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A sample Friday menu for prisoners in Georgia, who are now getting only two meals that day as the state tries to save money:
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's meal for G-20 leaders at Downing Street features seasonal, local produce.
The menu for the luncheon the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies arranged to honor President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
Zilly Rosen cheered the election of Barack Obama with sugar and all-purpose flour.
In Dante's epic poem "Inferno," the main character has a guide, the Roman poet Virgil, to show him through the nine circles of hell. Seven centuries later, a Web site wants to be our Virgil, guiding us through the torments of automated phone menus.
The menu for President Bush's Thanksgiving celebration at the Camp David retreat, as released by the White House:
Microsoft says its “New Xbox Experience,” which rolls out Nov. 19, will “change the face of home entertainment for every Xbox 360 owner.” It doesn’t.
This week’s recipe for Agnolotti Dal Plin (handmade ravioli with a veal stuffing) was stolen with permission from Staffan Terje, chef-owner of Perbacco, San Francisco. “Perbacco” is an Italian word used to accentuate positive comments. It can be an expression of pleasure and surprise, as well as a reference to Bacchus, god of wine and symbol of revelry: “Wow” — which is also a good word to describe the menu at Perbacco, which features house-cured meats and salamis.
Looking to entice those hungry for a healthier option, Dunkin' Donuts will begin offering a new slate of better-for-you offerings in August.
Dunkin' Donuts, the coffee and baked goods chain synonymous with breakfast, is targeting the afternoon and evening crowds with new flatbread sandwiches and personal pizzas heated in convection ovens rather than microwaves.
QVC will start broadcasting in HDTV some time early this year. Forget the magic of football in high-def. Shopping trumps it (at least for this writer).
Kristen DeGroat just wanted to sell her horse to another animal lover, but her ad ended up under "Good Things to Eat" in the classified sections of two newspapers. About a third of the 60 or so calls she received were from people interested in buying horse meat.
The menu for Monday night's dinner before the Mideast peace summit in Annapolis, Md., as provided by the State Department. The meal follows both kosher and Muslim dietary restrictions.
The menu for President Bush's Thanksgiving celebration at the Camp David retreat, as released by the White House:
Unintended Consequences of the New York City Terrorist TrialNew York City experienced Muslim Day in 2008. Then there was the pro-Hamas demonstration in Florida.
Thanksgiving, an American mealWhen Thanksgiving spread around the country in the mid-19th century, it was in the hope that holiday good feelings would heal the rift between North and South. So, the Thanksgiving menu had a certain amount of can't-we-all-get-together culinary nationalism to it.
Healthy Options Make People Eat UnhealthyHaving the option to order a salad makes people more likely to order the double bacon cheeseburger or the least healthy item on the menu. And the more self control people have, the more likely they'll be influenced to eat unhealthily, according to Psychology Today.
Music: Food Court Musical Disclaimer: I have no commercial interest in the Golden Corral. I am a customer and that's it. We became familiar with the Golden Corral in Jacksonville, Florida. We lived there from 2000 to 2004.
Ampalaya or bitter melon is scientifically known as Momordica Charantia, a bitter tasting vegetable found in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia, with the attribute of a bitter herb which is best paired with meat such as, "Ampalaya con Carne," a nutritious and delicious ori …
A recent visit to Houlihan's for a late lunch brought a discovery that they are trying out several new dishes for inclusion to the regular menu. This "research and development menu", as they called it, included four entrees, an appetizer and a dessert.
Culture Shock May Explain Similarity Between HumansEver since researchers discovered in the 1970s that humans lacked the genetic variation expected of our population size, they have proposed that our ancestors went through a big squeeze: Volcanic eruptions, disease, or climate change created a population "bottleneck" that reduced …
For Eateries, Oatmeal Is HotterExcerpt: The smoothie chain Jamba Juice plans to add oatmeal to the menu at its Chicago locations Thursday, the latest sign of how restaurants are trying to give the old-fashioned breakfast food an upscale makeover.
McDonald's Shakes Up Dollar MenuLOS ANGELES (November 25) - In a widely anticipated move, McDonald's Corporation said on Tuesday it will raise the price of its flagship Double Cheeseburger to $1.19 and introduce a new "McDouble" burger to its Dollar Menu on December 1.The McDouble will have two beef patties and …
Counting calories makes a comebackWhen you're young and tap dance for a living, you don't have to think much about the caloric impact of your next meal.
Vials From 60-Yr-Old Experiment Offer New Hints on Origin of Life - NYTimes.comA classic experiment exploring the origin of life has, more than a half-century later, yielded new results. More Articles
Pizza Hut to become Pasta Hut Restaurant chain Pizza Hut is to change its name to Pasta Hut in an effort to develop a healthier image.
Is Human Evolution Over?These days almost everyone gets to hand their genes on through their children.
Schwarzenegger signs bill requiring restaurants to list nutritional content of menu itemsSACRAMENTO — California is poised to become the first state to require large chain restaurants to notify customers of the nutritional content of menu items, under legislation approved Tuesday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Wauwatosa firefighters win captain morgan ultimate pose offSix Wauwatosa firefighters will party at the Playboy Mansion this Halloween after snagging the top prize in the second annual Ultimate Pose Off contest sponsored by the makers of Captain Morgan liquors.
Neanderthals 'enjoyed broad menu' BBC News Online Science reporter, Jonathan Amos, reported on Tuesday, 23 September 2008, "It seems Neanderthals enjoyed a wide range of foods - a much broader menu than had previously been supposed...
Totally Fake Restaurant Wins Wine Spectator Award of Excellence[Robin] Goldstein, the author of The Wine Trials has a posting up on his new website describing how he invented a restaurant name, Osteria l'Intrepido, a riff on "fearless." Then he typed up a menu ("a fun amalgamation of somewhat bumbling nouvelle-Italian recipes") and …
Pub turns rabbits into pints Drinkers are queuing up at their village pub to swap home-grown fruit and veg – and even rabbits and fish – for pints. The barter scheme means the pub now boasts the most home-grown menu in the country.
School will be starting soon. With tight budgets, schools may have to adjust cafeteria menus. You know the economy is bad if the menu includes:
China Orders New Menu for TouristsWhile the vast majority of names of dishes in American Chinese restaurants are fairly descriptive — "beef with broccoli" and "chicken with cashew nuts," for example — there are a number of traditional Chinese dishes that for generations have presented quandaries for …
I'll Have That Typeface on the Menu It's no secret that the cost of a restaurant dish tends to mirror its complexity. That's why a menu item that says "medley of berry conserves and pureedpindas " is likely to cost five times what it would if it were just called peanut butter and jelly.
First Love: Teen CuisineThere's no denying the intensity of emotion that accompanies adolescent romance. Of course, the trade-off for that youthful exuberance is often an empty wallet and a lack of experience in matters domestic.
Romantic Love: Candlelit Dinner for TwoWhether it's your first Valentine's dinner á deux or your fiftieth, this decadent menu will ignite your love's senses of touch, sight, and smell, in addition to pleasing the palate.
Is the Entree Heading for Extinction?THE entree, long the undisputed centerpiece of an American restaurant meal, is dead. O.K., so maybe it's not quite time to write the entree's obituary. But in many major dining cities like New York, San Francisco and Chicago, the main course is under attack.
Chipotle to eliminate rBGHChipotle Mexican Grill announced that by the end of the year it will quit serving cheese made with milk from cows treated with the synthetic hormone rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone), making it the first national restaurant chain to eliminate rBGH from its menu.
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