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Ten Fascinating Facts about Pumpkins

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As Halloween creeps up on us, we thought it might be timely to look at the pumpkin and some of the fascinating facts and folklore surrounding this seasonal fruit.  (Yes, pumpkin is a fruit, not a vegetable!)   Here are some tidbits for you to chew on!

Pumpkins are native to North America, [...]

Bringing Crème Brûlée to the People

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Curtis Kimball noticed a stranger among the friends in line for his desserts at his crème brûlée cart in San Francisco, and discovered the stranger had read about his dessert cart on Twitter.
For Mr. Kimball, who conceded that he “hadn’t really understood the purpose of Twitter,” the beauty of digital [...]

$16 Foie Gras Jelly Donut, Priceless

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On a recent vacation to the Pacific Northwest, Scott Gold, author of The Shameless Carnivore: A Manifesto for Meat Lovers, checked out the Portland food scene by tasting ono ceviche at Andina, grass-fed and finished strip steak at Urban Farmer, and spiced boar collar and fish sauce fried chicken wings [...]

Starbucks Going Incognito to Sell … Beer?

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Starbucks, known to many as the preeminent place to sip coffee, lattes, cappuccinos and other specialty drinks, is quietly making some changes to three of its Seattle shops.   A new venture is in the works that dumps the corporate identity, as the revamped stores become part of the community in which they’re located.
Over [...]

10 Haute Cuisine Hotspots in Singapore

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Singapore is an aviation hub for the Southeast Asian region. Singapore’s Changi Airport has a network of 81 airlines connecting Singapore to 185 cities in 58 countries. Shttp://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/04Mq1IlfQ459H/75×75.jpgingaporean cuisine is a confluence of Chinese, Indian, Malay and Tamil cuisine. Local foods consist of chicken rice and satay, and a wide [...]

The Four Seasons’ “Rip Van Winkle” is Gone

The culinary world lost another giant last week.  Christian “Hitsch” Albin, the executive chef of the prestigious Four Seasons restaurant in New York City, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 13 after a brief bout with cancer.  The 61-year old chef was described as a “culinary Rip Van Winkle” in an April 2000 New York [...]

Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-04-26

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Chef Batali, Rachael Ray and Bon Jovi Duke It Out

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They will all be battling hunger by helping to raise $1 million tonight at the gala for the Food Bank at New York City’s 6th annual Can-Do Awards Dinner. Other celebrities expected to attend are Tom Colicchio, Katie Ford, Katie Lee Joel, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Bracco, Helena Christiansen and [...]

World’s Best Restaurant Awards Tonight In London

A Hollywood-style version of the academy awards for restaurants takes place tonight as the world’s top chefs and restaurateurs discover their restaurant ranking in this year’s S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best 2009 awards in London. A host of other accolades will be awarded including the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Chef’s Choice Award, and Acqua Panna [...]

Depression Cooking With Clara, A 93-Year-Old Great-Grandmother

Our economy is in shambles. Pawnbrokers are opening up beside banks. Jobless claims have topped 6 million. One in ten Americans are collecting food stamps. More and more tent cities are springing up across American cities. The real unemployment rate is about 15 percent and climbing. During The Great Depression the unemployment rate averaged 20 [...]

Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-04-12

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Radio Ad Mocks Red Meat Study

The Washington, D.C. based Center for Consumer Freedom has released a new radio commercial in response to the recent study that warned about the hazards of eating red meat (see Red Meat in the Hot Seat).  The audio spot claims, “You shouldn’t eat meat and there’s nothing funny about rump roast. If you do eat meat you [...]