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  • Gwyneth Paltrow a big-time foodie

    Actress Gwyneth Paltrow loves food and says she has inherited it from her late father. The 41-year-old, married to singer Chris Martin, has often expressed her will to open an eatery and has also emphasised on the importance of eating healthy. "I have always loved food, I was raised by a foodie. I love to cook and eat," Beach magazine quoted Paltrow as saying. The actress credits her love for ...

  • Want to try Anglo-Indian food Thirty Nine in Hauz Khas ideal place

    Indian chefs often experiment with the recipes and ingredients, true! But a spicy and crispy 'Crab Samosa' served with mango chutney is something that would surely make you think about the level of creativity and imagination of the chefs. Also Butter Chicken tandoori Pizza is another example of perfect fusion of Indian and Italian recipes and ingredients. Executive chef Amit Kundal at Thirty ...

  • Rahul Gandhi criticises opposition for stalling Food Bill

    Congress Vice President Rahul has criticised the opposition parties for stalling the Food Security Bill in Parliament, and asserted the UPA government was determined to enact the legislation for the benefit of people. "I am sad that the opposition is acting against the interests of the poor Indian...I can understand politics. But I cannot understand political parties hurting the poor of the ...

  • Top restaurants find new rules hard for them to stomach

    /enpproperty--> The government's nationwide clampdown on graft and wasteful spending has left many high-end catering companies with a simple choice: Adapt or die. On Dec 4, China's new leadership issued eight rules to improve officials' working style, which included scrapping extravagant banquets. The effect on exclusive restaurants was felt quickly. A Ministry of Commerce ...

  • Health fears over high fresh food price

    The price of fruit and vegetables in Perth is rising faster than for snacks and confectionery, prompting warnings of a worsening nutrition crisis.Fruit prices rose 18.8 per cent and vegetables 10.7 per cent between September 2010 and March this year, while snack foods and sweets prices rose just 4 per cent, Perth's consumer price index revealed.The figures came as experts said food could ...


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Loser

Poor Paul. A gentle, decent Midwestern farm kid who finds himself without a clue in the middle of New York City for his freshman year in college, his life is one excruciating embarrassment after another. Clumsy, ill-advised in his clothing choices, short on money, and too nice for his own good, he finds life in the Big Apple to be far more complex than he imagined, and his sheer decency kee ... ...

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  • What do we eat New food map will tell us

    In this photo taken April 3, 2013, nutrition scholar Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, points to an ingredient label while discussing his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hill. Popkin is leading a massive project of researchers who are creating a gargantuan map, something he calls ...

  • Avoiding food allergy tragedies

    The death of an 11-year-old student who was allergic to dairy products after she ate a school lunch in Chofu, Tokyo, in December 2012 has prompted a public discussion of how to prevent similar tragedies at school. To this end, the education ministry in March 2013 instructed boards of education across the nation to take necessary measures. This month, the ministry also plans to establish a panel ...

  • ‘Dinner with Churchill’ Dining and diplomacy

    ‘Dinner with Churchill: Policy-Making at the Dinner Table’ by Cita Stelzer Pegasus, 332 pp., $26.95 During World War II, Winston Churchill’s battlefield was the dining room. Armed with his wit, ever-present cigar and flute of bubbly, he lorded over his adversaries and allies as the world’s foremost dinner-table diplomat. Cita Stelzer’s new book, "Dinner with ...

  • Seattle diners show little love for Chinese restaurants

    FYI Guy Recent big buzz in Seattle foodie circles: renowned restaurant Din Tai Fung will open a new location at University Village later this year, according to The Seattle Times. The Taiwanese chain, famous for its Shanghai-style soup dumplings, already has a branch in Bellevue that is always packed. The new location will probably have long waits, too, but at least Seattleites won’t have ...

  • Zambia frees students held over food subsidy protests

    Zambian police officers arrive at the University of Zambia where students protest against the government's removal of fuel and mealie meal subsidies on May 17, 2013 in ...

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