Restaurants across Canada joining Amnesty International to stop violence against women
Posted May 3, 2008 – 2:29 am in: News(NC)-It’s a winning recipe to stop violence against women. Between June 1-15, 2008 restaurants across Canada are joining Amnesty International’s Taste for Justice campaign to raise funds for human rights and help stop violence against women.
For these two weeks, participating Taste for Justice restaurants and other food-based businesses are donating part proceeds towards Amnesty’s human [...]
TV chef James Barber dies
Posted December 3, 2007 – 10:19 am in: NewsI’m the oldest of six sons. Mom had us boys working in the kitchen from an early age and I could cook enough to keep from going hungry or spending too much money at McDonald’s.
However, it was James Barber who whet my appetite for possibilities of what meal preparation could be. It was never pretentious, but [...]
Alberta chefs cook up partnerships with local farmers
Posted June 14, 2007 – 2:13 pm in: News, RestaurantsAlberta restaurateurs are tapping the eat-local movement to fill out their summer menus with fresh fare.
Janice McGregor, who works for Alberta Agriculture, co-ordinates restaurants with local growers. She says the trend, which is catching on with all types of different cuisines from East Indian to Chinese to Italian, is creating a new bond between farmers [...]
Two Food Presentations Were Award Winners
Posted May 9, 2007 – 10:24 pm in: Learning, NewsTwo of the World’s Best Presentation contest winners were food-related presentations.
Sustainable Food Lab was awarded 3rd place by the judges
Panipuri was awarded 1st place in People’s Choice
Dining Out For Life - Edmonton, Alberta
Posted April 15, 2007 – 6:49 pm in: NewsPlease join us on Thursday, April 26, 2007 for Living Positive’s Second Annual Dining Out For Life®!
Last year we raised $5,941.87 to support local people living with HIV/AIDS. Take a look at our list of participating restaurants, gather some friends and enjoy a delicious meal - all while helping out a good cause.
All money raised [...]
When Buying Organic Makes Sense — and When It Doesn’t
Posted January 24, 2007 – 8:26 am in: News, TipsFrom the Wall Street Journal:
Grocery-store shelves are increasingly crowded with pricey organic versions of everything from milk and eggs to hot dogs and beer. But some of the options pitched as healthier may not always be worth their higher price tags.
When Buying Organic Makes Sense — and When It Doesn’t
The 43rd Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest
Posted January 19, 2007 – 12:54 pm in: Baking, Contests, NewsDo you have a “million-dollar” recipe that everyone raves about? You can put that to the test and win the $1 million grand prize. It’s time once again for the Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest.
The rules are here, the prizes here and the list of eligible products here.
Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest on Yahoo! Food
100 Years of Kisses
Posted January 19, 2007 – 10:12 am in: NewsHershey’s Kisses are celebrating their centennial this year.
HERSHEY’S KISSES Brand Chocolates
Food and Drink Predictions for 2007
Posted January 1, 2007 – 11:26 am in: NewsEpicurious.com gives us their food-trend predications for 2007.
Black Market Bites
Pigging Out
Homing Instinct
Global Gourmet
Fair Game
On a Roll
Drinks with a Kick
Doggone It
Coffee Talk
An End to Super-Sizing:
Food and Drink Predictions for 2007 at Daily Dish at Epicurious.com.
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Posted December 27, 2006 – 6:26 pm in: News, PoultryA true/false quiz from the Detroit Free Press
One egg supplies 10% of the protein you need in one day.
Eggs are a good source of vitamins A and D.
When a recipe calls for eggs, you should use extra large.
If you are trying to cut down on cholesterol, in most recipes you can substitute the whites [...]