Sep 01, 2010 -
- Are seeded watermelons going the way of the dodo? — Washington Post
- Beef recall could put a damper on Labor Day barbecues. — AOL News
- It's baaack.
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Aug 31, 2010 -
A new title to be released today, MasterChef Cookbook by JoAnn Cianciulli, hopes to perpetuate Gordon Ramsay's current Fox show of the same name. The book offers tips on essential kitchen techniques, highlights favorite chef ingredients, and includes over 80 recipes from both judges and contestants. But does it also give away the cooking competition's ultimate winner?
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Aug 30, 2010 -
This morning, Condé Nast announced a new series of special issues of the now-defunct Gourmet magazine. Quite simply, the three "limited edition" mags will be a compilation of recipes pulled from the Gourmet archives.
The first to be released is Gourmet Quick Kitchen; it features 81 fast and easy recipes with new photos, tips, menu suggestions, and wine pairings.
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Aug 25, 2010 -
- If you don't have a mixer, try making pound cake in a food processor. — New York Times
- Starbucks is targeting coffee connoisseurs with its new Reserve coffee line. — Chicago Tribune
- Say what?
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Aug 25, 2010 -
Hot off the heels of Aarti Sequeira's win on The Next Food Network Star comes announcement of new contestants slated for season three of The Next Iron Chef, and the lineup is a little surprising.
Those hoping to become the next Kitchen Stadium superstar include none other than Ming Tsai, who is already an established television personality on PBS, as well as Food & Wine Best New Chef Bryan Caswell. Another notable participant is Marco Canora, owner of New York hotspots Hearth and Terroir.
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Aug 24, 2010 -
Southern food traditions helped chef Art Smith rise to celebrity status — but his wedding day was anything but conventional. Over the weekend, Smith wed his longtime partner, Jesus Salgueiro, in Washington DC. The famed chef — who recently shed a whopping 95 pounds — began the wedding day with a 200-person run at 8 a.m., followed by a spiritual blessing.
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Aug 18, 2010 -
- The time has come to embrace mezcal, tequila's smokier little brother. — New York Times
- Evidence that farm-to-fork has gone big: Sotheby's is auctioning vegetables. — Wall Street Journal
- Fresh fruit is the new star of upside-down cakes.
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Aug 11, 2010 -
- At-home cold-brew iced coffee is energy efficient, but how does it taste? — Wall Street Journal
- How to grill lobster without having to butcher it first. — New York Times
- Must-make: zucchini gazpacho.
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Aug 10, 2010 -
When McDonald's tackled the frozen fruit drink market with the launch of Real Fruit Smoothies last month, competitor Jamba Juice put its game face on. The first attack came with a brazen parody of a Jamba Juice commercial that featured a "Cheeseburger Chill Smoothie"; it quickly went viral. Now, the smoothie chain's fighting back by honoring its competitor's smoothie coupons.
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Aug 05, 2010 -
First it was custom-blended Frappuccinos. Then came naturally flavored coffee infusions, and an iced version of VIA instant coffee. What newfangled beverage will the coffee chain dream up next?
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