Dining@Large: Thank heaven for...cheap coffee

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

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.

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 ...

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, said on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.

Martha Stewart: Wine lovers want no air apparent

Dear Martha: How do I preserve wine left over from an opened bottle? A: To keep leftover wine fresh, store it in a cool place and limit its contact with air. Refrigeration is a good idea - it will slow oxidation and curb the organisms that can spoil the wine, says Andrew Waterhouse, chairman of the department of viticulture and enology at the University of California, Davis. (Bring red wine to ...

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.

Food pantry held to honor lost friend

Holding a food drive is the kind of volunteerism that would make Sarah Martinsen happy. It would be paying it forward.

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.

Food Bank packs it in for local children

McCARRAN, Nev. — Volunteers at the Food Bank of Northern Nevada moved swiftly in assembly line fashion Wednesday as they prepared plastic bags full of food to serve Washoe County School District’s hungriest children.

Food inflation up 11.47 pc on costlier fruits, cereals

New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) Food inflation shot up to 11.47 per cent for the week ended August 28, the second consecutive week of upward thrust, even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed hope yesterday that prices will moderate in the coming months.

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.

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.

Food, Drink and Hospitality showcase

Bangkok is once again playing host to Thailand's leading international food and hotel trade show, "Food & Hotel Thailand 2010 (FHT2010)", which will be running at the Royal Paragon Hall, 5th floor of Siam Paragon daily at 10:30am-6:30pm from Sept 15-18.

Food Trucks Become Mainstream: Have They Jumped The Shark?

Via the LA Times: The wild west days of gourmet food trucks (think territory skirmishes, fierce competition, and striking gold) seem to be coming to an end as mainstream restaurants and national fast-food chains enter the fray. With the recent food truck fracas on Wilshire Boulevard and Los Angeles considering tougher regulations on the city's 4,000-something food trucks, this food trend just ...

New dining at 45 floors above Tokyo

The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, opened two new restaurants on Sept. 4, replacing the all-day dining outlet Forty Five on the 45th floor. Azure 45 serves creative and seasonal French seafood, focusing on fresh fish, vegetables and fruit. Signature dishes, including toki salmon, lobster consomme and grilled foie gras ravioli, are prepared under the direction of Executive Chef Kiyonari Araki, who has ...

Dining out: Countdown to fall

September is the doldrums of dining in Southwest Florida. Business is so slow that some chefs simply hang up their knives for a month and close down shop.But the sweltering days of summer do give us a chance to contemplate what we hope to see in the future. With that in mind, I made a countdown of sorts to pass the time until the fall dining menus leave the printer and end up in the hands of a ...

Food Network, Kellogg's Think Outside Cereal Box

Food Network and Kellogg’s are pairing up for an integrated partnership that will look to demonstrate the versatility of the breakfast giant’s brands.

DINING: Sou'Wester new at Mandarin hotel

Sou'Wester has replaced Cafe MoZu in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, but the sou'wester that has blown through the hotel's casual dining room is hardly a storm. Does an ill wind really blow no good? It has left several examples of good cooking, but other dishes would best ...

Late-Night Dining In New York: Best Restaurants To Eat Late (PHOTOS)

Dining late-night doesn't have to mean eating at a diner. New Yorkers actually have a variety of high-quality food options, many with special late-night menus, to choose from.

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.

Wine: Surviving Hurricane Earl

Things you need to survive Hurricane Earl: 10. Wine (plural). 9. Red wine (doesn't require refrigeration). 8. Wine opener (like the keys to the car). 7. Another wine opener (in case you lose the keys). 6. Wine glasses (no reason we can't be civilized). 5. Candles (which go well with wine). 4. Cheese and crackers (see above). 3. iPhone (in case you need to order more wine). 2. Wine-os (great ...

Reportlinker Adds Gourmet, Specialty and Premium Foods, Beverages and Consumer Trends in the U.S., 8th Edition

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

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.

Wine and Dine for the arts

Wine “maketh glad the heart of men,” the Bible says. And this Friday, it can also support the arts in Dalton.

Food Inflation Quickens to Two-Year High of 11.47%, Spurring Rate Pressure

India’s food inflation accelerated to almost a two-month high, adding pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates next week.

Tomato to taste: Cooking brings out flavor, but gazpacho isn't fussy

Conventional wisdom says that cooking vegetables tends to diminish their nutritional prowess. And while there is some truth to this, it isn't always the case. Cooking tomatoes does diminish their stores of vitamin C, but it also concentrates other nutrients, such as lycopene (found in red tomatoes), a powerful antioxidant.

11th Annual World Gourmet Festival opens

A culinary extravaganza organized by Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok is ready to roll out and once again satisfy gourmands’ palates and wine connoisseurs’ taste buds. The 11th World Gourmet Festival welcomes award-winning chefs from around the world who will prepare their celebrated cuisines.

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.