The Culinary Scene in Vancouver, Canada’s Olympic City
by Susan Davis on 08/02/10 at 12:16 pm
The 2010 Winter Olympics begin February 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Our Canadian neighbors are poised to make visitors feel welcome, and hotels and restaurants are ready with exceptional deals and dishes. Even bars are concocting drinks that to entice patrons.
The metropolitan Vancouver area has more than two million people and a host of diverse and exciting [...]
Ten Top Romantic Restaurants in America
Everyone has their own opinion of what makes a restaurant romantic. Some want an innovative or eclectic menu. Others prefer traditional or haute cuisine. Many are looking for breathtaking views. And there are a few that want a casual and comfortable ambiance coupled with personalized service. Whatever your personal preference for romance, what follows are some of the top romantic [...]
Full StoryInterview with Chef Oscar Santana of Favela Cubana in NYC
We recently dined at Favela Cubana where chef Oscar Santana is dishing up Cuban and Brazilian dishes to delight his clientele. Santana took the experience gained at Provence, Cercle Rouge and Soho Steak and translated his skills into Brazilian and Cuban food; not a fusion but side by side and updated with a contemporary flair. Here’s [...]
Full StorySaffron May Reverse Blindness
The most treasured and expensive spice in the world, saffron, may reverse the most common cause of blindness in old people known as AMD, or macular degeneration, an eye disorder that damages the center of the retina and impairs the eye’s ability to render fine details.
Research by Professor Silvia Bisti of the ARC Centre of [...]
Making Snow Ice Cream
With many parts of the country experiencing record-breaking snowfalls and with more bad weather on the horizon, this might be a good time to put some of the snow to good use. How about making some snow ice cream?
Yes, that’s right – snow ice cream. Making America’s favorite dessert out of freshly fallen snow is a [...]
Mindless Eating – How to Avoid it and Lose Weight in the Process
It’s not always about the calories. Or the fat content. Or the number of carbs. Sometimes it doesn’t matter whether your sandwich is on white or whole wheat, or if you drink your coffee with sugar or Splenda. Losing weight isn’t always about the food – it has a lot to do with the total [...]
Full StoryHeinz Introduces Revolutionary Ketchup Packaging
Hailed as the biggest development in the fast food industry in more than 40 years, the H.J. Heinz Company unveiled a new design in its ketchup packaging for those ordering takeaway meals. The announcement comes after years of consumer complaints about the inability to dip French fries or chicken nuggets into the currently used condiment [...]
Full StoryThe Miraculous Health Benefits of Blueberry Juice
Based on a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, drinking wild blueberry juice improves memory, especially in older adults. Researchers noted that specific compounds in blueberries have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and increase neuronal signaling in brain centers, benefits that would be expected to mitigate dementia.
According to the published report, the [...]
Chef Emeril to Host Ultimate Tailgate Party in Miami
On Super Bowl Sunday, February 7, Chef Emeril Lagasse will host what he calls the ultimate tailgate party at his Miami Beach restaurant, Emeril’s Miami Beach. Chef Emeril’s ultimate tailgate party starts at 4:30pm and will continue until 30 minutes after the game. Saints fans will watch the game on six big screens and party [...]
Full StoryHash is Back
Hash is making a comeback. Maybe it’s the economy, but it’s more likely because hash is tasty and delicious. It’s a versatile meal that can effectively use leftovers, but innovative chefs can ramp up the final product with selective ingredients and seasonings. Plus, hash can be made quickly, so it’s a great last-minute breakfast, lunch [...]
Full StoryTop 10 Super Bowl Wing Recipes
The concept of hot, spicy chicken wings began in the sixties at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, when co-owner Teressa Bellissimo cooked leftover wings in hot sauce as a late-night snack for her son and his friends.
Bellissimo and Dick Winger, who sold hot sauce to the bar, took “Buffalo Wings” on the road [...]
The Venerable Knish: Yonah Schimmel’s Celebrates 100 Years
It’s hard to believe that the Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery is celebrating 100 years of faithful service to hungry New Yorkers. The Lower East Side bakery that churns out this Jewish delicacy to an adoring cadre of loyal customers is remarkably unchanged from the time it opened at 137 East Houston Street in 1910. It’s [...]
Full StoryTop 10 Cocktails for Super Bowl Sunday
For those of you interested in breaking the beer drinking tradition on Superbowl Sunday, how about surprising your friends and family with a mixed cocktail. We’ve selected ten entertaining drinks that are fun and simple to prepare. Most of the these drinks go well with pizza, burgers, dogs, and snacks.
Note: One shot equals one ounce. [...]
Top 10 Romantic Restaurants in the World
When you’re in love, every arrived destination becomes a magical palace — a moment transfixed in time. The sky, the smells, the streets, the faces, all ever the more vivid when you’re intoxicated and filled with that exciting and mysterious quality known as romance. From Moscow to Paris, you’ll always remember your dining experience at [...]
Full StoryThirty-Two Chefs at Taste of the NFL
Since 1992, Taste of the NFL has staged a huge food event held the day before the Super Bowl game in the city playing host to the Big Game. Chefs from each of the 32 cities with NFL teams prepare and serve dishes to customers who pay $500 a ticket. Proceeds support food banks in [...]
Full StoryBrews for a Super Bowl Sunday Celebration
You have the menu planned for game day. Wings, pizza, chili, burgers, ribs, plus plenty of chips, dips and salsa. You may even have some regional specialties, depending on which team is your favorite. (Breaded pork tenderloins if you’re an Indianapolis Colts fan, and jambalaya if you’re hoping for a New Orleans Saints win.) The only [...]
Full StoryCan Resurrection Prevent Hangovers?
If you could prevent a hangover, would you start your night with a decaffeinated, non-alcoholic, all natural, herbal-based and lightly carbonated beverage that promises to prevent those pounding headaches and queasy-stomach feelings? Would you believe such a product works?
The manufacturers of Resurrection, the anti-hangover drink, guarantees that starting off with a can of their beverage, [...]
McDonald’s Supports Eating Local with McItaly Burgers
In an effort to promote the use of locally procured ingredients, McDonald’s franchises in Italy have rolled out a new burger and salad line called the “McItaly.” Containing two burger variations and one salad, the new menu items have the blessing of the Italian government and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is hoping that the [...]
Full StoryRishi Blends up Award Winning Teas
If you’re a tea lover, it will come as no surprise that for the past 1,000 years, tea has been the most heavily consumed beverage, next to water. Although you can find common black tea in grocery stores all across America, the mass-produced varieties do not possess the quality that is exhibited by specialty tea [...]
Full StoryNo. 1 Most Popular Super Bowl Food – You’ll be Amazed
The National Chicken Council reports that Super Bowl weekend is decidedly the biggest time of the year for wings. Based on their statistical data, more than 1 billion wing portions will be consumed during Super Bowl weekend, or more than 90 million pounds of wings. (Check out are tangy, tantalizing wing recipes by clicking here). [...]
Full StoryA Grandmother’s Food Wisdom in Michael Pollan’s New Book
Last year Michael Pollan, one of the country’s leading experts on food, summoned the public’s wisdom in gathering food rules for eating well. “My premise,” said Pollan, “is that culture has a lot to teach us about how to choose, prepare and eat food, and that this wisdom is worth collecting and preserving before it [...]
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