Dining@Large: 'Top Chefs" Michael and Bryan Voltaggio cook up $1,000-a-head dinner

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

Local residents are invited to register for cooking classes

Residents are invited to register for the upcoming “Fast, Fresh, and Fabulous” and “Healthy Jr. Chef” cooking classes offered by the Healthy Fontana program.

Wine words baffle us, survey says

It's the moment many people dread - when they are asked to chose the wine. Not only do they not know what to pick, they don't even know how to pronounce it, according to a survey.

Mozambique food riots belie African agricultural success

Mozambique’s food riots in the capital city of Maputo reinforce the pessimistic outlook for Africa's food future, but several places on the continent are producing food surpluses.

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet that derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is probably healthier, new research finds.

Food Fights Can Cause Relationship Rifts

Couples fight over food on a regular basis

Perry Watkins Turns Fully-Set Dining Room Table Into Race Car (VIDEO)

Perry Watkins, a British inventor, recently turned his Queen Anne dining table (set with silver) into a 130 mph vehicle. He drove the table around a track last weekend to set the record for the world's fastest piece of furniture.

Food tested after 9 fall ill

FOOD samples from a restaurant located in City Square Mall were collected by the Health Ministry (MOH) for testing last week after nine children had allegedly fallen sick with diarrhoea and vomitting. They had just eaten at the Saizeriya Italian Restaurant last Wednesday.

Zonta Club’s food and wine tasting event coming Oct. 7

The Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer’s Gourmet Garden Food and Wine Tasting Event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Hamilton Manor, 30 Route 156 (at route 130 S) in Hamilton. Proceeds from this event benefit the Culinary Program of Mercer County Community College, which will grant a scholarship to a woman studying culinary arts.

New Food Recall Every Week: National Safety Expert Reveals Why Your Family Is Still at Risk

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent food recalls of eggs contaminated with salmonella and approximately 380,000 pounds of Tyson Foods deli meat with possible listeria monocytogenes contamination have consumers questioning the safety of their food. While most consumers assume that government agencies and the food industry are working to protect the public, the truth is that their ...

UN: No food crisis looms despite Russia wheat ban

No global food crisis appears to be looming despite a Russian wheat shortfall that has helped lift prices to their highest level in two years, but volatile food commodities markets need better regulation, a U.N. agency said Tuesday.

Kempton’s own Asian Pear grower pitchs a homerun this season

From Item Sources A homerun harvest of Subarashii Kudamono Gourmet Asian Pears for the 2010 fall season begins next week. Pennsylvania gourmet grower of Asian Pears, Subarashii Kudamono looks forward to a beautifully sweet crop of its gourmet Asian Pears this season after the long, hot summer. Up to bat first will be Subarashii Kudamono’s flagship player - the incredibly round and yellow Asaju ...

Wine, jazz Sept. 15 at Giralda Farms in Madison

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.

More cooking, less snogging

I have never seen anyone snogging on 'Come Dine With Me', let's face it it's not that kind of a show. People cook, people eat & drink, people talk crap, people fight and then somebody walks away with £1,000.

WATCH: Dining Room Table Turned Race Car

A British man sets a world record for the fastest piece of furniture. Furniture - Home and Garden - Business - Consumer Goods and Services - By Room or Item

'NO LEASH REQUIRED!' Benefit for SurfAid International Kicks Off the MSA Classic Surfing Contest

Gala Gourmet Wine and Food Event Honors Steven Lippman's Blue Project

Gilligan's Gourmet: Jamaican Beef Patty

Here we are in sunny Negril, Jamaica for the annual Gilligan family vacation. Negril was named Negrillo by the Spanish in 1494 but has little history except as a haven for shipping.

Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health (Reuters)

Reuters - Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.

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.

Frank Facing 'Dining Table' Foe In Primary

Questioned at a town hall last year about the "Nazi policy" of health care reform, Frank told the speaker who made the comment that talking to her was "like arguing with a dining room table." Fast forward to this year, the questioner, Rachel Brown, is challenging the 15-term Democrat's re-election bid.

Starbucks broadens reach of Via instant coffee

Starbucks is rolling out its instant coffee line in grocery stores in Japan, Canada and the U.K., the gourmet coffee chain said Tuesday.

Clitheroe wine shop named best in UK

A CLITHEROE wine shop has been named the best in the country.

Dining review: Angelo's Fairmount Tavern

"CARRRRLEEEEY! Party of eight!"

Wine and Temperature

For the past few years, so called “big, cocktail-style wines” have been the rage among the hoity-toity wine crowd. But things might be changing willy nilly, especially when it comes to California wines.

Food bank distributing on the Hilltop this week

Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA will hold a mobile food pantry for residents of Pleasantville and the surrounding area who are in need of food assistance on Friday, starting at 10 a.m.

The Texas Wine School Partners with Nos Caves Vin in Houston to Offer the French Wine Scholar Certification

The Texas Wine School is a new and independent learning center for all things wine. It is the only school in Texas to be offering this prestigious program from the French Wine Society.

SA wine body restructured

South Australia's wine industry council has been restructured to ensure the state retains its spot as Australia's top wine producer.

Food keeps Greene King moving forward

LONDON (SHARECAST) - Good sales of food through its managed outlets are keeping pub operator and brewer Greene King on track.

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.

Dining receipts don't 'Print Responsibly'

"Print Responsibly" may be costing students precious pennies, but BGSU Dining Services may have dodged the bill.According to BGSU Dining officials, printed purchase receipts are not related to the newly-instated "Print Responsibly" program."Print Responsibly" began last spring in an effort...

Food and Grocery welcomes new Gillard government

Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry has announced that it looks forward to working with the new Gillard Government on a range of food and grocery issues, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said today. Commenting on today’s decision by two Independent MPs to support Labor, AFGC Chief Executive Kate Carnell said: “AFGC congratulates the [...]

Currying flavor

Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Foods carves inche in Bay Area

Wine Sept. 1

He was a wise man who said: “As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. Q. I drink a lot of wine as I enjoy it with dinner and at social events, but I have never had any formal training concerning wine as I just started drinking it and liked it.

What's cooking at the Gallery

Can you smell whatâs cooking? The Douglas Gallery will be hosting its first-ever cooking class Saturday, August 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Gallery. The workshop will consist of learning to make appetizers and hor dourves from different fruits, cheeses and vegetables.

Cooking can be a handful - and that's a good thing

By DANIEL NEMAN BLADE FOOD EDITOR You come home from a long, hard day at work. You just don't feel like whipping up a magret de canard en croute de sel (duck breast in a salt crust) or a quasi de veau aux pommes de terre nouvelles (veal sirloin roast with baby potatoes). And a dessert of Crme froide caramlise la cassonade (let's see, that would be a cream custard caramelized with brown sugar ...

Cooking The East African Way - Book Review

Want to learn how to cook East African recipes? Here is a great starter cookbook for East African cooking.

Rosh Hashana cooking secrets from Dallas teacher Tina Wasserman

The Dallas cooking teacher and author of the cookbook EntrÃ©e to Judaism cooks for 100 each Jewish new year and starts two weeks in advance. Not everyone can spend that much time on a menu, so she shares these shortcuts and insider tips for the rest of us.

Get cooking, girls

Meal options on campus provide new dining choices

Wooster’s Dining and Hospitality Services are offering several new dining options for lunch in order to combat the ever-increasing lines to Lowry Dining Hall that plagued students last year. With the frustrations experienced by students and the size of Wooster’s first-year class, Dining and Hospitality Services director Chuck Wagers knew changes needed to be made [...]