Galapagos fur seals form colony in Peru * Scientist believes move due to climate change By Terry Wade ISLA FOCA, Peru, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Taking advantage of warmer ...
La Taberna delivers quality in BridgeportWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:24AMThe restaurant business is a tough one, especially in this economic climate. So, it must be a really good restaurant to make a go of it in a location away from the mainstream, without other eatery neighbors, and with little walk-by traffic.
DISHING IT OUT: Where to eat in New OrleansWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:03AMI recently had a nice chat with New Orleans celebrity chef John Besh. Never too busy to talk food, he was quick to invite us to visit during the upcoming crawfish season.
Debate opens on state mandate for Oyster Creek cooling towersWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:09AMLACEY TOWNSHIP - Members of the public will get a chance to comment today on whether the state should force the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant to build cooling towers.
Students Uncover Mislabeled FoodsTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:20PMWhen you shop at a grocery store, you trust that the food labels are accurate. In other words, if you're buying anchovies you assume you're getting anchovies.
Sea Lions Trickling Back to San Francisco's Pier 39Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:02PMIt's looking like the world-famous San Francisco sea lions who by the hundreds made Pier 39 their home may be returning after a baffling disappearance.
Scientists Zero in on Causes of Stranded Brown PelicansMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:29PMScientific investigation indicates shortages of preferred prey items, like anchovies and sardines, and rough winter weather as primary causes for the pelican mass-stranding.
El Toro LocoMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:17AMDespite its TV chef's polished pedigree, this Spanish eatery in Manly fails to deliver. Simon Thomsen reports.
Salad NicoiseMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:17AMWhat makes the perfect salad nicoise and who sells your favourite? Be a Postcode critic and let us know.
Nutrition Q&A: 'Lite' foods, teenagers and minerals, dry eyesMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:42AMWhat does the word “lite” mean on food labels? What it should mean is that the product is at least 30 per cent lower than the standard version in at least one typical value, such as calories or fat.
Pelicans at RiskSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 8:07AMRecently removed from endangered species lists, California brown pelicans are dying by hundreds.
Franco MancaSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:29AMIts taken me a while, but I have finally managed to make it all the way to Brixton and sample the delights of Franco Manca, a pizzeria making and selling Neapolitan style pizzas located in the heart of Brixton Market.
Profile informationSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:18AMOne man of Chinese heritage, German birth, Malaysian passport and English culture rambles on about his everyday comings, goings but mainly eatings. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
Small wonder: Enjoy a little bit of what you fancy with Mark Hix's brilliant, bite-sized treatsFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:32PMThis month, the city of Seville will be in festive swing at its annual gastronomic tapas fair where everyone celebrates by going off on a massive tapeo (a tapas crawl). Spanish tapas have been one of the big success stories of the past few years in the restaurant world and so many cuisines have been influenced by the idea of sharing small plates of delicious little bits and pieces.
Baked garlic on toast with smoked anchoviesFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:31PMThese delicious cold smoked anchovies in oil are available at Brindisa. They are more like a fresh than a canned product, quite unique and one of my favourite convenience foods. If you want to avoid the garlic, just serve them on hot buttered toast.
Culinary champ’s succulent dishesFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:02AMMANY MOONS AGO, I JUDGED a major culinary competition, the Bonlac Great Chefs of Asia, with popular restaurants as participants.
Contents of your fridge is a window to your personalityFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:08AMSometimes I can come across as uptight, snobby, callous and inflexible. Which is great because that's how I am in real life. Also I'm punctual. Here's hoping this photo of my fridge's middle shelf (the meats and produce are below) will illustrate these character assets/flaws.
What is sickening and killing California's brown pelicans?Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:03AMHundreds of brown pelicans ( Pelecanus occidentalis ) have been found sick or dead off the coasts of California in the past month, the victims of a mysterious ailment that has scientists baffled. [More]
Gout dietFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:47AMHousecall, our weekly general-interest e-newsletter, keeps you up to date on a wide variety of health topics with timely, reliable, practical information, recipes, blogs, questions and answers with Mayo Clinic experts and more.
Bocconi gives more for lessFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:47AMHACKENSACK — Customers are guaranteed to have their food in front of them within minutes of ordering at Bocconi Pasta Pronto & More, located at 363 Essex Street.
Half Moon Bay ReviewFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:29AMLake level: 448.35. Early morning striper bite has been good during the first two hours of daylight trolling anchovies and casting White ratl traps, stump jumpers and green tailed salt water assassins rigged on three-eighths to half ounce leadheads.
Inside the Conservancy Wildlife Clinic: Preventable heartachesThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:55PMA brown pelican and a snowy egret were among the 31 animals admitted to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic this past week. Other admissions include a purple martin, a black skimmer, a great horned owlet, an eastern cottontail and a Florida red-bellied turtle.Pitiful plight of the pelicanA concerned couple from Isles of Capri called the Wildlife Clinic after ...
The $50 a Week GourmetThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:20AMJust after new year's, I was having a festive drink with my friends Rod and Joyce when the talk turned—as the talk so often does these days—to budgets. I mentioned that I had never in my life made one until now, a fact that has driven my father, who considers me the soul of extravagance, crazy for at least 30 years, and might also have contributed, now that I think of it, to the current less ...
James Beard Awards 2010 semifinalists announcedThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 10:40AMThe James Beard Foundation today announced a long list of semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Awards in 19 restaurant and chef categories. This represents the first cut before the final five nominees get the nod March 22. On that date, the James Beard Foundation will also announce the final nominees for restaurant design and graphics, books, journalism, broadcast media and special achievement ...
Sakonnet area chefs put chowder, chili to the testThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:24AMLITTLE COMPTON — Hungry tasters, eager to begin their role as judges, gathered Sunday afternoon on one side of three long tables at Crowthers Restaurant, not far from Westport line on Pottersville Road in Little Compton.
Half Moon Bay ReviewThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:43AM(ARA) - In the diet craze that has captured our attention over the last four decades, the one plan that stands out from the rest is the Mediterranean Diet. Since the Mediterranean embraces more than 20 countries, each with its own cuisine, the diet is really a fusion of the many foods consumed by the nations bordering the sea.
OUTDOORS: Weekly fishing report, Feb. 18Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:00PMThe fish report is weekly. Its accuracy depends on marinaoperators, tackle shops and local fishermen we contact. Anglerscatching large fish should send the information to Outdoor NewsService, P.O. Box 9007, San Bernardino, CA 92427, or telephone909-887-3444, so it can be included in this report. Faxes can besent to 909-887-8180. E-Mail messages or fishing reports can alsobe posted to Jim ...
A taste of Spanish cultureWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 7:31PMBy: William Ross Dining Commons hosts guest chef Last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Keene State College students had a chance to enjoy traditional Spanish food as part of the Zorn Dinning Common’s (DC) guest chef program. Chef Francisco Paco Manzano was the fifth annual guest chef to cook for st...