News on Gourmet Food

2010-03-14 Santa Monica Mirror

Tables and booths displayed clothing, scarves, jewelry, ceramics and other artisans wares, with 30 percent of the sales going to PPLA. But it was the free food samples, courtesy of various local restaurants, caterers and gourmet food shops that most people paid admission to enjoy. Everyone raved about the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich from Culver Citys Caf Surfas. Resembling a bruschetta, the sandwich was made from a thin toasted piece of La Brea Bakery walnut bread spread with blue cheese mayo and melted raclette and white cheddar. Mmmm. Also wonderful (to this reporter and a friend) was Chef Maxs Tortilla Soup from Parties Plus catering. The deep buff-colored soup was said to contain a mixture of vegetables and ground-up tortillas for thickness. The additions of cilantro and chopped onion were hardly necessary as

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2010-03-13 Wyndham Hotel Xiamens Gourmet Festival - Whats On Xiamen

During the Penang Gourmet Festival, some famous Malaysian chefs will be invited to Wyndham Hotel Xiamen. By then, Xiamen citizens will have chance to taste the unique and authentic Penang foods, ranging from Malay Mixed Salad, Nasi Lemak, Laksa, Teh tarik to tropical desserts and fruits.

Penang food, featured spicy taste and colourful dishes, is very close to Xiamen cuisine and has long been connected with each other. Various spices including lemon grass, ginger, curry leaves and cumin are used in Penang foods. Coconut juice, curry and chili are the main sauces. Perfect match of spices and fruits makes Penang food delicious and spicy.

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2010-03-12 CBS 2 Investigation: NYC Food Cart Safety

And theres no end in sight for gourmet food carts. More vending licenses may be coming soon, and with TV chef superstars rumored to be starting carts youll be able to say bon apptit on the streets of New York in just about any language.

If you think food carts are merely pretzels and hotdogs you may have been missing some of the gems of New York City that serve up everything from ribs and vegan fare to gourmet waffles and sweets.

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If you think food carts are merely pretzels and hotdogs you may have been missing some of the gems of New York City that serve up everything from ribs and vegan fare to gourmet waffles and sweets. But just how safe is it to eat from these open air mobile restaurants Theyre everywhere -- street vendors cooking up fresh lunches, dinners and snacks for hungry New Yorkers ready to fork over just usd. 5

2010-03-11 The Pueblo Chieftain :: Gourmet food, wine mark Spring Fling

CANON CITY - The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey will celebrate its newest releases of reserve wines with Spring Fling events this month. The new wines will be paired with gourmet food prepared by area chefs at the events, which will take place from 4-7 p. m. on Thursday and and 25 at the winery tasting room, 3011 E. U. S. 50.

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2010-03-10 Denver Daily - A SALUTE TO WOMEN

The Womens Bean Project is a social enterprise that offers a transitional job in gourmet food manufacturing designed to provide immediate income, arrange support services to overcome barriers to employment and teach the job readiness skills needed to get and keep a job.

To donate your time, clothes or even make a monetary donation, contact A Precious Child at 720-951-0525 or visit them at 557 Burbank St. Unit E, Broomfield, and online at . Photo by Jim Wills.

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2010-03-09 Nations Restaurant News

For example, on page 1 you will find a story exploring the evolution of gourmet food trucks. This band of entrepreneurs was born as the economy was crashing, amid rampant layoffs and skyrocketing real estate costs. Now, taking your show on the road literally has become almost commonplace, as chains and independents alike join the growing caravan.

Speaking of competition, in this issues Growth Chains feature, you can read how Todd Parent has proven his mettle in the cutthroat pizza segment. He turned his love for extreme sports into a 41-unit fast-casual pizza concept, Extreme Pizza. The concept has found a niche offering gourmet toppings at relatively low prices under such adventurous names as Everest and Adrenaline Rush. The chains annual sales already are around usd. 20 million, and Parents goal is to grow his delivery and take-and-bake pizza concept to more than 100 locations in the next five years.

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2010-03-08 Ready to eat foods recalled on Salmonella fears :

Agency did not disclose how many items needed to be recalled following the contamination. At the same time, FDA revealed that thousands of food products in the U. S were found to be using HVP. Reports said that items recalled comprised of prepackaged food products from Earth Island, tortilla soup mix from Homemade Gourmet and chicken soup base from Castella Imports.

Washington: Ready to eat foods recalled on Salmonella fears. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration has directed several food companies to recall almost 30 food items, which were reported to be containing a commonly used food additive. The additive ingredient is supposed to be hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP).

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2010-03-07 Order in the court - Winnipeg Free Press

If we had a gourmet food court in Winnipeg, we would definitely add it to our restaurant guide," says Art MacIntyre, the brains and belly behind . MacIntyre created his domain in 2002. The foodie website caters to local chowhounds who are having trouble choosing between Chinese and Italian. There are over 500 restaurants listed at Eating Winnipeg. Each is categorized according to cuisine and/or location. (Please dont fire off angry emails to MacIntyre, telling him that the So-and-so Diner is closed. The married father of one, who also runs the record company Transistor 66, is currently in the process of updating all of his information. )

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2010-03-06 Test your Design IQ The Philippine Star Lifestyle Features Modern Living

He was born on in Portland, Oregon, and his earliest memory of food was the Lewis and Clark Exposition, where he watched Triscuits, shredded wheat biscuits, being made. Influenced by the unique local foods in the Pacific Northwest, including seafood and wild berries, as well as the food prepared by their Chinese helper, he realized in 1940 that part of his mission as a food connoisseur was and ldquo;to defend the pleasure of real cooking and fresh ingredients against the assault of domestic scientists. and rdquo;

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