The New Tailgating Trend: Gourmet Grillers

Are you ready for some football? No? Then how about some seafood? Many years ago, tailgate fascists made an unsuccessful bid to squash the spirits of tailgating men and women across the tri-state area with their Draconian rules. But today, an even greater trend enemy is threatening tailgaters: gourmet grillers. A new Weber Tailgating Study reveals that nearly fifty percent of tailgaters are no ...

PRINCETON — A 15-hour food service sanitation manager's course and certification is being offered by the Bureau/Putnam County Health Department. The course will be from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and 25 in the conference room at the health department, 526 Bureau Valley Parkway, Princeton. Lunch is on your own.

Food Network, Kellogg's Serve Up Integrated Alliance

Food Network and Kellogg’s are encouraging consumers to think outside the cereal box, pairing up for an integrated partnership that will look to demonstrate the versatility of the Battle Creek breakfast giant’s brands.

Cooking up a storm in the Vail Valley

EDWARDS, Colorado - The June Creek Elementary School cafeteria might see most of the culinary action at the school, but Thursday evening it was the gymnasium that got the gourmet goods. The inaugural Eagle County Little Foodies in the Kitchen event gave fifth graders an opportunity to think about healthy cooking and strut their culinary stuff. There was also a Little Foodies event happening ...

Food court to come to Hoboken Terminal, approved by NJ Transit

Journal file photoA new food court is coming to Hoboken Terminal, shown above, as approved by the NJ Transit Board of Directors today.As of today, a new food court is in the works for Hoboken Terminal, according to a press...

Gourmet grocer

The new store, which opened Wednesday in Latham at the corner of New Loudon and Watervliet-Shaker roads, is well stocked with prepared foods and specialty items such as flavoring salts, but low on necessities such as paper towels and shampoo. Chicken breasts are stuffed at least five ways; salmon comes in stuffed pinwheels, coated in sesame seeds, cooked with lemon butter-dill sauce and wrapped ...

Wine, Arts Festivals To Brighten Weekend

Chicago oenophiles will gather at Buckingham Fountain Friday afternoon to enjoy samples of their favorite varietals at the Windy City Wine Festival. Also this weekend, fine art aficionados will gather in the East Lakeview neighborhood for the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts.

Risks of old, new diet drugs face U.S. scrutiny (Reuters)

Reuters - The risks of a potential new diet pill and a 13-year-old weight-loss medicine face U.S. scrutiny next week as medical experts consider if the drugs' benefits outweigh possible side effects.

Global Food Crisis Is Not Imminent, But Food Commodities Markets Need Regulation, FAO Official Says

A global food crisis does not appear to be on the horizon despite recent food price rises, but steps must be taken to regulate volatile food commodities markets, Hafez Ghanem, a top official at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. Rising food prices in some countries "have raised concerns about a return to the political instability of ...

Cooking for soldiers

Through Operation Cooking for Soldier On, Canadians can help support injured members of the Canadian Forces, and learn some of the favourite recipes of Canadian soldiers along the way. Operation Cooking for Soldier On is the name a cookbook of recipes from members of the military.[...]

Clitheroe wine shop scoops top award

A CLITHEROE wine merchants has been honoured in the Decanter Wine Retailer of the Year Awards. (10/09/2010 15:19:40)

Dining@Large: The Florida pastor, Sept. 11 and the restaurant meal deal

Elizabeth Large , The Baltimore Sun 's restaurant critic, blogs about memorable meals, dining trends, comings and goings on the restaurant scene and more.

Cooking class embraces healthy choices

Dr. Seuss had it right in “Green Eggs and Ham.” When it comes to food choices, visual appeal rules. Many people don’t eat what they can’t pronounce; gremolata doesn’t attract takers on name alone.

Wine & Dinosaurs

Wine & Dinosaurs, presented by Wilmington Trust, is a wine and beer tasting festival with fine wines, specialty beers, live music, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction to benefit the Delaware Museum of Natural History. The event will be held at the Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Del., noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 26. Admission is $45 advance and $55 at the door.

Overweight Kids' Body Image Takes Pounding From Bullies (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Being the "fat kid" just got worse. Overweight children who get teased about the extra pudge become more dissatisfied with their bodies, a new study finds.

Cooking kids to dish it out

THERE will be tears in this Sunday's Junior MasterChef and they are likely to be viewers'.

Cooking Classes Set for Seniors

KENT—The Senior Center will hold two New Adventures in Cooking classes over the next two months. This program will be held at the Kent Senior Center in Templeton Farms.

Food security

( Society for Experimental Biology ) Gebisa Ejeta, winner of the world food prize 2009, will open the International Food Security and Safety Meeting to be held in Lancaster, UK, Sept. 13-15, 2010. Speakers from Europe, China and Africa will be represented by scientists, biotechnologists, social scientists, ethics and policy professionals. Integrated and interdisciplinary solutions will be ...

Wine, jazz at Giralda Farms in Madison to boost Philharmonic

MADISON - Wine lovers, jazz fans and arts patrons will come together for “Wines of the Americas,” a wine tasting benefit for the New Philharmonic of New Jersey from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 1 Giralda Farms in the scenic Giralda Farms office campus off Madison Avenue in Madison.

Food inflation at 11.47%

Wholesale food inflation shot up to 11.47 per cent for the week ended August 28 due to increase in prices of cereals, fruits and milk. Ananlysts attributed the rise to play of statistical base effects, as most expected food inflation to moderate in the coming months when kharif production came to the market.

Fireplace cooking demonstration set

Volunteers at the Wolcott Keeper's House, 9999 E. Bayshore Road, Marblehead, will host a fireplace cooking demonstration from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Gourmet coffee shop, others set up in new Spring Grove center

New businesses are opening in Spring Grove after the recent renovation of the former Diehl Chevrolet at 245 N.

Food pantry in need of donations

Last year, the Richland-Wilkin Food Pantry received, on average, 80 families per month. This year, that number has increased dramatically. In August, the food pantry experienced a record high of 136 families.

Cooking holiday in Normandy, France

Helen Atkinson Wood, Mrs Miggins in the TV series Blackadder, improves her cooking in Normandy.

Even for Wine Connoisseurs, Cheap is Good

For the wine expert, fine distinctions are part of the pleasure. But finding a good bottle isn't hard these days.

'Dining in the D' to showcase area restaurants

After finding a niche to promote locally owned and operated restaurants in the Detroit area, Executive Producer and Director Michael Whitenack has announced that "Dining in the D" is set to premiere on Community Media Network (CMNtv) on Tuesday.

The importance of getting the right dining room furniture.

The dining room is one of the most essential areas of your home. It is where you nourish your family and where enjoyable talks and funny recollection of the day's activities are shared over palatable dishes. The dining room should be a conducive area for physical and mental sustenance that is why you need to carefully consider everything you place and use in that area, from your cutlery set and ...

Food Standards Agency spent £7m on 'nannying' campaigns

The Food Standards Agency has spent nearly £7 million on posters, adverts and leaflets to educate consumers about improving their diets over the last year.

Dining out needn't mean gaining pounds

Dining out is part of everyday life, whether it’s grabbing something on the way home from work, a special occasion, a romantic meal for two or just because you feel like it! The great news is that with a few handy tips, dining out doesn’t need to mean piling on the lbs.

'Semi-Homemade Cooking With Sandra Lee' Season 14 of Emmy-Nominated Food Network Show Launches With a Fresh Twist ...

Semi-Homemade Cooking," the one-of-a kind program that started with a razzle-dazzle fusion of food and home-fashion from tablescapes, cocktail time, and decadent dishes made in a snap, returns for a fully-loaded 14th season with an eye-popping new set, "dynamic, doable and dramatic" tablescapes, and special episodes highlighting quick-serve meals prepared with a new formula twist: 70% fresh ...

Prospective wine-grape grower workshop set Oct. 12 in Pittsburg

PITTSBURG - A Prospective Wine-grape Grower Workshop program, sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service for people interested in commercial wine-grape production, will be held from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Oct. 12 in Pittsburg.The program will take place at the Los Pinos Ranch Vineyard, located at 658 County Road 1344. Directions can be found at http://www.lospinosranchvineyards.com ...

Wine tasting at Barrington church

"Corks & Forks - The Best American Wines You've Never Tasted" will showcase small-vintage, award-winning American wines from lesser-known wine regions from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at St. Mark's Church, 337 Ridge Road in Barrington Hills.

Dining Notes: Trolley expands service; Giovanni's to close

With this week's expansion of the Riverside Trolley service comes an expansion of lunchtime dining options. The Riverside Trolley service — comprised of a number of buses outfitted as trolleys operated by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority — now extends from Forsyth and Laura streets downtown nearly five miles to FSCJ Kent Campus, located at Park Street and Roosevelt Boulevard. Office ...

China Said to Tell Cooking-Oil Suppliers No Price Increases Before Holiday

China’s top economic planner ordered suppliers of packaged cooking oil not to raise prices before the holidays later this month, two trading executives familiar with the matter said.

Obesity May Up Death Risk in Older Women With Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Here's yet another reason to avoid obesity throughout your life: Doing so may improve your chances of survival if you're diagnosed with colon cancer.

Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Lowers Gestational Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obese women who have weight loss surgery before they get pregnant are three times less likely to develop gestational diabetes and are also less likely to require a cesarean section, a new study finds.

Obesity Worsens Brain Damage of Heavy Drinking (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity caused by heavy drinking can add to brain damage caused by drinking itself, says a new study.

Wine Tasting

WHAT: New grape discoveries: "Wine Types Less Traveled" WHERE: O'Brien's Mar

Gourmet burger bar coming to O.C.

Late last month, the Maven gave you exclusive details about the new restaurants slated to open at a remodeled retail center in Balboa Peninsula. The prime coastal Newport Beach property, dubbed The Landing, will include The Crow Burger Kitchen — a...

Food inflation New Delhi, Sept. 9:

Food inflation rose to 11.47 per cent in the week ended August 28, fuelling fears of a rate hike by the RBI in its policy review later this month. Rising for the second consecutive week, food inflation jumped to 11.47 per cent on dearer cereals, fruits and milk.